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Exclusive Nicki Minaj‘s husband really wants to be there for the birth of the couple’s first child … a once-in-a-lifetime moment he might have to miss due to his pending criminal case. Kenneth Petty just submitted legal docs, obtained by TMZ, begging the judge to modify the terms of his pretrial release conditions so he

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine sees the light at the end of the tunnel, but before he can be truly free, he’s gotta give back to the community … and he wants to make sure he survives it. T69’s attorney, Lance Lazzaro, tells us his client will be released from home confinement by Saturday — which will

Breaking News Malik B., one of the founding rappers of The Roots, has died. The hip-hop group announced Malik’s passing Wednesday with a tribute post that read, in part, “It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik

Talk about perfect timing — an L.A. musician who happened to be in New Mexico saw a meteor light up the sky, and caught the stunning footage on video. Amber Coffman posted this awesome video Tuesday night showing the moment a meteor streaked across the sky over Taos, creating a spectacular fireball. She captioned it

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tyga wants to throw struggling restaurants and eateries a lifeline … he’s opening a virtual restaurant and his secret chicken recipe and delivery plan could help the joints survive. The rapper joined us on “TMZ Live” and unveiled his virtual restaurant concept … Tyga Bites — baked, boneless and free

A$AP Bari was a passenger in a Lamborghini that crashed and spun out in NYC … sending 3 people to the hospital. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Bari was riding shotgun Monday around 5 PM in a Lambo SUV that was driven by a 23-year-old woman. We’re told the woman tried to get off

50 Cent‘s doing what he hardly ever does after one of his troll jobs — he’s saying sorry … and it’s none other than to Megan Thee Stallion, who made it clear his jokes were hurtful. Fitty hopped on the Gram Monday to issue a mea culpa following Meg’s tearful video, writing … “👀Damn I

Exclusive If Demi Lovato‘s engagement ring looked expensive, that’s only because it’s worth more than $2 million, and comes with some razzle-dazzle too … TMZ has learned. Sources with knowledge tell us … Demi’s ring would cost the average Joe off the street anywhere between $2.5 million and $5 million — and that’s due to

Exclusive Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are together for the first time since the disastrous campaign rally in South Carolina a week ago, and their first outing was … Wendy’s!!! Kim flew to Cody, WY Monday … this after weeks of back and forth where she was desperately trying to get Kanye to get treatment

Exclusive 10:13 AM PT — We’re told the baby’s name is Willa. Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner‘s 2020 just got exponentially better — they’ve welcomed their first baby, and it’s a girl … TMZ has learned. The “Game of Thrones” star gave birth Wednesday at a hospital in Los Angeles. We don’t have a name

Exclusive Britney Spears is still seeing her sons, Jayden and Sean, without any pushback from Kevin Federline amid the new wave of concern raised by the #FreeBritney folks. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … if Kevin ever felt any concern about Britney’s state of mind, he would try to take legal steps to

Play video content Breaking News @eyeoftheo / Instagram The Chainsmokers held a charity fundraiser in the Hamptons at a drive-in Saturday night … and even with all the precautions, it still looked a little dicey. The plan was to have the crowd socially distance on the 100-acre venue, and it seems there was an effort

Mick Jagger, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT, turns 77 Sunday, and the occasion wasn’t lost on his bandmates. Keith Richards marked the occasion by posting a pic of them, saying, “Mick, Wishing you a Happy Birthday! Love, Keith.” Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Ronnie Wood piled on … “Wishing @mickjagger a very

Exclusive Details Kanye West‘s last-ditch effort to make the presidential ballot in his home state worked … but it cost him a nice chunk of change. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kanye’s campaign team hired a third-party vendor called Let The Voters Decide to collect the 2,500 signatures to make the ballot in

Exclusive Biz Markie has been hospitalized for weeks, TMZ has learned, for a serious illness … sources connected to the rapper tell TMZ. Biz’s rep tells TMZ the illness is not coronavirus. The rep went on to say the trigger for the hospitalization is that he suffers from Type II Diabetes. He’s currently in a

Peter Green, one of the founding members of Fleetwood Mac, has died. The family put out a statement that said … “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep.” Green, a blues/rock guitarist, created Fleetwood Mac with Mick Fleetwood way back in ’67,

Exclusive Bobby Shmurda‘s plan for life after prison includes dropping new music and talking to at-risk youths about leading a better life …. but these plans all hinge on how well his parole hearing goes. The rapper’s mother, Leslie Pollard, tells TMZ … Bobby plans to tell the parole board next month if they release

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Dr. Phil has some ideas about how best to help Kanye West, or anyone coping with bipolar disorder, and says it’s all about protecting him from himself … on several levels. The good doc joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” to discuss a tactic known as “containment.” He says it’s

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine just lined up a serious payday to perform his upcoming album online … the rapper tells us he just inked a massive deal for a single live stream concert. The rapper, who’s about to regain his freedom, tells TMZ … he just put pen to paper on a $5 million live-streaming deal

Exclusive Kanye West‘s making it a struggle for Kim Kardashian to reach him — he’s ducking some calls and rejecting her pleas to join him in Wyoming. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … there’s been very little communication between husband and wife since he jetted off for his South Carolina rally last weekend,

Exclusive A status hearing on Britney Spears‘ conservatorship never went down this week … because a group of people who had nothing to do with the case refused to get off the Zoom call so the judge could conduct a confidential hearing. The plan was routine — every 3 months or so, the judge calls

Kim Kardashian and Meek Mill‘s prison reform chat — along with philanthropist Clara Wu Tsai — looks like it was exactly that, plus some grub … based on a photo of the meeting that really upset Kanye West. Here’s the photographic proof … Kim and Meek really did have a meeting on prison reform in

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tinashe says diving headfirst into the fight for social justice and the Black Lives Matter movement helped her cope with the pandemic … and gives her hope for a better future. The R&B singer joined us Wednesday on “TMZ Live” and told us how she found her purpose in the

Kanye West has a steady stream of close friends showing up in Wyoming — the latest being Damon Dash, who he took for an essential items shopping trip. It appears Dame arrived at Ranch West sometime Wednesday, and the duo hit up the Walmart in nearby Cody … wearing face masks to enter, as required.

You changed your mind, you took my time, Trevor Drury sings with raw emotion. His new single “Second Chances” is a lump in your throat song that exudes utter devotion. From its impressive violin music bed, to its honest lyrics, Drury’s pop star status is on the rise. “Second Chances” is this summer’s dark horse

WNBA superstar Skylar Diggins-Smith wants justice in her home state … for the black man who’s near-lynching was captured on video, so she’s fired off a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr. TMZ has obtained a copy of the letter Skylar and fellow Roc Nation client Yo Gotti sent to the Department of Justice

Breaking News Russell Wilson says there’s a chance he won’t be allowed in the hospital room when Ciara gives birth to the couple’s child later this summer … saying COVID-19 might force him to sit out. “That’s what we don’t know,” the NFL superstar told fill-in host Joel McHale on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week.

Play video content Clayton Gardner / Facebook An alleged fan had the audacity to get on stage and apparently cough on country singer Clayton Gardner … who recoiled, and then shamed her into getting the hell away from him. The incident went down during Clayton’s weekend gig at Texican Court in Irving, TX … where

Breaking News Kanye West is already switching up his campaign — saying he wants Jay-Z to get on the ticket with him as his VEEP … despite having already named a running mate. Ye made the revelation Sunday before his attention-grabbing rally in South Carolina, telling a local blogger how he realized Jay should be