Play video content @Savii3rd L.A. rapper Saviii 3rd won’t be getting tricks or treats on Halloween, instead, he’ll be in court for an arrest — cops say he bolted out of a studio session with over $3,000 worth of equipment. Burbank police sources tell TMZ Hip Hop … Saviii was recording inside Royal Rehearsal studio

Kanye West is back to inspiring his fellow rappers, who are trolling him over his empire imploding due to Adidas, Balenciaga, TJ Maxx and others leaving him in the dust. Everywhere you look on social media, Ye’s the butt of endless jokes and memes … and rappers like 50 Cent, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss and Young Thug

Kanye West‘s school may be shut down for good … because we’ve learned educators there have been quitting in protest. Sources connected to Donda Academy tell TMZ … the main issue preventing the school from running as usual is a recent wave of staffers quitting due to Kanye’s antisemitic rants. We’re told Kanye’s hateful comments,

Chingy‘s feeling some type of way about being included on a “50 Worst Rapper List” … and he’s letting out his emotions about it in a new interview. The St. Louis-bred rap star … famously known for his hits “Right Thurr” and “Holidae In” on Ludacris‘ label in the early ’00s … was grouped with

Drake and 21 Savage are pushing back the release date for their highly anticipated joint album … because the producer is battling coronavirus. Champagne Papi announced the delay Wednesday, revealing on his Instagram story that his longtime producer, Noah “40” Shebib, became infected with COVID while mixing and mastering the album. Drake and 21 Savage’s

Play video content UPDATE 1:38 PM PT — Steve Lacy just posted a statement about the incident, saying, “… shoutout to the people not throwing disposable cameras at me and just coming to catch a vibe and connect 🙂 i had a really good time in nola last night. i hate that the beauty of

Kanye West is no longer a member of the ten-digit club — he’s lost a fortune as a result of Adidas pulling the plug … not to mention the other partnerships that have dissolved. Forbes made it official Tuesday … saying Ye had lost his billionaire status in the wake of Adidas ending their partnership

On the heels of Adidas dropping Kanye West for making anti-Semitic remarks, Jewish former NFL star Julian Edelman is addressing the rapper’s use of hurtful language … saying mental health is important but doesn’t justify speaking hatefully. “Mental health is a serious issue and needs to be at the forefront of the American dialogue,” Edelman

Play video content TMZ.com Kanye West‘s anti-Semitic remarks have already sparked one radical group to show face — but what may come next is of even more dire concern for the Jewish people … so says one man who advocates for the community. Ivan Wolkind — an exec of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los

Iggy Azalea experienced her first in-person NFL action Sunday … soaking up the Las Vegas Raiders and Houston Texans game, and it was everything the Aussie rapper hoped for … and then some! The home team Raiders won and Iggy was paid to be there … performing her No. 1 hit song “Fancy” during halftime,

Play video content TMZ.com Billboard’s blistering article about hip-hop’s “magic” slipping away is totally on point, according to Eminem‘s artist Westside Boogie … who says rappers have been slipping in their craft. TMZ Hip Hop got the Compton-bred MC at LAX over the weekend, and picked his brain on the ongoing conversation about rap losing

UPDATE 11:21 AM PT — Cardi B has changed her tune in a matter of hours, saying she’s spoken to Madge and that all is well. She’s also deleted a lot of her anti-Madonna tweets. Madonna apparently wanted credit for “paving the way” for a ton of modern-day artists to embrace their sexuality — but

If there was any doubt Kanye West is sowing seeds of hate with his bigoted and anti-Semitic remarks … a Los Angeles rally should erase all of it. These banners were draped on an overpass of the infamous 405 freeway, and the organizers implored drivers to “Honk if you know Kanye is right about the

Beyoncé fans are mad at Kelis for not getting as upset at two foreign women playing with her hair as when she flipped her lid over Bey allegedly using her music without permission. The latest Twitter fracas is underway now … the Beyhive is seriously voicing their displeasure over a video the “Milkshake” singer posted

Some fans who were hoping to see their favorite 2000s emo bands in Sin City this weekend are out of luck — the date’s been canceled … all thanks to Mother Nature. Organizers behind the “When We Were Young” festival announced Saturday that their same-day kickoff in Vegas was being nixed because of strong winds

Play video content TMZ.com Proud Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. is now a certified Oakland legend … having been bestowed the key to his beloved hometown. F.A.B. tells TMZ Hip Hop he mentally prepared for the moment his entire life … first manifesting the key in his early rap lyrics, and later watching R&B star

Cardi B just got some good news to kick off her weekend … she says she’s won a 5-year-long legal battle over the cover art for one of her mixtapes. A federal jury in Santa Ana, CA found in favor of Cardi B Friday on all counts, and she walked out of court smiling about

Play video content TMZ.com R&B mainstay Tank recently said he was retiring his recording career, but after soaking up Babyface’s star-studded album release party … he’s beginning to rethink that decision!!! TMZ Hip Hop pressed Tank about throwing in the towel during ‘Face’s “Girls Night Out” shindig, and he sheepishly admitted seeing the legend pull

Jay-Z famously sips on D’Ussé, but he no longer wants to own the liquor brand — TMZ Hip Hop‘s learned he’s selling it to his partners at Bacardi, but he suspects the company’s playing a high stakes “shell game.” As we first reported … Jay’s filed docs demanding Bacardi open up the books on its

Play video content Instagram / @fatjoe Zion Williamson‘s NBA return was one for the books … but before the Pelicans star hit the court at Barclays Center, he received a custom “Terror Squad” chain from Joey Crack himself, Fat Joe! TMZ Sports has learned Joe wanted to hook up the NBA superstar with something nice,

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford aren’t hiding it anymore, locking lips in public and letting the world know they’re together. The two were showed off some PDA Tuesday night in Studio City — where they were on the streets and making out in front of cameras, no longer blurring lines — they’re a couple and

Waka Flocka Flame is jumping to Russell Wilson‘s defense after the latest round of public Russ bashing, courtesy of Charlamagne Tha God and “The Pivot” podcast. “The Breakfast Club” co-host was discussing his daughters’ dating future with Channing Crowder when Russ’ name came up in a backhanded compliment. The whole group felt Russ was square,

Play video content TalkTv Kanye West is ripping President Biden for not picking Elon Musk‘s brain, and using some offensive language — claiming the Prez is “f**king ret***ed.” Ye went off on POTUS in his interview with Piers Morgan, claiming he could use the r-word, and anything other words, due to the fact he’s been

George Floyd‘s young daughter, her mother and their legal team are preparing to wage legal war against Kanye West … announcing they’ll sue him for a quarter of a billion dollars after his recent comments on Floyd’s death. Roxie Washington, the mother of Floyd’s only daughter Gianna, announced Tuesday she’s hired a team of lawyers

Fugees rapper Pras is getting ready to defend himself against allegations he was part of an international finance conspiracy … and he wants to call some familiar names to the witness stand, including a couple of former U.S. presidents. TMZ Hip Hop obtained the decorated witness list Pras submitted, and it includes Barack Obama and

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis‘ ex-nanny isn’t backing down from her toxic claims, despite the estranged couple teaming up to call her a liar … spilling another bunch of alleged details from their past relationship. The nanny, who we’re told is a woman named Erika Genaro, tells the DailyMail Olivia was stringing Jason along even

The former Atlanta city councilmember who spearheaded the city’s “Kanye West Day” is distancing herself from him … she says she wouldn’t bestow the honor now, in light of his recent controversial statements. Natalyn Archibong was on the Atlanta City Council last year when she introduced a proclamation honoring Ye — who was born in

Jay-Z wants to know just how much money his famous cognac line is making, and he’s filed a lawsuit against his partners at Bacardi to get that information. In docs obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Jay-Z’s company, SC Liquor, is demanding total financial clarity from Bacardi when it comes to D’Usse … the top shelf

Megan Thee Stallion is gonna take a break … because she says she’s both physically and emotionally spent. Megan pulled double duty on ‘SNL’ Saturday night as host and musical guest, but before the show went live she told her fans, “Hotties im really sorry but after SNL I really gotta take a break I’m

Play video content REVOLT UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt just said the Floyd family is considering suing Kanye for his statements on his death — saying it’s slap in the face. He calls Kanye’s remarks false — but also notes, they can’t technically be defamatory since GF has passed. Kanye