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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Contrary to popular belief, DJ Paul‘s “rap battle” with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is NOT going down on “Verzuz” … at least not yet, anyway. The Three 6 Mafia MC tells TMZ … his “Face Off” with the legendary Cleveland rap group has ZERO affiliation and is most definitely NOT a rip-off

Breaking News Beyonce‘s back and bringing more hot sauce to throw on Megan Thee Stallion‘s fire track, “Savage.” Queen Bey’s teamed up with the rapper for a savage remix of the song, which has blown up, especially on TikTok, during the coronavirus pandemic. Beyonce even name-checks TikTok in one of her verses. The “Savage” remix

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Donnie Wahlberg says he had to pull the ol’ Jedi mind trick to get his bro, Mark Walhberg in a new NKOTB music video, but turns he’s in really good company!!! Donnie joined us Monday on “TMZ Live” to download us on New Kids On The Block’s new single, “House

Exclusive Gigi Hadid is pregnant, and the dad-to-be is her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Zayn Malik … TMZ has learned. Family sources for the couple tell us … Gigi is 20 weeks along. It’s unclear if they know the sex of the baby yet, but both of their families are very excited. The supermodel shared some

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com DJ Khaled‘s entry into the All In Challenge features 2 things near and dear to his heart — jet skis and letting loose in Miami. The superstar DJ and producer has accepted Michael Rubin‘s challenge to join his brainchild — the celeb-driven fundraiser to help feed people in need during

Bill Withers died after suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest, which was complicated by COPD and arrhythmia … according to his death certificate. According to the doc, obtained by TMZ, the iconic soul singer’s immediate cause of death is a cardiopulmonary arrest. The underlying causes are listed as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bradyarrhythmia. Withers died on

Exclusive 2 Chainz is looking out for his community … by feeding the homeless instead of reopening his Atlanta restaurants for dine-in service. The Atlanta rapper fed about 120 homeless people Monday, the day he was originally slated to reopen his 2 food joints, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas, for table service. Play video content Dana

Exclusive One of XXXTentacion‘s murder suspects fears he’ll die from coronavirus while he’s behind bars … and now he’s begging a judge to let him out on bond. Dedrick D. Williams — the first of 4 suspects arrested and indicted for the rapper’s murder — has written a letter to Judge Michael A. Usan claiming

Kodak Black says he wants to meet President Trump to pass on some knowledge he feels can be useful — and if DT ain’t into it … KB says the man can take him out, literally. The incarcerated rapper posted a bizarre message on social media Sunday, tagging his attorney, Bradford Cohen, and the Prez

Rapper Fred the Godson has died from coronavirus complications … according to people very close to him. The Bronx MC — popular for tracks like “Toast To That” with Jadakiss and “Doves Fly” featuring Pusha T — died a couple weeks after announcing he had contracted COVID -19. Waiting for your permission to load the

Harold Reid, a member of the enormously popular country group, The Statler Brothers, has died. Reid’s family revealed Harold passed Friday from his long fight with kidney failure. Harold was the bass singer and comic. The Statler Bros made a name for themselves by opening for Johnny Cash way back in ’64. They had a

Exclusive Lil Durk brought some warm meals and happiness to healthcare workers on Chicago’s frontlines against COVID. The rapper and his team pulled up to Chicago’s Rush Hospital Friday with boxes of meals from PHLAVS Restaurant — owned by Durk’s manager — to distribute. We’re told a member of the hospital’s hospitality staff then brought

Juice WRLD‘s family has dropped a posthumous track from him, and its lyrics sadly foreshadow his eventual demise. The late rapper’s family dropped “Righteous” Thursday night and the track goes into extreme detail about his heavy drug use and the state of his mental health. Juice WRLD was never one to hold back his feelings,

Play video content Travis Scott went live to join in with the fans enjoying his virtual concert on Fortnite, but had to cut it short … because his adorable daughter, Stormi, demanded more of his attention. The rapper debuted his new track, “Astronomical,” Thursday night within the insanely popular video game, and although it attracted

The world’s BIGGEST DJ kept the party going during quarantine on Thursday … with Shaquille O’Neal hosting a virtual DJ sesh from his house … and he had some major guests tuning in!! The 7’1″ NBA legend — AKA DJ Diesel — put his skills on the 1s and 2s to the test for his

Guiana-born rocker Eddy Grant moved to London and got his first taste of fame when his band The Equals released the ’60s rock song, “Baby Come Back“… but it wasn’t until Eddy moved to Barbados and started a solo career with hits like “I Don’t Want To Dance” and the absolute jam “Electric Avenue” that

Ariana Grande, David Beckham, Kevin Durant and Aaron Rodgers have joined the All In Challenge to raise money for COVID-19 relief … and their fans are responding in BIG numbers. The pop star and trio of superstar athletes all got onboard in the last 24 hours with the fundraiser started by Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael

“Own the Night” is the latest single from Toox and features the vocal talents of Daimen Carter and Rose Culture joining him for the performance. Despite the presence of two experienced and highly talented singers, Toox is never overshadowed. Much of the thanks for this can naturally be ascribed to Michael DeBarge’s presence in the

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Trick Daddy had a white powdery substance tucked away in a dollar bill when cops pulled him over in Miami … and then he bombed his field sobriety test. TMZ’s obtained bodycam footage of the rapper’s arrest for cocaine possession and driving under the influence … and you can clearly

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine has been out of prison for weeks now, and his baby mama says he’s still ghosting their kid — but he says that’s not what’s going on at all. The rapper’s ex, Sara Molina, tells TMZ … just like before, Tekashi has shown little to no interest in reconnecting with their daughter,

Exclusive Pepa doesn’t want to talk about sex right now … she’s furious at Uber and a bunch of drivers who she claims wrecked her earnings potential. Sandra Denton — aka Pepa from Salt-N-Pepa — is suing the ride-share service along with one of its drivers and the drivers of 3 other vehicles, claiming a

Exclusive Madonna is on board with Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, Van Jones, Bob Kraft and Jay-Z … joining the REFORM Alliance’s effort to protect inmates and correctional facility staff from COVID-19. REFORM is partnering with Madge’s Ray of Light Foundation to send 100,000 surgical masks to jails and prisons across the country … especially some

Exclusive It’s another swing and a miss for R. Kelly — the judge shot down his 2nd attempt to get released from jail due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal judge acknowledged the disease has spread at MCC Chicago, where Kelly is being held awaiting the first of many trials. However, the judge said Kelly’s

Life ain’t all that beautiful in 2020 … another music festival is getting scrapped due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. Life is Beautiful, a three-day outdoor festival in downtown Las Vegas celebrating music, art, food and comedy, has just been canceled due to COVID-19. The festival was scheduled to take place on multiple stages

Play video content Teddy Riley and Babyface put their reading glasses back on for another round of IG Live battling, but even on take 2 … the event was technology-challenged. The two R&B icons hopped back on the ‘Gram Monday night to pick up where they left off over the weekend — which went down

Exclusive Drake‘s “Toosie Slide” dance challenge has brought much joy during the coronavirus pandemic, and he took it upon himself to help a group of African kids go viral for their moves … and spread even more joy. If you missed it … the Masaka Kids, comprised of orphans from Uganda who have crazy dancing

Play video content 5:41 PM PT — The new generation of country music is meeting the old guard, because Kacey Musgraves just joined the party to wish Willie an early happy birthday, offering some sobering advice for everyone in quarantine and doing what she does best — sing. Kacey says no one really knows what

Breaking News Katy Perry‘s beloved street cat, who became a mascot for the singer and her legion of fans, has passed on. Kitty Purry made an inauspicious entry into Katy’s life — through her then-boyfriend’s window.  Fast-forward to Katy the singing icon … the darn cat became so popular it even appeared in Katy’s music

Exclusive Tekashi 6ix9ine is wasting no time settling back into the life of a rap superstar following his early prison release … he’s spending tons of cash and getting offers for concerts. Sources close to Tekashi69 tell TMZ … the rapper is throwing tons of money around on whips and bling, purchasing a fleet of

Offset says he’s lost a member of his family to coronavirus — his great uncle, Jerry, has died. The Migos rapper posted the sad news Sunday, taking to his Instagram stories to write … “Smfh this corona s*** done killed my great uncle 😢 Rip uncle jerry damn man.” He continued in another post, “Pray