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Milton Powell — aka, Big Pokey, a longtime Houston rapper — died this weekend after a scary fall onstage that came out of nowhere … and which ultimately took his life. The Texas-based MC collapsed at a bar in neighboring Beaumont late Saturday night. Video is circulating showing Pokey standing on what appears to be

News Big Pokey, Houston Rapper in Screwed Up Click, Dies at 45 A pillar of Texas hip-hop, he fainted during a performance last night and later died at the hospital By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter Big Pokey, photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Houston rapper Big Pokey, an integral part of

Quincy Jones suffered a medical emergency … one serious enough that he decided he needed to be rushed to a hospital, but, luckily, it seems everything’s going to be fine. A rep for the legendary music producer tells TMZ …  Quincy had a bad reaction to some food he ate, and out of an abundance

News 2 Dead and 3 Injured in Shooting at Beyond Wonderland Festival Campgrounds in Washington The suspect was arrested outside the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday night and is one of the three injured people. The second day of the electronic music festival has been canceled.  By Nina Corcoran June 18, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Gorge

Play video content TMZ.com Kodak Black was both star and sage to a group of South Florida children, whose spirits were clearly boosted at a pretty cool charity event. TMZ Hip Hop got this footage of Kodak putting down his platinum raps at the Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Teen Leadership conference, where scores

News Gunna Releases First New Album Since Getting Out of Jail: Listen A Gift & a Curse comes after the Atlanta rapper pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act By Matthew Strauss June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Gunna (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for DS4EVER Presented by

Kylie Jenner used a Tory Lanez song as background music in one of her latest social media posts … and it’s got people doing a double take — perhaps rightly so. The KarJenner influencer threw up a goofy TikTok Friday, where she’s recording herself in the car and using a silly filter that makes her

News Pharrell Williams and Voices of Fire Share New Song “Joy (Unspeakable)”: Listen Williams joined forces with the Virginia gospel choir Voices of Fire for his latest collaboration By Madison Bloom June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Pharrell Williams (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage). Facebook Twitter Pharrell Williams has teamed up with Voices of Fire to collaborate

Kourtney Kardashian brought down the house at the Blink-182 concert Friday night with some earth-shattering news … she’s pregnant!! The reality star was standing in a packed crowd watching her hubby Travis Barker and his bandmates perform Friday night at BMO Stadium in L.A. when she raised a large sign bearing an even larger message

News Grammys Winnows Big Four Categories to 8 Nominees and Tightens Album of the Year Requirements After moving up to 10 nominees in 2022, the four main categories are back to 8 nominees apiece By Jazz Monroe June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Harry Styles with the 2023 Album of the Year Grammy (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are continuing a theme for the Kardashian family … coming together to support their kids, despite a lot of past drama. The exes both showed up for son Saint‘s basketball game Friday at the Mamba Academy in Thousand Oaks … though they both rolled up separately, with Kim bringing Saint

News AEW Collision’s Theme Song Is Elton John’s “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” Watch the new Saturday night wrestling show’s opening credits sequence soundtracked by the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road classic By Evan Minsker June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Elton John, December 1973 (David Redfern/Redferns) Facebook Twitter AEW Collision is a new weekly wrestling show

Priscilla Presley is signaling a family truce … seemingly showing they all made nice after the end of a bitter dispute over her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley‘s trust. Priscilla just posted a photo with her granddaughters … Riley Keough and twins Harper and Finley. It’s unclear when the photo was snapped, though Priscilla says

News Detroit Rapper Veeze Announces New Album Ganger The musician’s long-teased follow-up to his 2019 debut, Navy Wavy, will be out June 27  By Alphonse Pierre June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Veeze, photo by Lestyn Park Facebook Twitter Detroit rapper Veeze has announced his new album, Ganger. It’s the first full-length from Veeze since his

Ne-Yo is NOT back with his ex-wife Crystal Renay despite their recent public outing together … we’re told things are strictly professional, and the two are cordial. Here’s the deal … Ne-Yo and Crystal raised eyebrows this week when they were both on hand for a public appearance at the opening of their restaurant chain’s

News 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Queens of the Stone Age, Killer Mike, Sigur Rós, and More Also stream new releases from Meshell Ndegeocello, Pat Metheny, Asake, Fust, Bonny Doon, and Bettye LaVette By Evan Minsker, Matthew Ismael Ruiz, and Jazz Monroe June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age,

Travis Scott is giving a not-so-subtle nod to The Beatles as he moves closer to releasing his first album in four years … recreating an iconic album cover from the band. Travis was spotted outside the famous Abbey Road studios in London Thursday, using the same crosswalk The Beatles included in their “Abbey Road” album

News Doja Cat Shares Video for New Song “Attention”: Watch Her first single as lead artist since 2021’s Planet Her introduces her next era By Evan Minsker June 16, 2023 Facebook Twitter Doja Cat (Still from “Attention” video, directed by Tanu Muino). Facebook Twitter Doja Cat is back with her first new song as lead artist

Dionne Warwick fans hoping to see their favorite singer live in concert are gonna have to wait a bit longer, as she just had to pull the plug on a show after a medical incident. The legendary singer tells us she started having issues with one of her legs Thursday, and it was enough to

News YNW Melly Trial Hears Evidence From Experts and Witnesses in First Week The rapper denies the double-murder of his friends and fellow rappers in 2019 By Jazz Monroe June 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Jamell Maurice Demons aka YNW Melly, February 2019 (Broward’s Sheriff’s Office via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter YNW Melly has been in

Casanova is begging a judge for mercy ahead of his sentencing after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and RICO charges … and he wants the court to know he’s no longer associated with the gang that got him into trouble in the first place. In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, the embattled

News Slowthai Pleads Not Guilty to 2 Rape Charges The rapper appeared in court to enter his plea ahead of a trial next year By Jazz Monroe June 15, 2023 Facebook Twitter Slowthai (Sergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Slowthai has pleaded not guilty to two charges of raping a woman in 2021. The

50 Cent‘s booze brand is adding ice to the mix … as in, a new partnership with the Stanley Cup champions … The Las Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL club, which hoisted professional hockey’s trophy Tuesday night, announced a multi-year partnership Wednesday with the rapper’s spirits company. 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, which makes Branson Cognac

News Music Publishers Sue Twitter for $250 Million, Citing Copyright Infringement The lawsuit follows years of attempts to reach a licensing deal with the social media company By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 14, 2023 Facebook Twitter The Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Play video content Baller Alert LSU hoops star Angel Reese appeared in Latto‘s new music video for “Put It On Da Floor Again”, but there was no sign of her teammate Flau’jae Johnson — who literally did a remix of the same song last month — and she clearly feels some type of way!! Remember,

News Queens of the Stone Age Share New Song “Paper Machete”: Listen The rock group’s next album, In Times New Roman…, arrives Friday, June 16 By Madison Bloom June 14, 2023 Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme, May 2023 (Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Queens of the Stone Age have shared a

Nick and Aaron Carter‘s sister, Bobbie Jean, was busted in Florida after allegedly stealing some stickers from a Hobby Lobby … and cops say she had fentanyl. According to the arrest report, obtained by TMZ, Bobbie was arrested Saturday in Hernando County after allegedly stealing six Hobby Lobby items valued at just over $55. The

News Polaris Prize 2023 Long List: Alvvays, Feist, U.S. Girls, Andy Shauf, and More Badge Époque Ensemble, Jessie Reyez, and Daniel Caesar are also in the larger first round eligibility list of consideration for the best Canadian album of the year By Evan Minsker June 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter Alvvays in 2022 (Lorne Thomson/Redferns) Facebook

50 Cent and Rémy Martin are no longer beefing … the famous alcohol brand settled its lawsuit over the rapper’s cognac bottle design. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, 50 Cent’s company and Rémy Martin reached a settlement June 1 but asked the court to keep terms of the settlement under seal. The

News Moog Acquired By Audio Electronics Company inMusic The Rhode Island-based company also owns the Akai, Alesis, Denon, M-Audio, Marantz, and Numark brands, among others By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 13, 2023 Facebook Twitter Moog Music headquarters in Asheville, North Carolina (Photo courtesy of Moog Music) Facebook Twitter Moog Music announced it had been acquired