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Breaking News TMZ.com Madison Beer opened up about a scandal she says has been dogging her for years — but she’s ready to let it go and own the mistake, for which she won’t be shamed over anymore. The singer penned a powerful note Sunday — making mention of the fact it’s International Women’s Day

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Yungblud isn’t ready to hit the panic button over coronavirus and pull the plug on upcoming gigs — including a couple at Coachella — but the decision might soon be out of his hands. The British rocker was out at the L.A. Zoo Sunday for an Australian wildfire event, and

Department of Justice Nicki Minaj‘s husband finally got his ducks in a row on the West Coast — getting himself registered as a sex offender, and looking kinda ticked off in the process. Kenneth Petty is now entered into the California Megan’s Law database, which tracks sex offenders in the state. We don’t know exactly

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Tee Grizzley says he no longer has beef with Eminem and Royce da 5’9″ … and he’s chalking it all up to a classic case of a misunderstanding. Here’s the deal … Tee Grizzley blasted Royce after he revealed he’d advised Eminem to hold off on collaborating with the up-and-coming

Exclusive Getty Composite 2:57 PM PT — Another source close to the couple tells us the two are simply coparenting and support each other as friends. The source says Travis and Kylie are not currently linked romantically. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are officially a thing again … and they have been for several weeks

Play video content Exclusive Details DaBaby brutally assaulted a fan Saturday night as he made his way to the stage, and the crowd was so enraged at him the show ended before it began. The rapper was at Whiskey North in Tampa for his “Up Close N Personal” tour when a woman waved her phone

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Talib Kweli‘s been engaging in an online war with racists, bigots, Nazis and Russian trolls, and he’s not backing down … because he says it’s empowering to put them in their place. The rapper and activist tells TMZ … combating Nazism in the Russian hip-hop scene is just the tip

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Post Malone squarely addressed fans who worried he was in a pharmaceutical tailspin … saying he’s clean as a whistle — never better. Post performed Friday night at the FedExForum in Memphis and told the crowd he was not using … no way, no how. In fact, he said he’s

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jamie Foxx isn’t about to let a little thing like the coronavirus stop him from interacting with his loyal fans … that said, he’s also NOT not going to wash up after touching ’em. The renaissance man was at the Sunset Room in Hollywood for entertainment promoter and entrepreneur Dave

Exclusive Getty Justin Bieber‘s tour is the latest live act to feel the effects of the coronavirus … he’s downgrading the venue size in several “secondary markets” and it’s all because of the virus. Bieber’s got a massive stadium tour planned for the summer to promote his hugely successful “Changes” album. Friday they announced stadium

Exclusive TMZ.com Tommie Lee is officially dating Quality Control Music’s CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas … and they already crossed a very important relationship milestone. The ‘Love & Hip Hop’ star just made her relationship with Pee Instagram official with a super-cute video riding shotgun in his Rolls Royce. Once you do it for the ‘gram,

Play video content Exclusive Demi Lovato is sending a message about 2 major events in her life — one involving her ex-BF, Wilmer Valderrama — but you’re gonna have to watch her upcoming music vid very closely to get her point. TMZ got a not-yet-seen snippet from her “I Love Me” vid, and we noticed

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Michelle Obama looked like she was having a spankin’ good time at Christina Aguilera‘s Las Vegas show … especially when one of the dancers twerked on her!!! The former First Lady attended Christina’s The Xperience Wednesday night at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater, and got singled out by one of Aguilera’s

Breaking News R&B singer Pleasure P got into an altercation with a Checkers drive-thru worker that ended with his food on the ground … and him hauled away in handcuffs. The former Pretty Ricky member was arrested early Thursday morning around 5:15 AM in Miami Gardens, FL after he allegedly shoved a female fast-food employee

TMZ/Getty Composite Megan Thee Stallion is now square in the middle of a dispute between her Roc Nation managers and hip-hop mogul J. Prince … who claims she’s been brainwashed by lawyers. The Rap-a-Lot Records founder also consults with Megan’s record label 1501 Certified Entertainment … the label she’s suing over her contract. In her

Exclusive TMZ.com A World Star Hip Hop exec wasn’t taking ANY chances in catching coronavirus … he flew home from Tokyo looking like Dustin Hoffman in “Outbreak!” Danny Cotton hit several hot spots in Asia last month in the midst of CV hysteria … first in Hong Kong and then Malaysia. Cotton self-quarantined himself and

Exclusive TMZ Composite Nicki Minaj‘s husband’s past is coming back to bite him in the ass — he’s been arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender … TMZ has learned. Kenneth Petty was in federal custody Wednesday — we’re told he turned himself into the Marshals. According

Exclusive Getty Composite Megan Thee Stallion will NOT be releasing new music this week, after all … not if her label gets its way, and 1501 Certified Entertainment wants an emergency court hearing on the matter. Label honcho Carl Crawford just filed a motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order Megan got earlier this week

Exclusive TMZ.com Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul just got hit with his second lawsuit in as many days … and this time Trippie Redd‘s caught up in the legal mess over a ‘Hit’ song. Reginald Boyland, the man behind On The Strength Records, is suing DJ Paul over Trippie Redd’s track “Death” … which dropped

Exclusive TMZ/Getty ZaZa, a 5-year-old child rapper, is playing nice with North West … she wants to collab on new music, even though she says Kim and Kanye‘s daughter jacked her famous beat!!! Play video content TMZ.com ZaZa tells TMZ … she wants to get in the studio with 6-year-old North ASAP, and she’s already

Exclusive TMZ.com Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul and Juicy J have been staying fly — musically speaking — on the backs of other people’s work … so claim a group of artists now suing the MCs. A bunch of Memphis-based artists are going after the legendary hip-hop group, alleging they committed “over 150 independent acts

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Megan Thee Stallion shoulda known what she was getting into when she signed her first contract with a record label, because she put pen to paper herself … so says Yung Berg. We got the “Sexy Can I” rapper at LAX Monday and asked about Meg’s beef with her record

Exclusive Getty Megan Thee Stallion says certain execs at her record label have a rep for “bullying and strong-armed tactics,” but she’s taking a stand by taking them to court … and she’s already won a major battle. Meg went on the offensive by filing suit Monday against 1501 Certified Entertainment and its honcho, Carl

Doctors tried to save Pop Smoke‘s life by opening his chest after he was rushed to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. Pop Smoke’s death certificate, obtained by TMZ, says doctors performed a thoracotomy on the left side of his chest — meaning they opened his chest, most likely attempting to remove bullets. As we

TMZ/Getty Composite Justin Bieber turned 26 this weekend — and as much as you might think the guy had every reason to cut loose … he kinda did the exact opposite when it was time to make a wish. The Biebs’ party went down Saturday night at Delilah in L.A. — this after a reported

TMZ.com Megan Thee Stallion says a simple request to renegotiate her contract turned into a stalemate that’s keeping a lid on any new tunes. The rapper took to IG Live Sunday to call her out her record label, 1501, claiming they’re not allowing to drop any new music for the time being — all because,

TMZ Composite Tom Steyer tried one last Hail Mary to gain traction in the South Carolina Primary — bringing up Juvenile at a campaign rally … and shaking what his momma gave him. The billionaire Democratic candidate held one final event Friday night in Columbia before voters went to the booth the next day, and

Exclusive Vic Mensa was hit with the ‘ol good news and bad news sitch in his brass knuckles case and TBH … it was more good than bad. The good news … he was NOT charged with felony possession of brass knuckles. The bad news … Vic WAS charged with possession of brass knuckles …

TMZ.com Waka Flocka is bringing self-awareness and self-deprecating humor to a whole new level — saying he was a wack rapper at the peak of his career … but honest nonetheless. The hip-hop star was chopping it up with the team at Everyday Struggle, where he made the startling declaration … that he was wack,

Exclusive TMZ.com There’s nothing complicated about this — Avril Lavigne‘s pulling out of her upcoming tour stops in Asia over growing concerns about the coronavirus. The “Sk8er Boi” singer’s set to kick off a world tour next month in Europe — with concerts in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, the UK and more — but sources