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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Killer Mike is all about trees … and we don’t mean the Christmas variety. The Atlanta rapper, activist and marijuana mogul joined us on “TMZ Live” and made the case why Black people deserve a big piece of the cannabis pie. The way Killer Mike sees it … ganja’s popularity

Young Thug‘s latest stop on his Let’s-Disrespect-Rap-Legends tour lands on the doorstep of Jay-Z … whom he claims doesn’t even have dozens of songs people know by heart, unlike himself. YT made the controversial comment on an episode of the Barstool podcast ‘Million $ Worth of Game‘ … where Thug boastfully claims his own tunes

Singer Jessie J spent Christmas in the hospital, deaf and unable to walk, with a disease that has no cure. Jessie J suffers from Meniere’s disease … an inner-ear condition that causes extreme ringing in the ear, hearing loss and vertigo. The “Bang Bang” singer said she went totally deaf in her right ear and

Exclusive Lil Pump will NOT be flying with JetBlue anymore — at least that’s what the airline’s saying, because it claims he refused to wear a mask while up in the air. A rep for JB tells TMZ … a customer on one of their Saturday flights from Fort Lauderdale to L.A. became verbally abusive

Breaking News Mariah Carey‘s got the world celebrating Christmas like it’s 1994 … her classic song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” just set a record on Spotify. Her iconic Xmas track on Christmas Eve set the all-time record for the biggest, single-day stream in Spotify history with 17.223 million streams, according to Chart

Cardi B‘s legal beef with her ex-manager is finally over — and she seems to be pretty dang pleased with the results. The rapper settled the dispute between her and Shaft, her ex-manager, who sued her for $10 mil in 2018 … claiming he discovered her, and that she left him out in the cold

Play video content The Nashville bomber made a game out of his terror plot … he not only amplified his 15-minute warning to authorities, he wanted the area to reverberate with a classic song that has a connection to the area. Authorities and others in the area heard the song, “Downtown” by Petula Clark blaring

Play video content Breaking News @liltjay / Instagram Rapper Lil Tjay had his music video shoot unceremoniously interrupted by New York cops, and it’s unclear why he was targeted. The 19-year-old rapper was shooting the vid when cops searched his car. Lil Tjay hopped on Instagram during the stop and recorded it. A crowd gathered

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are joined at the hand … having a super romantic holiday in Barbados. RiRi and A$AP took a Catamaran cruise in Rihanna’s homeland, partying with friends on Xmas Eve. It’s unclear how long they’ve been together, but they already started wearing matching outfits — a cautionary tale for sure — but

Play video content Ace Hood — one of DJ Khaled‘s former artists — was given an awesome Christmas gift to celebrate his success since going fully independent … and it comes courtesy of his wife, who’s got the perfect way to explain it. The Florida-based rapper was greeted with custom commemorative plaques from his wife,

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine spent another Christmas without his daughter … and this time he can’t blame it on being locked up, his baby mama says it was all his fault. Sara Molina, Tekashi’s baby mama, tells TMZ … she chose not to allow Tekashi to see their child this Christmas because he’s been completely out

Play video content Sir Elton John‘s showing Santa how it’s done … slipping into an over-the-top version of St. Nick’s suit to spread some holiday cheer by reminding fans he’ll be back in 2021. The Rocket Man went all out, adding a cape and mini Christmas wreath glasses to the typical jolly man’s getup —

Breaking News Taylor Swift‘s status in Nashville just took a hit … she’s been bumped from one of Music City’s landmark attractions, and replaced by Brad Paisley. Taylor’s held court for a while now with some of country’s biggest superstars on the iconic mural at Legends Corner on Lower Broadway in Nashville. The mural features

Exclusive Rowdy Rebel‘s glowing since his release from prison, and we’re not just talking bout his mood — the diamonds hanging around his neck glow in the dark!!! The Brooklyn rapper — one of Bobby Shmurda‘s homies — was released from prison last week and, as a gift to himself, purchased this INSANE diamond-encrusted demon

Mountain guitarist and co-founder Leslie West has died. The band dropped the sad news … “With a heavy heart, we are saddened to hear about the passing of #Dean Artist and part of the Dean family, Leslie West. [He was] legendary and one of a kind. Rest In Peace.” Leslie went into cardiac arrest at

Ariana Grande‘s spreading the Xmas joy at home and abroad … by surprising kids who are spending the holiday at children’s hospitals in L.A. and the UK. The singer, along with her fiance, Dalton Gomez, sent gifts from wish lists at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital. Over in the UK … Ariana dished out $135 Amazon

Exclusive Britney Spears‘ got a jump on gift giving this year as she got in some quality time with her kids before Christmas Day … TMZ has learned. The singer spent a few hours on both Monday and Tuesday with Jayden and Sean … according to our sources. No word on how their gift exchange

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Wack 100 says good Americans better be ready to throw down at all times … because ya never know when the bad apples are gonna pop up and try to knock you out. We got The Game and Blueface‘s manager leaving Chanel in Los Angeles Wednesday and asked him about

Play video content Exclusive Details Meek Mill‘s spreading a ton of holiday cheer in his hometown for families impacted by the criminal justice system by delivering some great gifts, and one big surprise. Meek’s DreamChasers crew is delivering sacks of gifts around Philadelphia ahead of Christmas — all due respect to Santa — and this

Exclusive King Khan does have s*** on Rihanna, allegedly … an artist by that name is suing her over a song he says she used to promote her cosmetics line. Rihanna’s being dragged to court by a German father-daughter musical duo — King Khan and Saba Lou — who claim she used one of their

Travis Scott is making sure kids in his old neighborhood have a safe and happy holiday … hooking them up with toys, Christmas trees, food and more. His Travis Scott x Cactus Jack Foundation held a holiday toy drive Tuesday at Sunnyside Park in Houston — where Travis grew up — giving away 2,000 toys

Exclusive 21 Savage surprised a bunch of kids and their families when he played secret Santa … giving them exactly what they wanted from their Christmas wish lists. The rapper and his Leading By Example Foundation hooked up over 30 kids from the Wade Walker Park Family YMCA in DeKalb County, GA for some much-needed

Exclusive How does Blueface prepare for a lunch date with singer Coi Leray? He wings it!!! (Ba-dum-tss). The “Respect My Cryppin'” rapper and “Slide” singer hit up Harold’s Chicken in Hollywood last weekend and appeared to be digging each other’s company on this lunch date. We’re told no one else was at the chicken joint,

Play video content Verzuz / Apple Music Too Short and E-40 played their classic tracks, put down some classic dancing and told classic stories — so yeah, the last “Verzuz” of 2020 was a West Coast classic. The Bay Area rap legends acknowledged their longstanding friendship from “BR” — before rap, as 40 puts it

Exclusive Where’s Maury Povich when ya need him? Lil Pump ‘s probably hearing him in his head, ’cause TMZ’s learned the rapper is NOT the father of the baby he claimed was his. Let us explain. Earlier this week, Pump posted a pic — taken last Sunday on a yacht in Miami — holding a

Play video content Exclusive Details The Game and Blueface‘s manager, Wack 100, squared up against two white men and held his own … this after they allegedly hurled an epithet, which Wack says sparked the brawl. Sources tell TMZ … Wack was at Primo Burgers in Lancaster, CA Saturday when he encountered a couple of

Exclusive Sean Kingston‘s jewelry issues are now worse than ever — this time there’s a warrant out for his arrest due to an allegedly unpaid tab … TMZ has learned. The singer and songwriter’s been charged with grand theft … according to court records. Our law enforcement sources tell us Sean had some jewelry delivered

Exclusive “Verzuz” is pulling out all the stops for its 2020 finale, and when Too Short and E-40 hit the stage it’ll look like a full-fledged arena concert … proving how much of a cash cow the show’s become. The Bay Area icons will face off on a soundstage in NorCal that will reflect the

Play video content TMZ.com Mulatto‘s encouraging voter turnout in Georgia by doing what she does best … grabbing a mic. The “Muwop” rapper hit up a polling place Friday in DeKalb County where she gave people waiting in line to vote an impromptu concert while riding on the bed of a huge truck. She had

Keith Richards now has the distinct honor of having a cockroach named after him … and the little bugger even has a custom guitar just like its namesake. Here’s the deal … The Rolling Stones guitarist is celebrating his 77th birthday Friday, and the Children’s Museum in West Hartford, CT is recognizing him with a