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Exclusive Getty/The Soap Shop Composite As coronavirus fears skyrocket and the stock market plummets … Soulja Boy‘s making a whole lot of money off a pretty clean gamble. Sources close to the rapper-turned-entrepreneur tell TMZ … he’s invested in a company called The Soap Shop — which, of course, sells soap products and the like.

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Live Nation Entertainment is planning to cut short all of its tours through at least the end of March, according to a statement from the company. AEG Presents is also suspending its tours, according to The New York Times. Some Live Nation events planned for tonight and tomorrow (March 12

Exclusive TMZ Composite Billie Eilish is celebrating her history-making night at the Grammys with some shiny new bling … and the piece is an ode to her sweep of the show’s top awards. The custom pendant is 14-karat gold with black diamonds and was crafted by celebrity jeweler Boodaddy Diamonds of Koosh Jewelers. As for

The Spike Jonze-directed Beastie Boys documentary is coming to IMAX theaters on April 3 and will then stream on April 24 via Apple TV+. Following a teaser earlier this year, the film’s first full-length trailer was shared tonight. It features archival video as well as new footage of Mike D and Ad-Rock talking about the

Exclusive Getty Thousands of people who were stoked to attend Coachella next month aren’t only disappointed, they’re stressing out too … over getting their money back from Airbnb. As we reported … the music festival’s been postponed to October due to the coronavirus crisis, which means the folks who planned to travel to the Coachella

Westerman has announced his debut album. It’s called Your Hero Is Not Dead, and it arrives June 5 via Partisan. The singer-songwriter born Will Westerman has also shared a new single called “Think I’ll Stay,” which began as a “rumination on chronic pain illness.” Find that below. Westerman had this to say about the song:

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Travis Scott, Rage Against the Machine and Frank Ocean will be legends of the fall — Coachella and its headliners are moving to October due to the coronavirus crisis. TMZ has confirmed agents for several acts booked for Coachella have been told the new dates are the consecutive weekends of Oct.

Thundercat was the musical guest on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he was joined by frequent collaborators Steve Lacy, Flying Lotus, and Steve Arrington for a performance of “Black Qualls.” During the performance, Thundercat and Lacy both wore bejeweled sweaters. Check it out below. “Black Qualls” is from Thundercat’s upcoming LP It

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Yungblud isn’t ready to hit the panic button over coronavirus and pull the plug on upcoming gigs — including a couple at Coachella — but the decision might soon be out of his hands. The British rocker was out at the L.A. Zoo Sunday for an Australian wildfire event, and

The first leg of Pearl Jam’s planned 2020 tour behind their new album Gigaton has been postponed. The band released a statement citing recent public health concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak. Their planned European tour dates are still on. Read their full statement below. Pitchfork has reached out to Pearl Jam’s representatives for more information.

Department of Justice Nicki Minaj‘s husband finally got his ducks in a row on the West Coast — getting himself registered as a sex offender, and looking kinda ticked off in the process. Kenneth Petty is now entered into the California Megan’s Law database, which tracks sex offenders in the state. We don’t know exactly

Lil Baby’s performance at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama last night (March 7) ended in chaos as one person was shot, The Birmingham News reports. Police have confirmed that one person was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries; there’s no suspect in custody. A video of the incident shows Lil Baby performing when an altercation appears

Play video content Exclusive Details DaBaby brutally assaulted a fan Saturday night as he made his way to the stage, and the crowd was so enraged at him the show ended before it began. The rapper was at Whiskey North in Tampa for his “Up Close N Personal” tour when a woman waved her phone

DaBaby appeared to assault a woman on his way to the stage at an afterparty at the Tampa, Florida venue Whiskey North, TMZ reports. As video of the incident circulated online last night, DaBaby shared Instagram stories alleging that the woman struck him in the eye with her phone before he struck her back. This

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Talib Kweli‘s been engaging in an online war with racists, bigots, Nazis and Russian trolls, and he’s not backing down … because he says it’s empowering to put them in their place. The rapper and activist tells TMZ … combating Nazism in the Russian hip-hop scene is just the tip

Lil Wayne has released a new music video for his Funeral track “Mama Mia.” The colorful visual features dancers, mannequins, a fruit-filled banquet table, a fiery casket, and more. Check it out below. Wayne dropped Funeral in late January. Since then, he’s been revealed as the Robot on The Masked Singer, performed on Fallon and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Post Malone squarely addressed fans who worried he was in a pharmaceutical tailspin … saying he’s clean as a whistle — never better. Post performed Friday night at the FedExForum in Memphis and told the crowd he was not using … no way, no how. In fact, he said he’s

On March 4, Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested in Los Angeles for failing to register as a sex offender. Now, following an appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the charges against him have been dropped, the Blast reports and Pitchfork can confirm. In a statement to Pitchfork, a representative for the LA

Breaking News Justin Bieber‘s cat has returned home after an incredible journey, and though the kitty’s meow sounds sad … the family’s happy he’s home. JB just revealed his furry pal, Sushi, decided to run away about a month ago. He says he and Hailey began to lose hope of ever getting him back as

Hamilton Leithauser, formerly of the Walkmen, has announced a new album due next month. It’s called The Loves of Your Life and it’s out April 10 on Glassnote. He’s also shared the record’s second track, “Isabella,” which he teased with a funny, haircut-focused video starring Maggie Rogers. Hear the song and watch the video below.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Michelle Obama looked like she was having a spankin’ good time at Christina Aguilera‘s Las Vegas show … especially when one of the dancers twerked on her!!! The former First Lady attended Christina’s The Xperience Wednesday night at Planet Hollywood’s Zappos Theater, and got singled out by one of Aguilera’s

She Shreds Magazine is ending its print publication and fully transitioning to the digital platform She Shreds Media. She Shreds founder Fabiola Reyna announced the news today in a letter on the magazine’s website. “Dear Shredders,” Reyna writes. “First off all, let’s get this over with: No, this isn’t a goodbye letter. It’s a look

TMZ/Getty Composite Megan Thee Stallion is now square in the middle of a dispute between her Roc Nation managers and hip-hop mogul J. Prince … who claims she’s been brainwashed by lawyers. The Rap-a-Lot Records founder also consults with Megan’s record label 1501 Certified Entertainment … the label she’s suing over her contract. In her

Prior to performing her symphonic review “Songs of Serge Gainsbourg” this Friday at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, iconic actress and singer Jane Birkin was the musical guest on tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She was joined by Iggy Pop for a performance of “Elisa”—a song sung by Gainsbourg on 1969’s

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Composite Journey’s leader, Neal Schon, is sending his bassist and drummer on their “Separate Ways” … for allegedly trying to hijack the group name in a scheme that’s landed them all in court. Lead guitarist Neal, a founding member, and keyboard player Jonathan Cain are suing their long-time bassist Russ Valory and

Buscabulla have announced their debut album. Regresa—which means “return” or “to come back” in Spanish—arrives May 8 via Ribbon Music. The duo of Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo Del Valle have also shared a 16mm-shot video for new single “NTE” (aka “No Te Equivoques” or “Don’t Get It Wrong”), directed by Chris Gregory-Rivera and filmed

It’s Super Tuesday, when much of America chooses who they want to go up against President Trump, and Hollywood’s making sure to get in its 2 cents. Celebs also made sure to lock in their selfies — along with their ballots — as Americans across 14 states hit voting booths. On the national stage it’s

Big Boi has announced his inaugural Kryptonite Festival, set to take place April 18 at the Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park in his hometown of Atlanta. The one-day music festival will feature performances by Big Boi, Goodie Mob, EarthGang, and Kneel’n Rey. “I’ve been waiting so long to have my very own festival,” Big

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Megan Thee Stallion shoulda known what she was getting into when she signed her first contract with a record label, because she put pen to paper herself … so says Yung Berg. We got the “Sexy Can I” rapper at LAX Monday and asked about Meg’s beef with her record