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Play video content TMZ.com Styles P, one of Verzuz most valuable players, says he’ll cut ties with the livestream event if Triller can’t figure things out with Swizz Beatz and Timbaland … and he’s urging the hip hop community to do the same. We spoke with the LOX rapper Wednesday who says if he was

News Opening Statements in R. Kelly’s Chicago Federal Trial Begin The disgraced singer is facing charges related to child pornography and obstruction of justice By Rob Arcand August 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, June 2019 (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter R. Kelly is currently on trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges.

The Cleveland Browns grounds crew rushed to plant new grass right after Machine Gun Kelly‘s homecoming concert at FirstEnergy Stadium on Saturday … but it wasn’t because the show got too rowdy — TMZ Sports is told it was all part of the plan. The Cleveland native played in front of a packed crowd this

News Rick Ross Fined for Labor Law Violations at Mississippi Wingstop Locations The Department of Labor found the rapper’s company violated minimum wage, overtime, and child labor regulations By Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rick Ross at the register at a Wingstop location in Newnan, Georgia, October 9, 2016. (Photo by Thaddaeus

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created a super popular rap battle show, and now they’re doing legal battle with the company to which they sold their idea … in the form of a $28 million lawsuit! The big time music producers are suing Triller, claiming the video-sharing social networking service failed to pay up for the

News How Did Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis End Up on the Cover of The New Yorker? Nicole Rifkin’s illustration “Sun-Dappled” is the cover of the magazine’s August 22 issue. Rifkin and Dupuis explain how the cover came to be. By Evan Minsker August 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Sadie Dupuis in “Sun-Dappled” by Nicole Rifkin (courtesy

Play video content TMZ.com Nipsey Hussle got a ton of love for what would’ve been his 37th birthday, an honorable gesture … but YG wishes the rapper could’ve seen the honor for himself. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with YG at Nip’s Hollywood Star unveiling, which also included the announcement of August 15 as Nipsey

News R. Kelly’s Federal Trial Begins in Chicago With Jury Selection The judge denied a request from Kelly’s attorney to exclude potential jurors who had seen Surviving R. Kelly By Rob Arcand and Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Illinois,

Many men wish death upon 50 Cent, but Floyd Mayweather isn’t one of them … ’cause the rapper says they have officially squashed their longtime beef. Remember, the two used to be really tight up until 2012 … when Fiddy claimed TBE stiffed him out of $2 million used to kickstart his Money Team boxing

News Fleet Foxes and Blood Orange Cover the Strokes’ “Under Control”: Watch Both performed the track live at their respective headlining shows in New York City this weekend By Nina Corcoran August 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fleet Foxes (Jim Bennett/Getty Images) and Blood Orange (Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Over the weekend, both Fleet Foxes and

Wack 100 is accusing Nipsey Hussle’s brother Blacc Sam of removing a posthumous verse from The Game’s new album at crunch time … a claim we’re told is farfetched considering the song’s verses were never discussed prior to the album’s release. Sources close to Nipsey’s family tell TMZ …  Nipsey’s label, Atlantic Records, was confused

News Turnstile Part Ways With Founding Guitarist Brady Ebert Ebert co-founded the Baltimore hardcore band with vocalist Brendan Yates, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang in 2010 By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Turnstile, photo by Jimmy Fontaine Facebook Twitter Turnstile are parting ways with founding guitarist Brady Ebert, the band announced

Play video content TMZ.com Carlos Santana looks like a man ready to rock out … he’s smiling and looking good after his scary collapse on stage … and is continuing his tour. We got the legendary guitarist at the Four Seasons in Downtown NYC ahead of his Friday show in Connecticut … and he was

News One Dead, Dozens Injured After Spain’s Medusa Festival Stage Collapses High winds exceeding 51 mph damaged the EDM festival’s infrastructure By Nina Corcoran August 13, 2022 Facebook Twitter Medusa Festival, photo by Pablo Gallardo Sanchez/Redferns Facebook Twitter High winds exceeding 51 mph caused part of the main stage at Medusa Festival in Valencia, Spain

The L.A. Mission thinks Kanye West needs to turn his words into action, and the org. is frustrated he hasn’t followed through on his vow to help the homeless get jobs and housing … folks familiar with the Mission’s struggles tell TMZ. Kanye got all inspirational Friday, posting this on IG …  ”look to the

News Bill Pitman, Wrecking Crew Session Guitarist, Has Died at 102 He brought his skills to hits by the Beach Boys, the Ronettes, Elvis Presley, and more By Allison Hussey August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Herb Alpert and Bill Pitman, 1970 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bill Pitman, guitarist for Los Angeles’

Megan Thee Stallion has finally responded to Dwyane Johnson’s animalistic desires … rather mildly we might add … probably because she has a boyfriend who’s watching things really closely. Meg was a guest on SiriusXM to promote her new — and controversial — “Traumazine” album when she reacted to The Rock wishing to be her

News Bonnie “Prince” Billy Shares Ramones Cover Featuring David Berman: Listen Will Oldham, David Berman, William Tyler, Chris Scruggs, and Pete Townsend recorded their “Outsider” rendition in 2016 By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Artwork by Elsa Oldham Facebook Twitter Bonnie “Prince” Billy has released a cover of the Ramones’ Subterranean Jungle song

Chicago rap friends Polo G and G Herbo are being sued by a concert promoter for allegedly double booking concert dates in Tampa and Atlanta … and now, the promoter is looking for $300K in damages. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Polo and Herbo signed contracts with concert promoter Charles Potter

News Bob Dylan’s Legal Team Seeking Penalties Against Lawyers Behind Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Dylan was accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in 1965 in a lawsuit that has since been dropped By Matthew Strauss August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan, February 2015 (Michael Kovac/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Bob Dylan’s legal team is seeking “monetary

Britney Spears has not seen her 2 kids in 5 months, because they feel uncomfortable around her and have received some very upsetting texts from her … this according to Kevin Federline‘s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan. Kaplan spoke with Kevin after Britney posted her lengthy account of her relationship with Sean Preston and Jayden James

News Ice Spice Shares Video for New Song “Munch (Feelin’ U)”: Watch Check out the video for the Bronx drill rapper’s new single, which was co-signed by Drake By Evan Minsker August 11, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ice Spice, photo by Wonton Designz Facebook Twitter Bronx drill rapper Ice Spice is back with the video for

Play video content TMZ.com Ludacris is currently beaming with positivity — even if the world is drenched in negativity. We ran into Chris Lova Lova out in NYC … defending Snoop Dogg‘s gray dreadlocks and pounding the pavement in support of the 3rd season of his Netflix children’s special “Karma’s World” and he says the

News Bright Eyes Announce More “Companion” Reissues of Early Albums Each album will be paired with a new EP featuring reworked versions of earlier songs By Rob Arcand and Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 10, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bright Eyes’ Michael Mogis, Conor Oberst, and Nathaniel Walcott, photo by Shawn Brackbill Facebook Twitter In February, Bright

As an independent artist, Russ is always looking to maximize his results … including spending a whopping $1 million on his feature record with Ed Sheeran!!! Russ released the video to his “Are You Entertained” collaboration with Ed back in July … and hopped on TikTok on Tuesday to break down a little Music Industry

News Talib Kweli Sues Jezebel Over 2020 Story on Alleged Harassment The website published an article about the rapper’s suspension from Twitter, and the rapper now argues that it has caused him “emotional distress” and cost him $300,000 By Matthew Strauss August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Talib Kweli, March 2022 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

Slim Jxmmi, one half of the rap duo Rae Sremmurd — had a not-so-nice welcome home when he touched down in L.A. … after authorities discovered there was an outstanding warrant out for his arrest. LAX law enforcement sources tell TMZ … when Slim flew in from Canada Sunday, Customs and Border Patrol agents took

News Taylor Swift Files Motion in “Shake It Off” Copyright Lawsuit, Says Lyrics “Were Written Entirely by Me” “Until learning about Plaintiffs’ claim in 2017, I had never heard the song ‘Playas Gon’ Play’ and had never heard of that song or the group 3LW,” she added By Nina Corcoran August 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter

UPDATE 1:10 PM PT — John Travolta just posted about Olivia’s passing, saying, “My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw

News Megan Thee Stallion Guest Stars in P-Valley: Watch She played Tina Snow in the penultimate episode of the Starz show’s second season By Jazz Monroe August 7, 2022 Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion, photo courtesy of Starz Facebook Twitter Megan Thee Stallion made a guest appearance on tonight’s episode of the Starz show P-Valley,