Drake took a shot at Childish Gambino during the opening night of his “It’s All a Blur” tour, which, for all intents and purposes could be considered a long-delayed clap back!!! CG previously admitted his Grammy Award-winning track “This Is America” was originally framed as a Drake diss before he turned it into a protest

Things are heating up for Nelly again, ’cause the dude’s about to get a helluva lot richer after selling the rights to half of the music he’s cranked out … including his biggest hits. Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ … Nelly secured a $50 million deal for 50% ownership over his entire catalog

Play video content Colleen Ballinger‘s fall from grace is taking her to a new low — she’s getting raked over the coals for an old video of her in blackface, while singing a Beyoncé hit. The YouTuber/comedian — famous for her viral character Miranda Sings — is again in the crosshairs of critics who dug

Vanilla, the chimpanzee, who spent 28 years in an animal testing lab before finally getting a new life, is touching people’s hearts, and inspiring them to open their wallets. Save the Chimps, an animal sanctuary in Florida shared a video on social media showing Vanilla being introduced to other chimps and seeing open skies for

Play video content Adele has had it with everything from cellphones to ashes being hurled on stage at singers during their concerts, and she has threatened her fans with death if they follow suit!!! The famed singer seems to have a new schtick …. stopping the concert to talk about stuff that’s bubbling up in

Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky have reportedly separated … putting an end to their 27 years of marriage. According to People, the ‘RHOBH’ star and her real estate broker husband have been separated for a while, but are still living together. It’s unclear when they called it quits, but we’re told the 2 are still

Jay-Z‘s mom has tied the knot, and if her son and his wife, Beyoncé aren’t big enough names for ya … the whole celebration was a who’s who of A-listers — partyin’ it up late into the night together. Tyler Perry and Kelly Rowland were just a couple of the big names that came through

Play video content TMZ.com Seems like Avril Lavigne and Tyga are still gettin’ along pretty well after their split … because the 2 were spotted kicking it at a club in Sin City only weeks after calling it quits. Avril and Tyga appeared to be in good spirits in pics and video, obtained by TMZ

Play video content TMZ.com Shania Twain had a moment during her concert in Chicago Saturday night …she tripped and fell on her butt, but made a quick recovery and finished strong. The country music legend was belting out her tune, “Don’t Be Stupid,” at Credit Union 1 Amphitheater in Tinley Park when she wiped out

Play video content Twitter / @lilnasxmajor Lil Nas X is the latest celeb to have crap thrown at them in the middle of a performance — but, fortunately, this one amounted to more laughs than bruises. The rapper was performing at the European Lollapalooza in Stockholm Saturday, and right in the middle of one of

A shindig Mozzy attended this weekend nearly turned deadly after a shooting went down — which the authorities seem to think one of his crew members had something to do with. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the West Coast rapper was stopped by police in Wichita, KS Saturday night after gunfire erupted at a

Patti LaBelle‘s a music legend, but she’s still gonna show some love for her modern R&B contemporaries, as evidenced during Usher‘s concert in Las Vegas where she got down!!! Patti Labelle at Usher’s MY WAY: THE LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY last night pic.twitter.com/9FdN1TvKjn — cj (@cjs_confessions) June 30, 2023 @cjs_confessions Multiple fans inside the Park MGM

Play video content TMZ.com Robin S.‘s classic house track “Show Me Love” is the gift that keeps on giving for many artists and music fans alike. Just ask Beyoncé, who used its sample to create her song “Break My Soul,” the lead single from the “Renaissance” album she’s currently touring. TMZ Hip Hop chopped it

Play video content TMZ.com Metro Boomin‘s longtime production partner — Southside — is pleased with Young Thug‘s “Business Is Business” album … revealing the project came together super fast. We parlayed with Southside at LAX this week, who told us he was hoping YT’s new project topped the Billboard 200, especially with all the MacGyver

Play video content TMZ.com Rakim Allah‘s perfectly OK with Outkast being considered the best rap group that ever lived … he’s the type of legend perfectly comfortable in his own skin. Hip Hop’s original G.O.A.T. chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop on the streets of NYC Friday … and we got his thoughts on

Nicki Minaj had a bit of wordplay for Natalie Nunn in her verse on Lil Uzi Vert‘s new album that many considered offensive … but she’s not taking it that way. On the track “Endless Fashion” from Uzi’s long-awaited “Pink Tape” which dropped on Friday, Nicki opens her verse rapping, “Ayo, even if my name

Madonna battled a low-grade fever for a month before her body could no longer take it, collapsing and needing serious medical care … TMZ has learned. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ, Madonna mostly ignored her symptoms and never got checked out by a doctor because she was laser focused on rehearsing for her

UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — A rep for Travis Scott tells TMZ, “Travis Scott will not be charged with criminal charges or any wrongdoing for his involvement with Astroworld festival.” UPDATE The rep continues, “Today’s decision by the Harris County District Attorney confirms what we have known all along – that Travis Scott is not

Madonna is not out of the woods after being hospitalized for a serious bacterial infection … we’re told she’s still bedridden and people around her think she’s in no shape to kick off her world tour. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Madonna’s been vomiting uncontrollably since being discharged from the hospital, and the

Play video content YouTube star Colleen Ballinger, best known for her Internet character Miranda Sings, is denying grooming allegations against her with a song … and for some folks, it’s falling flat. Colleen picked up a ukulele and recorded a 10-minute video where she sings about the disturbing claims against her being nothing but gossip

Chrissy Teigen has announced she’s a momma once again … letting folks know all about her decision to have baby #4 via surrogacy. CT broke the news on social media Wednesday about their new boy, Wren Alexander Stephens, by saying, “For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted four children” … adding she’d

Diddy‘s ongoing lawsuit with alcohol dealer Diageo just took a nasty turn, with the booze brand announcing they were cutting ties after he filed suit last month … but Diddy is firing back. Diddy’s attorney John C. Hueston tells TMZ Hip Hop Diageo’s attempts to shut out the Bad Boy mogul is essentially like “firing

Nicki Minaj is fully in the corner of the Chicago 14-year-old who shot and killed a man to protect his mom while she was being attacked, saying she’s willing to help him go to college. The rapper chimed in on the viral case, which has spurred a lot of conversation online over the past week

A new lawsuit accuses Nicki Minaj of straight-up stealing the beat for her song “I Lied” from another artist … a scenario sources close to Nicki say is impossible considering she didn’t handle the song’s production. The rapper, along with mega-producer Mike Will Made It, is being sued by Julius Johnson, who says the music

Kodak Black made a pit stop Monday at a Florida jail for around an hour … but his lawyer says it’s actually a good thing for the rapper. Bradford Cohen, Kodak’s lawyer, tells TMZ … Kodak’s been on a tight leash during his pretrial release for his prescription drug case and he’s supposed to regularly

Michael Jackson will effectively be tried for allegedly molesting choreographer Wade Robson when he was a child … TMZ has learned. The California Court of Appeal just cleared the way for Robson to make his case — alleging MJ molested him at the Neverland Ranch when Robson was between the ages of 7 and 14.

Play video content Taylor Swift did something super interesting during her performance Saturday night in Minneapolis … she urged fans to lay off one of her exes. Taylor has one song which is a surprise to her fans each night at her “Eras” concerts, and Saturday’s was “Dear John”– a biting song about ex-flame John

The Glastonbury Festival has come and gone — and with it, so too have the dreams of Britney Spears fans vanished … this after they expected to see her take the stage. Elton John headlined Sunday, and throughout his set … there was a lot of chatter online that Britney might, perhaps, come out and

Matty Healy was called out in a big way this weekend … getting dragged across the coals by none other than one of his fellow labelmates, who put him on blast at Glastonbury. Singer Rina Sawayama didn’t mention Matty by name Saturday during her set, but there’s simply no question who she was referring to

Justin Bieber either needs a belt, or maybe he needs to go to the bathroom … ’cause the dude couldn’t stop grabbing his junk this weekend after a little morning breakfast. The singer grabbed a meal Saturday in WeHo with the missus, Hailey, and on their way out … Justin got a little handsy —