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DMX has not regained any brain function nearly a week after his overdose, and the family may soon be faced with a tormenting decision … whether to withdraw life support. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, the battery of tests performed on X Wednesday showed no improvement in brain activity since he was rushed to

We are chatting with music producer Mark Vogel today, welcome! Tell us a little about yourself and how you got into music production.  Are you a singer yourself?  Yes!  I sang on TV as a teenager, and went to a university on a Voice Scholarship.  In Jesse and the Rippers on FULL HOUSE, I played in the

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Master P is keeping DMX in his prayers, and he can’t help but think X’s drug overdose could have been prevented — and his idea is for rappers to do a better job looking after their own. We got Master P in Los Angeles Thursday and our photog asked him

Dr. Dre is denying his estranged wife’s abuse claims — claiming she’s making it all up as part of her strategy to try to get out of the prenup he insists is still in place. The mogul just filed new legal docs in his nasty divorce case with Nicole Young, claiming her abuse allegations are

Kodak Black was being targeted by hitmen when his security guard was shot in the leg … at least according to cops, who are reviewing threats made against him before the shooting. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Monday morning’s shooting down in Florida appears to be a hit and not just an armed robbery.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Demi Lovato was jolted when she learned of DMX‘s overdose … a reminder of how lucky she is to still be alive. Demi will be on “TMZ Live” Wednesday … talking about her incredible documentary, ‘Dancing With the Devil,’ and her new album, “Dancing With The Devil…The Art of Starting

Cher is apologizing for saying George Floyd might still be alive if she was in the crowd during his fatal arrest … she says she let her emotions get the best of her. The 74-year-old singer just walked back her weekend tweetstorm, where she suggested she would have stepped in to save Floyd, saying she’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Travis Scott is joining the millions across the world in hoping the best for DMX as the rapper remains on life support in a New York hospital for what will be day 4. We got Travis and a friend in his Bugatti Chiron Monday night, and he shared his favorite

Xzibit is learning a hard lesson about the rules of engagement when it comes to selling weed, and rule #1 seems to be … don’t name your company after a chemical weapon. The rapper/entrepreneur’s company — Napalm Cannabis — has been dragged online because its name is a sore reminder of a chemical agent that

Bassnectar knowingly had sex with underage girls, paid them money for sex, and kept tight control over their lives in order to keep it all a secret … so 2 women claim in a shocking new lawsuit. The popular EDM DJ is being sued for sex trafficking and possessing child pornography by 2 women —

11:37 AM PT — Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ … the security guard was in a car when he was struck by gunfire, and Kodak was not in the vehicle. The security guard is now in stable condition. Kodak Black and his entourage were ambushed outside a fast food joint in Florida, and the

Shawn Mendes is reunited with his baby, and we don’t mean Camila Cabello — his luxury SUV is back at home, but cops are still searching for whoever jacked it. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … the singer’s stolen G-Wagon was recovered earlier this week in Bev Hills, and was returned to him in surprisingly

B.B. Dickerson — one of the founding members of the funk band War — has reportedly died. A rep confirmed his passing to Billboard, citing a battle with a long, undisclosed illness. He said B.B. — whose real name was Morris — died peacefully at his home in Long Beach. Dickerson was one of the

The Weeknd is getting involved with the military conflict in Ethiopia — donating a million dollars, which will provide food for people who need it there. The singer, who is of Ethiopian descent himself, partnered with World Food Program USA — a UN World Food Programme affiliate — to send over a million bucks toward

Tina Turner‘s new documentary on HBO has revved up fans who are incredulous she’s not already in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist … but there’s something they can do about it. Since “Tina” premiered in late March — and even before — many of the legendary singer’s fans have

Paul Simon will be a forgotten name in the history books when scholars look back on 20th-century music and see only Bob Dylan and The Beatles standing tall — that’s the polarizing take of one NBC writer, anyway. Jeff Slate — a NYC-based songwriter and journalist — penned a controversial piece for NBC Think …

Bhad Bhabie was clearly lying when she told us she’d already “done it all” by her 18th birthday, because just a week later she claims she’s done something new — shattered an OnlyFans record. The rapper formerly known as Danielle Bregoli revealed she’s earned more than $1 million after starting up her adult-themed, subscription-based account

Lil Wayne‘s in luck if he ever needs to borrow a cup of sugar from his neighbor, because he just dropped a fortune on a mansion right by Kylie Jenner‘s crib. The rapper dropped $15.4 mil for the home in Hidden Hills — the high-profile gated community that’s home to much of the Kardashian crew

Play video content Exclusive Brand Brothers USA Diddy‘s trip to Florida prevented him from attending his son’s 23rd birthday party in L.A. — well, in-person anyway … but when you’re Diddy you just show up as a HOLOGRAM!!! The rap mogul’s handling some biz in Miami, but turned to the folks over at PORTL to

Britney Spears says there are no ghostwriters when it comes to her social media posts, contrary to a growing belief … now she herself tells TMZ she writes the dang things herself!!! The pop star is refuting claims made by one of her former makeup artists, Billy Brasfield, who alleged Britney personally told him she

West Coast artist Michelle Phillips was only 22 years old when she shot to fame as the harmonizing hottie and one-fourth of the folksy band The Mamas & The Papas … who blasted into the ears of millions with their debut album “If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears” … which included the classic

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Saweetie has broken her silence two days after TMZ posted video showing her and her then-boyfriend, Quavo, in an altercation inside an elevator. Saweetie tells us, “This unfortunate incident happened a year ago, while we have reconciled since then and moved past this particular disagreement, there were simply too many

The show Justin Bieber put on for a group of SoCal inmates was less about song and dance, and more about sitting and listening … as photos of his recent prison visit reveal. TMZ’s obtained pics showing the Biebs surrounded by a big group of prisoners in the yard at the California State Prison of

Quavo and Saweetie could soon be answering to the LAPD, because cops have opened an investigation into their elevator altercation … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us LAPD detectives have seen the video, obtained by TMZ, showing the now ex-couple fighting over a video game console box, and cops want to meet with

Ice Cube is about to melt — the dude is heated because he says Robinhood used his face to plug their services without his permission … so now he’s taking them to court over it. The rapper just filed suit against the financial services company — which a lot of people use to buy and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lil Xan is bringing the beef to Supreme Patty … throwing a drink and igniting a wild bar brawl. The rapper was performing at Treehouse Rooftop Lounge in Fort Myers, FL when things got heated in the VIP section. Our sources say Xan and Internet prankster SP exchanged some heated

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chet Hanks and an ex-girlfriend are at war over a volatile relationship that recently ended — with both of them slinging allegations of violence, and there’s video of a bloodied Hanks. TMZ has obtained video of what Chet says is the end of an altercation between him and his ex,

Drake‘s massive mansion was buzzing with police activity Tuesday, and cops say one woman is in custody after being found near the sprawling Toronto property. Toronto Police tell TMZ … officers responded to a call around 5 PM ET and apprehended a woman before she could gain entry to Drake’s estate. We’re told there were