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News Gunna to Be Released From Jail After Pleading Guilty in YSL RICO Case The rapper was charged in a sweeping indictment that also named Young Thug and members of the Young Stoner Life collective By Madison Bloom and Matthew Strauss December 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Sergio Giavanni Kitchens aka Gunna, May 2022 (Taylor Hill/Getty

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss and Styles P are excited about their upcoming concert series … especially since it puts their patented bob-and-weave rhyme patterns on display for the NYC crowd!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with both Jada and Styles ahead of their co-headlining “Back to Back” concert series — which happens this Friday,

News SZA Announces 2023 North American Arena Tour Omar Apollo joins her on the run in support of SOS By Allison Hussey December 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter SZA, photo by Jacob Webster Facebook Twitter SZA is embarking on her first arena tour next year in support of her new album, SOS. Omar Apollo will join

Play video content BACKGRID Tory Lanez has an answer for all the critics questioning why he’d bring his young son to his shooting trial involving Meg Thee Stallion … and it’s all about support. The rapper was in full-on dad mode Tuesday as he left the courthouse where Meg testified he shot her and wished

News Megan Thee Stallion Testifies in Tory Lanez Shooting Trial The Houston rapper claims Lanez, who faces felony charges for the alleged assault, offered her and her friend $1 million dollars for their silence By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion, April 2022 (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Megan

The late Young Dolph spent countless hours recording in the studio — and his upcoming posthumous album “Paper Route Frank” will bloom the fruits of the late Memphis rap star’s labor. Paper Route Empire fired off the latest single on Tuesday … The O’Jays’s sampling “Old Ways,” irons out Dolph’s persona to a tee. Gucci

News OFF! Announce Rescheduled North American Tour Dates The band’s fall dates in support of September’s Free LSD were canceled due to a non-COVID medical emergency By Allison Hussey December 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter OFF!, photo by Jeff Forney Facebook Twitter OFF! have announced rescheduled dates for a North American tour the group had originally

Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s getting 86’d from a boujee apartment complex … and we’re told it’s because one of his armed guards allegedly got careless with a high-powered firearm. Sources familiar tell TMZ … when 6ix9ine heads to Miami, he usually crashes with Nelk Boys member SteveWillDoIt. We’re told Steve’s place — part of SLS Lux Property

News The Smile Announce New Live Album The Smile at Montreux Jazz Festival July 2022 comes out this Wednesday By Nina Corcoran December 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter The Smile (Photo by Marilla Sicilia/Archivio Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Smile, the trio of Tom Skinner and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood,

Ben Simmons has found himself in the middle of Tory Lanez‘s high-profile assault case — and now, the Nets superstar is defending himself after he was accused of messing around with Megan Thee Stallion. On Monday, the defense gave their opening statement in Lanez’s trial — where he’s accused of shooting Meg in L.A. in

News Tory Lanez Trial Begins in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting The Canadian rapper and singer is facing several felony charges related to the alleged assault By Rob Arcand and Nina Corcoran December 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Tory Lanez’s trial began today (December 12) in Los Angeles.

Minka Kelly and Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds are keeping their love fest going strong as the holidays approach, and what better place to show it off than the House of Mouse. The newly-minted couple hit Disneyland this weekend for a very public outing, where they were cuddled up pretty much the entire time …

News Caroline Polachek Announces Tour Dates, Shares New “Welcome to My Island” Video: Watch The latest single from Desire, I Want to Turn Into You gets a surreal visual By Madison Bloom December 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Caroline Polachek in “Welcome to My Island,” directed and edited by Matt Copson and Caroline Polachek Facebook Twitter

Teddy Riley and his Guy bandmates are getting back together for a classic R&B reunion that will take them on the road for what’s shaping up to be one of 2023’s biggest tours. We’re told it will be a full group reunion for Guy, with Teddy Riley, Aaron and Damion Hall all in, and they’re

News Lizzo to Replace Yeah Yeah Yeahs as SNL’s December 17 Musical Guest Yeah Yeah Yeahs revealed that guitarist Nick Zinner is still recovering from a month-long bout of pneumonia By Madison Bloom December 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lizzo, Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Photos via Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Yeah Yeah Yeahs have

Kanye West apparently finds the idea of Meek Mill being a high-ranking celebrity that’s to be taken seriously laughable — to which Meek says … hey, at least I still have my wits about me. The Philly rapper responded to a Clubhouse chat that Ye participated in this weekend — during which, he mentioned Meek

News Ticketmaster Issues Apology After “Unprecedented” Ticket Fraud at Bad Bunny Concert in Mexico City The company canceled hundreds of tickets for the sold-out show—including legitimate tickets sold directly to fans By Matthew Ismael Ruiz December 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny (Photo by Gladys Vega/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Bad Bunny fans with tickets purchased

Play video content Tik Tok / @marenmorris Meghan Markle has someone in her corner besides Prince Harry — Maren Morris says the wave of hatred for the Duchess makes no sense, especially considering the royal family’s recent history. The singer admits she hasn’t seen the “Harry & Meghan” documentary on Netflix yet, but says she

News Patti LaBelle’s Milwaukee Concert Evacuated Following Bomb Threat Police later confirmed that “no explosive devices were discovered” and that the crowd exited the venue safely By Madison Bloom December 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Patti LaBelle (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images). Facebook Twitter Patti LaBelle’s concert at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee was abruptly

Kanye West may never win another music-related award again, but there’s one group that’s honoring him with a not-so-flattering title … “Antisemite of the Year.” After several weeks and nearly 10,000 votes from members online, watchdog group StopAntisemitism has named Ye the most problematic person of 2022 when it comes to the group’s mission. Liora

News Watch Brandi Carlile Perform “The Story” and “You and Me On The Rock” on SNL The episode was hosted by Steve Martin and Martin Short By Rob Arcand December 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Brandi Carlile on Saturday Night Live, December 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Brandi Carlile was the musical guest on the December 10

UPDATE 1:51 PM PT — A source close to Diddy tells TMZ … the baby was born in October at a Newport Beach, CA hospital. We’re still not sure who the mother is at this point. Diddy has added another member to the family … announcing he’s welcomed a baby girl into his life, who

News Ethel Cain Joins Florence and the Machine on New Version of “Morning Elvis”: Listen The track was recorded live on tour in Denver By Rob Arcand December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ethel Cain and Florence Welch, artwork by Peegpin Facebook Twitter Florence and the Machine have released a live rendition of “Morning Elvis,” featuring

Fat Joe’s latest round of storytelling has landed him in the crosshairs of Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell … who disagrees with Joe’s recollection of a key Florida rap timeline. Joe was a guest on Math Hoffa’s “My Expert Opinion” over the summer — where he claimed to have been the first cosign for future legends

News Taylor Swift to Direct Feature Film for Searchlight Pictures Based on Her Own Original Script “Taylor is a once in a generation artist and storyteller,” said Searchlight’s presidents By Jazz Monroe December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, photo by Beth Garrabrant Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift is set to direct a feature film for

One of Madonna‘s iconic ’80s MTV Video Music Awards — this one for “Best Female Video” — has a new home after a lucky buyer snatched it off the auction block. RR Auction tells TMZ … Madonna’s VMA, aka the Moonman trophy, for her hit song “Papa Don’t Preach” went to the highest bidder, who

News Arca Shares New Songs on Kick Compilation: Listen “Alto Voltaje,” “Ritual,” and “Sentient Savior” appear alongside fan favorites from the musician’s KICK series By Eric Torres December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Arca, photo by Daniel Sannwald Facebook Twitter Arca has released Kick, a “best of” compilation of songs from her KICK album series. The

Play video content R. Kelly isn’t admitting a damn thing when it comes to the “I Admit It” album that dropped Friday — speaking from jail, he calls the recording a plot to screw him over in court. TMZ obtained this audio Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, says he recorded Friday shortly after they’d met. The

News UK Band Slaves Change Name to Soft Play “Our original intent doesn’t change the fact that the name Slaves is an issue,” the duo said. “We want to sincerely apologise to anyone we’ve offended.” By Jazz Monroe December 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Isaac Holman and Laurie Vincent, August 2018 (Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage) Facebook Twitter UK

UPDATE 11:36 AM PT — The album has been pulled from both Spotify and Apple Music. UPDATE 10:17 AM PT — A source at Sony Music tells us despite the album’s claim of being a release from Legacy Release is not true, and it appears this is a bootleg version. It’s still unclear how the