Play video content TMZ.com Snoop Dogg‘s calling big 🧢 on a claim his ex-blunt-roller serves him 150 joints daily — and now even the blunt roller herself is cosigning, telling us her words were taken outta context!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ranagade PerRana, the professional blunt-roller whose rep is going up in smoke

Alicia Keys is performing at Takeoff‘s memorial service this week … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge of the event tell us AK is scheduled to take the stage Friday at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta for the Migos rapper’s sendoff. It’s unclear how long Alicia will perform, or what exactly she might

Quality Control’s Bankroll Freddie hopefully can find time to exercise “patience” like his recent hit with Lil Baby suggests — the feds are charging the Arkansas rapper in a firearms and drug case. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Hip Hop the 28-year Freddie Gladney was part of a massive 61-count indictment … along with 34

Play video content Instagram / @richforever, @_bosticsharath Rick Ross is currently entangled in a great debate with his homies, who insist he has way too much stuff filling closets at his 235-acre Promise Land estate … and based on the visuals, they might be right. Rozay showcased mounds of clothes, shoes and other Boss trinkets

Kanye West apparently hasn’t done himself any favors in uploading his Andre 3000 collaboration “Life Of The Party” on his Stem Player device … the song is now at the center of a lawsuit filed by the record company that owns a famous track by KRS-One’s Boogie Down Productions. According to legal docs, obtained by

Aaron Carter‘s death came as a shock not only to his family, but to the entertainment world … and many celebs are now paying tribute to the late rapper. Actress Hilary Duff took to Instagram to express her sadness over AC’s death … “For Aaron– I’m deeply sorry that life was so hard for you

Play video content @DippsBhamrah UPDATE 3:23 PM PT — Nick just broke down in tears during his Sunday performance with the Backstreet Boys at the O2 Arena in London. UPDATE Nick Carter says he’s totally shattered by the death of his brother, Aaron, and proclaimed his love for his younger sibling despite their complicated and

Fans of R&B and soul music could be livin’ it up in a pretty monumental home … if, of course, you can cough up a ton of cash for Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown‘s former pad. The 8,022-square-foot property is out in Alpharetta, GA … hitting the market last Thursday for $1.9M — a big

Play video content TMZ.com Big Baby DRAM is one of several celebs Drake‘s lyrically dragging on his new “Her Loss” collaborative album with 21 Savage — but he sees the sniping as a well-timed blessing in disguise. The track “BackOutsideBoyz” features Drake rapping “Tried to bring the drama to me, he ain’t know how we

Play video content TMZ.com Diddy rang in his 53rd year on the planet in true Diddy fashion Friday night … Big party!! BIGGER names!! Lotsa liquor!! And dancing galore!! The legendary rap mogul threw his fancy B’Day bash at his L.A. mansion … and the stars came out mostly dressed to the nines to lap

Megan Thee Stallion‘s lawyer says hip hop artists — like Drake, apparently — who side with Tory Lanez in the shooting case are gonna look like fools, and he adds there’s already plenty of evidence backing her up. Meg’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” to remind everyone … she’s the victim

UPDATE 4:42 PM PT — Another source close to the group tells us LaTocha was asked if she wanted to be a part of some upcoming shows and declined. We’re told she’s given the remaining 3 girls permission to use the Xscape name — and will join them at The Soul Train Awards. UPDATE We’re

Play video content TMZ.com DDG is one of the most visible rappers on social media with nearly 4 million followers on TikTok alone — so, he thinks any ban of the Chinese-backed app would be a huge setback for artists worldwide. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the “Moonwalking in Calabasas” rapper amid the FCC

Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos, two of the most successful men in America, are interested in buying the Washington Commanders, in light of owner Dan Snyder‘s interest in selling the NFL team, sources tell TMZ Sports. And, we’re told a partnership between the men is on the table. On Wednesday, the team issued a statement announcing

Play video content TMZ.com Method Man isn’t trying to hide his frustrations … not only over Takeoff‘s death, but also over hip hop culture shouldering the blame for rap slayings. We caught up with him Thursday in NYC and asked about escalated violence taking out so many more artists … especially compared to his peak

Takeoff‘s shooting death shocked the world, but especially his hometown of Atlanta, where a graffiti artist was moved to honor the Migos rapper with a mural … in little more than an instant. TMZ Hip Hop spoke with Armondo Monoletti, the artist who painted Takeoff’s likeness underneath the John Lewis Freedom Parkway bridge near downtown

Jay-Z wants to sell his D’Ussé cake and eat it too … at least according to Bacardi, his partners in the top-shelf liquor, who now claim he’s trying to double the brand’s value and make a bundle. Bacardi’s subsidiary, Empire Investments, responded to Jay’s lawsuit, and in the docs it says both parties actually had

The future is bright for Future when it comes to his real estate portfolio … because he just dropped 10 figures on an island paradise. Real estate sources tell TMZ … the “Mask Off” rapper just bought a $16.3 million home on Allison Island in Miami Beach. The place is absolutely palatial … it’s 8,897

Trey Songz is no longer facing a civil suit for an alleged rape in 2016, because the case has been dismissed after legal documents show the statute of limitations ran out on the allegations. The docs, obtained by TMZ, show Songz’s suit was thrown out Monday after Trey’s legal team successfully argued the statute of

Shock and outrage continue to pour in over Migos rapper Takeoff‘s shooting death, and Rich the Kid is especially reeling over the tragic news. In a series of heartfelt posts, RTK shared his love, old pics and text messages between him and Takeoff … revealing they used to share clothes and shoes back in the

Quavo apparently isn’t done rehashing his past relationship with Saweetie … using their old elevator fight to create a new visual for a music video. The 2 active Migos — Quavo and Takeoff — dropped the video Monday for their song “Messy” … and they’re dredging up the incident where the then-couple went at each

A Boogie Wit da Hoodie isn’t taking any chances his new album will be overlooked due to Drake and 21 Savage‘s upcoming joint project … so he’s delaying things once again. A Boogie revealed the new drop for his “Me vs. Myself” album will be in December. TMZ Hip Hop got more specifics … the

Play video content BACKGRID Tory Lanez will soon be on court-ordered house arrest, but if he’s at all sweating his new ankle bracelet, he certainly isn’t showing it. The rapper was spotted outside the Corrective Solution facility in LA Monday, the place where folks go for GPS, alcohol, and drug monitoring. You can see the

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox took their Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson costumes to the extreme — recreating a wild, whirlwind romance … and it’s pretty on the nose. The rocker and actress dressed up as the iconic couple for Halloween this weekend … rocking their famed 1995 look from when they attended the

Kanye West is on a new tear — suggesting what happened to Emmett Till is what’s happening to him as he falls from grace … this while trying to get Ari Emanuel‘s attention. New posts have been popping up on Ye’s IG page of late — ever since he was reinstated — but a string

Lizzo dressed up as Blueface‘s girlfriend, Chrisean Rock, for Halloween this year — but the getup is catching some backlash … because some perceive CR as someone not to mock. Lizzo trotted out a costume Friday that was, no doubt, meant to recreate Chrisean’s look — missing tooth and all — and while it was

Luke Bryan brought out Governor Ron DeSantis as a special guest during one of his concerts this week … and it doesn’t look like the internet is very happy about it. The country singer was performing Friday in Jacksonville, FL, and at one point in the show … he brought out RDS to join him

D.H. Peligro — a longtime drummer for the Dead Kennedys — has died after hitting his head in what seems to be an accidental fall … but the jury’s still out on what exactly killed him. The punk rock band announced D.H.’s death Saturday in an official Instagram post, writing … “Dead Kennedys’ drummer D.H.

Antonio Brown has a new rap beef after finding out Detroit rapper Sada Baby‘s been taking shots at him for his “Put That S**t On” antics. Sada dissed AB earlier this week, essentially calling everything he stands for “lame” … which understandably angered the former NFL star. Antonio brown Mr put that shit on, is

Madonna is certainly feeling herself this Friday, posting some topless selfies for her fans to enjoy heading into the weekend. Madonna took to her IG account to share the sexy snaps … carefully placing some emojis over her nipples. Of course, she’s gotta be careful to censor herself on the platform, hoping not to piss