Toots Hibbert, the singer who helped popularize the name “reggae” with his 1968 hit song, “Do the Reggay,” has died. Toots was a pioneer of the music back in the ’60s and beyond. He was a founding member of the band, the Maytals. Hibbert was very close to Bob Marley. There was a time when
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Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com R&B star Kenny Lattimore says his music sales SKYROCKETED thanks to that memorable scene from “The Last Dance” featuring Michael Jordan rocking out to his songs more than 20 years ago! In other words, THE MJ EFFECT IS REAL, YO! You remember the scene … MJ was on the Chicago
Exclusive Britney Spears is jumping the gun on making decisions about the future of her conservatorship … according to her father, who says the court first needs to make some other big decisions about Brit’s health. Jamie Spears just filed new docs, obtained by TMZ, saying Britney’s lawyer is grandstanding by trying to unseal parts
Breaking News Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka had a Grammy-nominated cheerleader pulling for her at the US Open on Thursday — her rapper boyfriend, Cordae!! As we previously reported, the young power couple has been dating since early 2019 … and are still still going strong during the pandemic. While regular folks aren’t allowed to be
Exclusive Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on Megan Thee Stallion because he was wasted — that’s what he claimed in a text sent to her shortly after the bloody incident … as she was still in a hospital bed. TMZ has seen the text Megan got on the evening of July 12 … roughly 15
Travis Scott‘s latest food delivery can be summed up with one simple phrase — he’s lovin’ it. The rapper’s still riding a McDonald’s high after the launch of his very own meal at the fast-food chain, making him the first celeb to have one of those since a guy named Michael Jordan back in 1992.
Sage Suede has recently released his highly anticipated new album “THICC JUICY BASS” to widespread critical acclaim. Sage Suede is renowned for his musical prowess, as a polyglot poet with edgy delivery of high-quality and incredibly unique musical productions. He has a strong online presence with a loyal, saucy fanbase. Compared to the mainstream, it
It’s one thing to bring back “The Golden Girls” for a reboot with superstars Regina King, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sanaa Lathan and Alfre Woodard — but the table read event went over the top with its version of “Thank You for Being a Friend.” The first episode of “Zoom Where it Happens” aired last night
Lily Allen and David Harbour did indeed get hitched in Las Vegas this weekend, and they did it right … with an Elvis impersonator officiant and everything. The couple tied the knot on Labor Day, according to their marriage certificate, and the singer-songwriter and the “Stranger Things” star shared a few pics of their ceremony
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ice Cube has a list of demands to help Black Americans that he feels needs to addressed in order to get his vote … and says both sides of the aisle want to, at least, hear what he’s got to say. We spoke to Cube Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com A couple of new “Dancing with the Stars” contestants insist they have no advantage, despite having dance-ish backgrounds, so who do you believe less — AJ McLean or Johnny Weir??? First up, the Backstreet Boys star, who we got outside the ‘DWTS’ rehearsal studio in L.A. and asked if his
Play video content Travis Scott made a McDonald’s look like one of his concerts … he got mobbed by a huge throng of fans waiting in line to get his new fast food combo meal. The rapper stopped by a Mickey D’s in Downey, CA Tuesday to celebrate the release of the Travis Scott Meal,
Breaking News ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALLLL?!?!?! will NOT be asked before “Monday Night Football” games in 2020 … ’cause ESPN is ditching Hank Williams Jr.‘s classic intro for a more COVID-friendly track. Of course, the singer’s ‘”All My Rowdy Friends Are Here On Monday Night” has been part of MNF’s presentation dating back
Breaking News For the second time in 5 years, Teyana Taylor has given birth in her home bathroom — and once again, everyone is healthy!!! Taylor’s NBA star hubby Iman Shumpert broke the news … saying baby Rue Rose was born on Sept. 6 at 3:28 AM. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram
Labor Day has a certain sadness to it this year for those still feeling the sting of the tragic loss of Mac Miller … who died 2 years ago today. Miller’s receiving an outpouring of love as friends, fans and peers in the music biz remember the late rapper with tributes on social media, including
Breaking News Cardi B and Candace Owens are in an epic feud, with Candace calling Cardi an “illiterate rapper” who isn’t worthy of interviewing Joe Biden … thing is, Owens just doesn’t get it. Owens blasted Cardi for her recent sit down with Biden … specifically, Cardi’s question about what Biden would do about Black
Play video content Kanye West held what could be his most ambitious Sunday Service yet, when the whole gang walked on water during the event. As for notable guests … Kim Kardashian showed up. Hard to read the tea leaves, but it seems relevant, because of his self-described marital issues. But, there she was …
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chanel West Coast berated cops who dared to interrupt her birthday party because it was packed to the gills in the middle of the pandemic. We’re told somewhere between 100 and 200 people showed up to celebrate the rapper’s 32nd birthday, and by 10 PM the neighbors had had it.
The Village People, with the exception of the cop, are outraged Donald Trump supporters have jacked their most-famous song and changed the words as an homage to their candidate. Members of the group tell TMZ, they hate the idea the song is being used to promote Trump’s re-election. They say, “Other than to antagonize Biden
Exclusive Someone wants the home where Pop Smoke was gunned down … because we found out it’s about to be sold, just six months after the rapper was killed on the property. The Hollywood Hills home was listed for $2,950,000 in July, and the house is now in escrow … meaning the seller has accepted
Exclusive Rihanna appeared bruised and battered as she made a quick pit stop in L.A. — turns out she’s the latest victim of the electric scooter. RiRi rolled up to Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica Friday night, where she was trying to lay low in her Escalade while some staffers brought out food and drinks
Exclusive Kodak Black is praying for more than just his release from prison … because he says he can’t get access to a rabbi to practice his Jewish faith behind bars. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ he’s ramping up to file a lawsuit if his client doesn’t get what he says he’s been requesting
Tekashi 6ix9ine dropped first album since being released from prison, and he’s definitely leaning into the whole snitch thing. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. The album’s called “TattleTales,” and there’s a special cameo in the music video, “TUTU,” by none other than Blac Chyna. BC makes her presence known with pink
Play video content @kawaiitlyn / Twitter A chemistry class expecting instructions from their professor instead got a very special message from his T.A. instead … the one and only Snoop Dogg. Dr. Benny is the sharply-dressed teacher of Chem 60 at Los Angeles Pierce College, and on the first day of visual learning he enlisted
R. Kelly‘s alleged attacker just ID’d himself in court docs, claiming he’s the one who beat up Kelly behind bars … and he has gang ties and murders on his record. Jeremiah Shane Farmer filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, claiming he’s the pissed off inmate who went on the attack and jumped Kelly in
Exclusive Britney Spears is making it clear — she doesn’t trust her dad and wants the public to hear what he and other professionals are doing to keep her in the conservatorship, and she wants to make it clear … the #FreeBritney movement is not only real … she supports it. Britney’s lawyers just filed
Exclusive Silento allegedly got loud and threatened people with a hatchet while trying to find his girlfriend … and now he’s facing felony charges. The “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper was arrested last weekend after a bizarre incident in which law enforcement sources tell us … he walked into a house with a hatchet in
Exclusive Charli XCX isn’t taking any chances with an allegedly obsessed fan … she just got court-ordered protection from the guy she says broke into her home and then got naked … all over the place. The “Boom Clap” singer claims the man tried to visit her at her L.A. area home twice last week
Play video content Cannon’s Class Kanye West says claims the President or the GOP are paying him to run a spoiler campaign are laughable, because he’s already wealthier than Donald Trump! Ye recently sat down with Nick Cannon to do a segment on his podcast, Cannon’s Class, and it looks like they got to talking
Play video content Cannon’s Class Kanye West spared no expense putting on his Sunday Service … he claims it cost a whopping $50 MILLION to pull it off!!! Ye recently sat down with Nick Cannon for a segment on Nick’s podcast, “Cannon’s Class,” and they started talking dollar figures, with Kanye boasting he’s richer than