UPDATE 5:08 PM PT — Young Thug’s attorney, Brian Steel, tells TMZ … “The Court is honorable and we respect its rulings. Justice will not be denied.” UPDATE Thug’s lawyer adds …”We are totally focused on preparation for our upcoming trial and we remain steadfast in our efforts to defend Mr. Williams against these false

UPDATE 3:45 PM PT — A source close to Selena tells TMZ the two aren’t dating, they were there separately to see different people, and their groups ended up hanging out together inside. Selena Gomez and Tyga appear to be hanging out … spending time together into the wee hours of the morning at a

Mattel is taking a snack company to court over a Nicki Minaj-themed chip that shares the name with everyone’s favorite plastic doll. Legal docs, obtained by TMZ, show Mattel filed a lawsuit in L.A. federal court last week against snack brand Rap Snacks … claiming they “made the deliberate and calculated choice to launch a

Rick Ross and his family are under fire in Mississippi for allegedly skimming money from the wages of their Wingstop workers — and now they’ve been hit with fines. The U.S. Department of Labor says they hit Boss Wings Enterprises LLC — Rick Ross’s company — with a $114,427 fine for back wages and other

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created a super popular rap battle show, and now they’re doing legal battle with the company to which they sold their idea … in the form of a $28 million lawsuit! The big time music producers are suing Triller, claiming the video-sharing social networking service failed to pay up for the

Play video content TMZ.com R&B visionary Steve Lacy has a permanent reminder from the last time he hung with Kanye West — a matching arm tattoo they got with Lil Uzi Vert. The trio of Geminis inked arms with the phrase “We here forever technically” last week — a slogan Steve told TMZ Hip Hop

A$AP Rocky is now facing criminal charges for an alleged shooting in Hollywood, where he’s accused of firing multiple shots at a former friend. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday his office has charged the rapper with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Play video content 4/20/22 TMZ.com Prosecutors say

Many men wish death upon 50 Cent, but Floyd Mayweather isn’t one of them … ’cause the rapper says they have officially squashed their longtime beef. Remember, the two used to be really tight up until 2012 … when Fiddy claimed TBE stiffed him out of $2 million used to kickstart his Money Team boxing

Big Time Rush is in big time trouble — at least on Twitter — because users are outraged over the title of an old song, which some label as ableist … now invoking Beyoncé and Lizzo. Here’s the deal … the one-time boy band of the 2010s has recently reunited to put out new music

Wack 100 is accusing Nipsey Hussle’s brother Blacc Sam of removing a posthumous verse from The Game’s new album at crunch time … a claim we’re told is farfetched considering the song’s verses were never discussed prior to the album’s release. Sources close to Nipsey’s family tell TMZ …  Nipsey’s label, Atlantic Records, was confused

Play video content TMZ.com Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz and Meek Mill were high rollers Friday night in NYC’s Rockefeller Center … and it looked like a blast! The “Girl on Fire” singer threw an awesome party for close friends and family, celebrating the release of “KEYS II” … a deluxe edition of her double album

It seems Tommy Lee has inspired rockers of old to get risqué with their personal pics — and Ringo Starr‘s stepping up to the plate next … barefoot, mind you. The former Beatles member took to Twitter Saturday with a shot for the ages … one that got a bit of a mixed reaction online.

R. Kelly was once prosecuted for allegedly abusing a minor — an infamous case from 2008 in which she never testified … but that’s all about to change now as he heads to trial anew. The disgraced singer, who’s already been convicted of sex crimes in New York and faces 30 years behind bars, has

The Game‘s failed to get Eminem on a Verzuz battle … so now he’s trying to bait Slim Shady into responding with a diss track. Game released his long-delayed “DRILLMATIC: Heart vs. Mind” album with 31 tracks … but the song everyone is talking about on social media is the 10-minute Eminem diss song “The

Drake is saluting Rod Wave‘s skills as a nonverbal artist … after the Florida rapper admitted his verses weren’t good enough to make the cut of their proposed collaboration. Back in 2021 when Drake was releasing his 3-song “Scary Hours” EP, he originally asked Rod to hop on a song for the mini project. In

UPDATE 5:26 PM PT — R. Kelly’s lawyer is denying claims he impregnated his fiancée. UPDATE Kelly’s attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, says Joycelyn “is certainly not pregnant with R. Kelly’s child.” UPDATE Bonjean also says Joycelyn’s book is not a tell-all memoir and adds, “people are just insane.” R. Kelly‘s fiancée, and the woman the world

Chicago rap friends Polo G and G Herbo are being sued by a concert promoter for allegedly double booking concert dates in Tampa and Atlanta … and now, the promoter is looking for $300K in damages. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Polo and Herbo signed contracts with concert promoter Charles Potter

Play video content TMZ.com J. Cole‘s Dreamville artist JID is countering the current conversation sparked by Tory Lanez that 2022 hip hop music is in the dumps … claiming it’s a great year for the genre. We caught up with the Atlanta-bred lyricist in Hollywood as he readies his upcoming album “The Forever Story” …

DaBaby is playing antagonist with all his naysayers and haters in his new video titled “Tough Skin” … which probably best describes what his critics will need to stomach through the entire thing. Directed by his longtime visionaries Reel Goats, DaBaby takes on the classic controversial image of being depicted on a cross akin to

A$AP Rocky is now being sued over the alleged shooting that led to his arrest … and the guy who says he’s the victim is a former member of the rapper’s group. Rocky is being sued for assault and battery by Terell Ephron, a former A$AP Mob member who used to carry the moniker A$AP

Play video content David Lehr Morgan Wallen has been touring for a long time, but his latest show might go down as one of his favorites for more reason than one … because not only did he welcome one of his heroes, they chugged beers together too!!! Morgan’s ‘The Dangerous Tour’ made a stop in

As an independent artist, Russ is always looking to maximize his results … including spending a whopping $1 million on his feature record with Ed Sheeran!!! Russ released the video to his “Are You Entertained” collaboration with Ed back in July … and hopped on TikTok on Tuesday to break down a little Music Industry

Britney Spears and Elton John‘s “Hold Me Closer” remake of the singer’s “Tiny Dancer” will have some new elements from the OG version, namely, the song will have a “dance vibe,” TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the project tell us Britney only needed 3 hours to record her verses for the track. We’re told

Fetty Wap’s pot of legal hot water just raised its temperature now that the “Trap Queen” rapper was just arrested. According to the arrest warrant — obtained by TMZ — Fetty was arrested in New Jersey by the FBI on Monday … stemming from a December 2021 call where prosecutors claim he waved a gun

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari went on the attack after Kevin Federline, the father of her 2 children, did an interview saying the 2 teens are avoiding their mom. Sam went on social media, saying … “There is not validity to his statement regarding the kids distancing themselves and it is irresponsible to make that

Play video content CNN Roger Waters got into a heated debate with a CNN host about who’s really to blame for the war in Ukraine — saying it’s actually the U.S. and NATO that are fueling the ongoing conflict. The Pink Floyd rocker sat down with Michael Smerconish on his weekend show, and they were

Play video content ll Drake is crowning Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj as the best to ever do it in rap — and in NM’s case, particularly, seems to be throwing a little shade at her contemporaries. The OVO chief was performing in Toronto Saturday during the Young Money Reunion Tour … and Drake took

Kevin Federline is spilling the alleged tea about his kids’ relationship with their mom, Britney Spears — saying their boys don’t want to see her right now … for myriad reasons. The singer’s ex-husband — with whom she shares two boys, Jayden and Sean — did a wide-ranging interview with DailyMail … portions of which

Nelly and Ashanti appear to be putting a little salt in the wound that Irv Gotti is still dealing with upon learning they were dating way back when — but it might just be a coincidence. Here’s the deal … the Murder Inc honcho was N.O.R.E.’s latest guest on “Drink Champs,” which just dropped. In

Wiz Khalifa‘s finally breaking his silence about his angry tirade toward a pair of L.A.-based DJs inside a nightclub … and he’s admitting he was outta line. During a special edition Breakfast Club interview on Friday, DJ Envy took it upon himself to interview Wiz alongside DJ Drama to rep for all the turntablists worldwide