Exclusive TMZ A$AP Rocky‘s saying good riddance to Sweden FOR GOOD and never looking back … assuming everything goes according to plan. Rocky left Sweden hours after the judges in his assault case decided to let him out of jail while they noodle on their decision, which is expected on August 14. A$AP returned to
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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Seal is lecturing Katy Perry about the differences between borrowing and stealing … he says being influenced by other artists is fine, but ya can’t just jack someone else’s beats!!! Seal was at LAX Friday when he weighed in on Katy being ordered to cough up $550,000 for ripping off
Breaking News Getty R. Kelly‘s racketeering and sex trafficking case is underway in NY … he’s set to appear and officially hear the charges and enter a plea. Kelly’s lawyer, Steve Greenberg, tells us the singer will plead not guilty at the arraignment. No major surprise … Kelly has continued to battle the mounting charges
Getty A$AP Rocky got a HUGE assist Friday from 2 eyewitnesses to the beating that landed him in jail and Swedish criminal court … because both said they were clear — they did NOT see Rocky strike the alleged victim with a bottle. The bottle is the centerpiece of the prosecution’s case. They claim Rocky
Breaking News TMZ Katy Perry‘s “Dark Horse” is going to cost her a lot of green, but her record label is paying twice as much for ripping off the tune. The federal jury in L.A. just dished out the damages, and the pop singer will have to pay $550k to Christian rapper Flame. He sued
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lil Uzi Vert says people who think he shaded Lil Nas X — including X himself — are tripping and just don’t understand etiquette on Twitter … where sending a heart is all that’s required. Allow us to explain — Lil Nas was trending, again, this week when he shared
Exclusive TMZ A$AP Rocky has a story to tell about why he attacked the aggressive guy who unrelentingly harassed him and his crew … but he’s going to let others do the talking because TMZ has learned his plan is NOT to take the stand in his assault case. Our Rocky sources tell TMZ …
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Master P says he’s thrilled his pal, Michael Thomas, signed a $100 MIL contract with the Saints — but he’s warning the WR to be SMART with his cash so he doesn’t end up like Adrian Peterson. Of course, Master P is like the King of New Orelans — he
Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Woodstock 50 is officially a no-go, kaput, donzo, dead — pick your favorite adjective — cause it’s been canceled. The troubled festival was just over 2 weeks away from kicking off, but organizers just couldn’t recover from setback after setback that ultimately led to Wednesday’s announcement that its been officially called
Exclusive TMZ Kanye West is bringing an incredible architectural concept to the hills of Calabasas — doing studies and developments to change the industry — and the prototypes are now springing up with an eye toward making them new age homes. Sources familiar with the project tell TMZ … Kanye is building dome-like structures that
Exclusive TMZ Chuck D is suing his record label … claiming they stole over a million dollars in commissions, as well as a substantial portion of his music publishing catalog. In the lawsuit — obtained by TMZ — the Public Enemy MC says after he signed with Reach Global Music and Terrordome Music Publishing in
Breaking News Le’Veon Bell is sending a message to his haters … the only thing about his that’s fat is his pockets. During the off-season, Bell took a lot of heat from critics who say he looked overweight since missing the 2018 NFL season. He was often spotted on jet skis and at nightclubs …
Breaking News TMZ A$AP Rocky is finally getting his day in court … entering a not guilty plea in a Swedish court, and his family’s also there showing support. A$AP’s mother, Renee Black, was escorted through the crowd of reporters, photographers and onlookers outside the Stockholm courthouse Tuesday morning. Once the trial began, the rapper’s
Breaking News TMZ Katy Perry just took an L in court … a jury ruled her song “Dark Horse” stole heavily from a gospel song that came out 5 years earlier. Monday’s verdict is the latest step in a lengthy legal battle that started back in July 2014, when Katy was sued by the Christian
Exclusive Getty Casanova masterminded the beatdown of a woman he accused of shooting video of him in a NYC diner … according to the lawsuit she’s just filed against the Brooklyn rapper. The incident went down last August when Casanova and a group of friends sat down at the Good Stuff Diner. The alleged victim,
Eileen Shapiro: Since we last spoke how is your live-life and have you written any new message driven songs about it? Ian Guerin:It’s been amazing! I feel like my songs are finally getting the treatment they always deserved. Spotify recently premiered a Radio Playlist based on my music & I’ve been giving myself time to
The revolutionary Funk, politically charged, message driven, anthemic hip hop diverse collaboration, “SKIN IN THE GAME” video is now available worldwide. The song is a riveting plea for awakening and realization in the dangerous political and cultural climate that taunts our planet’s delicate landscape. “Skin In The Game,” released via True Groove Records, is a collaborative effort between
Exclusive TMZ The man who knocked out Future‘s bodyguard with a vicious sucker punch in Spain will seemingly get off scot-free … because nobody’s pressing charges. TMZ’s learned there is no investigation into the brutal assault of the rapper’s bodyguard, despite the fact the Civil Guard of Spain is aware of the video of the
TMZ A$AP Rocky has fans here in the States going to bat for him — but one chick might’ve taken it too far after she was arrested for storming the Swedish Embassy in D.C. … and allegedly threatened to blow it up. A woman named Rebecca Kanter was arrested on Tuesday after she allegedly caused
Play video content Like father, like son couldn’t be more true for Meek Mill and his boy — especially when the tyke proves to be a promising rap star like his old man. The Philly MC was performing Saturday night at a club called NOTO Philadelphia, where he also hung around for an after-party following
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com President Trump does not care about black people and he’s just using A$AP Rocky to score points in the African-American community … so says Lil Yachty. Yachty was at LAX Friday and had harsh words for the Prez, saying if Trump were really serious he’d get on Air Force One,
Play video content Exclusive SplashNews.com Lil Nas X has interesting plans lined up if he ends up topping Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men‘s #1 Billboard record — apparently, bathtubs and roses will be involved. The MC was in NYC Friday visiting the East Coast Twitter offices — and on the way out, a pap
Exclusive Woodstock 50 will be a free show to those lucky enough to get their hands on tickets … though which performers will officially take the stage is still up in the air. Sources familiar with the event plans tell us, organizers have decided to release tickets in the coming days free of charge. We’re
Exclusive TMZ Tyga is throwing a Hail Mary in a case where he was accused of royally screwing over a concert promoter, and wait till you hear how the promoter dissed him!!! The rapper’s on the hook for $65,000, because he promised Z Entertainment back in 2015 he would not perform anywhere in Vegas other
Exclusive Getty Composite It appears any hope Azriel Clary‘s family had about their daughter coming back to them have been dashed … because TMZ’s learned Azriel’s planning to fly to NYC for moral support in R. Kelly‘s sexual exploitation case. Kelly’s attorneys, Douglas Anton and Steve Greenberg, tell TMZ … Azriel is expected to be
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Rapper YBN Cordae is livin’ the dream right now — he’s got a tennis superstar girlfriend, he made XXL’s prestigious “Freshman Class” list, and he just dropped a debut album that’s getting great reviews. Yeah … that’s probably why the dude was so chipper when we saw him out in
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Pete Buttigieg is happy Donald Trump is trying to free A$AP Rocky from a Swedish jail, but he couldn’t be clearer — that doesn’t cancel out the damage the Prez has done to the African-American community. Mayor Pete stopped by TMZ for an appearance on Friday’s “TMZ Live” … and
Jennifer Lopez‘s 50th birthday party was insane — with huge stars, a huge mansion, a huge cake … and a 6-figure birthday present courtesy of her fiance, Alex Rodriguez!!! It all went down Wednesday night at Gloria Estefan‘s waterfront mansion on Star Island in Miami … where J Lo’s famous friends like DJ Khaled, Fat
Exclusive A big rapper says Coachella’s to blame for an unprovoked attack by the music festival’s security that left him with with some serious and lifelong injuries … thus, a new lawsuit. Belly just filed against the famous festival, claiming it caused the incident by hiring a security company that WAILED on him back in
TMZ A$AP Rocky has been charged with a crime after spending weeks in a Swedish jail … prosecutors just hit him with one count of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm stemming from a street brawl in the country’s capital .. and if convicted he could spend years behind bars. The prosecutor said A$AP will continue