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Play video content TMZ.com Metro Boomin‘s longtime production partner — Southside — is pleased with Young Thug‘s “Business Is Business” album … revealing the project came together super fast. We parlayed with Southside at LAX this week, who told us he was hoping YT’s new project topped the Billboard 200, especially with all the MacGyver

News The Alchemist Releases New EP With Earl Sweatshirt, billy woods, MIKE, and More: Listen Flying High also features guest spots from Sideshow, Boldy James, T.F, Larry June, and Jay Worthy By Matthew Strauss June 30, 2023 Facebook Twitter billy woods, Earl Sweatshirt, and the Alchemist in “RIP Tracy,” directed by Joseph Mault Facebook Twitter

Play video content TMZ.com Rakim Allah‘s perfectly OK with Outkast being considered the best rap group that ever lived … he’s the type of legend perfectly comfortable in his own skin. Hip Hop’s original G.O.A.T. chopped it up with TMZ Hip Hop on the streets of NYC Friday … and we got his thoughts on

News Zooey Deschanel and Casey Affleck Star in New Trailer for Donnie & Joe Emerson Movie: Watch Walton Goggins and Chris Messina also star in Dreamin’ Wild By Matthew Strauss June 30, 2023 Facebook Twitter Zooey Deschanel as Nancy and Casey Affleck as Donnie Emerson in Dreamin’ Wild (Felicity Donarski) Facebook Twitter On August 4,

Play video content TMZ.com Kodak Black didn’t let a quick stint in the slammer jack his groove … the “Super Gremlin” rapper made bail and quickly hit up a charity event where he raised thousands of bucks!!! Bradford Cohen, Kodak’s lawyer, tells TMZ Hip Hop, his client was released from the Broward County jail only

News Travis Scott Will Not Face Criminal Charges Over 2021 Astroworld Tragedy The November 5 event became a mass casualty incident, leaving 10 dead and thousands injured By Madison Bloom June 29, 2023 Facebook Twitter Travis Scott, November 2021 (Erika Goldring/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Travis Scott will not be charged in connection with the November 2021

UPDATE 12:24 PM PT — Sources close to Travis Scott expect he won’t be charged. Travis Scott is in the crosshairs of a Texas grand jury … facing possible criminal prosecution for the deadly Astroworld tragedy. The rapper’s lawyer, Kent Schaffer, tells TMZ … the Harris County Grand Jury is meeting now, to decide whether

News Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five’s Melle Mel Arrested and Charged With Felony Domestic Violence The hip-hop pioneer, who was released on bond, was accused of striking a woman By Evan Minsker June 28, 2023 Facebook Twitter Melle Mel in 2018 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Melle Mel, the hip-hop pioneer who was a

Play video content YouTube star Colleen Ballinger, best known for her Internet character Miranda Sings, is denying grooming allegations against her with a song … and for some folks, it’s falling flat. Colleen picked up a ukulele and recorded a 10-minute video where she sings about the disturbing claims against her being nothing but gossip

News Earl Sweatshirt to Perform Doris in Full at Los Angeles Concert The California rapper will celebrate the 10th anniversary of his major-label debut with an August show at the Novo By Matthew Strauss June 28, 2023 Facebook Twitter Earl Sweatshirt, February 2022 (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Earl Sweatshirt has announced a concert to

Taylor Swift asking her fans to chill out on John Mayer is having quite the opposite effect … because her ex-boyfriend is seeing tons of hate come his way online. Play video content 6/25/23 Here’s the deal … Taylor pled with Swifties to take it easy on John when she performed “Dear John” at her

News Austin Parks and Rec Board Asks City Council to Force Changes at SXSW Over Artist Pay The board passed a unanimous resolution asking the city not to provide breaks on fees and public facilities until the festival pays artists more By Allison Hussey June 27, 2023 Facebook Twitter Crowd at SXSW 2013 (Andy Sheppard/Redferns

Bow Wow isn’t mincing his words … he thinks today’s wave of hip hop is complete trash and it’s to blame for the lack of #1 hits!!! The veteran rapper didn’t hold back on the BET Awards red carpet when asked by Power 106 about the state of today’s music. Waiting for your permission to

News Young Thug Shares New Song “Money” With Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj: Listen From the new Metro’s Version release of Business Is Business By Evan Minsker June 27, 2023 Facebook Twitter Juice WLRD, Young Thug, and Nicki Minaj (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Young Thug’s new album Business Is Business just arrived on Friday, and

Michael Jackson will effectively be tried for allegedly molesting choreographer Wade Robson when he was a child … TMZ has learned. The California Court of Appeal just cleared the way for Robson to make his case — alleging MJ molested him at the Neverland Ranch when Robson was between the ages of 7 and 14.

News Olivia Rodrigo Announces New Album Guts The album arrives in September, with its first single, “Vampire,” coming later this week By Evan Minsker June 26, 2023 Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo, photo by Larissa Hofmann Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo has announced the follow-up LP to her 2021 debut, Sour. Her second album is titled Guts,

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott certainly have a history — with two kids to prove it — but they’re not working on getting back together … and are happily co-parenting their little ones. Sources close to the former couple tell us Kylie’s primarily the one with 5-year-old Stormi and 1-year-old Aire — they both live

News PC Music to Cease Releasing New Music After 2023, Pivot to Archival Projects The label announced the news alongside 100 minutes of music from their past, present, and future to celebrate its 10th anniversary By Nina Corcoran June 25, 2023 Facebook Twitter PC Music founder A. G. Cook, photo by Steve Rogers Photography/Getty Images

Play video content Taylor Swift did something super interesting during her performance Saturday night in Minneapolis … she urged fans to lay off one of her exes. Taylor has one song which is a surprise to her fans each night at her “Eras” concerts, and Saturday’s was “Dear John”– a biting song about ex-flame John

News Drake Releases Debut Poetry Book Titles Ruin Everything Described as a “a stream of consciousness,” he co-wrote the collection with Kenza Samir By Nina Corcoran June 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter Drake, photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Facebook Twitter Over a year after first teasing it on his radio show, Drake has released his debut book

Justin Bieber either needs a belt, or maybe he needs to go to the bathroom … ’cause the dude couldn’t stop grabbing his junk this weekend after a little morning breakfast. The singer grabbed a meal Saturday in WeHo with the missus, Hailey, and on their way out … Justin got a little handsy —

News Watch the New Video for Mac Miller’s “The Star Room (OG Version)” A new vinyl edition of Miller’s Watching Movies With the Sound Off is on the way By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Mac Miller, photo by Karen Meyers Facebook Twitter A decade ago, Mac Miller released his sophomore album, Watching

You’ve heard of King James’ good book — but what about one from The King himself??? Well, now you can say you have … and not that just, you can actually swoop it up, too. A Bible that was once gifted to Elvis Presley — and which features his signature, no less — is currently

News Draag Me Announce Album, Share New Videos: Watch Spirit of the Beehive bandmates Zack Schwartz and Corey Wichlin will release Lord of the Shithouse in August By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Draag Me’s Corey Wichlin and Zack Schwartz, photo by Peggy Fioretti Facebook Twitter Draag Me—the duo of Spirit of the

Hidden Hills isn’t big enough for Nicki Minaj and her convicted felon husband … at least that’s what some of Nicki’s neighbors think … and they want the couple out pronto. There’s a petition circulating online from Hidden Hills residents worried about Nicki and her hubby, Kenneth Petty, moving into the fancy neighborhood … and

News Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice Share New Song “Barbie World (With Aqua)”: Listen The New York rappers remake Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” for Greta Gerwig’s new Barbie movie By Matthew Strauss June 23, 2023 Facebook Twitter Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj, photo by Alex “Grizz” Loucas Facebook Twitter Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice have released

Play video content Quavo‘s a one-man marketing MACHINE in Paris, where he’s dropping a new clothing collection … and appears ready to blow the lid off a new music project!!! We got some pretty cool footage of Quavo Thursday completely shutting down the city’s popular Rue Notre-Dame de Nazareth … and as you can see

News Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Releases “Holocene” Precursor “Hazelton”: Listen Vernon recorded “Hazelton” in the mid-2000s, and it apparently contributed to the dissolution of his band DeYarmond Edison By Matthew Ismael Ruiz June 22, 2023 Facebook Twitter Justin Vernon, February 2006 (D.L. Anderson) Facebook Twitter Justin Vernon has officially released “Hazelton,” a song that he

Ice Spice was noticeably absent from the XXL Freshman 2023 announcement on Wednesday — a shocker, for sure, and a side effect of her immense popularity this year. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Sources connected to the situation tell TMZ Hip Hop … Ice had to decline a spot on the

News Watch the First Teaser for Sofia Coppola’s New Priscilla Presley Movie Phoenix scored Priscilla, the new film based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir By Matthew Strauss June 21, 2023 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter A24 has released the first teaser trailer for Sofia Coppola’s new movie about Priscilla Presley. The film, called simply Priscilla, is