Nelly‘s legal team is firing back at police after the rapper was arrested at a Missouri casino … they say he was “targeted by an overzealous, out of line officer.” Nelly’s attorney, Scott Rosenblum, told Page Six … Nelly had won a jackpot at the Hollywood Casino in St. Charles Wednesday morning when the arresting

Donald Trump is as defiant as ever coming off his NABJ appearance … 50 Cent‘s “Many Men” track is still his theme song, despite producer Darrell “Digga” Branch‘s objections. Trump ramped up his presidential campaign Monday by hopping on Adin Ross‘ Kick stream to speak to first-time Gen Z voters. The ex-prez casually walked out

Rihanna is not retiring from being an absolute beauty … she’s turning heads at a famous carnival in her homeland. RiRi hit up the Crop Over Carnival in her native Barbados on Monday … wearing a revealing ensemble complete with pink, orange and yellow-feathered wings. 🚨 Rihanna acaba de chegar na Crop Over, em Barbados!

Janet Jackson fans, get ready … ’cause she’s gearing up for a Las Vegas return with a new residency, TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us … Janet’s in the final stages of signing a residency deal with Resorts World. We’re told the plan is for the show to kick off in December.

Meet me at the hotel room Pitbull Stadium??? That’s what Florida International football fans will be saying for years to come … ’cause Mr. Worldwide is buying the naming rights to the school’s home turf!! FIU and the popular music artist confirmed the rumors at a press conference on Tuesday … with reports saying the

Justin Timberlake‘s lawyer may be convinced the singer wasn’t intoxicated during his DWI arrest … but new police documents paint a totally different picture of JT’s state on June 18. In the documents … the pop star verbally refused a Breathalyzer test 3 times after he was pulled over by rookie cop Michael Arkinson for

Drake has so much content sitting on his hard drive … he had to start a new Instagram account to get it out to the fans!!! On Tuesday, Drake directed fans to his newly unveiled Instagram account @plottttwistttttt, featuring 3 new songs … “Housekeeping Knows,” featuring Latto, dance vibe joint “Blue Green Red,” and the

Adele‘s getting the gold medal in Olympics obsession … ’cause it seems she’s so into the event she put her entire show on pause — all to watch an 11-second race. The singer-songwriter performed in Munich, Germany Saturday … and, in the middle of the show she took a break to watch the women’s 100-meter

Kendall Jenner‘s shedding tears, Justin Timberlake‘s losing something important and an arm wrestling legend is challenging an NFL star … all this on today’s TMZ TV Hot Takes. TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com First up on “TMZ Live,” Harvey and Elex explain why Kendall sometimes cries herself to sleep at night. TMZ on TV

Lil Wayne’s lyric notebook is officially for sale with a hefty price tag … after a years-long saga to determine ownership finally wrapped up earlier this year. TMZ has learned … the rapper’s notebook from the ‘90s is being offered for $5 million … 5 years after it was first listed for $250K. Moments in

Britney Spears may not be interested in a reunion with her father, Jamie Spears, but the same doesn’t go for her two teenage sons … who are planning to visit their grandfather after years apart. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Britney and Kevin Federline‘s boys  – Sean Preston and Jayden — have recently

Charli XCX knows how to get a club jumping — whether performing or just throwing a sick party … ’cause she brought the stars out in full force for her birthday. The singer-songwriter held a party for her 32nd birthday Saturday night … clad in a pair of tiny shorts and a white t-shirt with

Play video content CThaGod YouTube Big Sean is clearing up the speculation he and Kendrick Lamar have beef once and for all … there’s been mixed signals for years, but at the end of the day, it’s all love. In a new interview with Charlamagne Tha God, Sean ran through the backstory of his checkered

Aerosmith’s officially finished touring — the iconic rock band just announced they’ve made the hard choice to retire from the concert circuit … ’cause Steven Tyler‘s voice finally gave out. They broke the news in a heartfelt Instagram post Friday … saying that after more than 50 years of shows, they’ve made the difficult choice

Fenix Flexin went into last weekend with a visit to the jail … after cops say the Shoreline Mafia rapper was riding dirty in the passenger seat of a car!!! Burbank Police tell TMZ Hip Hop they arrested Fenixomar Rypinski on July 26th, at approximately 6:15 PM, after officers detained the vehicle the rapper was

Play video content TMZ.com DJ Envy is still rooting for Cardi B and Offset‘s marriage — even hours after the “Bodak Yellow” rapper filed for divorce … and he’s even got advice on how to make it work. We got the ‘Breakfast Club’ co-host in NYC Thursday — and he tells TMZ Hip Hop he

Snoop Dogg‘s old-school playlist picks weren’t connecting with Anthony Edwards when the rap superstar was chilling with the Men’s Olympic Basketball Team … so Tha Boss Dogg adapted like any true master would and got with the times!!! We have been wondering when Snoop Dogg sleeps! 😆#ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/HDFmIWdkOg — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 1, 2024

Play video content TMZ.com Vanilla Ice isn’t inserting himself in any hip hop convos or debates like some rappers — he’s giving fans free reign to make the decision for him!!! We linked with the “Ice Ice Baby” all-star at LAX this week speaking pretty modestly about his career … his signature hit was actually

Damon Dash‘s personal share of Roc-A-Fella Records may be up on the auction block — but the potential buyers may have regrets over the purchase because of some key factors. Sources with direct knowledge of the sale tell TMZ Hip Hop … Whoever buys Dame’s stake in Roc-A-Fella will only be a minority owner —

Play video content TMZ.com Dave Grohl won’t say anything to expand or walk back his damning implication that Taylor Swift does not actually perform live at her shows … but his eyes say it all. We got the Foo Fighters front man Thursday in Los Angeles and our photog asked him about his recent jab

The champagne is on ice for Kanye West … because he’s finally found someone willing to plunk down a fortune for the Malibu estate he completely gutted. Kanye’s place on the beach in the ‘Bu went into escrow last Thursday … according to online records. Ye’s been trying to unload the place for a minute

Play video content Megan Thee Stallion is riding for Kamala Harris as the Veep eyes a promotion … bringing the juice to the presidential candidate’s big campaign event in Georgia. The “Hot Girl” rapper performed Tuesday at Kamala’s rally at the Georgia State University’s Convocation Center in Atlanta … playing some of her hits. Play

Play video content TMZ.com Latto‘s warning Ice Spice not to engage her in lyrical warfare, and it’s sound advice according to Power 106’s DJ Carisma … who says that frozen water will get evaporated with the quickness!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Carisma at Soulja Boy‘s birthday bash, and she played peacemaker by steering

Britney Spears‘ home popped up on the market Monday — which got her fans thinking she was ready to get the hell outta Cali … but she isn’t going anywhere, TMZ has learned. Eagle-eyed sleuths probably noticed BS’ Thousand Oaks mansion show up on real estate sites as being listed for sale Monday — and

Three members of the hit gospel family band The Nelons have died in a plane crash … according to a statement by the fourth member of the band. Autumn Nelon Streetman posted a joint statement with her management team Saturday morning telling fans her mother Kelly, stepfather Jason and sister Amber — the other three

Nelly Furtado says her daughter saved her upcoming album with some blunt advice … calling her out for thinking auto-tune sounds cool. The singer-songwriter spoke with NME all about her upcoming album “7” … and, she admits she got a little crazy when it came to auto-tune before her daughter shut her down. Furtado says

Play video content TMZ.com Rapper Kyle almost didn’t make it to his show in Austin Thursday night … as he and his friends found themselves in a sticky situation. Check it out … firefighters are seen helping a group of people climb out of a broken down elevator at the Soho House in Austin …

Sinéad O’Connor’s cause of death has been revealed one year after her tragic death … with her death certificate listing multiple respiratory issues, according to reports. The Irish Independent reports O’Connor passed away from COPD — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — exacerbated by bronchial asthma. She’d also been suffering from a respiratory tract infection, a

Swae Lee‘s not giving Kamala Harris her ‘Sunflowers’ … telling his legion of fans not to vote for the vice president in November — and, catching flak online for his views. The Rae Sremmurd rapper took to X Sunday to vent his frustrations with VP Harris … straight-up telling people to do more research on

Stunna Girl‘s sharing a harrowing story … saying she took a bullet to the chest recently — and sharing pics of a shocking injury. The rapper posted several photos and videos to her Instagram showing what she says is the bullet wound … and, if you’ve got a weak stomach, we recommend looking away from