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

Shawn Mendes may have made the decision to pull the plug on his world tour, but he’s not canceling some serious beach time … soaking up the sun and taking a plunge. The Canadian singer was spotted at the beach Friday in Miami, wearing red trunks and with his chiseled figure on display. Shawn got

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian‘s divorce continues to drag on … Ye has officially lost his 5th divorce lawyer. Kim and Kanye had a trial-setting conference Friday in L.A. as part of their divorce. Ye’s current divorce attorney, Samantha Spector, had previously asked the judge to relieve her as counsel, saying her relationship with Kanye

Ne-Yo‘s wife is putting an end to the couple’s marriage … filing for divorce, and claiming the singer recently fathered a child with another woman. Crystal Renay — who married Ne-Yo in February 2016 — filed divorce docs earlier this week in Atlanta saying the couple’s marriage is “irretrievably broken with no hope for reconciliation.”

Play video content TMZ.com Bun B is preparing for a big weekend behind the grill with his Trill Burgers franchise … one part of a history-making food court at LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells festival. The UGK rapper checked in with “TMZ Live” Thursday to shout out the good news about Trill Mealz Food

Kid Cudi and Kanye West’s cold war is creating all sorts of collateral damage, and longtime GOOD Music producer Mike Dean appears to be the latest one feeling the burn. Dean launched into a Twitter rant after learning Wednesday night he’d been dropped from Cudi’s upcoming “Moon Man’s Landing Festival” without warning. He clarified on

Cordae just dropped off a new freestyle and fans couldn’t help but notice he was back to his fresh-faced look — after going viral debuting a wolverine-esque beard last weekend at Lollapalooza. Why does Cordae look like a civil war general??? pic.twitter.com/IT1d4cWOYr — Bucky Sparks (@Bucky_Sparks) July 30, 2022 @Bucky_Sparks The reactions across social media

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have a new baby on the way, and though Chrissy says she’s still nervous with each doctor appointment … so far, everything is “perfect and beautiful.” Teigen took to Instagram Wednesday to show off her baby bump and announce the news, writing, “The last few years have been a blur

Play video content TMZ.com Killer Mike is sticking to his guns — Atlanta is the best U.S. city for Black-owned clubs and small businesses, but warns that status is in jeopardy if the City Council gets its way with a pending bill. Mike was on “TMZ Live” today … still crunk from addressing the Council

Play video content TMZ.com Willow Smith stopped her performance after someone in the crowd fainted … and it’s all on video. The incident just happened during Willow’s set at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, where she’s opening for Machine Gun Kelly on a tour together, and video shows Willow putting the brakes on her set

Drake just dropped the video for “Sticky” from his new album “Honestly, Nevermind” and it’s clear he used his recent Euro vacation to double the video’s scenic locations!!! Directed by Theo Skudra, the lush visual navigates through parts of Drake at sea in St. Tropez, Michael Rubin’s 4th of July bash and other expensive frolics

Lil Durk is going to be taking some time off after a scary incident during his set at Lollapalooza left the rapper with injuries to his face. Durk posted a pic of himself at what appears to be a medical facility Sunday with the caption “Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago

Atlanta rap sheriffs Killer Mike and 2 Chainz are fired up about getting their City Council to stand down on a proposed ban impacting local residents getting nightclub permits. 2 Chainz introduced himself briefly, but quickly passed the mic Monday to the more experienced Mike … who let the Council know he was present back

Popular Louisiana rapper JayDaYoungan was fatally ambushed by 5 gunmen … according to his father, who was there when his son was gunned down. The slain rapper’s dad, Kenyatta Scott, tells TMZ … he and JayDaYoungan were sitting in the front yard of their Louisiana home Wednesday evening when a black truck pulled up and

Play video content Twitter / @ZackPeters25 One of the Ying Yang Twins collapsed at a concert over the weekend, and had to be carried off the stage. The Twins were performing at a show in Springfield, MO at the Ozark Empire Fair, when 30 minutes into their set, D-Roc just crashed to the floor of

Play video content madeincapri Jennifer Lopez has bounced from honeymoon to freedom fighter, headlining a UNICEF concert to help in the Ukrainian relief effort. J Lo took the stage at a 14th-century monastery in Capri, and she looked pretty incredible in a zebra-print getup with feathers and glitz. And this is a shocker … she

Drake‘s been on a roll with iconic music acts lately, and he kept that going with OVO Fest this week … kicking off the event with a performance from none other than Nelly Furtado. It’s true … Drizzy was able to book the reclusive Canadian singer Thursday for his North Stars concert, Day 1 of

Play video content BACKGRID Dave Chappelle was letting it rip this weekend — smoking and singing songs next to Snoop Dogg up in Northern California … and the guy’s wife was in on the fun as well! The comedian was on hand Friday night at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley, where he

Play video content Instagram / @djkhaled DJ Khaled and Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas are some of the most respected, and highly paid, moguls in hip hop — but even they have no shame in their game hopping on the Mega Millions craze. Tonight’s drawing is up to $1.28 billion and if anyone’s got

Jimmy Sohns, lead singer for the 60’s band The Shadows of Knight, is dead after suffering a stroke. Jimmy and his band are most remembered for their iconic, singalong hit “Gloria” … which was a top 10 hit in 1966. Not to be confused with Laura Branigan‘s 80s hit of the same name, Jimmy and

Gucci Mane is using his veteran status in rap to help end the trend of rappers disrespecting dead people in their lyrics. On Thursday, Gucci dropped his new song “Dissin The Dead” … which attempts to steer the culture in a more positive direction. Gucci takes full responsibility for today’s current culture of putting slain

Play video content @iamkingjer A horrifying moment was captured by a fan during a concert in Hong Kong, as a massive video screen fell from above, crushing dancers below. Boy band Mirror was playing at The Hong Kong Coliseum Thursday night when the nightmare unfolded. You can see the group performing when suddenly, a video

Beyoncé’s already dealing with leaks ahead of her “Renaissance” album release, and now she’s facing accusations of theft from Kelis … who says she had no part in clearing a sample for Bey’s record. The track “Energy” samples Kelis’ “Get Along With You,” which The Neptunes produced for her 1999 debut album — so, the

UPDATE 4:58 PM PT — Jamie’s attorney, Alex Weingarten just stated outside the court he believes the law allows for Britney’s deposition, and he’ll bring it to the court of appeal. Britney Spears will not be grilled by Jamie Spears‘ lawyer in a deposition … this was the ruling Wednesday in the conservatorship case. The

UPDATE 9:18 PM PT — Cops say JayDaYoungan has died as a result from his injuries. He was only 24. RIP Popular Louisiana rapper JayDaYoungan is currently hospitalized, battling injuries sustained when he was shot outside a home in his home state … TMZ has learned. A rep for the Bogalusa PD tells us they

Soulja Boy and conservative YouTuber Charleston White tell different versions about their violent run-in in Miami … but both parties agree it involved pepper spray, and SB got the worst of it. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. SB unleashed a fiery Instagram rant Tuesday … dismissing Charleston’s claims he’d fired off