The Weeknd has something else he can be thankful for this holiday season … as the superstar artist just hit another impressive career milestone! A few days ago … Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, had 21 songs hit 1 billion streams on Spotify … becoming the first artist to ever obtain the mind-blowing feat. “Lost

Play video content TMZ.com Kendrick Lamar‘s secretive rollout for his “GNX” album even confused his closet collaborators … RJMrLA had NO CLUE he was being filmed for the “Squabble Up” music video!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the seasoned L.A. rapper at his studio on Tuesday … just hours after the premiere of

Yo Gabba Gabba! is coming to Coachella next year and their creators say they are going to have some big-name surprise guests. Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, the guys behind the popular live-action kids show, tell TMZ … they have taken a ton of calls since the Coachella lineup was announced, inquiring about a potential

Khalid just confirmed he is gay … coming out after claiming he was outed. The R&B hitmaker posted a rainbow flag emoji on his X account Friday night and added, “there yall go. next topic please lol.” Khalid’s tweet came after another singer seemingly outed him on social media … and fans were quick to

Juice WRLD fans are ready to start a riot over their late hero’s new album cover … and not in a good way!!! On Tuesday, Juice WRLD’s label unveiled the cover art for his third posthumous project, “The Party Never Ends,” through a collaboration with the massive audience of “Fortnite.” The cover is said to

Play video content TMZ.com Tina Knowles isn’t sweating Beyoncé‘s upcoming live performance on Netflix, despite the streamer’s past glitches … as she believes there will be a holy presence during the Christmas day production. We caught up with the Knowles matriarch outside ABC Studios in NYC this week, where we asked for her opinion about

Play video content TMZ.com Three 6 Mafia is among the many blockbuster acts at Travis Scott‘s custom-designed Coachella next year — and DJ Paul is promising nothing but the best of da Mafiaaa!!! TMZ Hip Hop linked with Mr. “King of Memphis” just as the dust settled on the lineup announcement … completely new territory

Lizzo has emerged as the lucky buyer of Jeremy Renner‘s $12.4M Los Angeles mansion, TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge spilled the beans to TMZ, revealing Lizzo scooped up the 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom house at the end of last month — and it’s the perfect pad for her, especially ’cause the place comes with a

Play video content ABC All hail the King of Country Music … George Strait got his flowers at the Country Music Awards … with a star-studded tribute and some impressive hardware. George was honored at Wednesday’s award show at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award … with Miranda Lambert, Lainey

Trailblazing West Coast rapper Saafir has died, according to his former groupmate Xzibit, who carried the weight of the world breaking the tough news to fans on Tuesday. Xzibit says Saafir passed away at 8:45 AM today, and our sources tell us he died in his Oakland hometown. The Bay Area staple had been pestered

Damon Dash says he’s happy to be finished with the long-running Roc-A-Fella lawsuit … now that New York state has bought his shares of Jay-Z‘s Roc-A-Fella Records at an auction this week!!! The former power music mogul laid out his side of the story in a lengthy blog on his YouTube channel … he owed

Diddy was trying to influence witnesses and the prospective jury of his peers while behind bars, so say prosecutors who filed legal docs in an attempt to justify raiding his jail cell. As we reported, the feds raided Diddy’s cell late last month and, according to Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, seized attorney-client privileged material from

Country singer Jamey Johnson‘s Sunday was far from a funday, as cops hauled him in for drug possession and speeding in Williamson County, Tennessee … TMZ has confirmed. The singer-songwriter had a deadly serious stare as cops snapped his mug shot after the Tennessee Highway Patrol made the arrest. According to News Channel 5 in

Play video content Facebook / Sundance Head Sundance Head — the country singer who won “The Voice” back in 2016 — says he didn’t think he was going to survive after accidentally shooting himself. The singer-songwriter is speaking out for the first time since Friday’s gun incident in Texas and he says … “I was

Sundance Head, a country music star who won a season of “The Voice,” is recovering from a gunshot wound … after an incident on his Texas ranch. The singer’s agent, Trey Newman, tells TMZ … Sundance Head was at his ranch in rural Texas on Friday when he was shot. We’re told paramedics were able

Megan Fox is showing off her growing baby bump … all while looking hot as hell. The pregnant “Transformers” star proudly displays her bun in the oven in a series of shots posted on social media … featuring Megan wearing some black lace lingerie. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. As you

Diddy is getting creative behind bars to sway a potential jury in his favor — and he’s even used his recent birthday celebration to obstruct justice in his federal criminal case, prosecutors say. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ … federal prosecutors say Diddy — who is currently behind bars — recruited family

Adele‘s bringing the bling to Las Vegas … singing about everything that seems real and true onstage during her residency — and, driving fans wild with her giant engagement ring. The singer-songwriter took the stage at Caesar’s Palace’s unbelievable concert venue — the Colosseum — Friday night … moving through her regular performance, leaving fans

Dolly Parton‘s brother, David, has died … this according to their sister — who paid tribute to him on social media. Stella Parton announced the sad news via X Friday … saying her wonderful brother had passed away — adding it’s never easy to lose a loved one, but she knows David is now at

Play video content TMZSports.com While we don’t know if Lil Wayne will be making an appearance at the Super Bowl in his hometown of New Orleans, we do know another big-time rapper will be in attendance — Big Sean — who tells TMZ Sports he already has tickets to the big game! That’s how confident

One of Kanye West‘s ex-employees is lashing out at his former boss, accusing him in a new lawsuit of antisemitism and lewd conduct with Bianca Censori … during what were supposed to be work meetings. In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Murphy Aficionado says he worked for Ye as a project manager, and claims Kanye

Play video content 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Anthony says Stevie Wonder — who, newsflash, is blind — once told him he loved WATCHING him play basketball. The hilarious revelation came on Melo’s “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast … when the hooper was asked by co-host The Kid Mero for the name of someone

Ariana Grande was in awe the first time she saw the Munchkins in the upcoming “Wicked” movie … so much so that she stopped to take photos of them in costume. Play video content TMZ.com Ricardo Ludgero Souza, who plays a Munchkin in “Wicked,” tells TMZ … Ariana went complete fan-girl before her first scene

Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign maybe got snubbed for a Best Rap Album Grammy for their “Vultures 1” … but one group of Memphis rappers is claiming the dynamic duo snubbed them on credit that helped the finished product!!! TMZ Hip Hop obtained legal docs Wednesday filed by Vanda Watkins, AKA Criminal Manne, Hayward

Drake and Chris Brown squashing their beef back in the day has resulted in a shiny new accolade — a Diamond-certified plaque for their “No Guidance” duet!!! Tuesday, Breezy was showered with several new certifications from the Recording Industry of America, with the 10 million sold from his 2019 Drake duet being the biggest. Chris

Sergio Mendes‘ cause of death has been revealed — the Brazilian musician died from respiratory failure. According to the death certificate, obtained by TMZ, the official cause of death is acute hypoxemic respiratory failure … a condition that occurs when there’s not enough oxygen in the body. The condition can be brought on by pneumonia

Play video content TMZ.com Liam Payne‘s death is putting a spotlight on the unseen struggles teen singers face when they put trust into stardom, even when it seems like they’re thriving … according to Jeff Timmons from 98 Degrees. Jeff is just one of several boy banders opening up about the rollercoaster ride his group,

Play video content TMZ.com Kristin Chenoweth is standing by her prayers for Diddy … even though the rapper is currently in federal detention, awaiting trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. We caught up with the Broadway legend in New York City and asked her if she is still keeping Diddy in her thoughts …

Diddy won his first Grammy Award memorializing The Notorious B.I.G., riding The Police’s already established hit … and Sting says there’s no need to disrupt history!!! In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Sting was asked about potentially canceling Diddy’s “I’ll Be Missing You” … the 1998 smash hit that sampled his group’s

Play video content MTV EMA’s Rita Ora could barely contain her grief while tributing Liam Payne at MTV’s European Music Awards Sunday … choking up as she lauded her late pal for his positive personality. The singer-songwriter — who hosted the show in Manchester, England — took the stage during one break and highlighted Liam,