American pop rock rock band Hot Chelle Rae emerged on the music scene back in 2005 and has continued to captivate their fans to this day. Their 2011 hit songs, “I Like It Like That” and “Tonight Tonight” put the stamp on their success and fame. Formerly known as Miracle Drug, the band originally consisted

Play video content Lil Wayne‘s historic career was stamped yet again last night as he was inducted into the Billboard Hip-Hop Hall of Fame … an honor that apparently interrupted his studio time. Weezy F. Baby embraced Billboard Executive Director Gail Mitchell and thanked the fans for their undying support … and also told the

Some Taylor Swift fans are shelling out thousands to get a seat for her L.A. concerts, while others are gaining access for much less … simply bribing security guards working the venue. Taylor’s set to perform show 6 of 6 Wednesday night — a stretch of shows that has felt similar to when L.A. hosted

Swifties in the U.S. will be swarming their local Starbucks — the coffee chain’s brewed up a playlist that’s all Taylor Swift, all the time. A spokesperson for Starbucks tells TMZ … the company is celebrating Taylor wrapping up the first leg of her Eras tour by rolling out the Taylor playlist for use as

Offset and his legal beef with Quality Control Music — the label behind his career as a member of Migos — has ended … with signs pointing to a settlement. According to docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Offset filed to dismiss the suit against QC with prejudice Tuesday, ending a lengthy legal battle in

UPDATE 5:44 PM PT — Tory‘s lawyer, Jose Baez, is ripping the 10-year sentence … calling it “incredibly harsh” and “extreme” and claiming the rapper is being punished because of his celebrity status. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE Baez also ripped prosecutors for making an example out of Tory … and he says Tory’s

Boosie Badazz was caught in 4K acting brand new at this year’s BET Awards, and has zero shame in his game about it!!! As we reported back in June, Boosie was released from jail on a $100k bond for illegal gun possession, just a day before the BET Awards — an occasion he treated like

Kanye West just officially made his return to the stage, all thanks to Travis Scott, who like Ye, is very familiar with the masses turning against him. Play video content travisscott.com Travis is currently performing a massive show in Rome — on the heels of the release of his “Utopia” album — and surprised the

Megan Thee Stallion is still reeling from the Tory Lanez shooting incident … she says she can’t bring herself to be in the same room as him and hasn’t found peace. The “Savage” rapper was NOT in court Monday for Tory’s sentencing, despite prosecutors hinting otherwise, but she did provide a statement that was read

Cops are investigating the connection between Pop Smoke‘s murder and a dead body found in a barrel on the beach in Malibu … TMZ has learned. Play video content KTLA 5 The barrel, containing the naked body of Javonnta Murphy, washed ashore July 31. We’ve learned Javonnta is the brother of Jaquan Murphy … one

Lizzo is back in Beyoncé‘s good graces — that, or she never left to begin with — and we know this because the Queen Bey is back to saying her name … on stage, no less. The singer name-dropped Lizzo Saturday night during her show in D.C., where part of the setlist once again included

Police have arrested someone in connection to the killing of O’Shae Sibley — a gay dancer who was recently stabbed to death in NYC … this after voguing to Beyoncé‘s music, no less. The NYPD announced Saturday that they had a suspect in custody, whom they believe is responsible for Sibley’s death. The unidentified perp

Ne-Yo says parents shouldn’t be letting their kids transition genders … suggesting minors don’t know any better, but that adults should. The singer spoke his mind in a recent VladTV interview, where he was talking to Gloria Velez. They touched on a number of topics, but eventually … landed on transgenderism, especially as it relates

Lil Baby opened his Seafood Menu restaurant last month in Atlanta … and is already learning the ins and outs of customer service. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. One woman who seemingly recently stopped by the joint posted a very detailed negative review of Baby’s spot that made its rounds on

Play video content Chloe Bailey hopped back on Gunna‘s wave this week with a cover of his biggest solo hit to date … a backpedaling move claims Akademiks, who thinks she should’ve been riding with Gunna after he got arrested last year!!! Ak showered Chloe with backhanded complaints on his Rumble channel Friday … giving

Cardi B is in the clear after throwing a microphone at a fan … because the criminal battery investigation has been dropped. Cardi’s lawyers, Drew Findling, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, tell TMZ, “This afternoon we were notified by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., that as a result of their investigation, there will be

Kim Kardashian is back to campaigning for Master P‘s brother’s release from prison … citing a new law in the state of Louisiana that could possibly land the incarcerated rapper a new trial. Corey Miller, the former No Limit rapper, has been locked up in the Bayou State since 2002 where he’s serving a life

Play video content TMZ.com Tyga looked perfectly in control of his crowd during a recent show out in Mykonos … despite a ton of rappers catching heat for lackluster performances this year. TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of T-Raww calling for all the Greek girls, while blazing through his hits such as “Swish” and “Ayo”

Travis Scott‘s “Utopia” is headed to a No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 — but not all of the album’s participants are celebrating. Rapper KayCyy, who worked closely with Kanye West on his “Donda” album, is reaming Travis for not crediting him on the track “Thank God” … despite his vocals being heard on

Britney Spears‘ ex-husband, Jason Alexander, is in police custody for stalking … TMZ has learned. According to online records, Alexander’s being held in a Tennessee jail. He was booked around 10:30 Wednesday morning … unclear if he’s got any sort of bail or when he’s due in court. Of course, it’s not the first time

Drake and 21 Savage will no longer be hitting Memphis as part of their “It’s All a Blur” Tour … the date has been officially canceled after being postponed. Ticketmaster delivered the unfortunate news for Memphis residents who had been patiently waiting to see Drake on Tuesday … incensing several on social media as word

Gunna‘s likely come to terms with the fact he’s gonna have to deal with trolls … but one brazen rap fan attempted to push the YSL rapper’s limits by calling him a rat to his face. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. The fan shamelessly posted footage of himself catching Gunna and

Lisa Marie Presley‘s house has sold in record time — with a new buyer now in escrow just a couple days after it hit the market. Celeb realtors Robb and Nikki Friedman announced Lisa’s Calabasas home — where she lived for a little bit before passing away earlier this year — is currently in escrow

Play video content Lil Meech is trying to save face after Summer Walker called him out, accusing him of flushing their relationship down the toilet — he says the video of him allegedly visiting a sneaky link isn’t what it seems. A Houston-area DJ put Meech on blast Tuesday by posting the door cam vid

Play video content SplashNews.com There’s evidence Cardi B should’ve anticipated a fan tossing liquid on her in Las Vegas … because she actually asked the crowd to douse her with water and cool her off!!! Additional scenes from inside Cardi’s Drai’s Beachclub performance from her Saturday show demanding the crowd to throw water on her

Play video content Twitter / @briansulldog Jason Aldean says the folks at his Boston concert are kindred spirits … they understand the lyrics of “Try That in a Small Town,” because they’ve experienced the violence to which he is referring. Aldean performed Saturday night at the Mansfield Xfinity Center and told concertgoers how their experience

Cardi B‘s microphone throw during a live performance has spurred a lot of debate on the internet — but one is taking shape that’s invoking an infamous musical duo … Milli Vanilli. A lot of folks noticed that after Cardi stopped the show Saturday to retaliate against a woman who threw a drink on her

Play video content If you want to drive the LaFerrari to Jamba Juice just like Travis Scott, here’s your chance … the super rare Ferrari that the rapper once owned is now up for sale!! And, get this, TMZ Sports has learned Floyd Mayweather‘s car guy is actually the one who helped it hit the

UPDATE 8:12 AM PT — A rep. for Travis provided an additional statement, “The timing of the Houston Police Department report’s release, coinciding with the launch of Travis Scott’s highly anticipated album, is anything but coincidental. UPDATE “Travis Scott and his team were, as anticipated, fully cleared of any wrongdoing associated with the Astroworld tragedy

Another unlikely drop-in for Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour — this time it’s Mark Zuckerberg who paid a visit to her big show, and it looks like he’s on dad duty in the process … x3. The Facebook founder hit up Taylor’s concert Friday in Santa Clara at Levi’s Stadium — where he, his wife and