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Aaron Carter was heavily focused on making new music in recent weeks, and we’re told he was even getting the jump on an album … hoping it would mend fences with his brother, Nick Carter. The singer’s manager, Taylor Helgeson, tells TMZ … Aaron started working with his team on “Love 2” — a sequel

News Hurricane G, Influential Nuyorican Rapper, Dies at 52 The Brooklyn-born artist broke up the boys’ club in mid-1990s New York hip-hop By Allison Hussey November 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Gloria Rodríguez aka Hurricane G, May 2006 (Ray Tamarra/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Hurricane G has died, the New York Post and the Los Angeles Times

Play video content Instagram / @richforever, @_bosticsharath Rick Ross is currently entangled in a great debate with his homies, who insist he has way too much stuff filling closets at his 235-acre Promise Land estate … and based on the visuals, they might be right. Rozay showcased mounds of clothes, shoes and other Boss trinkets

News Taylor Swift and Bleachers Share New Version of “Anti-Hero”: Listen Jack Antonoff laments the presence of “art bros” in the new edition of the Midnights single By Allison Hussey November 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff (Photo by Laura Sisk) Facebook Twitter Jack Antonoff has offered a new version of Taylor

Play video content Aaron Carter‘s friends, family and even his fans believed the singer was in a dark place, and desperately needed help … but clearly, it was too late. In a video allegedly captured from a live stream the singer did in the days leading up to his death Aaron reads a message he

News Drake, Yo La Tengo, Special Interest, 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 November 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Callum Abbott Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A

“Storage Wars” stars Rene & Casey Nezhoda are licking their wounds after dropping a bundle on a unit that belonged to a member of Wham! … ’cause it turned out to be a total waste! Rene tells TMZ they paid $4,100 for a storage locker that had been owned by Deon Estus … the bass

News Dr. Dre Inducts Eminem at 2022 Rock Hall Ceremony: Watch  “Each of us were exactly what the other one needed—and I was willing to bet my entire career on that” By Madison Bloom November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Eminem, Dr. Dre  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame).

Play video content @DippsBhamrah UPDATE 3:23 PM PT — Nick just broke down in tears during his Sunday performance with the Backstreet Boys at the O2 Arena in London. UPDATE Nick Carter says he’s totally shattered by the death of his brother, Aaron, and proclaimed his love for his younger sibling despite their complicated and

News Dolly Parton Inducted Into 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Watch The country star reversed her decision to decline the honor earlier this year By Allison Hussey and Rob Arcand November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Dolly Parton (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic). Facebook Twitter Dolly Parton took the stage at the 2022 Rock &

Play video content DISPATCH AUDIO Aaron Carter‘s death touched off a chaotic situation inside his L.A. home … as his housekeeper was heard screaming over the police scanner after discovering his body. TMZ has obtained a police audio clip of the moment the housekeeper found Aaron unresponsive inside his bathtub Saturday morning and frantically called

News Steve Lacy Performs “Bad Habit” and “Helmet” on SNL: Watch Lacy rescheduled multiple dates on his Give You the World Tour to accommodate the performance By Rob Arcand November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Steve Lacy performing on Saturday Night Live (Photo by Will Heath/NBC). Facebook Twitter Steve Lacy was the musical guest on the

Play video content It’s Friday … which means Buffalo Bills player Dion Dawkins and his teammates are back to singing and dancing their faces off in the locker room — this time, they’re jammin’ out to some Justin Bieber and “Baby Shark!!!” It’s become a tradition for the first place Bills to blow off some

News Dave Chappelle to Host SNL Next Week with Musical Guest Black Star The comedian last hosted Saturday Night Live in 2016 after the U.S. general election By Matthew Ismael Ruiz November 6, 2022 Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, Dave Chappell, Yasiin Bey (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Saturday Night Live has announced Dave Chappelle will host

Fans of R&B and soul music could be livin’ it up in a pretty monumental home … if, of course, you can cough up a ton of cash for Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown‘s former pad. The 8,022-square-foot property is out in Alpharetta, GA … hitting the market last Thursday for $1.9M — a big

News Aaron Carter Dies at 34 The pop star was found dead at his home in Lancaster, California By Madison Bloom November 5, 2022 Facebook Twitter Aaron Carter, April 2021 (Gilbert Carrasquillo/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Aaron Carter, the American pop singer and actor behind songs like “I Want Candy” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq,” has

Play video content TMZ.com Diddy rang in his 53rd year on the planet in true Diddy fashion Friday night … Big party!! BIGGER names!! Lotsa liquor!! And dancing galore!! The legendary rap mogul threw his fancy B’Day bash at his L.A. mansion … and the stars came out mostly dressed to the nines to lap

News “Weird Al” Yankovic Shares New Song “Now You Know”: Listen From the soundtrack to the new movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story By Madison Bloom November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter “Weird Al” Yankovic, November 2022 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter “Weird Al” Yankovic has released a new song. The original track is called “Now

UPDATE 4:42 PM PT — Another source close to the group tells us LaTocha was asked if she wanted to be a part of some upcoming shows and declined. We’re told she’s given the remaining 3 girls permission to use the Xscape name — and will join them at The Soul Train Awards. UPDATE We’re

News Watch Bono Perform New Version of “With or Without You” on Colbert The U2 singer also discussed his new memoir, Peter Jackson’s Beatles movie, and the future of America By Jazz Monroe and Rob Arcand November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Stephen Colbert and Bono on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, November 2022 (Scott

Play video content TMZ.com DDG is one of the most visible rappers on social media with nearly 4 million followers on TikTok alone — so, he thinks any ban of the Chinese-backed app would be a huge setback for artists worldwide. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the “Moonwalking in Calabasas” rapper amid the FCC

News Animal Collective Share New Song From A24 Film Soundtrack: Listen The Inspection is based on the true story of writer and director Elegance Bratton By Madison Bloom November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Animal Collective, March 2022 (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Animal Collective penned the original score

Cops are trying to piece together the argument that escalated to the point of gunfire in the fatal shooting of Takeoff, and the triviality of the whole thing is just mind-boggling. Law enforcement sources tell us … angry words were exchanged between Quavo and others after he lost in a dice game at the bowling

News Paramore Announce 2023 Tour Dates The North American trek features support from Bloc Party, the Linda Lindas, and more By Eric Torres November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore’s Hayley Williams, November 2022 (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Paramore have announced a North American arena tour in support of their forthcoming album, This

Takeoff‘s shooting death shocked the world, but especially his hometown of Atlanta, where a graffiti artist was moved to honor the Migos rapper with a mural … in little more than an instant. TMZ Hip Hop spoke with Armondo Monoletti, the artist who painted Takeoff’s likeness underneath the John Lewis Freedom Parkway bridge near downtown

News Paramore Perform “This Is Why” on Fallon: Watch The band’s upcoming album This Is Why is due out in February By Rob Arcand November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore’s Hayley Williams (Photo by Todd Owyoung/NBC) Facebook Twitter Paramore stopped by the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they performed as

Play video content TMZ.com Method Man isn’t trying to hide his frustrations … not only over Takeoff‘s death, but also over hip hop culture shouldering the blame for rap slayings. We caught up with him Thursday in NYC and asked about escalated violence taking out so many more artists … especially compared to his peak

News New Sparks-Penned Musical in the Works The Mael brothers will also serve as executive producers on the upcoming film, titled X Crucior By Madison Bloom November 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ron Mael and Russell Mael of Sparks (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic). Facebook Twitter A new musical from the minds of Ron and Russell Mael—aka

There were two other people shot in the gunfire that killed Takeoff — and one of those people is Quavo‘s assistant — TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us Joshua “Wash” Washington is the 23-year-old male who was shot and rushed to a local hospital by someone at the scene in the minutes following

News Watch Mickey Guyton Sing With Elmo on Sesame Street Joined also by Abby, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and more, the country star performed a song about the importance of community By Nina Corcoran November 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Mickey Guyton on Sesame Street, 2022 (Richard Termine) Facebook Twitter Mickey Guyton was featured on today’s