World-famous gamer/YouTuber FaZe Banks says he’s out a huge chunk of change after his ultra-exclusive watch got swiped at a Super Bowl party, but he’s hoping cops track it down. The FaZe Clan founder took to social media, telling folks about his stolen, one-of-a-kind Chrome Hearts Richard Mille watch … which is worth a cool

Play video content Instagram / @nlechoppamusic NLE Choppa checked off a bucket list item … wrapping up a music video shoot with his idol Lil Wayne, and the young rap star didn’t hold back his gratitude for the icon while on set!!! Wayne was recently honored by the Recording Academy ahead of his “Tha Carter

Play video content Instagram / @jermainedupri Anita Baker‘s Valentine’s Day show in Atlanta is earning rave reviews, especially because it was capped off with a cameo surprise from Usher mid-show!!! Backstage looked like a scene from an award show as Jermaine Dupri assembled the troops backstage for photos with the woman of the night. Tamia

Play video content ABC Not a single Kansas City Chief was included in the 100-plus million people who caught Rihanna‘s halftime show on Sunday … with Patrick Mahomes revealing Monday that Andy Reid threatened to bench anyone who left the locker room for it. The K.C. star quarterback told Jimmy Kimmel on “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

Play video content TMZ.com O.T. Genasis thinks Donald Trump‘s critique of Rihanna‘s Super Bowl Halftime performance was outta line, considering the megastar is pregnant with her second child!!! We caught O.T. Monday at LAX, and he doesn’t cap like it was the greatest SB performance he’s seen … but he totally believes Rihanna had some

Ya gotta hand it to ’em … some celebs are all in when it comes to Valentine’s Day, and they’re not ashamed to show it by throwing up heart symbols. Take it from Nicole Scherzinger, Bella Hadid, and Izabel Goulart … if there’s a day to bust out the heart hands, this would be it.

Drake‘s wish is officially granted — he will not be grilled by a defense attorney about XXXTentacion‘s murder … TMZ Hip Hop has learned. Judge Michael A. Usan signed off on Drake’s motion to avoid the deposition … tossing the court’s previous order calling for him to sit down later this month and answer questions.

Snoop Dogg‘s lockout of Death Row Records’ catalog on streaming services is finally over — Tha Doggfather’s linked with TikTok’s new music arm, SoundOn. The exclusive welcome party will extend throughout the week on TikTok … before the legendary rap tunes return to traditional digital streaming platforms. Play video content Snoop removed the Death Row

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