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Play video content Exclusive Jay-Z says he and Beyonce sitting through the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl was absolutely NOT a protest of any sort … it was simply 2 moguls hard at work. Jay was at Columbia University Tuesday and addressed the video TMZ Sports first posted Sunday … showing Jay, Bey

Oakland rapper Kamaiyah has announced her latest project. Her third release Got It Made arrives February 21. She’s also shared a new track with Trina called “Set It Up.” Check out Kamaiyah’s cover art for the record, and listen to the new song below. Got It Made follows Kamaiyah’s previous two mixtapes, 2016’s A Good

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Brian McKnight‘s touching personal tribute to Kobe Bryant will make its way to the public eventually on a new album — and just as sad … it might be his last foray into music. The R&B singer was on “TMZ Live” Monday to talk about writing the new tune, “Can’t

Ivan Král—the composer, guitarist, and Patti Smith Group member—has died, as Reuters reports. He was 71 years old. Král briefly played with Blondie in the mid-’70s before beginning his long tenure with Patti Smith Group. The composer, producer, and guitarist co-wrote many songs with Smith, most notably “Dancing Barefoot,” from the 1979 album Wave. Král

Play video content FOX Demi Lovato fulfilled her own 10-year prophecy by belting out the National Anthem at Super Bowl LIV — and she handled it like a pro. The singer was decked out in all white Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami ahead of kickoff and with a line of troops behind

Earlier today, it was reported that Gang of Four mastermind Andy Gill—the founding guitarist who also produced or co-produced the band’s entire discography, in addition to albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Futureheads, and others—has died. Artists, musicians, and critics have begun to respond to the news of his passing. Find reactions from Tom

TMZ.com Jay-Z is once again explaining why his partnership with the NFL is actually for the same cause Colin Kaepernick fights for … it’s just the approach that’s different. Jigga sat down with the NYT this weekend ahead of Super Bowl LIV and re-defended his collaboration with the league, which many saw as a betrayal

Bon Iver performed at Bernie Sanders’ rally last night (January 31) at the Horizon Events Center in Clive, Iowa. Justin Vernon played acoustic renditions of a handful of Bon Iver tracks, as well as Leon Russell’s “A Song For You,” and two Bob Dylan covers. Watch Vernon’s full performance below, and scroll down to find

Play video content Quibi Chance The Rapper is featured in the first-ever TV commercial for Quibi — a revolutionary new mobile platform — and the funny spot is hitting the airwaves during the Super Bowl. The commercial depicts a bank heist gone wrong, leaving the robbers with just 4 to 10 minutes to spare …

Lil Wayne’s latest studio album Funeral is due out at 3 a.m. Eastern via Young Money/Republic. It was briefly uploaded to Lil Wayne’s official YouTube channel around 12:00 a.m. Eastern, but every song was removed within the hour. The album reportedly features Big Sean, Lil Baby, the late XXXTentacion, and more. Funeral is the follow-up

There aren’t a lot of genres in popular music that can inspire the feelings rock n’ roll does, and when I listen to Kings County’s new single “All That I Want,” I can’t help but feel like this is a band that knows exactly what I’m talking about. Kings County are a riff-driven rock group

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Billy Porter‘s got some solid advice for Lil Nas X on the heels of Pastor Troy‘s homophobic rant … brush the dirt off that shoulder. We got the “Pose” star out Thursday morning in NYC and got his take on Pastor Troy’s hateful message directed at Lil Nas X just

Raphael Saadiq will serve as executive music producer for the new National Geographic anthology series on Aretha Franklin. As Billboard notes, Terence Blanchard will serve as composer. Genius: Aretha is set to premiere on May 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Genius: Aretha marks the third season of National Geographic’s Genius, which dramatizes the stories of

Here’s Harry Styles frolicking with sexy bikini models on a beach in Malibu for a music video shoot, and he can’t keep his hands off … the props. We know what you’re thinking, but it’s all good, clean fun. Harry’s shooting the vid for his new single, “Watermelon Sugar” … so, naturally there are plenty

Ty Segall, Charles Moothart, and Chad Ubovich’s band Fuzz is back. The band have announced a North American tour that takes place in May and June. Find those dates below. The band’s last album II came out in 2015. Segall recently announced a new band with Lightning Bolt’s Brian Chippendale called Wasted Shirt; their album

Play video content Exclusive Details Team Roc, Roc Nation’s philanthropic arm, is releasing video it says graphically illustrates the inhumane conditions inside a notorious Mississippi penitentiary … as Yo Gotti continues fighting for federal assistance. These videos and photos were shot by inmates using contraband phones, according to Team Roc. The images include what looks

Justin Bieber has announced his forthcoming album, Changes. The follow-up to 2015’s Purpose arrives February 14 via RBMG/Def Jam. Ahead of the LP, Bieber has announced a slew of North American tour dates. He’s also shared his latest single “Get Me,” which features Kehlani. Check out Bieber’s full tour itinerary, as well as his new

Exclusive Getty Composite Nicki Minaj‘s brother was just sentenced to 25 years to life in prison following the guilty verdict in his child rape trial. Judge Robert McDonald sentenced Jelani Maraj in a New York court Monday … several months after the verdict been reached. As we reported … Maraj was found guilty of predatory

Tonight at the 2020 Grammy Awards, Billie Eilish won Record of the Year for her single “bad guy.” She picked up the win over songs by Bon Iver (“Hey, Ma”), Ariana Grande (“7 rings”), Lil Nas X (“Old Town Road (Remix)”), Swae Lee and Post Malone (“Sunflower”), Lizzo (“Truth Hurts”), Khalid (“Talk”), and H.E.R. (“Hard

Exclusive TMZ.com The show must go on for YG … according to his lawyer, anyway, who says the guy WILL perform at the Grammys after all, this following his arrest and release. YG’s attorney, Joe Tacopina, tells TMZ … YG is moving forward with his Grammy Awards performance Sunday night, which had already been in

FKA twigs will perform Sunday night at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, where she’ll take the stage with Sheila E. and Usher for a tribute to the late Prince. twigs said that she would join the previously-announced homage to the Purple One during an interview with Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio show. FKA twigs has

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Meek Mill took a walk down memory lane that almost ended in blows — running into his ex, Nicki Minaj, and her husband, Kenneth Petty … and they weren’t happy to see each other. The shouting match went down Friday at the high-end clothing store Maxfield in West Hollywood, where

In 2017, Meek Mill was sued by three different parties over a shooting that happened at a December 2016 concert at the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford, Connecticut. One man, Dylan Thomas, was shot in the leg and sued the rapper as well as Live Nation and the concert venue for damages. That case was dropped

Exclusive TMZ.com 11:06 AM PT — YG has recruited powerhouse attorney Joe Tacopina, who tells us, “This arrest is one that caught YG completely off guard because there is no truth to them. YG has no idea what the LAPD is talking about and we have not been provided with any details … we are

Chromatics have released a new single called “Toy.” It arrives in three different versions: “Toy,” “Toy (On Film),” and “Toy (Instrumental).” Check it out below. In a statement about the track, singer Ruth Radelet said, “It’s a song about trying to forget someone you’re still in love with even though they treat you like an

Exclusive TMZ.com Kodak Black can start marking the days off his calendar — if that’s allowed in federal prison — because we’ve just learned when he’ll be released. Kodak will be free again on or about Aug. 14, 2022 — according to the feds. He could get out a few days earlier because the 14th

Stereolab have announced two legs of their spring 2020 tour. The first runs through Asia and Oceania in March, with the second traversing the U.S. in May. According to a press release, the band plans to announce more shows as well as release volumes 4 and 5 of its Switched On compilation series in 2020.

Exclusive Demi Lovato‘s upcoming Grammys performance will mark the fulfillment of a promise she made to herself after nearly dying from an overdose … so expect it to be very emotional. The singer will perform at Sunday’s award show … her first live performance since suffering the OD in July 2018, and TMZ’s learned the