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Tekashi 6ix9ine canceled his weekend show in Texas at the last minute, leaving fans in the dark about what happened … and now he says it’s because he was stiffed. Tekashi tells TMZ … he had a contract guaranteeing him $250,000 for a Sunday concert at the Humble Civic Center in Humble, TX, but he

News Courtney Love Accuses Olivia Rodrigo of “Stealing” Hole Album Cover Concept After Love noted the similarities between Rodrigo’s Sour Prom artwork and the Live Through This cover, Rodrigo commented: “love u and live through this sooooo much” By Evan Minsker June 28, 2021 Facebook Twitter Courtney Love and Olivia Rodrigo (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

Cardi B and Offset are expecting again — and they made the announcement in grandiose fashion … through a joint performance at the BET Awards!!! The couple came out with the news Sunday during the broadcast — and didn’t have to say a thing about it either … they let their actions speak for them.

News Jon Hassell Dies at 84 Deeply influential avant-garde composer who invented the “Fourth World” musical aesthetic has passed away By Noah Yoo June 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Jon Hassell photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images Facebook Twitter Jon Hassell has died. The influential American avant-garde composer passed away on June 26, as his family confirmed

Pop Smoke‘s family is showing Travis Scott some serious love for paying tribute to the late rapper through a fashion collection with Dior … and they want to work with him again for future projects. Play video content TMZ.com Pop Smoke’s brother, Obasi Jackson, tells TMZ … the family is thankful Travis’ Cactus Jack brand

News Marilyn Manson to Surrender Himself to Police on New Hampshire Arrest Warrant The warrant was originally issued in 2019 after an alleged assault on a videographer By Noah Yoo June 26, 2021 Facebook Twitter Marilyn Manson photo by Leon Bennett/WireImage Facebook Twitter Marilyn Manson will turn himself in to the Los Angeles Police Department

Britney Spears conspiracy theorists are back at it — suggesting she didn’t write one of her recent, emotional IG posts … but we’ve learned she definitely did, and meant every word. Sources with direct knowledge tell us … Internet claims that Britney’s social media manager, Cassie Petrey, is the one who crafted her Thursday IG

News RZA Announces New Album, Shares New Song: Listen “Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater” is taken from RZA vs Bobby Digital By Matthew Strauss June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter RZA, photo courtesy of Infamous PR Facebook Twitter RZA has shared a new song that will appear on the album RZA vs Bobby Digital. On the

The woman Diplo has filed a restraining order against and sued for stalking and harassing him has now filed her own lawsuit against the DJ … claiming he pursued her when she was underage, had sex with her when she was an adult and never disclosed he had an STI. Shelly Auguste claims in new

News Gift of Gab, Blackalicious Rapper, Dies at 50 The Bay Area artist was also a fixture in the Quannum underground hip-hop collective By Matthew Strauss June 25, 2021 Facebook Twitter Timothy Jerome Parker aka Gift of Gab, photo by Mark Austin Heim of Maximum Flavor Media Facebook Twitter Gift of Gab, the Bay Area

Britney Spears‘ decision to speak out against her conservatorship is inspiring others in California who are feeling trapped in similar situations … and they want out too. It’s pretty incredible … the day after Britney’s impassioned court testimony, a California lawmaker spearheading legislation to change the way conservatorships operate tells us his office started getting

News Britney Spears Makes First Public Statement Following Conservatorship Hearing “I apologize for pretending like I’ve been ok the past two years … I did it because of my pride and I was embarrassed to share what happened to me” By Madison Bloom June 24, 2021 Facebook Twitter Britney Spears (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images).

Britney Spears‘ strength and courage were on full display when she spoke out about her conservatorship … that’s what her boyfriend believes for sure, based on his Instagram post. Sam Asghari shared a photo of a lioness on his IG story late Wednesday night, hours after Britney went off on her father and her management

News A Guy Called Gerald Raising Funds for Legal Battle Over Royalties Dispute The DJ and producer says he hasn’t been paid for his 1988 hit “Voodoo Ray” and other recordings. The label Rham Records denies his allegations. By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Andy Sheppard Facebook Twitter A Guy Called Gerald, the

Britney Spears is moments away from speaking out in court about her conservatorship … and TMZ will have live, real-time updates as she addresses the judge. The singer will appear live, via Zoom, in the Downtown L.A. courtroom, and we’re expecting her to voice her issues with her father, Jamie Spears … who we know

News Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson Announce New Album Refuge, Share 2 Songs: Listen Check out “Into Clouds” and “In a Cistern” from their collaborative new ambient album By Evan Minsker June 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson (Lauren Dukoff) Facebook Twitter Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson have announced a new collaborative

Play video content TMZ.com Macy Gray says what went down on January 6 is the main reason why she wants to redesign the American flag, because she feels the insurrection violated Old Glory and turned it into a symbol of hate. The “I Try” singer joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday to elaborate on her controversial call

News Killer Mike to Appear in Ozark Season 4 He makes a cameo in an upcoming episode of the Jason Bateman and Laura Linney-starring Netflix series By Evan Minsker June 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Killer Mike (Prince Williams/Wireimage) Facebook Twitter Killer Mike is set to appear in a season four episode of the Netflix crime

Billie Eilish is both apologizing for and clarifying a recent video that surfaced of the singer using an Asian slur and seemingly mocking Asian accents … saying the clip isn’t entirely as it appears. Eilish came under fire last week after a TikTok showed her mouthing the Asian slur “c***k” as she sang along to

Play video content Britney Spears doesn’t seem to be stressing over her highly anticipated court appearance this week … she just keeps on dancing. Just days after Brit told her fans she has “no idea” if she’ll ever take the stage to perform again, she busted out some serious moves in a silver bodysuit …

Chris Brown is under investigation for battery … and the alleged victim told cops he smacked the back of her head so hard her weave came off!!! Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … police responded to the singer’s San Fernando Valley home over the weekend, where a woman claimed Breezy slapped her. We’re told the

News Lil Nas X Talks “MONTERO” Video Controversy on Desus & Mero: Watch A conversation about his new music and his SNL performance mishap turned into a skate-off By Madison Bloom June 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Lil Nas X was tonight’s guest on the latest episode of Desus & Mero. The superstar chatted

Play video content TMZ.com Bobby Shmurda might not have any kids of his own — but still wanted to make someone’s dad feel special on Father’s Day … rolling out the proverbial red carpet for those in his own backyard who needed it most. The NYC-based rapper — who’s fresh out of prison after a

News Roc-A-Fella Sues Damon Dash Over NFT of JAY-Z’s Reasonable Doubt Roc-A-Fella states that co-founder Dash cannot legally sell the 1996 LP as a non-fungible token since the rights to the album belong to the label By Madison Bloom June 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter JAY-Z, Damon Dash in 2004 (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage). Facebook Twitter

The Fleetwood Mac “Dreams” Skateboarder is seeing his dreams come full circle — the video of him swigging juice just helped launch his own line of cranberry drink … strictly for adults. Yep, Nathan Apodaca‘s rolling out a cranberry flavored alcoholic beverage with BeatBox called Cranberry Dreams Cosmo … according to his rep, Gina Rodriguez.

News Taylor Swift Announces New Re-Recorded Album Red (Taylor’s Version) The record will be expanded to 30 songs and arrive in November By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, March 2021 (Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift has confirmed that the next re-recorded album she’ll release is a new

Roc-A-Fella is knocking Damon Dash‘s hustle … the record company is suing one of its own founders in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, claiming Dash is trying to auction off one of Jay-Z‘s debut albums as an NFT. The record company is going after Damon for allegedly trying to mint “Reasonable Doubt” as a non-fungible token (known

News Preoccupations and Metz Announce Tour The Canadian punk bands are playing North American shows together in the fall By Matthew Strauss June 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Preoccupations, photo by Tom Roelofs Facebook Twitter Canadian punk bands Preoccupations and Metz are going on tour together later this year. The shows are scheduled to take place