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Darlene Love is feeling the love this holiday season … her shows have sold out after getting blessings from Mariah Carey, who anointed her the ultimate Queen of Christmas. Darlene’s rep, Len Evans, tells TMZ … Darlene hasn’t personally spoken to MC since all the social media banter about who should hold the title as

Play video content BACKGRID Tory Lanez‘s father is blowing a gasket after watching his son’s conviction in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting trial … directing his anger at cops, prosecutors and even Jay-Z. Ya gotta see the video … Tory’s father launches into an epic rant outside the courthouse where his son was hauled off

Memphis rapper Big Scarr died as a result of a fatal prescription pain med OD … relatives tell TMZ. The up-and-coming rapper’s uncle, Arthur Woods, tells us Big Scarr overdosed Thursday on prescription pills at his girlfriend’s house in Memphis. Big Scarr’s uncle says he did not know when his nephew got the meds …

Play video content CBS Lizzo has a rags-to-riches story right out of “Annie” … from sleeping in her car to living in a mega-mansion in ritzy Bel-Air … and she’s more than proud to talk about it. Lizzo got emotional when “CBS Sunday Morning” reporter Tracy Smith asked about her journey of couch surfing in

Lil Durk is campaigning for Young Thug‘s freedom after several YSL members have struck plea deals in the highly publicized RICO case!!! The Chicago rap star sent out a call-to-action on Thursday to his 14 million Instagram followers to drop a 💚 if they’d love to see Thug free. Waiting for your permission to load

Megan Thee Stallion‘s boyfriend, Pardi, is publicly sharing his thoughts about Tory Lanez‘s shooting trial for the first time … saying he “wouldn’t wish this on anyone.” Pardi took to social media Thursday, as the jury began deliberating on a verdict … saying, “To any woman especially ones of color that has suffered an injustice

The life and times of Soulja Boy are considered must-see TV for many — so the “Crank Dat” rapper is back with Diddy’s Revolt TV for another round of his reality show!!! An excited Soulja Boy checked in with TMZ Hip Hop and promised nothing but fireworks for “Life Of Draco” season 2 … which

21 Savage will now be recognized for many years to come in the state he calls home … getting his own day to celebrate his legacy and humanitarian efforts in the state of Georgia. The rapper and his Leading By Example Foundation were on hand Wednesday for the 4th annual holiday Grant-A-Wish event, where 100

Tory Lanez might be losing sleep at home, cuz he appeared to make up for it in the middle of his Meg Thee Stallion shooting case … dozing off as jury instructions were given. Tory was in court for day 8 of his Los Angeles trial Wednesday — and while he didn’t take the stand,

Red-hot Detroit rapper Babyface Ray is in some red-hot trouble after a traffic stop exposed a gang of warrants — but the stop might not have happened if his new whip didn’t fail him. According to the police report, a patrolling officer noticed a broken-down BMW blocking the roadway and went to investigate. After getting

Britney Spears isn’t missing, in trouble or dead as growing fan theories might suggest — in fact, it’s quite the opposite — TMZ has learned. Britney fans have been on high alert in the last several weeks, monitoring her social media posts and even the movement of her family members around the country. There’s also

Lil Wayne fired his personal chef at the drop of a hat, this after she ditched him in Vegas to deal with a pressing family emergency … so claims the woman in a new lawsuit. Morghan Medlock just filed suit against Weezy for what she claims is wrongful termination, retaliation and a number of unlawful

Play video content Afroman is wading into the political fray for 2024 — and not just for local office either … the guy’s going for the big enchilada to potentially become the next President of the United States! The rapper made the big announcement this weekend at a concert of his in Poplar Bluff, MO

Romeo Miller is proverbially snapping the olive branch his dad Master P offered in half … with yet another round of receipts that paint his dad like a money-loving overlord!!! In a scathing clap back, Romeo accused Master P of never paying any earnings from the family “Rap Snacks” brand … claiming to have blindly

Pusha T is placing both Drake and Kanye West in his rearview mirror as the Clipse rapper’s Grammy season approaches. In a new interview with XXL, Pusha took great joy in knowing his rival Drake still drops subliminal disses in his direction … even over four years after their beef kicked off. Pusha says every

Jack Johnson has gotten legal protection against a female fan he says poses a serious and alarming risk to his safety. The “Better Together” singer testified at a hearing in Los Angeles Thursday about a woman he says keeps popping up at his shows and hotels, trying to get close to him. Jack called into

50 Cent trolled the hell out of Megan Thee Stallion — and while he’s catching flak for it, the real question that seems to be getting asked is … does he single out women to beef with??? That’s the conversation taking place on Twitter right now — this after Curtis posted a meme this weekend

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are finally ready to show their child off to the world — introducing him with a pretty scenic background … waves crashing on the California coast. The couple was on hand for a photo shoot Friday afternoon in Malibu, where they were wearing matching black outfits and cozied up next to

Lil Wayne and Mack Maine are putting a big smile on a bunch of teen faces for a Weezy Christmas … rewarding their hard work with a fun-filled day at Dave & Busters! The diamond-certified Weezy and his pal Mack teamed up with Wilson Sporting Goods to throw the ultimate day at D&B for kids

Britney Spears‘ dad, Jamie Spears, is spilling his guts for the first time about the conservatorship and his role in it … defending the legal apparatus by calling it necessary. Jamie spoke to the Daily Mail, explaining that he feels like he saved Britney’s life and career by putting her in a conservatorship all those

UPDATE 2:05 PM PT — LAPD tells TMZ they do not have a missing persons case open for Justin Edison. That doesn’t necessarily mean he isn’t accounted for at the moment — but his alleged disappearance simply hasn’t yet risen to the level of cops needing to classify him as such. We’ve also reached out

The Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” Skateboarder was arrested at his Idaho home … because, guess what — weed’s still illegal there. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Police say a state trooper pulled over a red Chevy Silverado Nathan Apodaca was driving because of an expired registration tag. When he walked up to

Play video content Instagram / @machinegunkelly Megan Fox isn’t the only one drinking Machine Gun Kelly‘s blood … so too are the leeches MGK considers his BFFs. Ya gotta see this video MGK just posted on his Instagram story … there are several leeches going to town on his stomach. It’s a legit feeding frenzy

Megan Thee Stallion‘s ex-friend Kelsey Harris says she absolutely saw Tory Lanez firing a gun at Meg — that’s what she told police back in September, and today the jury heard that whole exchange. As you know, Kelsey has been hesitant, to say the least, to give up many details while testifying this week, but

Play video content TMZ.com Angela Yee says folks need to ease up on labeling Gunna a snitch — just because he copped a plea deal in the YSL RICO case, she doesn’t believe the rapper would ever sing to the feds. We got the longtime ‘Breakfast Club’ host at the Allure Store in NYC, and

Aaron Carter‘s son, Prince, is back in the hands of his mom … because we’ve learned Aaron’s fiancée Melanie Martin just got full custody of her son. A rep for Melanie tells TMZ — a hearing was held Thursday in L.A., and the court found her fit to care for her child — awarding her

Megan Thee Stallion‘s former bestie, Kelsey Nicole Harris, still has a bad case of courtroom amnesia, and about all she can recall is … Tory Lanez didn’t pay her off. Kelsey was back on the stand Thursday for her second day of testimony in Tory’s trial for allegedly shooting Meg in her feet — and

Gucci Mane is demanding justice for his artist Pooh Shiesty … after claiming he was transferred to a prison where he’s being subjected to cruel and unusual conditions. The 1017 Records label boss fired off his accusations Wednesday, tweeting about Pooh only getting one hour out of his cell each day, and getting food trays

Megan Thee Stallion‘s ex-best friend is the key witness who, all of a sudden, doesn’t seem to remember much about the night in question … which amounted to a wild day in court. Kelsey Nicole Harris — who was the other woman in the car with Tory Lanez and MTS during the 2020 shooting —

UPDATE 9:49 AM PT — Ellen DeGeneres just paid tribute to her friend, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, writing, “I’m heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children – Weslie,