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

Shawn Mendes is stopping to smell the roses lately — which seems to be paying dividends, ’cause the dude’s looking swole and refreshed as he continues to focus on his mental health. The singer was out Sunday at a farmers market in L.A., where he stopped off for a little greenery. Looks like he sampled

Play video content @dredog1911 Does Usher like surprise birthday parties? F*** Yeah! The superstar crooner was surprised Friday night when a bunch of his closest star pals came out to say HBD to Mr. Raymond at Nomad Library in Vegas hosted by Amazon Music. Usher has a residency at MGM, and during his show, Chris

Tsu Surf is looking at a different fight at the moment … the renowned battle rapper was arrested in Jersey City by U.S. Marshals on Thursday after the feds indicted him over his alleged involvement with a criminal gang enterprise under the Rollin’ 60s Crips umbrella. TMZ Hip Hop has obtained the 52-page indictment in

Kim Kardashian has been through the ups and downs of Kanye West‘s mental health episodes over the years, and while she’s stepped in to help in the past … this time is different. Sources familiar with the situation tell us Kim has totally removed herself from the situation with Kanye … and hasn’t spoken directly

Play video content Nicki Minaj and Latto are at each other’s throats … arguing about which Grammy categories their songs belong in and there’s nothing sacred in this war, as they’re both putting private convos on front street. Both rappers had been subtweeting each other for weeks about the Grammy’s decision to move Nicki’s smash

Lil Baby has no love for DJ Akademiks, and he let it be known a couple of times on his new album “There’s Only Me.” The controversial journalist first gets mentioned in the song “From Now On,” featuring Future … where Baby goes into Ak’s pockets, quipping “Akademiks know he ain’t as rich as me!!!”

Play video content TMZ.com Akon is officially copping to using his brothers to stand in for him on stage at the height of his ascension in music … and laughing about it now, due to the fact he never got caught!!! TMZ Hip Hop met up with the real Akon walking into DASH Radio, and

Megan Thee Stallion‘s L.A. home was ransacked by a pair of thieves who made their way into her bedroom — taking hundreds of thousands in goods. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ two men, wearing hoodies and gloves smashed a glass door at the back of Meg’s pad Thursday night … giving them access inside. We’re

Some big rappers are starting to rail against the very social media platforms that boosted their celebrity — a move that comes as Kanye West is flaming out on Instagram and Twitter. “Drink Champs” has been teasing their Boosie Badazz episode for days, and the latest clip finds the Lousiana rapper clearly blaming IG for

Play video content planet mcnair LLC Roddy Ricch found the perfect way to fill his downtime ahead of his performance for Post Malone‘s Twelve Carat Tour stop at Madison Square Garden tonight … bringing inspiration to kids through a surprise appearance at their school!!! Roddy made a notable detour Wednesday to the Middle School of

Shoreline rapper OhGeesy is free to go chase the bands again — the Burbank prosecutor declined the gun and drug case he caught in September … due to a lack of evidence. TMZ Hip Hop broke the story … OhGeesy was a passenger in a car leaving a close friend’s funeral in the L.A. area

T.I. will be stepping into an octagon for an MMA showdown with popular vlogger and anti-gang activist Charleston White … that is, if Charleston gets his wish, after he and Tip started beefing over his son King Harris. Charleston issued the fight challenge Tuesday … which he claimed would be the last straw in a

Play video content TMZ.com Nelly is the kind of guy who will give you the jacket off his back — just ask young NASCAR superfan Jacob Lemke, who experienced just that … after a very cool encounter with the diamond-selling rapper. Jake was born with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare genetic order, and he and his

Art Laboe, a pioneering voice in radio who created one of its most famous phrases, is dead after battling pneumonia. The famous disc jockey who’s widely credited with coining the phrase “Oldies but goodies” died on Friday night at his home in Palm Springs … according to a rep for Art’s production company. We’re told

50 Cent‘s oldest son has a solution to mend his relationship with his famous dad … offering a chunk of his child support money to buy back some father-son QT. ICYMI, 25-year-old Marquise Jackson has been getting roasted online for an Instagram argument, where he claimed $6,700 wasn’t enough cash flow for his mother to

Lizzo acknowledged the fact Kanye West name-dropped her on primetime television to decry obesity — but it sounds like she’s taking the high road … straight to Canada, apparently. The singer was performing at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena Friday when she stopped at one point in the show to address Ye’s comments about her during his

Madonna appears to have declared herself as gay … we think? Madge threw up a TikTok Sunday that’s got the world wondering … a video that shows her throwing some panties at a trash can with the caption “If I miss, I’m Gay!” She falls short of hitting the bin … and the camera cuts

Play video content TMZ.com Jim Jones agrees with Wiz Khalifa … President Joe Biden‘s move to pardon marijuana convicts is right on, but if you ask the Harlem Capo, it’s the first thing 46 has done right in a long time. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Dipset legend as he conducted boss business

Justin Bieber believes Kanye West has gone way too far to carry on their friendship, after Ye attacked his wife, Hailey, claiming she got a nose job. If you missed it, Kanye went after Hailey on social media after she defended Vogue Editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, whom Kanye attacked. Ye called Hailey “nose job Hailey Baldloose”

UPDATE 12:20 PM PT — Kanye‘s Instagram account has reportedly been slapped with restrictions — courtesy of Meta. THR reports the company has deleted a bunch of content from his page … even though there are still posts on there from the past. Behind the scenes, however, Zuck and co. have reigned Ye in —

Diddy‘s attempts of reasoning with Kanye West over the “White Lives Matter” T-shirt controversy are falling on deaf ears … with Ye dropping f-bombs while tripling down on putting the controversial gear on the market. On Friday, Kanye posted an iMessage exchange between him and Puff — making it crystal clear that he didn’t approve

Play video content TMZ.com Master P is helping a child blinded by gun violence achieve a dream to become a published author … with the announcement of his new line of books. The No Limit Records colonel tells TMZ Hip Hop he was directly inspired by the perseverance of Malachi Roberts … a Kentucky-born kid

Beyoncé is calling out music duo Right Said Fred for accusing her of sampling their biggest hit without permission … she says it’s BS and the group was paid handsomely for the song. Here’s the deal … Right Said Fred ripped Beyoncé as “arrogant” for allegedly sampling their hit “I’m Too Sexy” on her new

President Biden‘s decision to pardon all federal prisoners convicted of simple marijuana possession is sitting very well with rappers like Wiz Khalifa … who tells us he hopes it’s just the first step towards more pro-weed legislation. Referring to Biden’s announcement, Wiz tells TMZ Hip Hop … “It’s awesome to see things are moving in

Play video content Fox News Kanye West says Hollywood bullied him so much for supporting Donald Trump, he wasn’t able to talk about it anymore … which left him wondering what’s the point of being famous. Ye made the claim in the second part of his interview with FNC’s Tucker Carlson, saying it “drove me

Miguel‘s marriage is no longer a sure thing … because his model wife just filed for divorce. The “Sure Thing” singer’s high school sweetheart, Nazanin Mandi, beelined it to court Tuesday and filed to divorce Miguel after nearly 3 years of marriage. According to the documents, obtained by TMZ, Miguel’s wife is citing irreconcilable differences

Post Malone is showin’ some love to his new baby girl in a totally fitting way — it appears he’s inked his daughter’s initials on some prime real estate. Sources close to Post tell TMZ … he got the new piece backstage after his Indianapolis show Sunday night by tattoo artist Chad Rowe. Play video