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Nappy Roots rapper Fish Scales is lucky to be alive after he was shot, robbed and kidnapped outside an Atlanta brewery he co-owns. Police say two suspects first robbed a customer in the parking lot before entering Atlantucky Brewery and forcing Scales into his car at gunpoint. The robbers then drove Scales up the road

News Missy Elliott Joins Anitta in Video for New Song “Lobby”: Watch The debut collaboration between the Brazilian pop star and hip-hop icon By Madison Bloom August 18, 2022 Facebook Twitter Missy Elliott and Anitta, photo by Arrad Facebook Twitter Brazilian pop singer Anitta has linked up with Missy Elliott for a new song called

Play video content TMZ.com Styles P, one of Verzuz most valuable players, says he’ll cut ties with the livestream event if Triller can’t figure things out with Swizz Beatz and Timbaland … and he’s urging the hip hop community to do the same. We spoke with the LOX rapper Wednesday who says if he was

News Watch Angel Olsen Perform “All the Good Times” on Fallon She was joined by her backing band, the Big Time Band By Nina Corcoran August 18, 2022 Facebook Twitter Angel Olsen (Todd Owyoung/NBC) Facebook Twitter Angel Olsen was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (August 17). She

UPDATE 3:45 PM PT — A source close to Selena tells TMZ the two aren’t dating, they were there separately to see different people, and their groups ended up hanging out together inside. Selena Gomez and Tyga appear to be hanging out … spending time together into the wee hours of the morning at a

News Opening Statements in R. Kelly’s Chicago Federal Trial Begin The disgraced singer is facing charges related to child pornography and obstruction of justice By Rob Arcand August 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter R. Kelly, June 2019 (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter R. Kelly is currently on trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges.

The Cleveland Browns grounds crew rushed to plant new grass right after Machine Gun Kelly‘s homecoming concert at FirstEnergy Stadium on Saturday … but it wasn’t because the show got too rowdy — TMZ Sports is told it was all part of the plan. The Cleveland native played in front of a packed crowd this

News Watch Tenacious D, Beck, and Dave Grohl Cover “Summer Breeze” at Los Angeles Benefit Show John C. Reilly and Greg Kurstin also joined the stage at Judd Apatow’s concert aiding victims of mass casualties By Madison Bloom August 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Jack Black, Beck, Dave Grohl (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Last night (August

A$AP Rocky is in hot water after being charged with assault for a shooting in Hollywood … and the alleged victim couldn’t be happier. Jamal Tooson, the attorney for A$AP Relli, tells TMZ … his client feels vindicated the justice system worked for him, despite the stature of Rocky. Tooson says Relli’s life was shattered

News Rick Ross Fined for Labor Law Violations at Mississippi Wingstop Locations The Department of Labor found the rapper’s company violated minimum wage, overtime, and child labor regulations By Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 17, 2022 Facebook Twitter Rick Ross at the register at a Wingstop location in Newnan, Georgia, October 9, 2016. (Photo by Thaddaeus

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland created a super popular rap battle show, and now they’re doing legal battle with the company to which they sold their idea … in the form of a $28 million lawsuit! The big time music producers are suing Triller, claiming the video-sharing social networking service failed to pay up for the

News Joy Division’s Ian Curtis Mural in Manchester Destroyed by Aitch Album Advertisement “This is the first time I’ve heard of this, me and my team are getting this fixed pronto. No way on earth would I want to disrespect a local hero like Ian.”—Aitch By Rob Arcand and Evan Minsker August 16, 2022 Facebook

The Roots’ frontman Black Thought has been wowing audiences for decades with his raw rap style … without having the same solo recognition as his peers. BT addressed notions he was an “underrated” talent during a recent interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music to promote his new joint album with Danger Mouse. According to

News How Did Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis End Up on the Cover of The New Yorker? Nicole Rifkin’s illustration “Sun-Dappled” is the cover of the magazine’s August 22 issue. Rifkin and Dupuis explain how the cover came to be. By Evan Minsker August 16, 2022 Facebook Twitter Sadie Dupuis in “Sun-Dappled” by Nicole Rifkin (courtesy

Play video content TMZ.com Nipsey Hussle got a ton of love for what would’ve been his 37th birthday, an honorable gesture … but YG wishes the rapper could’ve seen the honor for himself. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with YG at Nip’s Hollywood Star unveiling, which also included the announcement of August 15 as Nipsey

News Olivia Rodrigo to Induct Alanis Morissette into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame The 2022 class includes Bryan Adams and David Foster By Matthew Ismael Ruiz August 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo and Alanis Morissette (Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Olivia Rodrigo is set to present Alanis Morissette at her induction into the Canadian Songwriters

A$AP Rocky is now facing criminal charges for an alleged shooting in Hollywood, where he’s accused of firing multiple shots at a former friend. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday his office has charged the rapper with two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm. Play video content 4/20/22 TMZ.com Prosecutors say

News HitPiece, the Infamous Music NFTs Startup, Relaunches With Actual Musician Partners Following a social media uproar earlier in the year where multiple artists demanded that artwork be removed from an early version of the site, the company has now partnered with a handful of artists By Evan Minsker August 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Times

New date, new place, same fights — the Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib boxing match has officially been rescheduled for September 10 at Banc of California Stadium, TMZ Sports has learned. As we previously reported, the Social Gloves event — which was originally set to happen at Crypto.com Arena on July 30 — was pushed back

News Solange Composes Score for New York City Ballet Her work for a chamber ensemble will premiere at Lincoln Center in September By Matthew Strauss August 15, 2022 Facebook Twitter Solange, photo by Rahim Fortune Facebook Twitter Solange has composed a score for the New York City Ballet. Her piece for a chamber ensemble will

Trey Songz has an ally in his corner when it comes to claims of sexual assault against him — a woman testified an attorney for Songz’s alleged victim offered her up to $200,000 to change her story and make Trey the bad guy … a claim the attorney denies. If you haven’t followed along, Trey’s

News Bonnie “Prince” Billy Shares Ramones Cover Featuring David Berman: Listen Will Oldham, David Berman, William Tyler, Chris Scruggs, and Pete Townsend recorded their “Outsider” rendition in 2016 By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Artwork by Elsa Oldham Facebook Twitter Bonnie “Prince” Billy has released a cover of the Ramones’ Subterranean Jungle song

Wack 100 is accusing Nipsey Hussle’s brother Blacc Sam of removing a posthumous verse from The Game’s new album at crunch time … a claim we’re told is farfetched considering the song’s verses were never discussed prior to the album’s release. Sources close to Nipsey’s family tell TMZ …  Nipsey’s label, Atlantic Records, was confused

News Fleet Foxes and Blood Orange Cover the Strokes’ “Under Control”: Watch Both performed the track live at their respective headlining shows in New York City this weekend By Nina Corcoran August 14, 2022 Facebook Twitter Fleet Foxes (Jim Bennett/Getty Images) and Blood Orange (Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Over the weekend, both Fleet Foxes and

Play video content Instagram / @kyliejenner Kylie Jenner‘s glitzy Holmby Hills mansion has been overtaken … by roses!!! Kylie showed off her 25th birthday gift from BF and father of her 2 kids — Travis Scott — and we’re guessing that was just the beginning. These aren’t just a bunch of roses … the arrangements

News 700 Bliss Announce Tour Dates, Share New “Nothing to Declare” Video: Watch Moor Mother and DJ Haram have shows lined up for the summer and autumn By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter 700 Bliss’ DJ Haram and Moor Mother, photo by Isha Walia Facebook Twitter 700 Bliss—the duo of Moor Mother and

Play video content TMZ.com Carlos Santana looks like a man ready to rock out … he’s smiling and looking good after his scary collapse on stage … and is continuing his tour. We got the legendary guitarist at the Four Seasons in Downtown NYC ahead of his Friday show in Connecticut … and he was

News Watch Panda Bear and Sonic Boom’s New “Danger” Video The kaleidoscopic visual merges Noah Lennox and Peter Kember with a tutu-clad ballet dancer By Jazz Monroe August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter Panda Bear in “Danger,” directed and produced by Fernanda Pereira Facebook Twitter Panda Bear and Sonic Boom (aka Spacemen 3’s Peter Kember) have

It seems Tommy Lee has inspired rockers of old to get risqué with their personal pics — and Ringo Starr‘s stepping up to the plate next … barefoot, mind you. The former Beatles member took to Twitter Saturday with a shot for the ages … one that got a bit of a mixed reaction online.

News JJulius Announces New Album Vol. 2, First DFA Records Release Since 2020 The Gothenburg-based musician and producer’s new LP is out via James Murphy’s label in August By Matthew Strauss August 12, 2022 Facebook Twitter JJulius, photo by Johan Andrén Facebook Twitter JJulius is the moniker of the Gothenburg-based musician and producer Julius Pierstorff,