Jlin has shared a remix of St. Vincent’s MASSEDUCTION cut “Smoking Section.” It’s taken from the forthcoming remix project Nina Kraviz Presents MASSEDUCTION Rewired, which arrives December 13 (via Loma Vista). Listen to “Smoking Section (Jlin Remix)” below. [embedded content] Last year, Jlin released Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor’s Autobiography). The previous year, she dropped
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Breaking News TMZ Composite Chris Brown‘s second child has been born … and he subtly shared the good news on Instagram. Sources close to the singer tell TMZ … his ex, Ammika Harris, gave birth to their son. As we first reported in August … it’s their first child together. Both Chris and Ammika shared
London label Blackest Ever Black has announced it is shutting down. Its final release is the ten-track compilation A short illness from which he never recovered, which features several artists from the label’s nine-year history. Check out the comp’s opening track, Scythe’s “Flower Drop,” below. Blackest Ever Black was founded in London in 2010 by
Breaking News TMZ.com If Bernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination for President … he might have this endorsement from one of the biggest pop stars in the world to thank. Ariana Grande just shared a couple photos with the 78-year-old Vermont Senator, thanking him for hitting up her concert in Atlanta Tuesday night and “making
Yo La Tengo have shared a new Hanukkah song, “Eight Candles,” from the forthcoming holiday compilation Hanukkah+. Listen below (via BrooklynVegan). “Eight Candles” was written by Sam Elwitt. Hanukkah+ is out November 22 via Verve Forecast. It features songs by The Flaming Lips, Adam Green, Jack Black, Loudon Wainwright III, Craig Wedren, Alex Frankel (Holy
Exclusive A hip-hop artist who was a close friend of Nipsey Hussle‘s had at least 6 firearms pointed at him by cops … who mistakenly thought he was a car thief. Rapper Hoggy, aka BH, was pulled over Tuesday in Beverly Hills after cops ran the plates of the vehicle he was driving … and
Cardi B’s year so far has produced only one solo single—“Press”—amid a number of high profile collaborations and her starring stint on Netflix’s hip-hop series Rhythm + Flow. Tonight, she dropped a new minute-long freestyle on social media to hold fans over. “It’s just a little something ’til I finish up the album,” she raps
Exclusive TMZ.com The 2 men who sued Michael Jackson‘s estate and were the subject of the gut-wrenching “Leaving Neverland” documentary … are set to get their day in court to press their sexual abuse claims against the singer’s estate. As you may know … Wade Robson and James Safechuck sued MJ for sexual abuse, but
Rapper Tay-K has been indicted on a capital murder charge in Bexar County, Texas, as San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT News reports. The charge stems from a 2017 incident, in which Tay-K allegedly shot and killed a 23-year-old photographer named Mark Anthony Saldivar during a robbery. The incident occurred on April 23, 2017, when Tay-K,
Exclusive TMZ.com Big Sean and Jhene Aiko‘s on-again, off-again relationship appears to be very much so back on after they released a super personal song with a little TMI attached. The rapper and singer — who’ve dated and broken up at least a couple different times over the past few years — were spotted grabbing
New York transdisciplinary artist—and LCD Soundsystem member—Gavilán Rayna Russom has released her debut solo album. The Envoy features a song with Cosey Fanni Tutti and brass arrangements from Peter Zummo. Hear it below (via Ecstatic). In an interview with Michelle Kim for them, Rayna said the album is inspired by the late Ursula K. Le
Lil Jon says he got held up by Vietnamese officials at an airport while trying to get outta there … something he claims happened because of his massive stash of jewelry. The rapper posted footage and photos of himself allegedly being detained Friday while he and his crew were attempting to fly out of Tan
Kodak Black is facing additional legal trouble in Florida related to weapons charges he faced earlier this year. According to the Miami Herald, state prosecutors have charged the rapper with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Each charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence. Pitchfork has contacted the rapper’s
Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West brought the soulful sounds of his Sunday Service choir to prisoners in Texas just days before his face-to-face with Joel Osteen. Law enforcement sources tell us Kanye and his choir showed up at the Harris County Jail in Houston Friday morning to put on a show. We’re told the whole thing
J Balvin has shared a new single and its corresponding music video. Check out the Colin Tilley-directed video for “Blanco” below. It features the urbano star in some futuristic-looking environments. There are cute cats and cool sunglasses galore. Earlier tonight, J Balvin’s collaboration with Rosalía, “Con Altura,” won Best Urban Song at the 2019 Latin
Exclusive Getty Kodak Black was set up and possibly drugged when he got into a fight behind bars … at least according to the rapper’s camp. Sources close to Kodak tell TMZ … his team believes last month’s prison fight, which left a guard injured, was all a setup because they claim someone slipped something
The latest edition of the long-running Jimmy Kimmel Live! segment “Mean Tweets” returned tonight with a new all-musician installment. It featured Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Chance the Rapper, Green Day, Perry Farrell, Leon Bridges, John Mayer, and more reading insulting comments from Twitter. If you want to see Alice Cooper bemusedly read about how
Exclusive Backgrid Justin Bieber‘s gearing up for a new tour, and he’s already making sure his dance moves will be in top form. Sources close to JB tell TMZ … he’s rehearsing for a new tour and could hit the road as early as summer 2020. We’re told the tour will coincide with a new
Eric B.—the DJ best known as president and one half of the iconic hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—is out of jail after two weeks. He was arrested on a warrant that dates back to 2002, the Associated Press reports. The bench warrant was issued in 2002 for failure to appear in court for a
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Trina is dropping a bombshell about that heated Walmart confrontation with a white woman who called her the n-word — the whole thing started with the rapper trying to help a stranger. The iconic emcee was on “TMZ Live” when she revealed what led up to the madness last Friday
Chicago rapper Lil Reese is in critical condition after being shot, ABC 7 Chicago reports. The shooting allegedly took place around 2:30 p.m. Central, in Country Club Hills—a suburb south of Chicago. Hospital officials identified the shooting victim as Reese (real name Tavares Taylor), telling ABC 7 that the rapper is in critical condition. Pitchfork
Play video content Rough night for Drake, who got booed off stage at his pal Tyler the Creator‘s music festival … due to a crowd that clearly wanted, and expected, to see someone else. Champagne Papi came out as the surprise guest headliner Sunday night at Camp Flog Gnaw, which was held at Dodger Stadium.
Action Bronson has announced a new EP called Lamb Over Rice. The seven-song project is produced by Alchemist, and follows Bronson’s 2018 album White Bronco. Bronson tweeted the news earlier today (November 10), stating that the EP will drop November 22. Find Bronson and Alchemist’s tweets below. Prior to releasing White Bronco last November, Action
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com One of Nelly‘s fans tried shooting her shot and pulling him into her orbit — and she succeeded … ’cause she yanked him off stage, and then got a pass for doing it. The rapper was performing Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage just outside
Frank Ocean has revived his “blonded RADIO” show on Beats 1 for another week. Take a listen here. Ocean has had an active fall, releasing the new tracks “In My Room” and “DHL” on earlier new episodes of “blonded RADIO.” Last week, Ocean shared an Arca remix of the new song “Little Demon” on “blonded
Miley Cyrus had more issues with her throat than just her inflamed tonsils — her vocal cords were also reportedly jacked up … requiring her to go under the knife. According to People, Miley was recently hospitalized and underwent vocal cord surgery for an unspecified issue she was experiencing — something she supposedly had been
Robert Freeman, the British photographer who shot some of the Beatles’ most iconic album covers, has died. He was 82 years old, as Deadline reports. Though the cause of death has not yet been revealed, the news of Freeman’s passing was announced via the Beatles’ official Twitter account earlier today (November 8). Freeman was born
Play video content Kanye West knows what’s going to put him in the Oval Office in 2024 — he’s reaffirming his plans to run while revealing his platform and a name change … a huge one. Kanye dropped bombshell after bombshell Thursday in NYC, where he spoke at the Fast Company Innovation Festival. Seated next
Colombian singer Karol G has released a new song, which features a guest verse from Nicki Minaj. Watch the pink-soaked video for “Tusa” below. Karol G released her second album Ocean earlier this year, and it reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s chart for Top Latin Albums. She collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Migos, and
Exclusive TMZ.com Chris Brown‘s massive yard sale attracted a huge crowd looking for great deals on high-end and vintage items … and one customer definitely got more than what she bargained for. A woman, who says she bought a hoodie at the Wednesday sale at Brown’s Tarzana, CA residence, claims when she got home and