News Watch the DMX Memorial Service at Barclays Center Celebrating the life of the late rapper, who passed away earlier this month By Noah Yoo April 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter DMX photo by Jonathan Mannion, edit by Vanyedit Facebook Twitter The memorial service for the late DMX is being held today at the Barclays Center
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DMX‘s Celebration of Life is about to begin in Brooklyn, and we’re live streaming what’s expected to be a very emotional memorial service. The late rapper’s close friends and family are honoring him with a special service in the Barclays Center — an arena with special meaning for X. The event is closed to the
News Logic and Madlib Form New Project MadGic, Share New Song: Listen “Mars Only pt. 3” follows Logic’s return from “retirement” By Noah Yoo April 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Logic and Madlib have formed a new duo project, MadGic. Last night, they released a new joint single called “Mars Only pt. 3.” It’s
The Congressman who ripped Cardi B on the House floor says he didn’t watch her Grammys “WAP” performance until AFTER his lecture … and he couldn’t stomach the whole thing. U.S. Rep Glenn Grothman tells TMZ … he finally watched Cardi’s Grammy performance for the first time Thursday, about 5 hours after decrying it as
News The Mars Volta Share Previously Unreleased De-Loused In The Comatorium Demos: Listen Landscape Tantrums arrives with the new La Realidad De Los Sueños box set By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala, July 2011 (Brian Rasic/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter The Mars Volta have released Landscape Tantrums, a previously
Cops are investigating a double shooting — including one fatality — in the now-famous L.A. neighborhood where the movie “Friday” was filmed. According to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department … homicide detectives responded to a shooting call around 11:30 AM on April 20 in South L.A., near 126th and Normandie … it’s the same block
News Pharrell Features on New Moneybagg Yo Song “Certified Neptunes”: Listen Chad Hugo and Pharrell produced the track from the Memphis rapper’s new album A Gangsta’s Pain By Noah Yoo April 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Moneybagg Yo, Pharrell (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Moneybagg Yo has shared a new track called “Certified Neptunes.” The title doesn’t
Play video content TMZSports.com Boxing phenom Edgar Berlanga has KO’d all 16 of his opponents in the 1st round … and when he goes for #17 this weekend, Lil Wayne will walk him to the ring! The 23-year-old knockout artist dropped the news to TMZ Sports as he gears up to fight Demond Nicholson (23-3-1)
What do you feel like has been the most pivotal part of your year so far? The most pivotal part of my year has been to be able to stay at work as a supportive teacher, to have more freedom in creating my musical material, to cooperate with music professionals. What has been a big challenge so
Cardi B seems to be looking to break into the beauty biz — and it looks like she wants to keep her B-branding at the forefront of her new venture. The rapper’s company, Washpoppin Inc., just filed legal docs to lock down the rights to the phrase “Bardi Beauty” — which she apparently wants to
Pretty Ricky’s Baby Blue is in critical condition after cops say he was shot in Florida during an attempted robbery. According to police, the rapper was shot Monday around midnight while in the parking lot of SpareZ Bowling Alley in Davie, Florida. Cops say Baby Blue and a friend were next to their vehicles when
The delicious unhinged quality of Brian Shapiro’s vocals is obvious less than a minute into the album All That We See. “Three Things” opens the collection with a loose, relaxed musical rave-up complete with kazoos. Yes, kazoos. It has a distinct low-fi punch, seemingly by design, but Shapiro’s near-ranting vocals occupy a central place in the
News Watch Bartees Strange Cover Bon Iver’s “Skinny Love” “Justin Vernon low key shook my little Black world in college when I heard this song—so this was a pleasure to do. ❤️✨.”—Bartees Strange By Evan Minsker April 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange, photo by Britain Weyant Facebook Twitter Bartees Strange recorded a cover of
Play video content Snapchat Swae Lee is finally hearing from his brother facing a first-degree murder charge in his father’s death … and TMZ has the first look at their phone call from jail, and it’s powerful. The rapper and his mother, Bernadette Walker, got super emotional as they dialed up her son, Michael Sullivan,
Manny Cabo and songwriter Bonnie Warren continue to make magic in their latest collaboration “Worst Bad Decision”, a country-rock pop offering. Featuring Cabo’s wide vocal range and sincere, sage advice, “Worst Bad Decision” is top-tier songwriting and a platinum-worthy performance. Cabo, years after his national stage, chair-turning appearance on The Voice, proves once again he’s more
News Method Man and Redman’s VERZUZ Battle: Here’s What Happened The “How High 4/20 Special” showdown between the two rappers featured cameos from RZA, EPMD, DJ Kool, and more By Madison Bloom and Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Method Man and Redman on VERZUZ Facebook Twitter Method Man and Redman went hit-for-hit tonight
Jim Steinman, who wrote and produced huge hits for Meat Loaf, Air Supply, Celine Dion and Bonnie Tyler, is dead … TMZ has learned. Steinman died Monday in Connecticut, according to the state’s medical examiner. The cause of death is unclear. We do know it appears it was sudden … there was a medical emergency
News Jeff Rosenstock Surprise Releases SKA DREAM—a Ska Rework of His Album NO DREAM: Listen A full ska re-recording of his album NO DREAM, featuring titles like “NO TIME TO SKANK” and “Ohio Porkpie,” has arrived By Evan Minsker April 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock (Christine Mackie) Facebook Twitter Jeff Rosenstock has shared a
It’s tough to think of a topic for hit songs more successful than that of the classic break-up anthem; maybe love songs, but the two go hand in hand and wholly rely on each other to maintain their cornered market, so the idea of one being more successful than the other is irrelevant. For every
Demi Lovato isn’t backing down in her diet food war with a frozen yogurt shop — she’s now warning the store about messing with her … but also walking back her comments a bit, saying she was having a really bad day. The singer continued going back and forth with The Bigg Chill — the
Hi Aries! It is great to have you here! You just released your EP! Congratulations! What would you like our readers to know about it? Thank you so much!! I wrote all of these songs in 2020 during some challenging times. I was going through a growth journey and during the process I did a lot of
Robert Miller is truly a chameleon as highlighted on his newest album Miller Rocks. Blending a variety of influences from surf, prog, jazz, and world rock, Miller Rocks showcases some of the best work of the artist to date. Miller has been super busy working with a variety of band members and overseeing various projects
As if divinely sewn together, Asia Karin’s stirring lyrics join with the supple tonality of the guitar that backs her in the new single “One Day,” and by the time we reach the song’s first chorus, there’s no debating whether or not this young woman is in the right line of work. In “One Day,”
News R. Kelly Associate Pleads Guilty to Arson Michael Williams, who is said to be related to a former R. Kelly publicist, had been accused of “set[ting] fire to an SUV parked outside a residence in Florida where an alleged victim in the Kelly case and others were staying” By Matthew Strauss April 19, 2021
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lil Yachty doesn’t think boycotts in Georgia will help change new, oppressive voting laws in his home state … but he’s got advice for people worried about getting to the polls. We got the Atlanta rapper leaving dinner at Delilah in WeHo and asked about the impact of Major League
News Drakeo the Ruler and Ralfy the Plug Share New Project A Cold Day in Hell: Listen “Long live Jameon Davis (Ketchy the Great). This is his birthday and we wanted to drop it today to keep his name alive—long live the greatest.” By Evan Minsker April 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drakeo the Ruler and
DMX‘s fiancee just told the world … the late rapper was her everything, and she’s grateful for the time they had. Desiree Lindstrom just posted, “The first night we met and you held me close. I knew I would never let go. I was lost in you and nothing else mattered. My best friend, my
News DMX Memorial Service Set for Brooklyn’s Barclays Center A public sendoff for the late rapper will take place next Saturday, April 24 By Jazz Monroe and Matthew Strauss April 17, 2021 Facebook Twitter Earl Simmons aka DMX, April 2006 (Michael Loccisano/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter A public memorial for DMX will take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays
Black Rob — a rapper who was once part of Diddy‘s Bad Boy roster — has died … this according to his former labelmates. Rob reportedly passed away Saturday while hospitalized in Atlanta — this after he was apparently battling kidney failure for quite some time … so says NYC radio personality DJ Self, who
News Apple Music, in Contrast With Rival Spotify, Says It Pays a Penny-Per-Stream Average Apple also asserts a commitment to paying independent labels the same rate as majors in a memo sent to artists By Noah Yoo April 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter Apple Music, April 2019 (Chesnot/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Apple Music has issued a