Rick Ross‘ violent face-off in Vancouver is exactly what it seems — the end result of the rapper’s recent beef with Drake … TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … the Sunday night fight started when Rick was approached by several Canadians who were upset with him for dissing Champagne Papi
Month: July 2024
President Biden‘s debate gaffes are ticking off some folks who work in the White House, because they’ve reportedly been kept away from him … and now it’s causing a divide among staffers. Play video content TMZ.com Alex Thompson, the national political correspondent for Axios, joined us Monday on “TMZ Live,” and broke down the disconnect
Play video content Waka Flocka has a stern message for all of his fans … Stay the hell away from his concerts if you’re a Joe Biden supporter!!! The Grammy-nominated rapper made that point abundantly clear during his Monday performance onstage at Club Sky in Salt Lake City, Utah. Waka stopped in the middle of
Joe Biden has been steadfast up to this point — he’s in the 2024 race to stay, but that’s not the way top officials in his campaign are feeling. TMZ has learned one top campaign official is privately telling at least one mega-donor … “It’s only a matter of time” before Biden bows out. We’re
Play video content TMZ.com The predominately female-led Usher tribute at the 2024 BET Awards didn’t win over some fans, but Mario thinks the women nailed it — although, there’s one thing he might’ve changed. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Mario in Bev. Hills, and the R&B star didn’t see what the big ol’ fuss
Chet Hanks is hitting back at people using his “White Boy Summer” catchphrase to promote hate and bigotry … saying they’ve warped his good intentions. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson‘s son reacted Wednesday to a New York Times piece highlighting the tagline’s growing popularity among white supremacists. As Chet put it … he in no
Play video content TMZ.com Shocking new video makes it clear Florida rapper Julio Foolio had almost no time to react when gunmen approached him outside a hotel and fired into his car, killing him. The shooting went down in Tampa on June 23 just — 2 days after the Jacksonville native’s 26th birthday — and
Play video content TikTok / @drbrendacombs Jamie Foxx has shed more light on the sequence of events leading up to the mysterious ailment that landed him in an ATL hospital last year — this in a resurfaced clip doing the rounds online. It’s unclear exactly when the video was taken … but as you can
Lindsay Lohan just turned 38 and she couldn’t be happier. The actress posted an Instagram photo of herself with a big fat smile on her face as she celebrated her birthday Tuesday. She wore a white blouse and donned a small crown on top of her head with multi-colored bday candles. In the caption, Lindsay
Danny Trejo‘s saying farewell to his beloved Chihuahua Dixie … a mini-yet-mighty dog that certainly made fans laugh, but Danny tells TMZ she also struck fear into the hearts of his other pets. Dixie died this week at 16, and Danny’s obviously heartbroken — but he told us he’s also full of joy for the
Ellen DeGeneres is clapping back at all those “mean girl” allegations … which created controversy on her talk show, and ultimately contributed to her walking away from it. The comedian addressed the controversial label attached to her during a recent stand-up show in Santa Rosa, California … reportedly telling the near-capacity crowd, “I am many
Former NFL player Daniel Muir and his wife were arrested this week … after their son — who had been missing — was found safe. According to Indiana State Police, Muir’s son, 14-year-old Bryson, was located after a SWAT team raided Muir’s home in Indianapolis at around 6 AM on Wednesday. A Silver Alert was
Vanessa Hudgens is giving a special shoutout to her man, Cole Tucker, on his 28th birthday … taking to Instagram to shower her husband with all the love. “Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck 🥳,” the actress said to the Los Angeles Angels organization’s third basemen on Wednesday. “You make the world a
Vanessa Hudgens is officially a mother … she gave birth to her first child, and it looks like things went well, because she’s taking her bundle of joy home. Check out these photos of Vanessa leaving the hospital Wednesday in Santa Monica … where a nurse wheeled her out to her car with the baby
Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo are taking aim at an influencer who bashed the model’s wedding dress … ripping the social media user for a critique that they both called “evil.” The nuptial-day ‘fit criticism came from Kennedy Bingham … a content creator who’s gained fame over the past few years for her “Gown Eyed
Jennifer Lopez is missing a key accessory in a social media upload … further fueling the chatter she and husband Ben Affleck are headed for divorce. J Lo is noticeably not wearing the green diamond ring Ben proposed with in 2022 as she promotes JLO Beauty’s Ultimate Body Kit and Complexion Booster on Instagram. It’s
A photo of Karen Read‘s attorney Alan Jackson embracing her tightly from behind is as innocent as her fans believe she is in her murder case … at least according to people in Karen’s inner circle. The photo, taken outside a Smith & Wollensky restaurant in Boston, has created a big stir around the high-profile
7:03 AM PT — Rick Ross doesn’t seem pressed about last night’s activities … he tells TMZ that “Vancouver is a beautiful city and he can’t wait to go back.” He also claims no one on his team suffered any serious injuries after the brawl … all is fair in the 2024 Rap Wars??? Play
Play video content BET Politics and rap music collided at the BET Awards 2024 … when Vice President Kamala Harris slyly dropped a Kendrick Lamar reference to drive home her point about the upcoming elections. In a pre-recorded clip airing during the ceremony Sunday, Harris took a call from host Taraji P. Henson … who
Play video content Club Shay Shay Shannon Sharpe just issued a face-to-face apology to Megan Thee Stallion for the sexual comments he previously made about her … saying he deeply regrets the negative impact his words may have had on her life. The “Savage” rapper was the latest A-lister to join the “Club Shay Shay”
Play video content CNN The Joe Biden everyone saw during his car crash debate with Donald Trump was the same Joe Biden his closest confidantes have seen numerous times behind closed doors for more than a year, according to Carl Bernstein. The famous Washington Post journalist sat down with CNN host Anderson Cooper Monday night
A high-ranking BBC presenter from the UK has ignited a firestorm by suggesting President Biden should have Donald Trump murdered. David Aaronovitch, who presents Radio 4’s “Briefing Room” show, caused an uproar with a now-deleted X post reading, “If I was Biden, I’d hurry up and have Trump murdered on the basis that he is
10:15 AM PT — Arthur Aidala, Rudy Giuliani‘s New York lawyer, tells TMZ … “Of course, we are disappointed by it all, but we can’t say we are surprised. The court has been very heavy handled with Mayor Giuliani from the inception of this matter. We are exploring any appellate options. Rudy and I traded
Play video content Lex Fridman Podcast Ivanka Trump is addressing her father’s felony conviction for the first time … saying it’s agonizing to see what’s happening to her pops. Donald Trump‘s daughter was clearly impacted by his New York trial, in which he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in
President Biden is offering up an explanation for his lackluster performance debating Donald Trump … he says his travel schedule had him running on fumes, and feeling sleepy. Biden made the excuse Tuesday at a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia … and said he almost fell asleep on the debate stage. Play video content 6/27/24
Play video content TikTok / @jkartzzz Morgan Wallen is no longer tolerating fans throwing items at him on stage … as the country singer pointedly disposed of one rogue phone during a recent concert. Check it out … Morgan is filmed singing his hit, “Cowgirls,” when someone in the crowd at the Mile High Stadium
Eminem finally has the release date for his upcoming “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” — and he’s recruited a pair of sweet MCs from the 313 for his next single. On Tuesday, Eminem revealed his new album would drop on July 12 — via a twisted mini-movie depicting him being born as
Play video content TMZ.com Sexyy Red losing out to Tyla at the 2024 BET Awards caused a big stir online with fans, but if ya let Druski and DJ Drama tell it — there were no losers that night!!! TMZ Hip Hop chopped it up with both star personalities at LAX, where they were kidding
Play video content TMZ.com Kendrick Lamar and pgLang continue to connect dots in Compton … helping coordinate an electronics and sneaker giveaway that has kids screaming Christmas in July!!! The event was a community team effort co-organized by Kai Cenat, 319 Music Group CEO Wacko and Tim Hinshaw‘s creative studio Free Lunch. Play video content
Zach Bryan came to the rescue of “Hawk Tuah” girl Hailey Welch before his Nashville show … arranging the VIP treatment for her after she got worried about unwanted attention in the crowd. ICYMI … Hailey joined Zach onstage at Nissan Stadium, making a cameo during his encore performance of “Revival.” Sources with direct knowledge