Play video content BACKGRID Diddy‘s son Christian “King” Combs was all smiles trekking through West Hollywood, and for good reason … he’s got a new baby sister!!! Christian was spotted leaving LAVO Ristorante Wednesday, and when asked about shouldering the Bad Boy empire he eagerly replied his hard work was going towards supporting his family.

Diddy is taking full advantage of all the attention his new baby’s getting by releasing his new song, “Sex in the Porsche” … totally unrelated to the baby news, we’re sure! The sultry track features PARTYNEXTDOOR and is produced by Nyan and Diddy … with Brother Love rapping and bragging about flying chicks in and

Play video content Instagram / @iamcardib Offset is finding reasons to smile again … hanging with his wife Cardi B, her sister Hennessy and other friends and fam during his 31st celebration in Jamaica. The Migos rapper puffed on a massive J Wednesday as he was serenaded with Stevie Wonder‘s “Happy Birthday” song … capping

Play video content Fox 5 Atlanta UPDATE 3:10 PM PT — Gunna has officially been released. He smiled as he walked out of Fulton County Jail and hugged a woman waiting outside. Gunna has ended his months-long incarceration by pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in the YSL Rico Case. The Grammy-nominated rapper entered

Jay-Z’s 2022 didn’t involve much rapping … but his year-end playlist proves he kept his ear to the street!!! Hov released his self-picked playlist on Wednesday via TIDAL, which featured many of the notable artists and tracks of the year — including Lil Uzi Vert’s spaced-out “Just Wanna Rock,” his wife Beyoncé’s “Plastic Off The

Megan Thee Stallion‘s ex-best friend is the key witness who, all of a sudden, doesn’t seem to remember much about the night in question … which amounted to a wild day in court. Kelsey Nicole Harris — who was the other woman in the car with Tory Lanez and MTS during the 2020 shooting —

Takeoff‘s alleged murderer, Patrick Xavier Clark, wants a taste of freedom at a discount … asking a judge to reduce his bail so he can afford to get out from behind bars. According to legal docs obtained by TMZ, Clark filed a motion in Texas Monday to reduce his $2 million bail … his attorney,

Play video content TMZ.com Too Short is giving props to his home city of Oakland, a place that just named a street after him and dedicated a day as a holiday to the rapper. TMZ Hip Hop linked with $hort Dawg Monday after his big weekend in Oakland, and he humbly tells us the honor

Cher is mourning the loss of her mother, Georgia Holt, who’d been battling illness for several months. Cher announced the sad news late Saturday, simply saying … “Mom is gone.” Mom is gone😔 — Cher (@cher) December 11, 2022 @cher Georgia’s been ill for a while now — back in September, Cher tweeted, “Sorry I’ve

Play video content Tik Tok / @marenmorris Meghan Markle has someone in her corner besides Prince Harry — Maren Morris says the wave of hatred for the Duchess makes no sense, especially considering the royal family’s recent history. The singer admits she hasn’t seen the “Harry & Meghan” documentary on Netflix yet, but says she

Kanye West apparently finds the idea of Meek Mill being a high-ranking celebrity that’s to be taken seriously laughable — to which Meek says … hey, at least I still have my wits about me. The Philly rapper responded to a Clubhouse chat that Ye participated in this weekend — during which, he mentioned Meek

UPDATE 1:51 PM PT — A source close to Diddy tells TMZ … the baby was born in October at a Newport Beach, CA hospital. We’re still not sure who the mother is at this point. Diddy has added another member to the family … announcing he’s welcomed a baby girl into his life, who

Play video content R. Kelly isn’t admitting a damn thing when it comes to the “I Admit It” album that dropped Friday — speaking from jail, he calls the recording a plot to screw him over in court. TMZ obtained this audio Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, says he recorded Friday shortly after they’d met. The

One of Madonna‘s iconic ’80s MTV Video Music Awards — this one for “Best Female Video” — has a new home after a lucky buyer snatched it off the auction block. RR Auction tells TMZ … Madonna’s VMA, aka the Moonman trophy, for her hit song “Papa Don’t Preach” went to the highest bidder, who

Play video content Instagram / @blackbox.dxb Tekashi 6ix9ine has been spending a ton of time in the boxing gym recently … but those looking to see him settle his many beefs in the ring are SOL — ’cause TMZ Sports is told the rapper is NOT interested in taking a celebrity fight. The New York

Play video content Jamaican dancehall legend Sizzla is burning a bridge — almost literally, because he didn’t get a big enough credit for his work on some DJ Khaled albums. The reggae vet lived up to his name Thursday, as he angrily set fire to the commemorative plaques Khaled and Epic Records sent to him.

Play video content Instagram / @plies Plies is ecstatic about Brittney Griner‘s release from a Russian prison … and says there’s no reason for Paul Whelan‘s plight to overshadow the WNBA star’s homecoming. The Florida rapper went on a rant about people, like his cousin, who are focusing on the sad and disappointing fact Whelan

NAV‘s taking his 2022 success — his third No. 1 rap album, “Demons Protected By Angels” — and rolling it into 2023 with a tour packed with special guests. The XO rapper unveiled dates Thursday for his upcoming “Never Sleep” Tour … which, of course, takes its name from his smash hit with Lil Baby

Play video content TMZ.com Metro Boomin‘s new album “HEROES & VILLAINS” could very well nab the number one spot next week, and the producer’s already reaping rewards — throwing a celeb-packed album release party with Spotify’s RapCaviar imprint. Metro took time out to dap up his supporters all evening … including two of his biggest

Kanye West‘s 2019 gospel album “Jesus Is King” made Billboard history several times over — but gospel music legend Marvin Sapp is sympathetic to other artists who, he says, fell victim to Ye’s immense celebrity!!! Marvin thinks gospel music is far too welcoming … something he lamented with VladTV, saying the genre jumps to include

Cryptic rap star Yeat is embarking on a huge North American tour next year of 27 major cities across the U.S. and Canada — great news for his fans everywhere … except Florida. For some reason, he hasn’t booked a single date in the entire state, and his fans there are giving him an earful

Play video content Intsagram / @dababy,@humaidalbuqaish DaBaby is currently over in Dubai pushing his “Blame It On Baby 2” album, but he’s also finding time to get wild … at a zoo. The “BOP” rapper paid a visit to the Al Buqaish Private Zoo … a world-renowned animal shelter and checked in with its owner,

Play video content Young Nudy is looking to do serious bodily harm to whoever’s stealing his unreleased tracks and putting them on the Internet … and, frankly, he has the beating all planned out. Nudy hopped onto Instagram fuming with rage after learning a whopping 172 of his songs were placed onto a popular illegal

Lil Uzi Vert has his first Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America — thanks to his infectious 2017 bop “XO TOUR Llif3.” Diamond awards are handed out for 10 million sold, and “XO TOUR Llif3” actually sits comfortably above that line at 11 million units sold to date!!! Produced by TM88 and

The man charged for shooting Lady Gaga‘s dog walker last year just got a stiff punishment for the crime … landing behind bars for decades. James Howard Jackson was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison in Los Angeles County — this after accepting a plea deal from the District Attorney’s Office. Jackson was one

DJ Akademiks says Ashanti needs to come clean and say the name of the producer who attempted to blackmail her songs in exchange for sex in the shower. Ashanti was on “The Breakfast Club” last week and shared an alleged encounter between her and the mystery producer who she claims withheld a couple tracks they

Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel are typically on the same page, but now they’re publicly disagreeing about what Bobby calls a “miscommunication” with NBA YoungBoy‘s camp. Bobby recently visited Math Hoffa‘s “My Expert Opinion” show where he was attempting to clear up his pal Rowdy’s previous comments, on that same show, about King Von‘s murder.

Keke Palmer made a big reveal during her monologue Saturday night on ‘SNL’ — the buzz is real … she’s having a baby! Keke’s having her first kid with BF Darius Jackson, and she didn’t just say it … she showed it!!! She said, “There’s some rumors going around, people have been in my comments

Kanye West has reportedly shed at least one alt-right figure from his inner circle — but it’s not necessarily the guy you might want to see go first from the outside looking in. Per Daily Beast journo Will Sommer, Milo Yiannopoulos has been fired from Ye’s campaign team — this following his crash-and-burn interview with

Aerosmith called off their concert Friday night in Las Vegas … this after Steven Tyler had fallen ill. The legendary rock band was set to perform at Dolby Live at Park MGM as part of their “Deuces Are Wild” residency … but Steven got sick about 2 hours before they were to hit the stage.