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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

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

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