Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Trick Daddy had a white powdery substance tucked away in a dollar bill when cops pulled him over in Miami … and then he bombed his field sobriety test. TMZ’s obtained bodycam footage of the rapper’s arrest for cocaine possession and driving under the influence … and you can clearly
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Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine has been out of prison for weeks now, and his baby mama says he’s still ghosting their kid — but he says that’s not what’s going on at all. The rapper’s ex, Sara Molina, tells TMZ … just like before, Tekashi has shown little to no interest in reconnecting with their daughter,
Exclusive Details Post Malone is paying to tribute to Kurt Cobain‘s iconic band with a special concert from home, featuring Nirvana songs … and it’s all for coronavirus relief charities. The singer put up a somewhat cryptic video Wednesday, showing himself sitting on a stool onstage, with an acoustic guitar in hand … while an
Exclusive Madonna is on board with Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, Van Jones, Bob Kraft and Jay-Z … joining the REFORM Alliance’s effort to protect inmates and correctional facility staff from COVID-19. REFORM is partnering with Madge’s Ray of Light Foundation to send 100,000 surgical masks to jails and prisons across the country … especially some
Life ain’t all that beautiful in 2020 … another music festival is getting scrapped due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. Life is Beautiful, a three-day outdoor festival in downtown Las Vegas celebrating music, art, food and comedy, has just been canceled due to COVID-19. The festival was scheduled to take place on multiple stages
Exclusive It’s another swing and a miss for R. Kelly — the judge shot down his 2nd attempt to get released from jail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal judge acknowledged the disease has spread at MCC Chicago, where Kelly is being held awaiting the first of many trials. However, the judge said Kelly’s
Play video content Teddy Riley and Babyface put their reading glasses back on for another round of IG Live battling, but even on take 2 … the event was technology-challenged. The two R&B icons hopped back on the ‘Gram Monday night to pick up where they left off over the weekend — which went down
Exclusive The coronavirus put Lil Xan in the hospital this weekend, not because he contracted it, but because he’s super stressed out over the stay-at-home orders. The rapper tells TMZ he was rushed to the hospital by ambulance Sunday while at his mom’s house in, of all places, Corona, CA. He’s been quarantining there with
Play video content Willie Nelson‘s spending his 4/20 livestreaming with some famous marijuana icons … and he just got serenaded by Ziggy Marley!!! The country music singer is livestreaming a weed-themed variety show — dubbed “Come and Toke It” — for 4 hours and 20 minutes … and so far, it’s been a blazing good
Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine is wasting no time settling back into the life of a rap superstar following his early prison release … he’s spending tons of cash and getting offers for concerts. Sources close to Tekashi69 tell TMZ … the rapper is throwing tons of money around on whips and bling, purchasing a fleet of
Teddy Riley and Babyface‘s battle was the talk of social media Saturday night, but for all the wrong reasons … and Teddy Riley’s audio equipment is to blame. The two music legends were supposed to square off as part Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s Instagram battle series … and nearly 400k people were tuned in to
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