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Play video content BACKGRID Britney Spears may be cozying up by the fire with none other than her mom, Lynne — that is, if things go mama bear’s way … and it’s clear she wants to reconcile. Lynne ran into some paps at LAX, and they asked all about her daughter and the fact she’s

The Internet has been buzzing lately about who’s the stronger singer between Whitney Houston and Taylor Swift — but now, a new contender has entered the chat … Adele. You might’ve heard about this last week — there was a raging debate on Twitter about who was “better” between TayTay and the late, great Whitney

Justin Bieber has an upcoming concert in Saudi Arabia — one that’s getting a lot of backlash … which morphed into drive-by billboards this weekend, calling on him to nix the gig. Check out these ads that were plastered along the side of a truck that was cruising all over DTLA Sunday, right next to

Gwen Stefani‘s old drummer is going to be on the mend for a while — ’cause his hand was all cut up, leaving him with a gnarly gash that’ll take time to heal … no doubt about it. Adrian Young — who’s performed in the band for years — suffered the injury Saturday at his

Play video content TMZ.com DaBaby was allegedly assaulted by his baby mama DaniLeigh, and now her brother wants to beat the crap out of him … legally, of course. We got Brandon Bills at The Grove in Los Angeles and talked to him about challenging his sister’s ex to a celebrity boxing match. Brandon, who’s

The mystery over who murdered Young Dolph may be one step closer to being solved — because it looks like the cops have tracked down the getaway car in which the killer fled. The vehicle was located Saturday in the Orange Mound neighborhood of South Memphis — on the 1100 block of Bradley Street …

Britney Spears went after fellow former Mousketeer Christina Aguilera Friday for refusing to open up about Britney’s struggles over her conservatorship. Play video content Christina was on a red carpet for the Latin Grammys when she was asked if she had any communications with Britney. It was a true Hollywood moment … Christina and her

Young Dolph wasn’t concerned about returning to Memphis — he made the trip unaware of any ongoing beef, and without any recent threat to his life — which makes his murder much more stunning to those around him … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the late rapper tell us Dolph was excited to be

Young Dolph was brutally murdered, but his efforts to lift his community up are still going strong, including one act of kindness he was supposed to complete the day he was killed. Dolph was behind a series of charity events all this week, handing out turkeys and groceries to families in need. He was supposed

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss is torn up over Young Dolph getting gunned down … he says hip-hop culture needs to stop killing its own artists, and the violence needs to end ASAP. We got the “Why” rapper at Madison Square Garden and asked him how he’s coping after the murder of Young Dolph —

Witnessing Young Dolph‘s murder at close range is having a powerful and painful impact on employees at the Memphis cookie shop … but their bosses are doing what they can to support them. As you know, the rapper was gunned down at Makeda’s Cookies, and store owners Maurice and Pamela Hill tell us the 3

Fans hoping to pay tribute to Young Dolph at the site he was gunned down were faced with a life-threatening situation of their own when someone opened fire near the memorial. In a video from the scene, you see multiple people gathered outside Makeda’s Cookies where a lot of balloons and flowers have amassed. Off-camera

Play video content New video shows Young Dolph in his final moments … just down the street from the cookie store where he would be gunned down and killed. As you know, Dolph was rolling around his hometown of Memphis Wednesday in his Corvette Stingray. It’s a pretty distinct ride as it’s camo-wrapped, and before

Britney Spears is a free woman now that the conservatorship has been terminated, but TMZ has learned there was concern voiced by medical professionals and the judge to make sure Britney is protected … and a document was created outlining the areas of concern. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, Jodi Montgomery, who served as

“The Masked Singer” is gearing up for duets … and fan-favorite Jesse McCartney is coming back to perform!!! Production sources tell TMZ … for the first time ever on the FOX singing competition, the group finalists will be singing duets with top secret guest performers, including previous contestants, international superstars and even a panelist or

There’s a crowning piece of Elvis Presley history hitting the market … his gold-filled dental work is going on the auction block. Elvis’ crown — one from his mouth — is up for bidding via Kruse GWS Auctions as part of the upcoming Artifacts of Hollywood & Music auction. The dental crown has changed hands

Play video content TMZ.com Britney Spears already has one option for a collab partner if she dives back into music again, and that’s Sean Garrett … who tells us he’s down, but also kinda hesitant. We talked to the veteran music producer who’s worked with Brit before — not to mention a ton of other

Travis Scott, Drake, Apple, Live Nation and others will now need to answer to a massive $750 million lawsuit brought against them by more than 125 fans, including the family of one who died at the festival. The suit, filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, is the first of others to come and places the

Play video content TMZ.com Wyclef Jean was inadvertently strumming one man’s pain with his fingers — or rather, with his shoulders … and that guy, crazy enough, was the head honcho of a major car company. The Fugees rapper was on hand Monday night for the Range Rover Leadership Summit — a one-day event where

Yella Beezy allegedly forced himself on a woman during a first date — and even after she told him to stop, proceeded to rape her … this according to what cops in Texas say the woman told officers. TMZ has obtained the arrest warrant and probable cause affidavit from Yella’s sexual assault case out of

It’s now clearer why DaBaby was recording DaniLeigh while they argued — cops who responded to his home say she assaulted him … on Sunday, and then again on Monday morning. Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD says DaniLeigh was charged with 2 counts of simple assault after officers made 2 visits to the rapper’s home. The first came

Marilyn Manson is now accused of locking women in a small, soundproof space — something he allegedly did to punish them for being “bad.” The rocker is facing a new round of allegations from women who spoke on the record to Rolling Stone … claiming MM had this small booth in the corner of his

Rapper Polo G could soon be off the hook for allegedly beating the crap out of a Miami cop, because the bulk of the charges against him are now dropped. Prosecutors tossed 2 felony charges against Polo — battery of a police officer and threatening a public servant, according to online court records and a

Play video content @itslara47 / TikTok SZA wasn’t about to relive Astorworld Fest all over again — which is why she brought her latest concert to a dead halt … just to make sure a fan who’d passed out was okay. The singer was performing in Salt Lake City Thursday at the Union Event Center

Taylor Swift appeared on “SNL” Saturday night, singing a 10-minute version of the song about her breakup with Jake Gyllenhaal … and wow, the words and the emotions behind it are biting. Swift performed “All Too Well,” a cut from her new, re-released version of “Red.” You’ve heard the song before, but watching Taylor perform

Chico DeBarge got busted for drug possession … and the motorhome the R&B singer was living in is now impounded. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops got a call back on Nov. 6 about a man causing a disturbance inside a motorhome, and when they got there they made contact with Chico and noticed

Taylor Swift re-released her newest “version” of the ‘Red’ album — a historical moment that seemingly has the full support of American capitalism itself … seriously, everyone’s onboard. ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ dropped on Friday … and with it came a ton of plugs from major corporations covering just about every sector of consumerism … from