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Lizzo is starting the new year with a list of grievances about the state of social media — including the notion that “cancel culture” has been warped into something unrecognizable. The singer has been expressing a lot of opinions lately about what she sees as total nonsense when it comes to what people focus on

Play video content TMZ.com TMZ obtained new video of Cage The Elephant vocalist Matt Shultz being put inside the back of a police car with his hands cuffed behind his back after his arrest this week for possessing illegal guns in NYC. Check out this footage of the two-time Grammy-winning musician sporting a formal shirt

Joe Don Rooney — lead guitarist for the country music trio Rascal Flatts — is in the middle of a contentious divorce from his Playboy model wife … he says she cheated on him and she says he’s a cheater who’s hooked on drugs and alcohol. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the

Morgan Wallen was filmed pouring a drink down a woman’s blouse at a bar — this after showing frustration when she tried to pull him away from some buddies of his. The country singer was out in Nashville Friday night, apparently hanging out on the famed downtown Broadway strip … where he popped into this

French Montana is coming under fire from the Miami Gardens Police for not securing permits for his video production that turned into a bullet festival with 10 people shot. Miami Gardens Police Chief Delma Noel-Pratt just blamed the rapper and his crew for all the violence and chaos. Play video content TMZ.com Noel-Pratt said investigators

Play video content TMZ.com French Montana and members of his team were desperate to find safety in the seconds following the chaos of gunfire in Miami Gardens … ducking into a fast food joint. We’ve obtained video from inside a KFC restaurant where French and others gathered to find safe shelter. French isn’t saying much

French Montana is thankful to be alive and that those injured in the shooting in Miami Gardens are all expected to make it … breaking his silence on the scary incident. French just addressed Thursday night’s terrifying ordeal, writing, “Last night, I was in Miami celebrating the release of my CB6 mixtape w/ friends at

Play video content Lizzo has a lot to say to the folks who won’t stop talking about her figure … she’s tired of all the body shaming and says she’s not here to fit anyone’s beauty standards. The singer just went on a long rant on social media, posting a video in a bikini where

Ludacris‘ former Disturbing The Peace artist Shawnna had her birthday celebration disrupted this week … thanks to a rather salacious Keith Murray interview where he claimed to have performed oral sex on her. The veteran Chicago rapper broke from swimming in paradise on Thursday to fend off the newfound attention her Instagram account had been

Lil Uzi Vert‘s decision to add his Young Thug and Gunna collab “Strawberry Peels” to the deluxe version of his last album could prove to be a costly one … the Generation Now rhymer is being sued over the song. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Uzi, Thug, Gunna, the song’s producer

Play video content Bobby Shmurda is firmly and loudly promoting a “no snitch” policy with a new song, and the lyrics have some fans believing he’s sniping Gunna, lyrically at least!!! On Wednesday night, Bobby dropped a couple of teasers for “Rat N*****” … and in both clips, he passionately recited the lyrics while in

Play video content TMZ.com Gene Simmons isn’t holding anything back when it comes to a highly controversial Rolling Stone list ranking the top 200 singers of all time … according to the publication. We caught up with the KISS rocker who weighed in after the magazine posted its “200 Greatest Singers of All Time” …

YSL rapper Lil Keed‘s died of natural causes stemming from a battle with eosinophilia … according to officials. As we reported, the 24-year-old died in May 2022, and on Tuesday, The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed his death was linked to eosinophilia, a condition defined to be caused by “a parasitic infection, an allergic

Play video content TMZ.com Young Thug‘s name has been floating all over social media in wake of the YSL plea deals but 2 of his biggest supporters — his sister Dolly White and his protégé Lil Gotit — say just about everything people see is cap!!! We caught Gotit and Dolly out in LAX earlier

Play video content Andre Muir Vic Mensa is making the most of his co-headlining festival in Ghana this week — he’s also leading the charge on a project to bring clean water to 3 villages there!!! Vic tells TMZ Hip Hop he was moved after seeing the desolate living conditions, including contaminated water, firsthand …

Play video content Instagram / @swagofafricanews Dave Chappelle got into the b-boy spirit for his arrival in Ghana on Tuesday … letting off a few pop-lock moves as African dancers sent by the Diaspora Affairs at the office of the President greeted him personally!!! The comedic genius looked genuinely happy from the warm cultural welcome

Gucci Mane‘s latest 1017 Records rapper Mac Critter will now need a criminal lawyer as opposed to an entertainment one — the Memphis rapper is facing a first-degree murder case. At 11:57 am, Officers responded to a shooting in the 600 Block of Wells Avenue. A male victim was pronounced deceased on the scene. There

You don’t know how it feels to be in escrow on Tom Petty‘s oceanfront home, but someone else does … someone who’s about to be the new owner of the Malibu property. Our real estate sources tell us Tom’s estate has accepted an offer for the singer’s 3-bedroom estate along Escondido Beach in the ‘Bu.

Play video content Bad Bunny is responding to the viral video of him chucking a fan’s phone in the water and his message is clear: don’t stick a freakin’ phone in his face, at least not without asking first!!! Video of the “Un Verano Sin Ti” creator being interrupted by a female fan, reportedly while

Fred White, the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, is dead. Fred died Sunday, according to his brother and bandmate, Verdine. The cause of death is unclear. The fourth of the White brothers to perform in Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred was one of the famous band’s early members … joining EWF way back in

Britney Spears wanted to start fresh in a brand-spankin’ new home to celebrate her freedom from the conservatorship … but turns out, the grass ain’t always greener, and she’s planning on unloading the pricey pad. TMZ broke the story back in June … Britney and her hubby, Sam Asghari, plunked down $11.8 million back in

UPDATE 4:53 PM PT — Sources connected to Gangsta Boo tell TMZ … the rapper’s death appears to be drug-related. We’re told Gangsta was with her brother last night at a local concert in Memphis, and that her sibling started to overdose sometime in the night … requiring hospitalization. UPDATE While he ended up being

The Black Eyed Peas showed solidarity with the LGBT community to ring in the new year — doing so on Polish territory … and on a state-sanctioned TV channel, no less. The music group was hired as the headlining gig for TVP’s “New Year’s of Dreams” show, and when they finally hit the stage …

Play video content Tory Lanez told Megan Thee Stallion‘s friend Kelsey Harris he was wasted the night of the shooting and sounds incredibly remorseful … according to leaked audio of the rapper’s jail phone call from when he was arrested. In the audio, which is now surfacing online, Tory tells Kelsey … “I was just

Taylor Hawkins‘ death has loomed large in the world of the Foo Fighters for much of 2022 — but as the new year fast approaches, the band says they’re moving forward as a unit. A message was posted to FF’s socials Saturday, serving as a tribute to their late drummer … who died earlier this

Play video content BACKGRID Britney Spears is totally in control of her own life, social media, and especially her meals … so says husband Sam Asghari. The singer’s husband was running errands in Los Angeles on Friday when photogs asked him if he was controlling Britney. Sam flat out says “no” … going even further

Coolio‘s family got a supercool headstone so they can pay their respects to the rap legend … and it includes an homage to his most famous song. The late rapper was cremated, but we’re told his family wanted to make a headstone so they had a physical place to go to remember him. The family

Steven Tyler sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl decades ago and carried on an illicit affair with her, which ended with him insisting she abort their child, this according to a new lawsuit. The legendary Aerosmith frontman is not named in the suit, but he’s one of 50 defendants identified as a “Doe.” The plaintiff/accuser, Julia

Where in the world is Kanye West? Ye’s ex-business manager says Kim Kardashian‘s ex has been playing a cat-and-mouse game for weeks, all over a lawsuit. The biz manager, Thomas St. John, is suing Ye for $4.5 mil and is frustrated because he can’t serve him with the necessary legal docs, this according to the

YFN Lucci is not a witness to be used against Young Thug in his RICO case … this according to the rapper’s attorney. YFN Lucci’s attorneym Drew Findling, tells TMZ … Rayshawn Bennett, AKA Lucci, has not been named as a witness in the YSL case, whatsoever. He makes it clear that Lucci has never