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Getty Nicki Minaj has answered Shakespeare‘s famous question, “What’s in a name?” And, the answer is marriage. Nicki just told her 20 million Twitter followers her account name from here on out is Mrs. Petty. As you know, her man is Kenneth Petty and there’s been plenty of smoke she either gotten hitched or the

Exclusive Getty R. Kelly believes Michael Jackson‘s attorney is just the guy he needs to help set him free — but if that happens, it’s gonna come at a steep cost. TMZ broke the story … Kelly met with famed lawyer Tom Mesereau — who beat the rap for Michael Jackson back in 2005. We’re

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rob Zombie reacted violently to a female fan who reached across a barricade and grabbed his shirt in the middle of a show … grabbing and pulling the woman’s hair, then shoving her away … and TMZ has the video. The hairy situation went down on Wednesday night during the

Adam Lambert‘s moving on up … and he wants ya to do the same above the Sunset Strip if you’ve got a pretty penny. The 2009 “American Idol” runner-up is selling his 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom crib in the Hollywood Hills for a cool $3.35 million. It’s a contemporary beauty with the perfect amount of

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Daymond John is adamant the NFL partnering with Jay-Z helps its brand, but says make no mistake … Hova’s not going to be the league’s puppet just to help them save face. We got the “Shark Tank” star out Wednesday in NYC and got his take on the NFL teaming

Exclusive A singer has just filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually molested when she was just 14 by her producer/agent/mentor. The lawsuit does not mention the name of the girl or the alleged perpetrator. It claims she recorded an album in 2005 when she was 14, and she was signed to a 7-album deal.

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Legendary musician today … the next Don King tomorrow?!?! It sure sounds like Usher is considering that route … ’cause when we got him out at Avery Sparrow‘s pre-Ryan Garcia fight event — he told us he’s dead serious about possibly getting in the boxing business! “I’m obviously here for

Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign‘s “Hot Girl Summer” got chilled down by LAPD who nearly torpedoed their music video — but there’s a happy ending. Ya like those, right? Sources close to the situation tell TMZ, cops crashed Meg’s attempt to shoot her video for ‘HGS’ last Friday,

Breaking News Getty Jay-Z — one of Colin Kaepernick‘s biggest supporters — is teaming up with the NFL for a music and social justice campaign … this according to reports. The partnership is with Hov’s Roc Nation company … in which the rap mogul will be the league’s “live music entertainment strategist” … including working

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Nothing comes between Rick Ross and a plate of his delicious wings … unless, of course, it’s a NYC cyclist barreling down the street who damn near took out Da Boss! Rick was on his way out of a radio station this week when he almost got TRUCKED by a

Play video content TMZ.com A$AP Rocky‘s first live show since his arrest overseas proves he still has swagger, showmanship and bravado — but he’s also been humbled, and his fired-up fans gave Sweden an earful. Rocky performed Sunday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, where he was headlining the annual Real Street Festival —

Mega Liam Hemsworth‘s looking as devastated as you’d expect, and even his nieces, nephews and big bro Chris are struggling to lift his spirits. Liam, Chris and Chris’ 3 kids hit up a frozen yogurt shop Monday in Australia … and it’s obvious Liam’s hurting, fresh off his split from Miley Cyrus. Chris, who turned

Exclusive TMZ Cardi B, French Montana, Yo Gotti, City Girls and Master P all sampled a beat in some of their most famous tracks but when it came time to pay the DJ who created it, they went radio silent … so claims the DJ in a lawsuit. Kirk Edwards — who goes by DJ

Exclusive TMZ Aaron Carter‘s ex-girlfriend is now on the radar of cops after she was named a suspect in a domestic violence report. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops took a report for an alleged incident between Aaron and his ex, Lina Valentina, that went down on July 31 around 2 AM at Aaron’s

Getty Janet Jackson left what may be her number 1 one fan SHOOK after he achieved viral fame with an epic reaction video to snagging tickets to her show. Yup, she took notice. Entrepreneur KB Strawder Jr. documented the sweet interaction from start to finish, which ended on a high note Sunday when his father

Play video content Taylor Swift let her hair down, and then ferociously moved it sideways, in what looks like a celebration that was fueled with a little drinky, drinky. Taylor threw a party to celebrate not one, not 2 but 10 VMA noms, which include video of the year and song of the year for

Exclusive TMZ Nipsey Hussle‘s family is turning down hoards of proposals for a very public birthday bash honoring the slain rapper … because the wounds are just too fresh. Sources close to Nipsey’s fam tell TMZ … there will be no city-wide celebration in Los Angeles, even though fans are begging for one, because his

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Joe Budden made waves this week by landing at number 3 on an all-time greatest rappers list that went viral — but some other greats got snubbed big time … so say Flo Rida. We got the Florida-grown MC in NYC, where our camera guy asked what he made of

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Aaron Carter will take a pic with you, but only if the price is right, according to someone who went to his show. Aaron was at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis Friday, when he performed as part of the Pop 2000 Tour. According to the fan, Aaron went into

Backgrid Fresh off her trip to Barbados, Rihanna was in the mood for a little Italian … and no bagger was required. RiRi was out buying her own groceries Thursday at the super popular Eataly Market in L.A. No assistant or handlers needed as she loaded up on some wine, basil and other gourmet items.

Exclusive Details TMZ Composite Wayne Newton‘s monkey ain’t your average Curious George … cause the teenage girl who says the animal bit her says the injury required medical attention. TMZ’s obtained a pic of the injury allegedly caused by Wayne’s Capuchin monkey, Boo. The girl’s mother is suing Newton claiming Boo bit her daughter’s right

Single life agrees with Wendy Williams … and it also keeps her up into the early morning partying with hip-hop superstars like Rick Ross and Meek Mill. Wendy was front and center at Villain in Brooklyn Thursday night where Rick was celebrating his new album, “Port of Miami 2.” The Boss and the talk show

Exclusive What do you get a guy for his birthday when his name literally reminds you of moneybags? If you’re Kanye West … you go big, black and Italian. Ye blew the doors off all birthday surprises when he showed up to his manager John Monopoly‘s party at Delilah in WeHo Wednesday night with a

SplashNews.com Kylie Jenner‘s still a couple days away from her actual birthday, and before the festivities really kick off … she’s getting some QT with Travis Scott in Italy. The next item checked off the itinerary — romantic dinner for 2. A colorfully dressed Kylie and her baby daddy hit up the Ristorante da Paolino

The Jonas Brothers are back on the road, picking up were they left off nearly 6 years ago when they abruptly split — but there are a few very attractive changes this time around. Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas finally kicked off their highly anticipated Happiness Begins tour Wednesday night in Miami. The trio’s set

Rita Ora‘s hot girl summer leaves very little to the imagination … not that we think anyone’s complaining. The pop singer and actor’s been enjoying the luxury lifestyle in Ibiza with friends this week, while her string bikini selections defy the laws of physics. This one in particular — a black 2-piece with a singular

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Singer Eric Keyes says he was at a loss for words when he found his therapist — who helped him battle PTSD after getting shot — is the father of the El Paso gunman. Eric was on “TMZ Live” to talk about the ironic twist. He told us he was

Play video content Barbra Streisand and Ariana Grande blended classic and contemporary voices for one helluva surprise performance, and only 2 words come to mind — like buttah!!! The legendary singer was in the middle of performing Tuesday night at United Center in Chicago when, out of nowhere, Ariana — who idolizes Babs, btw —

Exclusive Details TMZ.com Nipsey Hussle‘s clothing store in South L.A. has been getting a bad rap in the press at the hands of the L.A. City Attorney’s Office … so claims the late rapper’s business partner. L.A. businessman David Gross — who’s a co-owner of the strip mall in the Crenshaw District, where Nipsey’s Marathon

Exclusive Details Getty Composite So much for taking their relationship to the next level — The Weeknd and Bella Hadid have called it quits again … and it sounds like a case of history repeating. Sources close to the on-and-off couple tell TMZ … Abel has been hyper-focused on his new album and hasn’t been