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Play video content TMZ.com Diddy rang in his 53rd year on the planet in true Diddy fashion Friday night … Big party!! BIGGER names!! Lotsa liquor!! And dancing galore!! The legendary rap mogul threw his fancy B’Day bash at his L.A. mansion … and the stars came out mostly dressed to the nines to lap

News Animal Collective Share New Song From A24 Film Soundtrack: Listen The Inspection is based on the true story of writer and director Elegance Bratton By Madison Bloom November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Animal Collective, March 2022 (Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Animal Collective penned the original score

Play video content TMZ.com DDG is one of the most visible rappers on social media with nearly 4 million followers on TikTok alone — so, he thinks any ban of the Chinese-backed app would be a huge setback for artists worldwide. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the “Moonwalking in Calabasas” rapper amid the FCC

News Paramore Announce 2023 Tour Dates The North American trek features support from Bloc Party, the Linda Lindas, and more By Eric Torres November 4, 2022 Facebook Twitter Paramore’s Hayley Williams, November 2022 (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Paramore have announced a North American arena tour in support of their forthcoming album, This

Takeoff‘s shooting death shocked the world, but especially his hometown of Atlanta, where a graffiti artist was moved to honor the Migos rapper with a mural … in little more than an instant. TMZ Hip Hop spoke with Armondo Monoletti, the artist who painted Takeoff’s likeness underneath the John Lewis Freedom Parkway bridge near downtown

News New Sparks-Penned Musical in the Works The Mael brothers will also serve as executive producers on the upcoming film, titled X Crucior By Madison Bloom November 3, 2022 Facebook Twitter Ron Mael and Russell Mael of Sparks (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic). Facebook Twitter A new musical from the minds of Ron and Russell Mael—aka

There were two other people shot in the gunfire that killed Takeoff — and one of those people is Quavo‘s assistant — TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us Joshua “Wash” Washington is the 23-year-old male who was shot and rushed to a local hospital by someone at the scene in the minutes following

News Drake and 21 Savage Reveal Cover Artwork for New Album Her Loss The record was delayed one week after producer Noah “40” Shebib contracted COVID-19 while mixing and mastering the LP By Madison Bloom November 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Drake, 21 Savage (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage). Facebook Twitter Just days ahead of releasing their

Jay-Z wants to sell his D’Ussé cake and eat it too … at least according to Bacardi, his partners in the top-shelf liquor, who now claim he’s trying to double the brand’s value and make a bundle. Bacardi’s subsidiary, Empire Investments, responded to Jay’s lawsuit, and in the docs it says both parties actually had

News Yo La Tengo Announce Tour and New Album This Stupid World, Share New Song “Fallout”: Listen The band’s first full-length record since 2020’s We Have Amnesia Sometimes arrives in the winter via Matador By Allison Hussey November 2, 2022 Facebook Twitter Yo La Tengo, photo by Cheryl Dunn Facebook Twitter Yo La Tengo have

Shock and outrage continue to pour in over Migos rapper Takeoff‘s shooting death, and Rich the Kid is especially reeling over the tragic news. In a series of heartfelt posts, RTK shared his love, old pics and text messages between him and Takeoff … revealing they used to share clothes and shoes back in the

News Warp’s Artificial Intelligence Compilation (Aphex Twin, Autechre, More) Returning to Vinyl The landmark 1992 comp featured early music from Aphex Twin, Autechre, and more By Jazz Monroe November 1, 2022 Facebook Twitter Aphex Twin, 1996 (Martyn Goodacre/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Warp will reissue its landmark compilation Artificial Intelligence on December 9, putting the 1992

UPDATE 7:11 AM PT — In a new video you can hear Quavo on the phone, presumably with a 911 operator, and he’s asking … “What does she need to do?” A woman on the scene had said she was a nurse and was offering to help Takeoff. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE 6:36

News Norm Chambers, Experimental Musician Behind Panabrite and Jürgen Müller, Dies at 50 The Seattle ambient artist had been living with sinus cancer since 2019 By Allison Hussey October 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Norm Chambers, photo by Kayoko Shibue Facebook Twitter Norm Chambers, who made analog-heavy ambient music under the name Panabrite, has died. He

Play video content TMZ.com Kanye West was very clearly agitated on social media over the weekend, but his anger was also apparent at his son’s soccer game, getting into a heated exchange with another parent. We’ve obtained video taken Saturday while Saint played soccer. You can see Kim Kardashian sitting in a lawn chair and

News Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Share Video for New Song “Pretty Boy”: Watch The lead single from the group’s next album features Johnny Marr on guitar By Madison Bloom October 31, 2022 Facebook Twitter Noel Gallagher, photo by Matt Crockett Facebook Twitter Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have shared a new song ahead of

Kanye West is on a new tear — suggesting what happened to Emmett Till is what’s happening to him as he falls from grace … this while trying to get Ari Emanuel‘s attention. New posts have been popping up on Ye’s IG page of late — ever since he was reinstated — but a string

News Taylor Swift Scores 11th No. 1 Album With Midnights, Achieving Highest Sales in Almost 7 Years Swift is now the sixth artist with more than 10 LPs to top the Billboard 200 chart, after Midnights sold well over a million copies By Jazz Monroe October 30, 2022 Facebook Twitter Taylor Swift, September 2022 (VALERIE

Play video content TMZ.com Jadakiss says the remaining people in Kanye West‘s inner circle need to help pick him, dust him off and get him back on his feet — and he thinks fans can do their part too. We caught The LOX legend out in NYC where he called on everyone to pray for

News D. H. Peligro, Dead Kennedys Drummer, Dies at 63 The longtime punk icon died from trauma to the head caused by an accidental fall By Nina Corcoran October 29, 2022 Facebook Twitter D. H. Peligro, photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images Facebook Twitter D.H. Peligro, Dead Kennedys longtime drummer, has died. The band confirmed the

Lizzo dressed up as Blueface‘s girlfriend, Chrisean Rock, for Halloween this year — but the getup is catching some backlash … because some perceive CR as someone not to mock. Lizzo trotted out a costume Friday that was, no doubt, meant to recreate Chrisean’s look — missing tooth and all — and while it was

News Jerry Lee Lewis Dies at 87 The rock’n’roll musician soared to popularity with the hits “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” but fell from grace after marrying his 13-year-old cousin when he was 22 years old By Evan Minsker October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jerry Lee Lewis, 1962 (Harry Hammond/V&A

Madonna is certainly feeling herself this Friday, posting some topless selfies for her fans to enjoy heading into the weekend. Madonna took to her IG account to share the sexy snaps … carefully placing some emojis over her nipples. Of course, she’s gotta be careful to censor herself on the platform, hoping not to piss

News Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon Announces Wisconsin Get-Out-the-Vote Events “No one is more powerful than a citizenry that is empowered and together”—Justin Vernon By Matthew Strauss October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, photo by Eric Timothy Carlson & Graham Tolbert Facebook Twitter Back in 2020, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon launched the nonpartisan

Play video content TMZ.com Halloween is just around the corner and Memphis rapper Duke Deuce is bringing the carnage … with his new horror-themed mixtape “Memphis Massacre 3.” TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Quality Control Music rapper on the hallowed eve ahead of his release — one he’s extremely proud of, considering he

News Chino Moreno’s ††† (Crosses) Announce EP, Share Video for New Song “Vivien”: Watch Permanent.Radiant, Moreno and Shaun Lopez’s first collection of new music since 2014, is out in December By Matthew Strauss October 28, 2022 Facebook Twitter †††’s Chino Moreno and Shaun Lopez, photo by Lorenzo Diego Carrera Facebook Twitter ††† (Crosses) have announced

Texas rapper MO3‘s manager Brian Rainwater is dispelling persistent rumors his late client was murdered in 2020 due to yet another rap beef. According to Rainwater, MO3’s killer was jealous of the rapper’s relationship with the man’s own children. MO3 was dating the mother, and her kids had proudly posted the slain rapper on social