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Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer Rick Allen suffered a head injury after cops say he was violently assaulted by a teenager in an apparent sneak attack at a South Florida hotel. According to an arrest report, obtained by TMZ, Allen was puffing on a cigarette as the suspect was lying in wait behind a pole outside

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott want to make their son’s name change official in the eyes of the law … TMZ has learned. The famous parents filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking to switch the kiddo’s name from Wolfe Jacques Webster to Aire Webster. The docs say Kylie and Travis are both on

Paris Hilton is getting a lot of things off her chest in her new memoir, now revealing she felt a great deal of shame after Pink mimicked her infamous sex tape in her music video. Paris says she felt unsupported when the singer parodied her 2003 sex tape with her ex-bf, Rick Salomon, three years

Play video content Young M.A is addressing the viral video that sparked concerns over the condition of her health, telling TMZ Hip Hop she’s bouncing back after a string of medical scares. M.A tells us, “As many of my supporters know I’ve been dealing with various personal health issues the last few years. I recently

Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West won’t face any charges for grabbing and throwing a photog’s phone … TMZ has learned. A release from the Ventura Co. District Attorney’s Office Wednesday revealed the phone suffered minor damage — only affecting the $30 case around the device — and stated the female paparazzo declined to press

Chance the Rapper joined scores of artists mourning Bobby Caldwell Wednesday … and his tribute included proof of the late singer’s admiration for his music being sampled. Last September, Caldwell apparently reached out to thank Chance for sampling one of his tracks, and the Chicago-born rapper thanked the blue-eyed soul singer for giving him career

DJ Quik‘s time in Michael Jackson‘s presence proved to be off the wall — considering the late King of Pop forced him to face the corner as he walked past him!!! The prolific producer says he was recording out of Westlake Studios in L.A. back in the day … when it was announced MJ would

Lil Nas X is known to crack jokes online, but even the “Old Town Road” rapper knew his joke about transitioning crossed a line … so he’s issuing an apology. LNX had originally posted a photo of social medial influencer Glow Princess, and quipped “the surgery was a success” … causing many clueless fans to

Upstart Bronx MC Connie Diiamond is currently basking in the glow of a King’s cosign … after LeBron James publicly approved of her show-stealing “Move” freestyle!!! LBJ has been nursing a right tendon injury in his foot for weeks now … but the NBA scoring champ’s ears are just fine, and Tuesday he posted a

Play video content TikTok / @tmbrwolftone, @n0cturnalsky Polo G and Lil Xan both deserve gymnastics medals for blazing the stage under “slippery when wet” conditions, and yes … they both hydroplaned while performing!!! The rappers recently co-headlined the Springfest Kickoff Concert in Fargo, ND … but they had to do so on a fairly soaked

Megan Thee Stallion had no regrets admitting she pinged Beyoncé for the favor of all favors in 2023 … tickets to the highly anticipated Renaissance Tour, which had fans debating taking out bank loans when they saw the prices. A gushing Meg relayed to ET at Sunday’s Vanity Fair party that she actually dialed up

Ice Spice recently checked a huge mark on her bucket list — gaining a Twitter follow by Nicki Minaj, who appears to be digging her career progression!!! The trailblazing rookie rapper is featured on the new cover of “Dazed” magazine, where she discussed being a Barb, having a birthday on New Year’s Day and posed

Avril Lavigne and Tyga aren’t gallivanting around Paris to grab headlines … they’re actually interested in dating and getting to know each other without pressure or expectations. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ … Avril and Tyga are still in the early stages of figuring one another out, but they’re not putting any labels

GloRilla and Finesse2tymes appear destined for a legal battle over that tragic stampede at their New York concert — the family of one of the three people who died says they’re lawyering up. 1 dead, multiple injured following stampede at GloRilla concert in Rochester, New York, USA. pic.twitter.com/55guETZcbF — DewastacjaTicTok (@krus_vs_insta) March 6, 2023 @krus_vs_insta

Play video content TMZ.com Tom Schwartz hasn’t shown too much concern about the outrage over Tom Sandoval‘s affair with Raquel Leviss — which makes this performance of Green Day all the more worrisome. Witnesses tell TMZ … Schwartz was with pals at The Oaks Tavern in Sherman Oaks for some karaoke — showin’ the crowd

Russell Wilson and Ciara spent time inside a prison last week — singing and dancing with over 300 inmates — and the trip was so emotional … Ciara actually appeared to be moved to tears. The Denver Broncos star and the “Level Up” singer headed out to Everglades Correctional Institution in Florida to help lead

N.O.R.E.‘s attempt to squash the beef between Fat Joe and ex-Terror Squad rapper Cuban Link resulted in Remy Ma laughing so hard, they had to scrub the entire scene from a “Drink Champs” episode!!! The DC crew huddled up on a recent interview to discuss their decisions not to interview Cuban, Jae Hood and Reek

Gangsta Boo’s estate is making sure her upcoming posthumous album is airtight with slaps … with Latto, Skepta, La Chat, Crunchy Black and Run The Jewels all pitching in for the late Three 6 Mafia rapstress!!! Sources close to the project’s creation also tell TMZ Hip Hop they’ve locked in beat contributions from Drumma Boy,

Lisa Marie Presley‘s ex-husband Michael Lockwood has filed legal docs to allow him to represent the interests of their twins in an upcoming critical hearing that involves millions of dollars. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, Lockwood is asking a judge to appoint him guardian ad litem — giving him authority to speak for

Mack 10‘s coming to grips with the fact he might never reconcile with his former Westside Connection collaborators Ice Cube and WC — he says it’s been nearly 20 years since he’s even seen them. The Inglewood rap legend stated his case to Bootleg Kev in a recent interview with a simple analogy:  ”If you

Kanye West‘s bringing his wife Bianca Censori around at least one of his children … because they took his daughter North with them to a theme park. Ye and Bianca spent some quality time with North at Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday, the first time we’ve actually seen Kanye’s new wife with any of the

A third concertgoer has died following the massive confusion after GloRilla and Finesse2tymes‘ recent show in Rochester, NY … and, it now appears that will be the venue’s last event ever. 35-year-old Aisha Stephens died Wednesday night, according to the AP. She’d been critically injured at the Main Street Armory concert after fans mistook loud

Play video content TikTok / @weathermanadam / CW39 A Texas meteorologist used Snoop Dogg‘s lyrics to serve up a TV weather report … and he won major props from the hip hop legend himself! Adam Krueger accepted a challenge from one of his fans on TikTok to intertwine the words to Snoop’s first solo single,

Play video content Tik Tok / @_i.am.brooke_ Country singer Clay Walker is in hot water after getting caught on audio berating his bus driver … but Clay tells us it went down a year ago, and it’s all water under the bridge. Clay starts by saying he could easily whup the driver’s ass. The singer

Play video content BACKGRID Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny‘s rumored romance is no longer speculation — they were finally photographed together in the same frame … and they’re touching bods. The model and reggaetón superstar were out Tuesday night with friends — including her sis, Kylie Jenner — and while BB was trailing as they

Madonna‘s confirming she’s got a knockout new boo … this one’s a young boxer boy toy, and they’re already in PDA mode. The 64-year-old singer went IG official Tuesday with 29-year-old Josh Popper … she posted a shot of them smooching while wearing black masks — very Ye-ish, TBH (sans antisemitism). Madge captioned the pic,

Play video content TMZ.com Raquel Leviss was cozying up with Tom Sandoval months before their affair was exposed — and some of her appearances are on video … which we now have. TMZ has obtained footage from two different outings where Tom and Raquel are in the same vicinity … without their other “Vanderpump Rules”

Play video content TMZ.com Finesse2tymes is shaking his head at the blame tossed his way following his performance at the ill-fated Rochester, NY GloRilla concert where 2 people were trampled to death. The Mob Ties rapper gave his condolences when we caught him out in NYC on Tuesday … but also clarified his IG post

Play video content TMZ.com Flavor Flav couldn’t believe his ears when we told him what Melle Mel said about Lil Wayne … but one thing’s for sure, he has no problem with hearing artists using Auto-Tune!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught the legendary Public Enemy rapper and his icy new clock Tuesday outside Il Pastaio in

Play video content TMZ.com Kevin Gates doesn’t agree with Melle Mel that Eminem‘s race gives him white privilege when it comes to hip hop props, and, personally, he’s got Marshall in his Top 5 … dead or alive!!! We caught the “Bread Winner” rapper ahead of his bang-up Rolling Loud California set and he defended