Rapper Tay-K has been indicted on a capital murder charge in Bexar County, Texas, as San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT News reports. The charge stems from a 2017 incident, in which Tay-K allegedly shot and killed a 23-year-old photographer named Mark Anthony Saldivar during a robbery. The incident occurred on April 23, 2017, when Tay-K,
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Exclusive TMZ.com Big Sean and Jhene Aiko‘s on-again, off-again relationship appears to be very much so back on after they released a super personal song with a little TMI attached. The rapper and singer — who’ve dated and broken up at least a couple different times over the past few years — were spotted grabbing
New York transdisciplinary artist—and LCD Soundsystem member—Gavilán Rayna Russom has released her debut solo album. The Envoy features a song with Cosey Fanni Tutti and brass arrangements from Peter Zummo. Hear it below (via Ecstatic). In an interview with Michelle Kim for them, Rayna said the album is inspired by the late Ursula K. Le
Lil Jon says he got held up by Vietnamese officials at an airport while trying to get outta there … something he claims happened because of his massive stash of jewelry. The rapper posted footage and photos of himself allegedly being detained Friday while he and his crew were attempting to fly out of Tan
Kodak Black is facing additional legal trouble in Florida related to weapons charges he faced earlier this year. According to the Miami Herald, state prosecutors have charged the rapper with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Each charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence. Pitchfork has contacted the rapper’s
Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West brought the soulful sounds of his Sunday Service choir to prisoners in Texas just days before his face-to-face with Joel Osteen. Law enforcement sources tell us Kanye and his choir showed up at the Harris County Jail in Houston Friday morning to put on a show. We’re told the whole thing
If anyone ever said that it was easy to make an original, quality rap track in the late 2010s, they were either lying or straight up didn’t know what they’re talking about – it’s quite the contrary, in all reality. The millennial hip-hop fan has a higher standard that previous generations had, and in this
Thirsty Curses have just released their Spectra Music Group self-titled album. Now available download your copy today! Raleigh-based Thirsty Curses is a garage rock outfit formed in 2017 as a vehicle for singer-songwriter Wilson Getchell’s material. Thirsty Curses is comprised of Wilson Getchell (vocals, guitar, piano) and Kelley Otwell (lead guitar), Phillip Harrington (drums), and
Spectra Music Group recording artist Alex Giordani has just released his highly anticipated new album “Shades of Morning Light”. Now available worldwide, download your copy today! Alex Giordani is a talented songwriter, a gifted singer and musician. He likes to define his music as “Pop-Rock with an Orchestral touch” influenced by a wide range of
J Balvin has shared a new single and its corresponding music video. Check out the Colin Tilley-directed video for “Blanco” below. It features the urbano star in some futuristic-looking environments. There are cute cats and cool sunglasses galore. Earlier tonight, J Balvin’s collaboration with Rosalía, “Con Altura,” won Best Urban Song at the 2019 Latin
Exclusive Getty Kodak Black was set up and possibly drugged when he got into a fight behind bars … at least according to the rapper’s camp. Sources close to Kodak tell TMZ … his team believes last month’s prison fight, which left a guard injured, was all a setup because they claim someone slipped something
The latest edition of the long-running Jimmy Kimmel Live! segment “Mean Tweets” returned tonight with a new all-musician installment. It featured Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Chance the Rapper, Green Day, Perry Farrell, Leon Bridges, John Mayer, and more reading insulting comments from Twitter. If you want to see Alice Cooper bemusedly read about how
Exclusive Backgrid Justin Bieber‘s gearing up for a new tour, and he’s already making sure his dance moves will be in top form. Sources close to JB tell TMZ … he’s rehearsing for a new tour and could hit the road as early as summer 2020. We’re told the tour will coincide with a new
Eric B.—the DJ best known as president and one half of the iconic hip-hop duo Eric B. & Rakim—is out of jail after two weeks. He was arrested on a warrant that dates back to 2002, the Associated Press reports. The bench warrant was issued in 2002 for failure to appear in court for a
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Trina is dropping a bombshell about that heated Walmart confrontation with a white woman who called her the n-word — the whole thing started with the rapper trying to help a stranger. The iconic emcee was on “TMZ Live” when she revealed what led up to the madness last Friday
Chicago rapper Lil Reese is in critical condition after being shot, ABC 7 Chicago reports. The shooting allegedly took place around 2:30 p.m. Central, in Country Club Hills—a suburb south of Chicago. Hospital officials identified the shooting victim as Reese (real name Tavares Taylor), telling ABC 7 that the rapper is in critical condition. Pitchfork
Play video content Rough night for Drake, who got booed off stage at his pal Tyler the Creator‘s music festival … due to a crowd that clearly wanted, and expected, to see someone else. Champagne Papi came out as the surprise guest headliner Sunday night at Camp Flog Gnaw, which was held at Dodger Stadium.
Action Bronson has announced a new EP called Lamb Over Rice. The seven-song project is produced by Alchemist, and follows Bronson’s 2018 album White Bronco. Bronson tweeted the news earlier today (November 10), stating that the EP will drop November 22. Find Bronson and Alchemist’s tweets below. Prior to releasing White Bronco last November, Action
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com One of Nelly‘s fans tried shooting her shot and pulling him into her orbit — and she succeeded … ’cause she yanked him off stage, and then got a pass for doing it. The rapper was performing Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage just outside
Frank Ocean has revived his “blonded RADIO” show on Beats 1 for another week. Take a listen here. Ocean has had an active fall, releasing the new tracks “In My Room” and “DHL” on earlier new episodes of “blonded RADIO.” Last week, Ocean shared an Arca remix of the new song “Little Demon” on “blonded
Miley Cyrus had more issues with her throat than just her inflamed tonsils — her vocal cords were also reportedly jacked up … requiring her to go under the knife. According to People, Miley was recently hospitalized and underwent vocal cord surgery for an unspecified issue she was experiencing — something she supposedly had been
Robert Freeman, the British photographer who shot some of the Beatles’ most iconic album covers, has died. He was 82 years old, as Deadline reports. Though the cause of death has not yet been revealed, the news of Freeman’s passing was announced via the Beatles’ official Twitter account earlier today (November 8). Freeman was born
Play video content Kanye West knows what’s going to put him in the Oval Office in 2024 — he’s reaffirming his plans to run while revealing his platform and a name change … a huge one. Kanye dropped bombshell after bombshell Thursday in NYC, where he spoke at the Fast Company Innovation Festival. Seated next
Colombian singer Karol G has released a new song, which features a guest verse from Nicki Minaj. Watch the pink-soaked video for “Tusa” below. Karol G released her second album Ocean earlier this year, and it reached the No. 2 spot on Billboard’s chart for Top Latin Albums. She collaborated with Snoop Dogg, Migos, and
Exclusive TMZ.com Chris Brown‘s massive yard sale attracted a huge crowd looking for great deals on high-end and vintage items … and one customer definitely got more than what she bargained for. A woman, who says she bought a hoodie at the Wednesday sale at Brown’s Tarzana, CA residence, claims when she got home and
Joe Pesci appears in the new Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, which comes to Netflix on November 27. More importantly, Joe Pesci has announced a new album called Pesci…Still Singing. The album arrives two days after the film’s release (on November 29), and it features Maroon 5’s Adam Levine. At the midpoint of the album,
TMZ/Getty Composite Kylie Jenner and Drake are in a relationship … but it’s the same relationship they’ve been in for a long time — just friends. Sources close to both Kylie and Drake tell TMZ … they are not spending any romantic time together, as other outlets have reported or speculated. We’re told they’ve been
Drake is always teasing big announcements with billboards around Toronto. Today, however, his team handed out flowers across Toronto and posted the below logo for an unknown project called More Life Growth Co. A source close to Drake told Pitchfork that more will be announced soon. Whatever the new project is, it shares a title
Exclusive Getty Megan Thee Stallion‘s taking the beef with her makeup artist to the next level — she’s threatening a lawsuit if the guy doesn’t shut the hell up on social media!!! The “Hot Girl Summer” rapper’s lawyer, Dina LaPolt, fired off a cease and desist letter — obtained by TMZ — to Megan’s makeup
Blur guitarist and songwriter Graham Coxon has shared a brand new song he composed for Season Two of the Netflix series The End of the F***ing World. Listen to “She Knows” below. Coxon has composed additional original music for the the show’s soundtrack and score, which will be released November 8. Coxon also composed the