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Play video content TMZ.com Jay-Z must have been feeling it after showing off his new movie, because he hopped on the mic and threw down … on a classic track he did with Kanye. The hip-hop mogul put on an apparently impromptu show Wednesday night at L.A.’s Shrine Auditorium following a screening of “The Harder

News Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Brought by Lil Wayne’s Former Manager A California court ruled that the state was not the appropriate jurisdiction for the $20 million suit By Allison Hussey October 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Wayne (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Lil Wayne is no longer facing a $20 million lawsuit from

Cardi B‘s birthday gift from Offset really shows how $1.5 million goes a lot further in the Caribbean than it does in Hollywood … check out this pad!!! As we told you … Cardi’s hubby unveiled his present to her at her 29th birthday bash earlier this week — a sweet chunk of real estate

News SZA Announces November 2021 Tour Dates She’ll perform six concerts throughout the United States next month By Madison Bloom October 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter SZA  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for dcp). Facebook Twitter SZA has announced a handful of 2021 tour dates kicking off next month. She will perform six concerts throughout the

The Rolling Stones have lost their appetite for “Brown Sugar” … or at least their appetite for dealing with woke blowback — they’re retiring their classic tune due to its slavery depictions. The Stones are 5 shows into their “No Filter” tour but a journalist noticed the band has not played the track at all

News Avey Tare Remixes Spirit of the Beehive’s “It Might Take Some Time”: Listen From April’s ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH By Allison Hussey October 14, 2021 Facebook Twitter Spirit of the Beehive (Photo by Peggy Fioretti) Facebook Twitter Avey Tare has remixed Spirit of the Beehive’s “It Might Take Some Time,” a track from the band’s most

For the first time ever, one of the costumes was even too outrageous for “The Masked Singer” … and we’re talkin’ below the waist. Jester, possibly the scariest costume to ever grace the ‘Masked Singer’ stage, almost didn’t grace the stage at all … TMZ has learned. We’re told the OG Jester costume had a

News Brody Dalle Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt in Custody Dispute with Josh Homme She was arraigned for not releasing her sons into Homme’s care in early September By Allison Hussey October 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Brody Dalle, August 2019 (Photo by Katja Ogrin/Redferns) Facebook Twitter The Distillers’ Brody Dalle has pleaded not guilty to

Ray J is no longer battling pneumonia from a Miami hospital bed … he’s been discharged and is continuing to recover at home. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Ray was released from the hospital over the weekend and he’s also stopped using an inhaler and isn’t on oxygen anymore. As we told

News Neil Young and Crazy Horse Announce New Album Barn Their follow-up to 2019’s Colorado arrives December 10 By Madison Bloom October 13, 2021 Facebook Twitter Neil Young (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Neil Young and Crazy Horse have announced a new album. It’s called Barn, and it arrives December 10 via Reprise.

Play video content TMZ.com Too Short is circling back to apologize for a convo he had with Saweetie that made a lot of people accuse him of being a colorist, and in addition … he’s adding context to his remarks. The Bay Area hip-hop icon tells TMZ … he’s sorry if he offended anyone with

News The Jazz Butcher’s Pat Fish Dies at 64 The Creation Records mainstay was a prolific songwriter and cross-pollinator of indie music in his native Northampton By Matthew Ismael Ruiz and Jazz Monroe October 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Pat Fish, the bassist and bandleader best known for his work with the Jazz Butcher,

Boosie Badazz was arrested, spent a night in an Atlanta jail and is already a free man after an incident that resulted in a fight at one of his shows … TMZ has learned. A spokesperson at the Fulton County Jail tells TMZ … Boosie was taken into custody Monday and charged with criminal damage

News Paddy Moloney, the Chieftains’ Leader and Co-Founder, Dies at 83 Moloney led the band to popularize Irish traditional music around the world By Evan Minsker October 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Javier Bragado Facebook Twitter Paddy Moloney, leader and co-founder of Irish traditional music greats the Chieftains, has died. The news was announced today by

Play video content TMZ.com Tyga is voluntarily turning himself in to LAPD to face allegation he got physical with his ex-girlfriend — who’s posted images of her alleged injuries … and we’re told it’s possible he could be hit with a felony. TMZ broke story … the rapper was planning to have a sit down

News Kacey Musgraves’ Star-Crossed Will Not Be Eligible for Best Country Album at 2022 Grammys The president of her label UMG Nashville decried the Recording Academy’s decision in a letter to President and CEO Harvey Mason jr. By Matthew Strauss October 12, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kacey Musgraves, September 2021 (John Shearer/MTV VMAs 2021/Getty Images for

Tyga and his girlfriend got into it after she showed up at his home screaming in the middle of the night, and now she’s accusing him of domestic violence … TMZ has learned. According to a source very close to the rapper … his ex-GF, Camaryn Swanson, came over to his home around 3 AM

News Austin City Limits Apologizes to Phoebe Bridgers for Cutting Sound, Donates to Texas Abortion Funds “We wish this had not happened and extend our apologies to Phoebe.” By Evan Minsker October 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Phoebe Bridgers at ACL Music Festival (Tim Mosenfelder/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter After Phoebe Bridgers had her sound cut off early

Adele has to be the first person to ever say this — she’s grateful for the outrageous home prices in Los Angeles, saying London is impossibly expensive … even for her!!! The singer told British Vogue the cost of London real estate is the reason why she moved across the pond to the U.S. —

News Third Power’s Jem Targal Dies at 74 The bassist and singer was the Detroit psych rock trio’s primary songwriter By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jem Targal performs with The Third Power in Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 2017. (Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Third Power bassist, singer, and songwriter

Jamie Lynn Spears has something to get off her chest — but prefers that we read about it … and the timing seems to be anything but coincidental as it relates to her sister. The one-time Nickelodeon child star — and famous sibling to one Britney Spears — just announced she’s got a new book

News Mitski, Helado Negro, Wiki, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork October 11, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Maddy Price Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of

Britney Spears is heading toward major life changes, but one thing that will remain constant is the custody arrangement for her 2 sons … at least according to Kevin Federline‘s attorney. Mark Vincent Kaplan tells TMZ … even if Britney’s conservatorship is dissolved next month, as she and others expect, the custody agreement she and

News Phoebe Bridgers Tweets “lol fuck acl” After Austin City Limits 2021 Set Is Cut Off Bridgers was performing “I Know the End” as the sound was prematurely cut By Evan Minsker October 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Phoebe Bridgers at Austin City Limits 2021 (Gary Miller/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter On Saturday, Phoebe Bridgers performed at

An old Jorja Smith cover has reignited a fierce debate among music lovers — namely, whether she can actually sing or not … but the evidence will make you shake your head. The English singer-songwriter did her own rendition of TLC’s “No Scrubs” in 2018, which for some reason resurfaced on Twitter this weekend …

News Suicidal Tendencies’ Instagram Account Briefly “Removed in Error” Due to Band Name Their official account was down for weeks after the Instagram team “mistakenly flagged” it for promoting self-harm By Madison Bloom October 8, 2021 Facebook Twitter Suicidal Tendencies, 1990 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Earlier this week, Los Angeles punk band Suicidal

Play video content TMZ.com Morgan Wallen is a bro, so it’s no shock he got a wild reception onstage Saturday night in the City of Brotherly Love. Wallen was a surprise guest during the Eric Church concert. Wallen walked on stage and told the capacity crowd, “What’s going on, Philadelphia?!!?” Waiting for your permission to

News Watch Halsey and Lindsey Buckingham Perform “Darling” on SNL Halsey also did a live rendition of “I am not a woman, I’m a god” during the Kim Kardashian West-hosted episode By Allison Hussey October 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Halsey, Lindsey Buckingham (Still from Saturday Night Live/NBC). Facebook Twitter Halsey was the musical guest on

Saweetie is denying partaking in colorism after an old chat she had with Too Short resurfaced anew — pointing out that … yes, she checked him and defended Black women. This IG Live convo between the two rappers went down sometime last year, and for whatever reason … it popped up on social media again

News Bush Tetras Drummer Dee Pop Dies at 65 The native New Yorker also played with The Clash, Can’s Michael Karoli, and The Gun Club By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 9, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dee Pop (Photo by Bob Gruen) Facebook Twitter Bush Tetras drummer Dee Pop died in his sleep last night (October 9).