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Solange was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She delivered an elaborate performance featuring a selection of songs from her new album When I Get Home. After opening with “Things I Imagined,” she sang “Down With the Clique,” “Binz,” and “Almeda.” It ended with Solange singing while

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Shawty Redd — the hip-hop producer behind hits for Snoop Dogg and Young Jeezy — wants to know why cops hauled him out of his ATL hotel room — an arrest he calls totally bogus. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Shawty Redd was busted for disorderly conduct at the

Hello Jesse, we appreciate you taking the time to do our interview.  Your new single Nomad Exquisite – is wonderfully unique! Tell us about the inspiration behind the song.  Thank you. I was reading, Harmonium, by Wallace Stevens and this poem about Florida really stood out to me. It has all these lush natural images but isn’t

Madlib took to Twitter over the weekend to announce his forthcoming album with the rapper Oh No (who happens to be Madlib’s younger brother). The duo are dusting off their previously used alias the Professionals for the project, and they’ll release their debut album, also called The Professionals, on January 17, 2020 via Madlib Invazion.

TMZ.com Colombian superstar J Balvin properly addressed the political unrest plaguing his native country … taking the opportunity to do it in his own hometown to a packed house. The reggaeton singer was performing Saturday night in Medellin, where he hosted tens of thousands of Colombians in the city’s Atanasio Girardot Stadium — which looked

Funky and full of a springiness that isn’t as common in rock as it is in contemporary R&B and some crossover jazz nowadays, the beats that come pouring out of the stereo speakers in “Give It Up,” the new single from Bencoolen, are the most stunning element that this track has to offer, no question

JAY-Z has filed a lawsuit against a small web retailer based in Sydney, Australia for trademark and copyright infringement, The New York Times reports. Online shop The Little Homie sells a variety of hip-hop inspired books and clothing items for children. Among their products is a book titled A B to Jay-Z, which repurposes a

Play video content Exclusive Details TMZ.com Liam Payne got into a shouting match with some bouncers who were NOT down to let him and his underage girlfriend into a bar … and, allegedly, things got physical. The former One Direction singer was in San Antonio Friday night with his Instagram model GF, Maya Henry —

Travis Scott has announced his next project: a compilation called Jack Boys. The record marks Scott’s first studio album on his Cactus Jack label. It is slated to arrive before the year is out, and will feature contributions from Scott, Sheck Wes, Don Toliver, DJ Chase B, and others. Find Scott’s tweet officially announcing the

Songs composed for a soundtrack don’t always translate as well on their own as they do within the context of a complete film, but in the case of Hooked Like Helen’s “Liar,” the new single (and music video) from this Ohio-based pop duo is just as fetching in either scenario. Structured around a grandiose piano

Play video content @RapFavorites Mac Miller helped put rapper GoldLink on the map, according to GoldLink himself … who claims he was NOT trashing Mac on social media — despite how many, like Anderson .Paak, took it. GoldLink was on stage in Hamburg, Germany Wednesday night when he addressed the controversy that erupted after he

The Avalanches have remixed the Chemical Brothers’ “Out of Control,” commemorating the 20th anniversary of the latter’s album Surrender. Take a listen to their “Surrender to Love” mix of “Out of Control” below. The Chemical Brothers reissued Surrender with more new remixes on November 22. Their most recent album is April’s No Geography. The Avalanches

French Montana says he’s getting better every day following a medical scare that put him in a hospital bed … and he’s finally out of the intensive care unit. The “Unforgettable” rapper just shared an update on his health … announcing he’s out of ICU and on the road to recovery. As you can see

Madonna has announced the cancellation of all three of her Madame X tour dates at Boston’s Boch Center Wang Theatre. The singer said in an Instagram post that “the pain I’m in right now is overwhelming and I must rest and follow doctors orders.” Read the full statement below. The Boston shows were scheduled for

TMZ.com Jay-Z has a problem with an Australian company using his name and lyrics to sell books … and now he’s taking the Aussies to court. According to a new lawsuit obtained by the Sydney Morning Herald, Jay claims Australian online retailer Little Homie is engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct to hawk a children’s

In late October, hundreds of artists signed an open letter urging other members of the music community to boycott festivals and events sponsored by Amazon. Amazon Web Services has contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other branches of law enforcement. The artists supporting the No Music For ICE movement aim to abandon

Exclusive Details Lorna Loh 21 Savage is putting smiles on faces and food in the stomachs of people not nearly as fortunate as him. The rapper helped serve an early Thanksgiving dinner to 300 families in need Tuesday night at the DeKalb County YMCA center in Stone Mountain, Georgia … throwing on a red apron

After returning to Instagram earlier this month, the Weeknd is back with a preview of his new song, “Blinding Lights.” The clip premiered in an advertisement for Mercedes-Benz’s new EQC model. The Weeknd stars in the commercial, which you can watch below. [embedded content] In addition to debuting “Blinding Lights,” the ad announces that a

Exclusive TMZ.com Offset plus a new bright red Ferrari on the streets of L.A. has to add up to a run-in with cops and a big fat ticket, right? Well, that equation is half right. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the Migos rapper was pulled over Monday in WeHo by sheriff’s deputies after they stopped

Kanye West wasn’t front and center on the Hollywood Bowl stage until the debut performance of his opera Nebuchadnezzar reached its curtain call. He clasped hands with Sheck Wes, who starred in the opera’s title role, and bowed in front of a massive team of singers and performers. Kanye served as the show’s offstage narrator,

TMZ/Getty Composite R. Kelly‘s live-in girlfriend/alleged sex slave has reportedly gone on to make even more bombshell claims against him — which run the gamut of alleged abuse. According to the Chicago Sun-Times — which says it has read Joycelyn Savage‘s latest Patreon posts since Saturday — R. Kelly allegedly once impregnated Joycelyn and then

Former Fischerspooner member Casey Spooner has accused Madonna and French producer Mirwais of failing to credit or compensate him for contributions to her song “God Control.” “God Control” appears on Madame X, which came out in June. In a series of Instagram stories posted and viewed by Pitchfork on Saturday, Spooner said that in December

TMZ/Getty One of R. Kelly‘s alleged sex slaves/live-in girlfriends is breaking her silence on the nature of her relationship with the jailed singer … and it seems she’s turning on him. Joycelyn Savage — whom her family believes has been under R. Kelly’s control for years now — posted on Instagram Saturday, saying that she’s

Yesterday, music manager Scooter Braun addressed his increasingly fraught professional relationship with Taylor Swift publicly for the first time ever. During a Q&A at the 2019 Entertainment Industry Conference, Braun spoke to Variety’s Shirley Halperin about “toxic division” on social media, and how he didn’t want to participate in that kind of communication. Now, Braun

Play video content Exclusive French Montana was rushed to the hospital by ambulance Thursday after experiencing heart issues and intense stomach pain, but according to the 911 call, it appears cops believed he was ‘intoxicated’ — something his team disputes — and say it was police behavior that took him by surprise. We got the

Jlin has shared a remix of St. Vincent’s MASSEDUCTION cut “Smoking Section.” It’s taken from the forthcoming remix project Nina Kraviz Presents MASSEDUCTION Rewired, which arrives December 13 (via Loma Vista). Listen to “Smoking Section (Jlin Remix)” below. [embedded content] Last year, Jlin released Autobiography (Music from Wayne McGregor’s Autobiography). The previous year, she dropped

Breaking News TMZ Composite Chris Brown‘s second child has been born … and he subtly shared the good news on Instagram. Sources close to the singer tell TMZ … his ex, Ammika Harris, gave birth to their son. As we first reported in August … it’s their first child together. Both Chris and Ammika shared