Tommy Lee isn’t letting his 4 broken ribs stop him from enjoying all aspects of being back on the road with his Mötley Crüe bandmates — he’s still getting in some pool time between shows. TMZ got these pics of Tommy in R&R mode Friday at the Conrad Hotel in Fort Lauderdale … and Crüe

Play video content TMZ.com As the nation gets ready for the 2nd celebration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Wale‘s revealing his plans for Sunday … and offering some helpful tips for anyone who doesn’t look like him, but still wants to turn up. We caught up with the D.C.-bred rapper at LAX, and asked

UPDATE 9:05 PM PT — Without further adieu, Drake has dropped off his 7th album “HONESTLY, NEVERMIND” — a 14-track affair with only one guest appearance: 21 Savage. Waiting for your permission to load Spotify album. Drake‘s got the music world buzzing again — this time announcing a surprise album is on the way —

Play video content TMZ.com Manny Halley, Young Thug‘s former manager, has no bad blood with his ex-client — he wants to see him free again, and firmly believes the system is using “our culture” against hip hop superstars. We chopped it up with Manny Thursday at LAX, where he told us about his time at

Nipsey Hussle‘s murder trial continued with testimony from another man who was allegedly shot by Eric Holder the day Nipsey was killed — though he remained pretty tight-lipped on the stand. Kerry Lathan was shot in the back during the same incident where Nipsey died. While prosecutors asked Lathan a variety of questions, he didn’t

UPDATE 2:50 PM PT — Nip’s legal team just called a witness, a man who goes by the name Cowboy. Cowboy testified he heard the verbal exchange between Holder and Nipsey just minutes before the shooting. He says Nip told Holder, “You know there’s some paperwork floating around.  I haven’t read it, but you need

Play video content TMZ.com XXL just released its hotly debated Freshman List for the 15th year — and there are no noticeable snubs … as far as Yung Bleu can see. The budding star’s the perfect guy to weigh in with his hot take, because just last year he was the center of attention when

BTS is NOT going on a hiatus, despite the way band members made it seem … the group’s management team says the “hiatus” description was a simple mistranslation. While the K-Pop singers are still going to pursue some solo projects, the band’s Korean representation says the super popular group is not breaking up. BTS caused

It’s out with the old and in with the new for Britney Spears‘ security team … canning the squad who allowed her ex-husband to not only crash the wedding, but get inside her home. Sources close to the singer tell us she recently made the decision to fire the existing security team, and replace them

Gold-selling Brooklyn drill rapper 22Gz was arrested on attempted murder charges early Sunday morning the moment he landed at JFK airport. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … 22Gz was in Atlanta since the shooting and may have thought the coast was clear for his Sunday Summer Jam performance … but police caught up with him

Britney Spears has a massive new home to go with that new marriage — and she and Sam Asghari are already packed up to move. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … she plunked down $11.8 million for the mansion in Calabasas. The 11,650 sq. foot home is actually pretty close to where Kevin

Damon Dash will not be going rogue and auctioning off Jay-Z‘s “Reasonable Doubt” album as an NFT … he and Roc-A-Fella Records settled the case before it got that far. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Dash and RAF have agreed to terms on a settlement — Dame agrees that only RAF has

Lizzo‘s changing a controversial lyric in her new song after online backlash … acknowledging words have power and saying she doesn’t want to promote derogatory language. Here’s the deal — Lizzo dropped her new single, “Grrrls,” Friday and caught a ton of flak on social media for including the term “sp*z” in the lyrics. Lizzo’s

Toby Keith says he has cancer, but the good news is that he’s taking steps to mitigate its effects … including every possible treatment in the book. The legendary country star made the shocking announcement Sunday through a personal note on Twitter. He writes, “Last fall I was diagnosed with stomach cancer.” He adds, “I’ve

Britney Spears‘ mom is weighing in on her daughter’s wedding to Sam Asghari … even though she didn’t score an invitation to the affair. Lynne Spears is obviously keeping a close eye on Britney’s social media, as she left a comment on her Friday IG post about the “fairytale” ceremony. Lynne said, “You look radiant

Saucy Santana is in the throes of a would-be cancelation via Twitter — one he’s fiercely pushing back on … and it all has to do with old tweets about Beyonce and her kid. The Florida rapper started responding to folks who were apparently dogging him and demanding he say sorry for messages he posted/reposted

Pharrell is giving back — not only is he hosting a huge music festival in our nation’s capital, but he’s hooking up the kids who go to school there … or at least the grads, anyway. The rapper/producer announced Friday that he’s dishing out free tickets to his mega music event, Something in the Water,

Roddy Ricch won’t be on stage for his Governor’s Ball performance in NYC today — instead, he’s in NYPD custody for multiple gun charges … TMZ Hip Hop has learned. Roddy and his crew were stopped at a security checkpoint for the huge festival going down in Queens this weekend, and according to law enforcement

Blueface will be looking to break face on July 30 — the rapper is slated to fight ex-NBA player Nick Young in a boxing match. TMZ Sports has confirmed … the “Thotiana” MC and NBA champ are going to face off in the ring at Crypto.com Arena as part of the Social Gloves event starring

Two people have been arrested in the shooting death of rapper Slim 400, months after he was gunned down while sitting in a driveway … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources say they arrested a man and a woman Thursday in connection to the December murder, we don’t yet know their identities or if they

Halsey is firing back at their former nanny who is suing the singer over being fired … the singer says the nanny was simply fired for a potential danger to Halsey’s kid. Here’s the deal … Halsey’s former nanny, Ashley Funches, is reportedly suing the singer for disability discrimination and retaliation, claiming she was fired

UPDATE 5:20 PM PT — Britney Spears’ attorney, Mathew Rosengart, tells TMZ he’s “absolutely livid” Jason tried to crash the wedding and says Alexander needs to be locked up. UPDATE Rosengart tells us Britney is safe and adds … “I am personally working with the sheriff’s department to ensure Mr. Alexander is aggressively prosecuted to

Britney Spears is all set to walk down the aisle and marry her fiancé Sam Asghari in an intimate ceremony. Sources close to the singer tell TMZ the pair are getting married Thursday in front of a very-exclusive and small guest list of about 100 people. We’re told Britney’s brother, Bryan, is expected to be

R. Kelly needs to be locked up for more than a quarter century … according to federal prosecutors, and that’s just for the one case for which he’s been convicted. Federal prosecutors out of the Eastern District of NY — who won a conviction against Kelly last September — just filed their recommendation for his

DDG may not be moonwalking in Calabasas for a while … we’ve learned he got hauled off to jail for gun possession, but the arrest started with an alleged joyride. Law enforcement sources tell us LAPD pulled over the 24-year-old rapper and YouTuber Monday for reckless driving. We’re told he was cruising in a Lamborghini

Cordell Crockett, the bass player for the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, says he was just trying to move when he got arrested for a felony … cops say he was behind the wheel of a stolen rental van. According to the Burbank Police Department, Cordell was arrested May 11 and booked for felony possession

Play video content BACKGRID Fresh off his TikTok debut, The Game was out in West Hollywood — fully dripped in Burberry — anticipating the June 17 release date of his new album ‘Drillmatic.” Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post. The West Coast rap legend used the popular platform to hype up the 30-track

Benny The Butcher is doing his part in helping his Buffalo hometown move forward after a white supremacist gunman murdered 10 people at the local Tops Friendly Market grocery store in May. Benny and his Black Soprano Family team linked with designers Kat & Nolan Cartwright for a limited edition t-shirt drop with 100% of

Skylar Grey, known for penning the Eminem & Rihanna classic “I Love The Way You Lie” and Diddy‘s “Coming Home,” no longer owns those songs as a result of a bitter divorce with ex-husband Todd Mandel. Skylar made the sad revelation she had to cash out on her song catalog in order to pay the

Metro Boomin is in the throes of a horrific family tragedy — he’s lost his mother at the hands of her husband, who took his own life thereafter … TMZ has learned. The producer — who’s cranked out hits for Future, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Migos, Travis Scott, Drake, Kanye West and 21 Savage, just