Kanye West has a new vision for what record deals oughta look like in the music industry — and his guidelines are heavily in favor of the artist and making them money. Ye tweeted several pillars that we guess would be in his own terms and conditions as a record label exec — except, this
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Exclusive Fetty Wap‘s gonna have to figure out life in the single lane during a pandemic … ’cause the rapper’s officially divorced. Fetty and Leandra Gonzalez agreed to a divorce settlement and the judge signed off on it on September 4 to make it official … this according to legal docs obtained by TMZ. The
Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s death and President Trump‘s race to fill her seat isn’t just a one-issue problem … so says Lil Nas X, who fears big setbacks for the LGBTQ community. LNX was leaving LAX Saturday when he told a photog how he felt about the Supreme Court Justice’s passing,
Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake has died after a long battle with cancer. One of Lee’s bandmates from Uriah Heep broke the news Saturday, saying, “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that I share with you that Lee Kerslake, my friend of 55 years and the best drummer I ever played with,
Exclusive Lil Baby‘s going to war with the baby mama of his 5-year-old son, and it’s gone beyond social media squabbles … they’ve now taken it to court. Here’s what’s up — the rapper has been going back and forth with Ayesha Howard for weeks after she accused him of failing to pay for their
Play video content BACKGRID Justin Bieber had the surprise of a lifetime for a bunch of beliebers dancing to his new hit song … sneaking up on them before making the big reveal. Justin made jaws drop Friday afternoon outside a fire station in West Hollywood, where this group of youngsters was working on a
More legal trouble for Tory Lanez … this time it’s a man claiming the rapper went on a menacing attack in one of Miami’s hottest nightclubs. Christopher Harty is suing, claiming Tory and his security detail — or other members of his crew — beat him to a pulp while at LIV Nightclub. In docs,
Exclusive Kacey Musgraves and her singer-songwriter hubby are on the same page about breaking up — they’ve finalized the terms of their divorce. Kacey and musician Ruston Kelly agreed to put their marital home on the market and, when it sells, Kacey will get 84.4% of the proceeds and Ruston gets the remainder …. according
The Notorious B.I.G.‘s famed King of NY crown just got passed on to another for an absurd price — over half a million bucks, which is juuust a bit north of the OG street value. It’s true, the headpiece Biggie wore in his iconic final photoshoot from 1997 — that’s been duplicated in prints thousands
Play video content YFN Lucci came in guns blazing to a music video shoot, but didn’t seem to know he had a loaded gun in his hand until it was too late. The rapper was recently on set when someone handed him a semi-automatic weapon of some sort to use as a prop … except
JLo and A-Rod are leaving Malibu, at least for now, because we’ve learned they just sold their beach house. The house is right on the sand, smack dab in one of the best areas of the ‘Bu. They sold the house for $6,775,000. The house is 4,400 square feet with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths.
Kanye West isn’t easing up off his push for Black ownership in enterprise, or his gripes about not getting a chance to own the masters to his songs. Ye was going off again early Wednesday about African-Americans, by and large, not getting their fair share of the pie — instead, he says they’re mostly used
Exclusive Cardi B wants a divorce from Offset, but she wants it to be friendly, and had no idea her lawyer filed documents that made it sound highly contentious. As we reported, Cardi’s lawyer filed legal docs asking for legal custody and primary physical custody of 2-year-old Kulture. That’s a screaming sign Cardi has issues
Former vocalist for Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famers Chicago and a noteworthy solo artist in his own right, bassist and singer Jeff Coffey’s latest release can be dubbed a “back to my roots” type of effort. Origins is a sprawling fourteen track release still sustaining its commercial momentum since its December 2019 release and provides a
Exclusive Katy Perry‘s not taking any chances as a new mama — she just got a restraining order against a man she claims is stalking her and is potentially dangerous. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a 38-year-old man named William Terry has been posting lewd messages about her on social media for
Breaking News Kanye West is on the attack — against Universal, Sony and the NBA — claiming they are enslaving Black people and he’s trying to save them … but somehow, Taylor Swift gets brought into the mix too. Kanye’s latest Twitter diatribe is focused on the music industry and the NBA, which he compares
English artist Gary Numan (real name Gary Anthony James Webb) gained international fame in the early ’80s with his new wave sound and catchy lyrics on songs like “Cars,” “M.E.” and “Metal” from his 1979 debut solo album The Pleasure Principle. Gary Numan followed up his first awesome album with a massive catalogue of his
Ray J and Princess Love look like they’re calling off their marriage once — okay twice — and for all … but this time he’s making the big move. Ray J filed divorce docs Monday in L.A. citing irreconcilable differences — a move that comes a few months after Princess Love first filed to divorce
Exclusive Funeral plans are underway for ex-Temptations lead singer Bruce Williamson Jr. … and TMZ’s learned the event will include the last surviving original member of the legendary group. A source close to the family tells TMZ … Bruce’s family plans to hold the funeral in Las Vegas on September 26. We’re told exact details
Exclusive Eddie Money‘s estate is on the hook for over a million bucks in back royalties … so claims the late singer’s former guitarist in new court documents. John Nelson filed a claim against Eddie’s Estate … claiming he’s owed royalties dating back to a contract he inked with Money back in 1986. Nelson says
Play video content Exclusive Alex Hoffman/malibusurfcoach.com Rapper Lil Mosey has learned his lesson … at least when it comes to surfing. The “Pull Up” rapper doesn’t seem to have a single ounce of worry as he took surfing lessons while in the middle of a very serious gun case. Surfing instructor Alex Hoffman tells TMZ
Breaking News Damian Lillard‘s full Kobe Bryant tribute track just dropped … and it’s 3 minutes packed with tons of nods to the Mamba — with Snoop Dogg going off on the beat as well. The song starts with Derrick Milano‘s chorus … and then goes right into Lillard’s emotional bars remembering one the NBA’s
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
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