Jason Aldean‘s hit song, and its accompanying music video, about small towns in America is sparking huge debate across the country … and, now the NAACP is joining the convo. The Tennessee chapter of the civil rights org is strongly condemning the country singer — President Gloria Sweet-Love tells us Jason’s tone, his message and

Play video content Yo Gotti‘s co-ownership of MLS soccer team D.C. United has opened new doors for the “Rake It Up” rapper … making a trip to the White House to hang with the First Lady!!! The CMG boss kicked off his MLS All-Star Week on the South Lawn of the White House Monday as

Drake is severely neglecting his responsibilities to the hip hop community while also being the biggest rapper in the game … at least, that’s what several of the top gatekeepers in rap would have you believe. Rap Radar’s Elliott Wilson couldn’t stomach seeing Drake interviewed on TikTok star Bobbi Althoff‘s “The Really Good Podcast” …

Jason Aldean is speaking out after being accused of putting out a racially-charged music video … and while the internet’s outraged with his video, Jason is defending the lyrics. The country singer took to social media Tuesday, opening by saying he’s been “accused of releasing a pro-lynching song” — referring to his track, “Try That

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. floated a theory this week, suggesting COVID-19 was manufactured to attack certain races/ethnicities, and to skip others … including Jewish people. The Dem presidential hopeful was at a dinner in NYC Friday when he made the inflammatory comments — which were actually caught on camera and published by the NY Post.

UPDATE 11:48 AM PT — Logan Paul is firing back after Canadian health officials said his energy drink shouldn’t be sold in the country because it violates health regulations … with the WWE Superstar saying Prime isn’t even distributed in Canada. UPDATE Play video content Twitter / @loganpaul UPDATE Paul says any Prime product being

French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly given the finger this week, but not in the way you’d think  … this one was severed from a human being and sent to him in the mail. Macron was the recipient of the gory delivery Monday, according to news outlet London Evening Standard … which says the digit

UPDATE 12:30 PM PT — Former Secret Service agent Bobby McDonald says the Secret Service doesn’t have video footage of who left their cocaine in the White House because the area where it was found is lacking security cameras. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE Bobby joined us on “TMZ Live” Thursday and explained why

Leslie Van Houten — a former member of the Manson family — has been released from prison after more than 4 decades behind bars. The convicted murderer walked out of a California facility Tuesday after successfully receiving parole earlier in the month … this after Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would not challenge her release,

Play video content Donald Trump is one of the most polarizing people ever, but that wasn’t the case at UFC 290 … the former president received heaps of love from the packed crowd in Las Vegas, including celebs and fighters! The 45th President of the United States was captured on video walking into T-Mobile Arena

Leslie Van Houten is likely to kill again after being released from prison — so says Sharon Tate‘s sister … who’s deeply offended California cut loose the former Charles Manson follower. Debra Tate tells TMZ that she’s disappointed in the criminal justice system in the state, and especially the governor’s office … which she thinks

Vladimir Putin travels all around Russia by train, but no one really knew just how lavish and secure his rides are … until now. New photos, obtained by CNN, show what is purported to be the Russian president’s 22-car “ghost train” that acts as his private chauffeur as he tours cities and towns throughout his

Rep. George Santos ain’t Rosa Parks, despite comparing himself to the civil rights pioneer  – so says the icon’s niece … telling GS to keep her name out of his mouth. Rhea McCauley tells TMZ … she felt it was totally inappropriate for Santos to compare himself to her aunt, saying it’s apples to oranges

President Biden‘s got a busy week ahead of him with a planned trip to Europe — but before he gets back on the job … it looks like he wanted to kick up his feet, and some sand too. JB was in Rehoboth Beach, DE Saturday — where he and FLOTUS, Jill Biden, have a

Manson family killer Leslie Van Houten‘s recent whiff of freedom will not be snuffed out by California Gov. Gavin Newsom … he says he won’t appeal her upcoming parole. Newsom’s office announced the decision in a Friday afternoon news dump, saying the governor would not challenge an earlier appeals court decision clearing the way for

Ben and Jerry’s drew a line in the sand on the 4th of July — turning the cold shoulder on blind American patriotism, and demanding the U.S. return stolen land dating back centuries. The famed ice cream company — which has gotten increasingly political over the years — threw up a bold statement Tuesday for

Play video content Courtesy of Wimbledon Two protesters just brought a Wimbledon match to a screeching halt … after they rushed the court and hurled confetti all over the place. The bizarre scene went down just minutes ago during Sho Shimabukuro‘s first-round tilt with Grigor Dimitrov … when a man and a woman wearing “Just

Washington, D.C. isn’t skimping on this year’s annual fireworks extravaganza at the National Mall — and we’ve learned America’s dropping a nice chunk of change to make it happen! According to federal records, obtained by TMZ, the big fireworks show put on by the National Park Service will cost taxpayers $269,000 … with Garden State

Cocaine may have been found inside the White House this weekend — and it appears to have been discovered in an area that President Biden frequents a lot on the job. The Secret Service says it discovered a white powdery substance Sunday night in the West Wing during routine rounds. It’s unclear where exactly in

Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis and his team might wanna take things back to the drawing board because one anti-Trump Pride Month ad just didn’t quite stick the way they had hoped. A video shared by the official DeSantisWarRoom campaign account on Twitter with the caption, “To wrap up ‘Pride Month,’ let’s hear from the politician

Play video content France was roiled by riots for a fourth night Friday after police killed a 17-year-old as the country’s leader, Emmanuel Macron, blasted the protesters. Mobs of people went on an evening rampage through the streets of a Paris suburb, where the teen, identified as Nahel M, was fatally shot by cops during

Play video content NYC Mayor Eric Adams is raising some eyebrows after comparing a citizen at a community meeting to a plantation owner … this after the woman got aggressive in addressing Adams over recent rent hikes. Mayor Adams and company were at Gregorio Luperon High School for Science and Mathematics in Washington Heights Wednesday

The Supreme Court just ruled that affirmative action in university admission violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. All six Republican-appointed justices voted to strike down affirmative action. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority decision. The impact of the decision is enormous … no longer can private or public universities in

Donald Trump is in deeper trouble than anyone could have imagined in his classified documents case … this after CNN aired a bombshell audio of him showing classified material he never declassified … showing it to people who had no business seeing it. The 45th President was taped casually chatting with his staff about “highly

A train derailed in Montana this weekend, causing a bridge over a river to collapse … which now has officials worried that a hazardous spill is in making its way through the water. The accident happened early Saturday morning, when a freight train went crashing into the Yellowstone River … for reasons that have yet

Prince Harry had high aspirations for his now-defunct Spotify podcast … he reportedly wanted to interview Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin about what he claims was their traumatic upbringings — but nothing ever materialized. Harry had convos with several producers about potential guests to appear on his “Archetypes” podcast with wife/host Meghan Markle … according

Play video content Riley Gaines is taking her fight to keep transgender women out of women’s sports to our nation’s capital … testifying for a Senatorial hearing about her encounters with lightning rod athlete Lia Thomas. The former collegiate swimmer — who competed for the University of Kentucky, and who also raced against Lia on

Play video content TMZ.com Killer Mike believes any new gun control laws in America will hurt Black people before any other group — but the rapper’s telling us a few other ways he thinks the spike in gun violence can be flattened. Mike joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” to discuss potential curfews for minors

Barack Obama is taking in one of the most hallowed sites in ancient Greece … but he’s clearly more impressed with his wife Michelle‘s rear end! Smart man. The former President apparently couldn’t resist playfully giving Michelle a helping hand Wednesday during a stop at the famous Acropolis in Athens, palming her booty as they

Play video content AP Aaron Rodgers made a huge push for the legalization of magical mushrooms and more on Wednesday night, insisting they have changed his life … and could help alter many others too. The New York Jets quarterback stumped for the hallucinogens for nearly an hour … while giving a passionate speech on