The Grammys wanted to honor Janet Jackson in a big way last weekend, but TMZ has learned those talks fizzled after discussions on how to address the way CBS treated Jackson after her infamous Super Bowl Halftime performance. Sources connected to The Grammys tell us … the Grammys wanted to bestow Janet with a Global

David Jolicoeur — also known as Dave and Trugoy the Dove, who was one of the three founding members of De La Soul — has died. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ the rapper passed away Sunday at a hospital in Maryland. No other details, including a potential cause, have been released … but

Jason Derulo is ahead of the curve — that, or trying to get on the good side of AI before the apocalypse … ushering in a new type of backup dancer, the electronic kind. The singer got a massive amount of double takes Sunday while he performed during the TikTok Tailgate — a pre-Super Bowl

Drake hit the stage for a pretty spectacular pre-Super Bowl bash, with a little help from Cardi B. Drake performed at Hanger 1 in Scottsdale Friday night, recreating his show at the Apollo last month in NYC. Several tons of stars were there to watch, including Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox, Cher and BF Alexander

UPDATE 2:15 PM PT — Miami PD tells TMZ … units responded to the address in reference to a possible burglary in progress. Upon arrival, we’re told they were notified the suspect could be armed and still in the building — which spurred a perimeter being set outside. Cops in Miami have descended upon an

There’s money to be made when Rihanna takes the stage during the Super Bowl Halftime Show on Sunday … with prop bets waiting to be placed on the superstar’s outfit and stunts — and of course, whether she shows skin. The folks at BetOnline listed a ton of bets, and there’s an opportunity to rake

Play video content TMZ.com Tech N9ne is feeling mighty confident his Kansas City Chiefs will take Super Bowl LVII, and he’s willing to put his colors on the line in an intense wager with proud Eagles fans Gillie and Wallo!!! TMZ Hip Hop spoke to the Strange Music co-founder ahead of the big game …

Play video content TMZ.com Ray J isn’t proud of the content he’s making with his new streaming company The Dosh Network, and says it’s looking like he’ll have to clash with B2K’s Raz B about it!!! TMZ Hip Hop got the enigmatic R&B star Friday in NYC as he capped off a week guest hosting

Nas and 50 Cent are set to have a collab on the upcoming “King’s Disease 4” … cementing a full circle moment for the Queens rap legends who don’t exactly have the best career history together. The two hip hop powerhouses recorded a couple of tracks in the late ’90s before 50’s rebranding after he

Play video content Apple Music Rihanna wants to make sure she gets her Super Bowl LVII halftime performance 100% correct … working through 39 different setlists to get it right. The music superstar discussed her everchanging plans on Thursday during an Apple Music press conference to pump the big show. Rihanna told panel moderator Nadeska

Gucci Mane and Keyshia Ka’oir Davis added a new family member to their ranks with the birth of their daughter Iceland Ka’oir Davis!!! The little girl was born Wednesday, and her proud parents shared the news with the world on Thursday … posting pics of them smiling and coddling their baby bundle of joy. Waiting

Offset and J Prince are turning up the heat on their simmering beef … Prince says he’s saved Offset’s hide a bunch of times, but Offset’s calling BS. The estranged Migos rapper fired back at the Rap-A-Lot Records mogul Wednesday after Prince went to great lengths to remind Offset of all Prince says he’s done

Play video content Rod Wave was willing to split nearly $1 million with a rapper he barely even likes just to sit in a box at the Super Bowl, but now he may get to enjoy the game with a rapper he likely admires!!! Rick Ross got wind of Rod Wave’s baller budgetary concerns on

Michael Jackson‘s music may very well have a new co-owner if a mega deal is negotiated with Sony worth nearly a billion dollars, but there are strings attached … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … the MJ estate will NEVER sell Michael’s historic catalog outright. BUT, we’ve learned the estate would

Gunna‘s being told to refund the $250K he allegedly got for a verse recorded prior to the YSL Rico case … all because his collaborator believes Gunna snitched on Young Thug to get out of jail. Florida-based rapper Bandman Kevo says he paid Gunna to get on a song they did together many months ago,

Madonna is firing back at the haters who made fun of the way her face looked at the Grammys … she says it’s degrading and reeks of ageism and misogyny. The pop star posted a lengthy social media rant Tuesday, addressing the jokes that were flying online during the Grammys, when she introduced Kim Petras

Diddy isn’t above a petty reaction to Burna Boy‘s defeat in the Best Global Music Album category at the Grammy Awards … especially because they won the award together their last time collaborating!!! Following the ceremony, Diddy took to IG amid his messages of love to snipe BB … taking credit for the Afrobeats star’s

Play video content Instagram / @torae Jay-Z‘s making sure to acknowledge the trail blazed by Rakim to enable his own hip hop immortalization … giving the “Paid In Full” creator his flowers backstage at the Grammys!!! The 2 NYC rap icons lit up when they crossed paths in a hallway, and Jay thanked Rakim for

Lizzo‘s boyfriend was front and center this weekend — both at a big starry event, and on the place where a relationship matters most … the Gram. The singer showed off actor and comedian, Myke Wright Saturday night at the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Gala, standing shoulder to shoulder with her man … and embracing each

Taylor Swift just touched down at the Grammys — and, per usual, her loyal fanbase seems to want to know if her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, has what it takes to protect her at all costs. It’s a running gag among Swifties now — anytime she steps out into the spotlight, especially on a night like

Play video content CBS Beyoncé just hit a new milestone in her career … she’s now the single most winning artist in Grammys history, knocking off a longstanding record that’s been around since 1998. The singer won her 32nd Grammy Award relatively early Sunday night — taking home the honor for Best Dance/Electronic Album to

Play video content TMZ.com Vic Mensa‘s somewhat of a daredevil … which explains why fans saw him skydiving in the name of love and strawberries in his latest video. TMZ Hip Hop caught Vic out in NYC earlier this week and he tells us he used no stunt doubles for the “Strawberry Louis Vuitton” visual

Beyoncé fans are begging to score tickets for her upcoming tour … making public pleas for $$$!!! The BeyHive is buzzing around the crowdfunding website, GoFundMe, to ask family, friends and other Bey diehards to throw them some bread to secure a ticket for her “Renaissance” tour. Problem is, even if they raise the money,

Some of the biggest names in music were out in force Friday for a second night of pre-Grammy partying, hitting several major shindigs around L.A. Just like Thursday night, there were were a slew of celebrations in town ahead of the iconic awards show and the parties were flooded with bold-faced names, including Jay-Z and

Jay-Z is set to deliver his internet-breaking “God Did” verse live at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards … as part of DJ Khaled‘s big stage blowout on Sunday night, TMZ Hip Hop can confirm. “God Did” is up for Song of the Year, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance … potentially extending Jay-Z’s rapper-leading

Lil Baby‘s 4PF artist Rylo Rodriguez is bound to his double cup by his own admission … admitting to shelling out nearly $4K a week to feed his lean habit. The Atlanta rapper left Awaiz Dawave speechless when he made the shocking revelation during their chat inside Lenox Square last year, and the footage has

UPDATE 11:56 AM PT — Ruth’s attorney, Mark Boskovich, tells TMZ, “Why should Nick Carter be believed with his long history of abusing females. A jury will weigh the evidence and decide.” Nick Carter says the woman accusing him of sexual battery over 21 years ago — when she was a minor — is deliberately

T.I. and Tiny‘s little girl, Heiress Harris, is launching her music career with a bang-up cover of Rihanna’s ‘Black Panther’ anthem “Lift Me Up” … and Mom and Dad gotta be proud!!! Heiress — who’s only 6 years old, btw — dropped her rendition Thursday on IG … and instantly earned some rave reviews from

Ticketmaster is firmly under the U.S. Senate’s microscope as the ticket giant prepares to sell tickets to the upcoming Beyoncé tour … and it’s all because of the Taylor Swift disaster. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which just got finished grilling Ticketmaster’s parent company Live Nation, issued a thinly-veiled warning Thursday, the day after Bey announced

Vanilla Ice could’ve been married to Madonna in the ’90s, but he says he turned her down — partly because he was too young, but also because she put him in her infamous “Sex” book!!! The “Ice Ice Baby” rapper painted the picture on the “Just Jenny with Jenny Hutt” podcast, harkening back to a