News MoFi Faces Fraud Lawsuit for Selling Vinyl Reissues as “Purely Analog” While Using Digital Masters Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, long considered an elite reissue label for its all-analog approach, has been under fire in the audiophile community after the company recently admitted to using Direct Stream Technology By Evan Minsker August 23, 2022 Facebook
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Nicki Minaj‘s new song “Super Freaky Girl” is now officially historic, shooting to the top of the charts, with the most pure sales of any track released in 2022. The song makes the diamond-selling artist the first female rapper to debut at No. 1 since Lauryn Hill‘s iconic song “Doo Wop (That Thing)” hit big
News The Big Climate Thing Festival Postponed Until 2023 The Roots, HAIM, and Sheryl Crow were set to headline the climate advocacy event in mid-September By Allison Hussey August 22, 2022 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter The Big Climate Thing, a festival aimed at engaging audiences in climate change activism, been postponed. The Roots, HAIM, and
TS Madison opens up about how her iconic video was sampled on Beyoncé’s song “Cozy” from her new album. (Leon Bennett/FilmMagic/Mason Poole/AMPAS via Getty) Trans icon TS Madison shared what it was like for her “B***h I’m Black” video to be sampled on Beyoncé’s Renaissance album. Beyoncé collaborated with and sampled a host of queer and trans
Demi Lovato says the song “Freak” on their new album is inspired by the “really hateful” comments they received after coming out as non-binary. (Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage) Demi Lovato said they’re not concerned about “ignorant people” on the internet being upset with their recent pronoun update. Lovato first came out as non-binary in May 2021 and changed their
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are doing their second ‘wedding’ in style … with a waterside reception complete with a live piano performance and firework display. Ben’s sprawling estate in Riceboro, Georgia is shaping into full-wedding form Friday, and the latest images show tables and chairs set along a body of water with what looks
Harry Styles discusses queerbating and sexuality with Rolling Stone (Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Harry Styles hit back at claims of queerbaiting and touched upon his own sexuality “journey”. Critics of the the “As It Was” singer have regularly levelled the argument that Styles ‘queerbaits’ – adopts a queer looks for profit without labelling himself as part of
Play video content TMZ.com NLE Choppa is all for innovation in the bedroom, saying he thinks there’s a part of the body that’s rarely explored that should be … the armpit!!! We caught up with NLE Friday at LAX, who’s been on a raunchy rampage since his “Slut Me Out” single dropped … and sharing
News Man Arrested at Washington Festival, Police Believe Arrest Prevented a Potential Mass Shooting Jonathan R. Moody was detained outside of Bass Canyon at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Friday night, after witnesses saw him loading two 9mm pistols By Madison Bloom August 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter A crowd taking in the Watershed Country Music Festival
Play video content TMZ.com If you were at the Encore in Vegas Saturday, it looked like the TMZ Celebrity Tour, because The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Swedish House Mafia and Tyga all showed up in the same lobby!!! Travis was the first to show at around 4 PM … the father of Kylie Jenner‘s 2 kids
News The Weeknd, Moses Sumney, Mike Dean, Appear in New Teaser for the The Idol: Watch The latest clip for the HBO Max series reveals the full cast—which also includes Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott, Hank Azaria, and more By Madison Bloom August 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye in HBO’s
Play video content Instagram / @ab Antonio Brown‘s decided to treat himself following the success of his new song and dance by copping an insane “The Godfather” watch … that’s filled with 666 diamonds! TMZ Sports has learned the former NFL wideout hit up Jacob and Co. earlier this week to pick up the timepiece
News Four Tet Remixes Ellie Goulding’s “Easy Lover”: Listen “I’ve been a fan of [Four Tet] forever,” said Goulding. “Particularly obsessed with this one.” By Quinn Moreland August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Four Tet (FilmMagic/FilmMagic), Ellie Goulding (Madison Phipps) Facebook Twitter Ellie Goulding has shared a Four Tet remix of her track “Easy Lover.” Teasing
Play video content TMZ.com Akon is jumping to Kanye West‘s defense in a big way, telling all the critics they’re hypocrites for blasting Ye for what they say is disrespecting the homeless … yet doing nothing about it themselves. Akon says Kanye owes zero apologies for the containers in Gap stores featuring his fashions. As
News VMAs 2022: Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform and Receive Global Icon Award The ceremony will be emceed by LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow By Jazz Monroe August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Kiedis, August 2022 (Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform
Play video content BACKGRID UPDATE 10:37 AM PT — A rep for Quando tells TMZ … “Quando was present during a shooting yesterday evening which resulted in the untimely death of another young man’s life.” UPDATE The rep continued … “He himself didn’t sustain any injuries during the shooting and is safe. We ask that
News Watch Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Cover Joe Strummer’s “Long Shadow” Vedder’s performance of the Streetcore song arrives ahead of what would’ve been Strummer’s 70th birthday By Matthew Strauss August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Eddie Vedder in “Long Shadow,” produced and directed by Lance Bangs Facebook Twitter Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder has played a cover
DJ Drama‘s iconic mixtape series ‘Gangsta Grillz’ has been a fixture in hip hop music for three decades now … giving star rappers such as Lil Wayne, T.I., and Snoop Dogg a voice outside the traditional music industry agreements. Well get this, sources connected to the project tell TMZ Hip Hop there are currently more
News Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal Gets Second Season at HBO The announcements comes on the same day as the Season 1 finale By Matthew Strauss August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Nathan Fielder in The Rehearsal (Courtesy of HBO) Facebook Twitter Tonight (August 19), the finale of the first season of Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal airs
Play video content TMZ.com Tank and Jamie Foxx co-hosted a live performance of “R&B Money Show” last night, which capped Tank’s album release career and brought out some energetic moments along the way. The R&Blowout went down inside The Peppermint Club in West Hollywood with impromptu appearances from Pleasure P, J Valentine, Jon B and
News Lorde Releases New “Oceanic Feeling” Video: Watch The latest beachside Solar Power visual By Matthew Strauss August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lorde in “Oceanic Feeling,” directed by Joel Kefali and Ella Yelich-O’Connor Facebook Twitter Lorde has released another beachside video for a Solar Power song. This time, she’s shared the clip for “Ocean Feeling.”
Dr. Dre‘s January 2021 brain aneurysm was a lot scarier than he initially revealed — his family actually gathered in his hospital room to say their final goodbyes. The legendary producer’s podcast interview with Dolvett Quince continues to leak across social media and he painted the eerie picture rather vividly. Waiting for your permission to
News Lindsey Buckingham Announces Fall 2022 Tour Dates U.S. shows in support of 2021’s Lindsey Buckingham take place in October and November By Matthew Strauss August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lindsey Buckingham, photo by Lauren Dukoff Facebook Twitter Lindsey Buckingham has announced more tour dates in support of his 2021 self-titled album. After a handful
Gordo is riding the waves in 2022 … the same ones he delivered to Drake to make his latest album “Honestly Nevermind” the record-breaker it is today. The surprise release saw The Artist Formerly Known as DJ Carnage produce five tracks — “Currents,” “Massive,” “Calling My Name,” “Tie That Binds” and album jewel “Sticky,” where
News Björk Announces New Album Fossora An album of grief, gabber, and fungi will arrive in the fall By Jazz Monroe August 19, 2022 Facebook Twitter Björk (Santiago Felipe/Redferns for ABA) Facebook Twitter Björk has announced a new album. Fossora, the follow-up to 2017’s Utopia, will arrive in the fall, The Guardian reports. The album
Tevin Campbell attends the 7th Annual Black Music Honouurs on May 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty) R&B icon Tevin Campbell has come out as gay in a heartfelt discussion about his life and career. The “Can We Talk” singer-songwriter talked about coming to terms with his sexuality during an episode of the People Every Day podcast
It’s party time for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez — the newlyweds just touched down in Georgia — and are taking in the sights and sounds before their weekend bash. Ben and Jen were spotted in Savannah Thursday hitting local shops and walking with at least one of their kids … a pretty low-key stroll
News Woman Testifies That R. Kelly Sexually Abused Her in Infamous Tape When She Was 14 After she refused to testify against Kelly in a 2008 trial, the singer was acquitted. Now 37, she testified today in a Chicago courtroom that she was the underage girl with Kelly on the original tape. By Evan Minsker
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