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Offset says he’s lost a member of his family to coronavirus — his great uncle, Jerry, has died. The Migos rapper posted the sad news Sunday, taking to his Instagram stories to write … “Smfh this corona s*** done killed my great uncle 😢 Rip uncle jerry damn man.” He continued in another post, “Pray

Breaking News Katy Perry‘s beloved street cat, who became a mascot for the singer and her legion of fans, has passed on. Kitty Purry made an inauspicious entry into Katy’s life — through her then-boyfriend’s window.  Fast-forward to Katy the singing icon … the darn cat became so popular it even appeared in Katy’s music

Exclusive YNW Melly‘s request for jail release was denied, but not because his COVID-19 condition is improving … we’ve learned the rapper is still feeling effects of the virus. Sources familiar with Melly’s situation behind bars tell us he continues to have labored breathing, body aches and headaches while in Broward County Jail, awaiting trial

Play video content Poor Mark Wahlberg … the guy seems lost when it comes to the viral Carole Baskin dance, but he got a surprise introduction to it … courtesy of his wife and daughter!!! Mark was simply going downstairs for a snack when he ran into his wife, Rhea Durham, and 10-year-old daughter Grace

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com French Montana says the coronavirus pandemic has brought one huge issue to the forefront for hip-hop artists — whether or not they’ve saved for a rainy day. The rapper joined “TMZ Live” Friday and touched on how the current state of the world can really make you appreciate what ya

Exclusive Drake has everyone, almost literally, doing the “Toosie Slide” — his latest single just hit a 10-figure benchmark on TikTok, breaking Kylie Jenner‘s record. Sources at the video creation app tell us the hashtag #ToosieSlide hit a billion views in just 2 days … giving Drake the fastest music trend to reach a billion

Exclusive Twitch and Amazon have just been accused of intentionally and maliciously screwing with Omnis and Teddy Riley. Jeff Bezos‘ companies — yes, Amazon owns Twitch too — are accused of blatantly ripping off Teddy’s streamed concert April 2 on the Omnis internet platform by taking the entire event and putting it on Twitch. The

Exclusive Pandemic insurance will likely be a top priority for music festivals, concerts and all other major events once the coronavirus subsides … but it’s going to be a while before coverage is even possible. This type of insurance is out of the question for festivals like Coachella, Stagecoach and EDC Las Vegas … at

Play video content Drake‘s joined the All In party to raise money for COVID-19 relief … and he’s offering an awesome party package that starts with a flight on his $200 million private jet. The rapper got called out by Tom Brady to get behind the All In Challenge — the fundraiser started by 76ers

Exclusive R. Kelly‘s first attempt to get out of jail due to coronavirus fears didn’t work, but he’s going back to the well — claiming his medical crisis is even worse now, and insisting he won’t skip town. The disgraced singer filed a renewed emergency motion obtained by TMZ asking to get released from lockup

Exclusive Playboi Carti went all Johnny Badass on a cop who pulled him over — according to the cop, anyway, Carti dragged the deputy’s daughter into it!!! TMZ got a hold of the police report detailing Carti’s arrest about a week ago in Clayton County, Georgia — and cops say the rapper was mouthing off

Breaking News “He was the basketball version of me, and I was the rap version of him, and that’s facts!” That’s Kanye West … explaining why he and Kobe Bryant were one and the same — LEGENDARY — and in typical Kanye style, he’s not holding back. It’s spelled out in a candid (just released)

Play video content Cardi B unloaded on President Trump … and Bernie Sanders relished the moment cause he couldn’t stop himself from laughing his ass off. The dynamic duo teamed up Tuesday night for an Instagram Live interview that was as bizarre as it was strategic. But, mostly, it was a vehicle for Cardi to

Exclusive The company behind the EDM fest Lightning in a Bottle is breaking the law by refusing to issue refunds … or so claims a would-be concertgoer, turned plaintiff. Michael Geragos of the Geragos Law Group filed a class-action lawsuit against Do Lab, Inc. on behalf of an Illinois woman named Tessa Nesis who purchased

Exclusive YNW Melly‘s going to have to get over the coronavirus from his jail cell — a judge shot down his request to get out while awaiting his double murder trial. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ … the rapper will remain in the Broward County Jail in Florida despite allegedly testing positive

Exclusive Selena Gomez is done playing games with gaming companies she says are using her fame to line their pockets … and now she’s suing. Selena just filed a lawsuit against a slew of software and technology firms and the honchos who run them, accusing them of profiting off her image, name and likeness without

India-born vocalist Barry Hay was 25 years old when he shot to stardom for his rockin’ vocals in the Dutch rock band, Golden Earring … who unleashed the worldwide rock anthem, “Radar Love” in the early ’70s, and then “Twilight Zone” in the early ’80s. Barry Hay and all of the original bandmates of Golden

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rita Wilson going viral for spittin’ “Hip Hop Hooray” — and the remix that followed — is giving Naughty By Nature a new lease on life … one they’re using to help others. The rap trio came on “TMZ Live” Monday to tell us about the coolest part of their

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Travis Barker says he loves everything about being in quarantine, except for what put him there — that damn coronavirus. The Blink-182 drummer, who normally spends a ton of time on the road, says he’s enjoying this unprecedented amount of time at home. He spent a little of it with

Joel Osteen‘s highly-anticipated virtual Easter Sunday service, featuring some big names chiming in remotely, is underway. The event’s going down from Joel’s Lakewood Church in Houston. Joel’s preaching from the church with no congregation — but he’ll get some assistance from Mariah Carey and Tyler Perry. As we first reported … Mariah reached out to

Andrea Bocelli is hoping his powerful voice can lift spirits around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic — and he’s performing live from hard-hit Italy. The world-renowned singer is in il Duomo di Milano — that city’s iconic cathedral — for a concert that will be livestreamed. You can see it here, starting at 10

Breaking News Babyface is counting his blessings on his birthday … he says he and his family tested positive for the novel coronavirus, but now they are no longer infected with COVID-19. The singer and mega-producer shared the health update Friday on social media … Babyface says he and his fam tested positive for COVID-19,

Coachella might be on pause for right now, but couchella is a close second! Since we can’t make it to Indio just yet, we’re trying to keep the festival fever alive by bringing some of the desert vibes straight to you! If you’re just chillin’ on the couch, transport yourself straight to the festival by

Play video content Rihanna‘s had it up to here with fans begging for her new album while she’s busy trying to help people during the pandemic … and she’s calling out President Trump too. RiRi got heated Friday night while finally addressing the near-constant clamoring online for her to drop a new record. It’s clearly

Exclusive Future is putting his alleged baby mama on blast — claiming she’s a nobody trying to be a somebody by profiting off his name, and their baby mama drama. The rapper claims Eliza Seraphin continues to trash talk him with misleading info, while at the same time, using Future’s name “to garner the attention

Exclusive Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir were slated to join Joel Osteen for a special Easter performance … but it’s been canceled for safety concerns. Sources with knowledge tell TMZ Joel and Kanye were in contact Friday working out the final details of Sunday’s virtual spot. We’re told Kanye and choir were going

Coachella was supposed to kick off Friday with tens of thousands of fans flooding the desert … instead it’s been reduced to a ghost town. The Empire Polo Club grounds, where thousands would park their asses and fire up their Instagram accounts lay bare … almost like a scene out of “I am Legend.” The

Play video content Exclusive Stephen Rezza The boyfriend of former ‘Voice’ star Christina Grimmie — who was shot and killed nearly 4 years ago — is keeping her memory alive with a new song featuring her. Stephen Rezza just dropped “Hard Mode” … and we’re told he got her family’s okay to sample Christina for

Exclusive YNW Melly doesn’t deserve to be released from jail even though he has COVID-19 … at least that’s the way his alleged victims’ families see it. As we’ve reported … the rapper is begging to be released from the Florida jail, where he’s awaiting trial in his double murder case, because he says he’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Steven Van Zandt is not sugar-coating what America’s future will look like post-coronavirus … saying he has no idea when it’ll be safe to do a concert again. Bruce Springsteen‘s E-Street Band guitarist told us he doesn’t think anybody will ever shake hands again. Little Steven joined us Thursday on