Britney Spears‘ dad, Jamie Spears, is spilling his guts for the first time about the conservatorship and his role in it … defending the legal apparatus by calling it necessary. Jamie spoke to the Daily Mail, explaining that he feels like he saved Britney’s life and career by putting her in a conservatorship all those

UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — LAPD tells TMZ they do not have a missing persons case open for Justin Edison. That doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t accounted for at the moment — but his alleged disappearance simply hasn’t yet risen to the level of cops needing to classify him as such. We’ve also reached out

UPDATE 5:30 PM PT — Friday’s testimony included an interesting note from LAPD criminologist, Randy Zepeda, who told the jury he swabbed the gun for DNA and did not find any traces of Tory Lanez‘s DNA on the magazine. Zepeda also testified DNA testing on the gun came back inconclusive. Megan Thee Stallion‘s ex-friend Kelsey

Play video content BACKGRID Tory Lanez raised a lot of eyebrows when he brought his young son to court for the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial … so it might not be a total surprise he was without him today. Tory pulled up to a DTLA courthouse Friday in a white Range Rover — Tory

Play video content Instagram / @machinegunkelly Megan Fox isn’t the only one drinking Machine Gun Kelly‘s blood … so too are the leeches MGK considers his BFFs. Ya gotta see this video MGK just posted on his Instagram story … there are several leeches going to town on his stomach. It’s a legit feeding frenzy

Gucci Mane is demanding justice for his artist Pooh Shiesty … after claiming he was transferred to a prison where he’s being subjected to cruel and unusual conditions. The 1017 Records label boss fired off his accusations Wednesday, tweeting about Pooh only getting one hour out of his cell each day, and getting food trays

Aaron Carter‘s son, Prince, is back in the hands of his mom … because we’ve learned Aaron’s fiancée Melanie Martin just got full custody of her son. A rep for Melanie tells TMZ — a hearing was held Thursday in L.A., and the court found her fit to care for her child — awarding her

UPDATE 3:28 PM PT — Tory’s attorney asked Kelsey about the fact police say she had gunshot residue on her hands, and she said she wasn’t sure where it came from, “I just know I had it.” UPDATE She also acknowledged she and Megan did have a physical altercation in the SUV, but she tried

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,