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Rapper Magoo, Timbaland‘s former collaborator, has died. Recording artist Digital Black confirmed Magoo’s death in an Instagram post with the cover of Magoo (real name Melvin Barcliff) and Timbaland’s 1997 album “Welcome To Our World,” writing, “Man can’t believe this RIH Magoo damn big bro wasnt ready for this at all.” Waiting for your permission

Travis Scott‘s riding his own wave after dropping a new album — and by that, we mean he’s riding off into the sunset … on a jet ski, no less, with at least one hot chick in tow. The rapper was out in Ibiza this weekend with a bunch of friends tagging along, and it

Britney Spears has a new stage to dance on, and a new prop too … just take a look at her latest IG video, and you’ll see what we mean. The singer threw up a new clip of herself on the ‘Gram, and it shows Brit rocking a skimpy bikini and strutting her stuff on

Lil Durk did not finish his show Saturday night, because cops descended on the venue after receiving reports of an active shooter. Play video content Durk was nearing the end of the concert at the United Center in Chicago Saturday night, when pandemonium erupted as the crowd ran for the exits. Cops showed up with

Did anyone know 21 Savage was such a HUGE Beyoncé fan? Well he is, and so much so the rapper was belting out her hits all night at her concert in Georgia. 21 posted several videos on Instagram showing his love for Bey’s music as she performed to a packed audience at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in

Jason Aldean was able to get a little juice out of his right-leaning song — and now, another guy’s doing the same thing … but he isn’t even close to as famous, which is interesting. The dude’s name is Oliver Anthony, and he’s a man-of-the-land living in Farmville, Virginia — however, he’s also a musician

Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor shared some good news about his battle with prostate cancer … he’s says he’s expected to live 5 more years thanks to a new drug. Taylor — who joined the British rock band in 1980 — told BBC News he was contacted by a scientist who suggested Lutetium-177 — a

Play video content Instagram / @britneyspears Britney Spears is swearing off Botox, she says the injections make her face look like someone beat her up … and now she’s going with an alternative cosmetic treatment. The singer hopped on Instagram for a Friday rant about Botox, recounting some harrowing experiences with the injections … and

Play video content TMZ.com Stevie J is celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop by reaching deep into his own mental crates to find you the greatest beats of all time… to his ears, at least. We ran into Stevie Friday at LAX, and seeing as how this marks the actual day Kool Herc got

Singer Katharine McPhee just went MIA from her concert tour in Asia … and it’s all because of a family emergency. Katharine posted a statement on Instagram Friday … apologizing to her fans for missing the last two shows in Jakarta on the Asian leg of her tour with her musician husband, David Foster. She

Tory Lanez is speaking out against his 10-year prison bid … but he’s not going to apologize for the Megan Thee Stallion shooting, as he still insists he didn’t do it. The Canadian rapper broke his silence Thursday with a lengthy Instagram post, promising to bounce back after he completes his stretch in a California

Play video content TMZ.com Mike Posner says he’s going through some challenges in life, but he’s using the bad times to work on becoming a better person … telling us he’s embarking on a spiritual warpath. We got the singer at LAX and he told our photog he’s a troubled man these days, though he’s

Play video content TMZ.com Taylor Swift made a HUGE announcement during her final California concert Wednesday night … she’s re-releasing her “1989” album with 5 never before heard songs!!! The pop legend was performing for the sixth night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood when she surprised the packed crowd with news of the re-release, motioning

Trippie Redd is owning up to a HUGE mistake … the Diamond-selling rapper might specialize in “Love Letter” albums, but he’s writing a breakup note to now ex-girlfriend Skye Morales for cheating on her!!! On Wednesday, Trippie came forward, claiming Skye had been giving him the cold shoulder so he decided to find a warm

Play video content Lil Wayne‘s historic career was stamped yet again last night as he was inducted into the Billboard Hip-Hop Hall of Fame … an honor that apparently interrupted his studio time. Weezy F. Baby embraced Billboard Executive Director Gail Mitchell and thanked the fans for their undying support … and also told the

Some Taylor Swift fans are shelling out thousands to get a seat for her L.A. concerts, while others are gaining access for much less … simply bribing security guards working the venue. Taylor’s set to perform show 6 of 6 Wednesday night — a stretch of shows that has felt similar to when L.A. hosted

Tory Lanez has just been sentenced to 10 years in state prison after being found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The rapper’s sentencing was handed down Tuesday in L.A. after almost a full two days of sentencing hearings. Tory was facing over 22 years in prison. The sentencing was actually delayed several times over

Iggy Azalea‘s letter of support for Tory Lanez — ahead of his sentencing for shooting Megan Thee Stallion — is triggering an avalanche of backlash, but the “Fancy” rapper says it’s totally unfair. For starters, she didn’t know her passionate plea would be for public eyes, but she’s doubling down on feeling Tory doesn’t deserve

Philly won’t be taking the main stage for Made In America this year, in fact, no one will … as the festival has canceled its 2023 event, citing “severe circumstances.” The star-studded lineup was set to include Metro Boomin, Ice Spice, Latto, Coi Leray, Doechii, Mase and Cam’ron … with SZA and Lizzo as the

Philly won’t be taking the main stage for Made In America this year, in fact, no one will … as the festival has canceled its 2023 event, citing “severe circumstances.” The star-studded lineup was set to include Metro Boomin, Ice Spice, Latto, Coi Leray, Doechii, Mase and Cam’ron … with SZA and Lizzo as the

The eBay listing has officially closed for the microphone Cardi B chucked into her crowd, spawning a police investigation … making a killing on the auction block. The eBay bidding war came to a close Tuesday morning, and the Shure Axient digital mic made a grand total of $99,900. The auction started at only $500,

The eBay listing has officially closed for the microphone Cardi B chucked into her crowd, spawning a police investigation … making a killing on the auction block. The eBay bidding war came to a close Tuesday morning, and the Shure Axient digital mic made a grand total of $99,900. The auction started at only $500,

Swifties in the U.S. will be swarming their local Starbucks — the coffee chain’s brewed up a playlist that’s all Taylor Swift, all the time. A spokesperson for Starbucks tells TMZ … the company is celebrating Taylor wrapping up the first leg of her Eras tour by rolling out the Taylor playlist for use as

Play video content Twitter/@zacharymfreiman, Fox5 Beyoncé‘s fans had to wait out a storm in D.C. just to see her perform live, and she returned the favor by shelling out a lot of dough to make sure they could get home afterward. The singer’s show Sunday was hit with really bad weather just before the concert

Jamie Foxx is apologizing for antisemitic remarks he made on social media about Jews killing Jesus … while claiming he was betrayed by a fake friend. The actor posted a message on Instagram Saturday, saying, “I want to apologize to the Jewish community and everyone who was offended by my post.” Jamie continued, “I now

Lizzo is back in Beyoncé‘s good graces — that, or she never left to begin with — and we know this because the Queen Bey is back to saying her name … on stage, no less. The singer name-dropped Lizzo Saturday night during her show in D.C., where part of the setlist once again included

Cops are investigating the connection between Pop Smoke‘s murder and a dead body found in a barrel on the beach in Malibu … TMZ has learned. Play video content KTLA 5 The barrel, containing the naked body of Javonnta Murphy, washed ashore July 31. We’ve learned Javonnta is the brother of Jaquan Murphy … one

Ne-Yo says parents shouldn’t be letting their kids transition genders … suggesting minors don’t know any better, but that adults should. The singer spoke his mind in a recent VladTV interview, where he was talking to Gloria Velez. They touched on a number of topics, but eventually … landed on transgenderism, especially as it relates

Police have arrested someone in connection to the killing of O’Shae Sibley — a gay dancer who was recently stabbed to death in NYC … this after voguing to Beyoncé‘s music, no less. The NYPD announced Saturday that they had a suspect in custody, whom they believe is responsible for Sibley’s death. The unidentified perp

Lisa Marie Presley‘s oldest daughter, Riley Keough, is now the one and only in charge of her mother’s estate … this after settling with her grandmother, Priscilla Presley. An L.A. County Superior Court judge signed off Friday, so Priscilla is officially out of the picture. Riley is now a substantial owner of the Elvis Presley