UPDATE 6:09 PM PT — Britney’s dad has to sit for his deposition in Los Angeles before August 12, the judge ruled, but a specific date and location for the depo have not been determined. UPDATE The heated court hearing just ended, with no appearances from Britney or Jamie, and there’s one other item worth

Play video content Offset and Takeoff are making sure Rich the Kid has a memorable milestone birthday — turning up BIG with him in NYC, and giving us hope for a Migos reunion sooner than later. Both Set and Takeoff were making it hurricane Tuesday night inside NYC’s Club Motion as they jammed to RTK

Play video content TMZ.com Dipset rapper Juelz Santana is officially a label with the launch of his I Can’t Feel My Face brand. Juelz hit “TMZ Live” today to give us some insight on his new direction for his artists, Ski, Caesar, and his own nephew, Young Ja. He promises everything ICFMF delivers will provide

Lil Wayne‘s hometown concert event, Lil WeezyAna Fest, is ramping up again for its 6th run in New Orleans. For this year’s fest, Weezy’s recruited Moneybagg Yo, Coi Leray, Babyface Ray and Rob 49 to light up the stage with their performances. The Live Nation Urban-sponsored event will take place at Champions Square on August

Ne-Yo is a famous conductor of talent and as fate would have it, he crossed paths with Lucky Daye long before the “Roll Some Mo” singer became a Grammy winner. However, things didn’t pan out between them on the professional level, because of a very personal matter. Ne-Yo revealed what went down when he went

Justin Bieber continues to take time away from his tour and focus on his health — and he’s got his wife by his side — while the two share a kiss and cuddle on a boat. Justin and Hailey were in Coeur d’Alene over the weekend, where they hopped on board to get some sun

This year’s already given us the return of the reclusive Kendrick Lamar, and now there are strong signs Frank Ocean is getting set for his own grand return. The R&B phenom debuted 2 new episodes of his “Blonded RADIO” showSunday on Apple Music … cryptically discussing psychedelic drugs with Dr. James Fadiman on the episode

Griselda rapper Conway The Machine isn’t playing nice with NYC DJs Funkmaster Flex and Suss One — he’s telling the old-school vets is time to hang it up for good. Conway The Machine Calls Out Funk Flex, DJ Suss One & Other Gatekeepers In New York pic.twitter.com/9JvzxIqycC — First Class (@1DJFirstClass) July 11, 2022

Vince Staples left people with a philosophical take on gift-giving that’s now resurfacing and making folks think … yeah, the guy has a point — it’s kinda the opposite of selfless. The Long Beach rapper sat down with Complex’s Speedy Morman back in April to plug his new album, ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart,’ and

Play video content Instagram / @iknowyouwatching_ As more overzealous fans get handsy with rappers, the more consequences they face — just ask this poor guy, who got ejected off stage through the force of Lil Baby‘s burly bodyguard. The Atlanta MC was performing in Switzerland this week — at the Openair Frauenfeld Festival, no less

Shawn Mendes isn’t ready for the road just yet — he’s temporarily pulling the plug on his tour, so he can tend to his mental health. The singer announced he’s postponing the next 3 weeks of shows on his Wonder World Tour which had just begun last week. Shawn said on Friday it breaks his

Carlos Santana is putting himself on the bench for a while … he’s postponing the next 6 stops of his tour on the heels of collapsing on stage in Michigan earlier this week. Play video content 7/5/22 TMZ.com As we reported … Santana was performing Tuesday night at the Pine Knob Music Theater, outside Detroit

“Stranger Things” has a way with music — and this season was no different, especially for Metallica … whose tunes are in high demand, particularly among guitar hero wannabes. As you’ve heard, the band’s ’80s hit, “Master of Puppets,” is featured in a pivotal scene toward the end of the 4th season of the Netflix

The Weeknd is being forced to postpone his first stadium show in his hometown of Toronto … the result of a phone and Internet outage causing major issues north of the border. Abel was supposed to have a big show at Rogers Centre Friday night in Toronto, the start of his After Hours til Dawn

Ciara is back in her dance bag with her new single “Jump” … this is after fans have spent weeks debating whether Drake and Beyonce are abandoning their core sound to crossover into the dance scene. Directed by music vid ace Dave Myers, the R&B princess showcases her jumping magic moves with body-positive dancers …

Play video content TMZ.com Russell Simmons and Boyz II Men singer Shawn Stockman are not seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to the current state of R&B — and one thinks the other just has to get on board with the changing times. We caught up with the OG hip hop mogul in West Hollywood to

Yo Gotti‘s CMG The Label is looking to chew up even more hip hop real estate with the announcement of its first compilation album dropping July 15. On Thursday, Gotti put his best spitters on the frontline via the “Steppas” video, which features Moneybagg Yo, Blac Youngsta, EST Gee and Mozzy. 42 Dugg‘s also on

Play video content Miami Police have released body cam footage of Polo G‘s 2021 arrest, and it all unfolds like a night the “RAPSTAR” would probably love to forget. The footage is related to the story TMZ broke back in June 2021 … Polo was arrested right after his “The Goat” album release party with

Play video content TMZ.com Just follow the Instagram and TikTok hashtags — up-and-coming Memphis rapper GloRilla’s “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” single is the hottest twerk anthem of 2022, and now she’s joined one of the hottest labels in the game … Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group!!! Young Glo checked in with TMZ Hip Hop Wednesday, following

Eric Holder has been found guilty in the murder of Nipsey Hussle … gunning the rapper and activist down in broad daylight back in 2019. Play video content The jury returned the guilty verdict in an L.A. courtroom Wednesday, about 3 weeks after the trial began. He was found guilty of 1st-degree murder for killing

It looks like it’s back to business for Travis Barker ’cause he’s getting back into the studio … after being released from the hospital. Travis was spotted Tuesday behind the wheel of a Mercedes G Wagon, heading into a Calabasas studio to make some musical magic. Clearly, the Blink-182 drummer is feeling a whole lot

R. Kelly just won a mini legal battle against the feds, who just did an about-face and took the disgraced singer off suicide after he filed a lawsuit against the prison, TMZ has learned. In newly filed court docs obtained by TMZ, Metropolitan Detention Center Warden Heriberto H. Tellez — who was also named in

UPDATE 8:10 AM PT — Police have not determined a motive, but say the gunman acted alone and have now ruled out terrorism. Harry Styles is devastated by the mass shooting in Copenhagen, where he was supposed to perform just hours later. #BREAKING shooting rampage in Copenhagen, Denmark; Several people shot according to Danish policepic.twitter.com/ywh4RJvt6k

Play video content TMZ.com Sammy Hagar makes most of his money from booze, books and bars … which he says is the precise reason he enjoys rocking out with his band. We will explain. The Red Rocker joined us on “TMZ Live” and we asked if he made more money outside of music … he

Katy Perry sent a message this holiday weekend to express frustration about the Roe v. Wade decision — but all Twitter wants to do is point out what it sees as hypocrisy. The singer tweeted Monday about the 4th of July and what it means in her eyes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s

Hip-hop trailblazer and legendary dancer Bruno “Pop N Taco” Falcon has died … this according to his loved ones. His sister, Diana Wolgamott, tells TMZ … the longtime Los Angeles-based breaker and choreographer passed away Saturday at his Long Beach home. She says she believes he may have died from a possible heart attack. We’re

Janet Jackson was not impervious to technical difficulties that plagued Essence Festival — losing audio midway through her performance … but powering through to kill it regardless. The singer was one of the big headliners at the NOLA concert series this weekend at Caesars Superdome … where TONS of huge stars performed in an event

Justin Bieber‘s grandmother was almost killed in a fiery car crash that she narrowly escaped, seemingly unscathed. Word of the wreck was spread Saturday in a FB public community page specific to Stratford — which highlights classic cars and expos in and around the Canadian region within Ontario … where Bieber has family ties. A

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are addressing the health scare that landed the former in a hospital — and their message is one of gratitude and relief. The Blink-182 drummer took to IG Saturday to explain what exactly had happened earlier this past week, writing … “I went in for an endoscopy Monday feeling great.

Ricky Martin has been accused of domestic violence in Puerto Rico — although it appears the alleged victim may be someone other than his spouse … this per several reports. Multiple Spanish outlets that operate in PR — including Telemundo — reported Saturday that a protective order is in the process of being filed and