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Play video content Chocstarr313 Coolio‘s sudden death comes as a total shock to fans who interacted with him less than a week before he passed, and they say he gave no indication he was having health issues. TMZ obtained these photos and videos of the “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper traveling last Friday through the Houston airport,

News Trevor Noah Stepping Down as Daily Show Host After 7 Years  “We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it’s time.” By Madison Bloom September 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter Trevor Noah (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for The Recording Academy). Facebook Twitter Trevor Noah will step down as host

Play video content UPDATE 11:37 AM PT — Retired FBI Agent Dan Craft is backing up former D.A. Michael McCaan’s statements —telling TMZ that Boosie Badazz‘s racial disparity regarding Netflix’s ‘Dahmer’ series is off base. UPDATE Craft tells TMZ, “No, Dahmer was absolutely not racist. He had white and Hispanic victims as well. It had

News Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise” Rapper, Dies at 59 The California rapper was a mainstay on MTV in the 1990s By Nina Corcoran September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Coolio, photo by Des Willie/Redferns Facebook Twitter Coolio, the rapper best known for his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, report TMZ and Rolling Stone. Citing his longtime manager,

UPDATE 6:47 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ no drugs or drug paraphernalia were found at the scene of Coolio’s death. An autopsy and toxicology test will be used to determine an official cause of death. UPDATE 6:24 PM PT — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … paramedics were called to a house

News R. Kelly to Pay $309,000 in Restitution to Victims in New York Federal Case The disgraced R&B singer is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking By Matthew Strauss September 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, February 2019 (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter R. Kelly is

Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s recent brawl in Dubai won’t be his last one … not if the DJ he punched that night has anything to say about it!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the DJ, Lucasdirty … who wants to resolve the whole thing mano a mano in a real boxing ring. Play video content TMZ.com

News Denzel Curry Announces Extended LP, Pilots “X-Wing” in New Video: Watch Melt My Eyez See Your Future: The Extended Edition comprises the original LP recorded live in a single take with the Cold Blooded Soul Band By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Denzel Curry has announced an expanded edition

UPDATE 11:16 AM PT — A source close to Diddy tells us the woman was not terminated because she was pregnant, and that she was terminated for cause. What’s more, the source claims the woman is not related to Diddy or Kim. Sean “Diddy” Combs is being sued by Kim Porter‘s niece … who claims

News Santigold Cancels North American Tour “I will not continue to sacrifice myself for an industry that has become unsustainable for, and uninterested in the welfare of the artists it is built upon.” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Santigold in Pacific Palisades, California, October 05, 2019. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter

Play video content TMZ.com Working relationships are key to locking down guest features … so says superproducer Hitmaka, who thinks Desiigner blew his top when reacting to EST Gee‘s $75k asking price for a collab. We got Hitmaka at LAX and picked his industry brain about Desiigner’s recent outburst over EST’s steep quote. He notes

News Panda Bear Joins Teebs on New Song “Did It Again”: Listen The Brainfeeder producer returns with Noah Lennox for a follow-up to their 2019 collaboration “Studie” By Jazz Monroe September 26, 2022 Facebook Twitter Panda Bear (Suzi Pratt/FilmMagic); Teebs (Brent Waterworth) Facebook Twitter Teebs has enlisted Panda Bear for a new song, “Did It

Daddy Long Neck‘s baby boy is out of the hospital and is on the mend … this after the BF of the kid’s mom was arrested for allegedly abusing the kid so badly he ended up there. Long Neck tells TMZ … his 9-month-old son, David Alfredo Samuelson Lopez, was released last Saturday from the

News Nine Inch Nails Reunite With Early Members, Cover Filter Song: Watch The band played Pretty Hate Machine-era classics and covered Filter’s “Hey Man Nice Shot” By Rob Arcand September 25, 2022 Facebook Twitter Trent Reznor, September 2022 (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Nine Inch Nails were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of

The Portola Festival in San Francisco was out of control Saturday, and it was impossible not to look and recall the tragedy in Houston. The event went down at Pier 80 in San Fran, and it was packed with people … some of whom stormed the barricades to get inside for Fred Again and Charli

News Post Malone Hospitalized: “I’m Having a Very Difficult Time Breathing” The singer says he will postpone his scheduled concert in Boston By Matthew Ismael Ruiz September 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Post Malone performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 4, 2022 (Photo by Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty

Post Malone just canceled his Boston concert right before showtime … and he’s citing pain that seems to be carrying over from his fall a week ago. The singer broke the news a few hours before he was scheduled to take the stage Saturday night at the TD Garden, taking to his socials to explain

News Taylor Swift Turns Down Offer to Play 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show Swift reportedly rejected the NFL’s offer so she can focus on re-recording her Big Machine albums By Matthew Strauss and Rob Arcand September 24, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, September 2022 (Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII

Play video content TMZSports.com Waka Flocka Flame and DJ Whoo Kid are teaming up … challenging AEW stars Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee to a match — with a twist — loser has to donate $100K to donate to a charity!! TMZ Sports spoke with Whoo Kid, who attended AEW Dynamite at Arthur Ashe Stadium

News Dead & Company Announce Final Tour The group, featuring John Mayer and members of the Grateful Dead, will play its last shows together in 2023 By Matthew Strauss September 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Dead & Company, July 2022 (Thomas Falcone) Facebook Twitter Dead & Company—the group featuring John Mayer and members of Grateful Dead—have

Gear up Swifties — Taylor Swift could be this season’s Super Bowl halftime show act … at least, that’s what the musician’s fans are thinking after the NFL appeared to drop a big clue into it all on Thursday night. Here’s the deal — back in May, Pepsi pulled out of its longstanding partnership with

News Harry Styles and Florence Pugh Share New Song From Don’t Worry Darling: Listen “With You All the Time” features Styles on the piano—not vocals—with his co-star Pugh singing  By Rob Arcand and Allison Hussey September 23, 2022 Facebook Twitter Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in the single artwork for “With You All the Time”

Play video content TMZSports.com Don’t sleep on Drake‘s ability on the basketball court … ’cause the hip hop superstar can flat out hoop, so says Dribble2Much, Drizzy’s longtime trainer. TMZ Sports recently talked to Dribble2Much — AKA Johnny Stephene — and we asked him, who is the best hooping rapper. “Big shoutout to my boy

News Watch Kanye West Discuss His Marriage, Donda Academy, and More on Good Morning America He apologized to Kim Kardashian and said he wants to send his children to his controversial alternative school By Nina Corcoran September 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ye (Photo by Gotham/GC Images). Facebook Twitter Kanye West (now legally known as Ye)

Looks like Adam Levine and his wife are on the same page when it comes to weathering the storm of cheating allegations — they’re already laughing together, even as more women come forward. Behati Prinsloo had a big smile on her face as she and Adam were out and about Wednesday in Montecito, CA. At

News Watch Rico Nasty’s New Video for “Gotsta Get Paid” The track appears on her latest mixtape, Las Ruinas  By Nina Corcoran September 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rico Nasty in “Gotsta Get Paid,” directed by Moshpxt Facebook Twitter Rico Nasty has unveiled a music video for “Gotsta Get Paid,” her Las Ruinas single that’s co-produced

PnB Rock‘s murder investigation is taking a deep dive into his past — because, apparently, cops are under the impression this might’ve been more than just a random robbery … on the contrary, it may have been a planned execution by a foe. LAPD sources tell us the case is moving in several concurrent directions

News Taylor Swift Named Songwriter-Artist of the Decade by NSAI: Read Her Speech She accepted the designation from the Nashville Songwriters Association International’s honor at the historic Ryman Auditorium By Evan Minsker September 20, 2022 Facebook Twitter Terry Wyatt/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Ahead of the release of her new album Midnights next month, Taylor Swift

Future‘s joined the ranks of Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye other artists flipping their publishing rights into big fat paychecks — he’s sold off his entire catalog to Influence Media Partners. The deal is said to be worth a “high eight-figures,” according to Variety, and includes collaborations with the aforementioned superstars over the course of