Britney Spears says there are no ghostwriters when it comes to her social media posts, contrary to a growing belief … now she herself tells TMZ she writes the dang things herself!!! The pop star is refuting claims made by one of her former makeup artists, Billy Brasfield, who alleged Britney personally told him she

Takeoff will not face charges for allegedly raping a woman at a party last year … TMZ has learned. The L.A. County District Attorney’s office tells us it’s declining to prosecute the Migos rapper for the sexual assault allegations made against him in August 2020 due to insufficient evidence. Takeoff’s lawyer, Drew Findling, says his

Quavo is speaking out for the first time since TMZ posted video of an elevator altercation between him and Saweetie — and he wants to make one thing clear — he’s never physically abused his former gf. Quavo tells us, “We had an unfortunate situation almost a year ago that we both learned and moved

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Saweetie has broken her silence two days after TMZ posted video showing her and her then-boyfriend, Quavo, in an altercation inside an elevator. Saweetie tells us, “This unfortunate incident happened a year ago, while we have reconciled since then and moved past this particular disagreement, there were simply too many

Play video content @claudiamconway/TikTok Claudia Conway‘s been hospitalized and thinks she might have appendicitis, but don’t cry her a river … ’cause she’s dancing the pain away. Kellyanne Conway‘s 16-year-old daughter revealed she’s in the hospital by doing what she does … posting it on TikTok. In the video, she’s dancing from her hospital bed

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lil Xan is bringing the beef to Supreme Patty … throwing a drink and igniting a wild bar brawl. The rapper was performing at Treehouse Rooftop Lounge in Fort Myers, FL when things got heated in the VIP section. Our sources say Xan and Internet prankster SP exchanged some heated

Ice Cube is about to melt — the dude is heated because he says Robinhood used his face to plug their services without his permission … so now he’s taking them to court over it. The rapper just filed suit against the financial services company — which a lot of people use to buy and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Quavo and Saweetie‘s issues appear to run much deeper than alleged infidelity because they had a fight in an elevator — before they split — and the altercation was all captured on video. TMZ obtained surveillance footage of the struggle, which went down at an apartment complex in North Hollywood.

Drake‘s massive mansion was buzzing with police activity Tuesday, and cops say one woman is in custody after being found near the sprawling Toronto property. Toronto Police tell TMZ … officers responded to a call around 5 PM ET and apprehended a woman before she could gain entry to Drake’s estate. We’re told there were

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kodak Black‘s got a lot of love for Donald Trump … who handed him a get out of prison card and other gifts, apparently, which he’s not afraid to proudly display. The rapper joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday and explained how he even got the hook up with the White House.

Lady Gaga‘s dog walker has finally been released from the hospital … a little more than 1 month after he was shot in a terrifying dognapping incident. Ryan Fischer was just discharged after a much longer stay than he anticipated … due to complications with his lungs. Ryan says he was actually feeling pretty great

Play video content Travis Scott loves his new spiked seltzer beverage so much … he’s willing to sneak in a case of it to one of the nicest restaurants in L.A. The rapper hit up Malibu’s Nobu restaurant Sunday night with some friends, but instead of sipping on sake, wine or cocktails … he was

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello got quite a scare this week when their place was broken into, but even worse … cops say Shawn’s now down one G-Wagon. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the singers were home together in L.A. when the suspects broke in through a window. We’re told the perps made a

You wouldn’t know COVID is out of control in Europe and, in particular, Spain, looking at this concert Saturday night with thousands of folks packed into a concert hall. To be specific … 5,000 fans showed up in Barcelona for the biggest commercial event in all of Europe since the pandemic exploded more than a

Boosie isn’t with all the fake acting when it comes to making movie magic — dude actually puts some real hurt into his product … just ask this guy who got an open palm to his dome. The Louisiana rapper was reportedly down in North Carolina shooting a music video for his and DaBaby‘s single

Play video content There’s this thing these days about reading the room … and it looks like Chet Hanks skipped a chapter. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson‘s son blasted out his moniker for next season — “White Boy Summer.” To be fair, he says he’s not aligning himself with Donald Trump or NASCAR … nevertheless,

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Demi Lovato had a gut-wrenching, emotionally-charged reaction as she filmed her music video for “Dancing with the Devil,” and TMZ has obtained the dramatic outtake. Demi co-directed the music video with Michael D. Ratner, which they shot in the last week. The scene is a hospital setting, with Demi in

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jim Jones is feeling really good about his home state legalizing marijuana, and not just for the buzz — he’s encouraging business-minded folks to ride this weed wave into the future. The Bronx rapper tells TMZ … making recreational cannabis legal is long overdue in the Empire State, and he’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Killer Mike says Americans better hope Amazon workers form unions in their warehouses, because when workers get treated like crap … crap ends up on customers’ doorsteps. The Atlanta rapper and activist joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and told us why he’s going to an Amazon center in Alabama

Exclusive The marathon continues, but the marathon feud Nipsey Hussle‘s estate had with the Crips is over … thanks to a settlement of a lawsuit. Nipsey’s brother, Samiel Asghedom, just informed the court in writing that the estate’s reached the settlement with Crips LLC. The notice was filed Thursday in L.A. County court. As we

Exclusive Village People founder Victor Willis is teeing off on the Grammys, saying it disrespects recording artists and has a Hall of Fame so lame … the group’s rejecting the recent induction of its biggest hit. Willis tells TMZ … his legendary disco group told Grammy Interim President Harvey Mason that it’s declining induction into

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com There’s a new “Verzuz” matchup on the horizon … and it’s pitting Xscape against SWV for a battle of female R&B groups. We got Xscape’s LaTocha Scott in New York City Wednesday and she told us the rumors and speculation are true … she’s heading into battle May 8 alongside

Exclusive The woman who’s been in charge of many of Britney Spears‘ personal choices for about 2 years now has done a fine job — so says Britney herself, who’s asking to bring her on permanently — but her lawyer wants to reserve the right to end the conservatorship. New court docs were just filed

Exclusive Justin Bieber is back in L.A. after a break in the islands, and one of his first orders of business is telling prisoners about the big man upstairs … TMZ has learned. The singer’s RV was spotted Tuesday pulling into the California State Prison of L.A. County — which prompted the question … what

Exclusive Bobby Shmurda‘s gotta keep his nose clean now that he’s out on parole, and though he’s already back to living that rap star life … he can’t drink alcohol, hang out at bars or with gangs. Shmurda’s under parole supervision until Feb. 23, 2026, and there are some special conditions that come with it

Exclusive NBA YoungBoy is in FBI custody after LAPD cops pulled him over and tracked him down when he allegedly attempted to flee the scene. We’re told the bust went down Monday … LAPD and the feds attempted to pull over a vehicle NBA YoungBoy was in because he has an outstanding federal warrant. That

Exclusive Bobby Brown‘s son, Bobby Jr., died after ingesting a deadly cocktail of drugs … this according to his autopsy report. The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office just released its findings — and according to the document, obtained by TMZ, the autopsy and toxicology found a deadly combo of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl. The report

Play video content CBS Demi Lovato says her life was so out of control during addiction she couldn’t make big decisions — about her finances — or even little things, like what she ate. Demi made that revelation on CBS “Sunday Morning News” while talking about her documentary film, “Dancing with the Devil” … and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Abby Lee Miller says her dancing tip for Britney Spears was well-intentioned, and she thinks Brit would understand … and Abby’s offering more advice if she wants it! The “Dance Moms” star tells TMZ … she loves Britney and just wants her to be her best, which is why she

The wife of Nicki Minaj‘s dad has filed a $150 million lawsuit over his death. The lawsuit, filed by civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, alleges Charles Polevich drove recklessly back in February and was inattentive when he fatally struck Robert Maraj, who was walking on a street in Long Island.  Police say after striking the