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Black Oak Arkansas’s longtime string strummer, Rickie Lee Reynolds, has died … TMZ has learned. RLR’s son tells us … his dad passed away Sunday morning in a hospital, where he was battling long-term health complications, to which he succumbed. He adds that he hopes the public will hold Ricky’s memory, magic and memories close

News Drake Producer Noah “40” Shebib Explains R. Kelly Credit on Certified Lover Boy “I’m not here to defend drakes lyrics, but I thought I would clear up that there is no actual r Kelly present and it’s a bit misleading to call him a co lyricist” By Madison Bloom September 5, 2021 Facebook Twitter

Play video content TMZ.com Lil Uzi Vert says the large pink diamond he had implanted in his forehead got dislodged when he jumped into the crowd at Rolling Loud, but thankfully … fiasco aVERTed. The rapper says he had a $24 MILLION rock embedded as a flashy facial implant, claiming he saved up for years

News Lorde No Longer Performing at MTV VMAs 2021 The awards show cited “a change in production elements” By Madison Bloom and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images) Facebook Twitter Lorde’s scheduled performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12 has been canceled, the awards show announced Friday

Comedian Fuquan Johnson died this weekend of an apparent overdose — along with two others — while a fourth person is in the hospital … the recent girlfriend of one Darius Rucker, TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … there was a get-together Saturday night at someone’s house in the Venice neighborhood of

News Andre 3000 Releases Statement on Unreleased Kanye West Song “Life of the Party” “It’s unfortunate that it was released in this way and two artists that I love are going back and forth,” he wrote By Allison Hussey September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter André 3000, January 2020 (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter

Drake appears to have leaked an unreleased Kanye West “Donda” track that didn’t make the cut, which actually takes shots at the former … a bizarre move that seems to have backfired. Drizzy was guest hosting a session of Sound 42 on Sirius XM early Saturday morning — which plays a ton of OVO-affiliated tunes

News Drake Plays Unreleased Kanye West Song, Which Disses Drake, on SiriusXM Kanye uses the André 3000–featuring track “Life of the Party” to air some grievances By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe September 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake (Isaiah Trickey/Getty Images ) Facebook Twitter During a guest mix on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 last night, Drake

Kanye West looks to be channeling his inner Martha Stewart — on the heels of huge music success, he’s taking a crucial step toward launching his own line … of homeware products. Say whaaat? Yep, according to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings, Inc., filed a trademark application to slap the name

News Dinosaur Jr. Postpone Start of 2021 Tour The band cites “the rise COVID cases and hospitalizations along with the impact that the Delta variant is having at the moment” By Matthew Strauss September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis and Murph, November 2016 (Frank Hoensch/Redferns) Facebook Twitter Dinosaur Jr. are postponing their

LeBron James was having a nice meal with his wife on a romantic getaway to Italy when someone came up to their table to say hello … and it was none other than Elton John!!! The Los Angeles Lakers stud and ‘Space Jam 2’ star was enjoying the best Italian food money can buy while

News James Blake Delays Release of Friends That Break Your Heart The follow-up to Assume Form will now arrive in October By Allison Hussey September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter James Blake, January 2020 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter James Blake has announced that his next record will arrive a

Drake made good on his promise to drop his new album — belated though it was — and he smack-talked Kanye hard. “Certified Lover Boy” was unveiled as promised — at midnight — 9 months after Drake had planned to release it. Drizzy doesn’t mention Ye by name, but no need to … he’s clearly

News Drake Shares Ridiculous New Video for “Way 2 Sexy”: Watch Future and Young Thug co-star in the over-the-top Certified Lover Boy visual By Matthew Strauss September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake in “Way 2 Sexy,” directed by Dave Meyers Facebook Twitter Drake has released his first Certified Lover Boy music video, and it’s a

Play video content TMZ.com Diane Warren released her debut studio album after recruiting some of the biggest names in music to join her, so of course … she has some great stories about how it all came together. The legendary songwriter joined “TMZ Live” Thursday to chat about her new album — “The Cave Sessions

News Drake Releases New Album Certified Lover Boy: Listen Featuring JAY-Z, Future, Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla $ign, Kid Cudi, Rick Ross, Lil Baby, and more By Allison Hussey and Jazz Monroe September 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, September 2016 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Drake’s new album Certified Lover

Britney Spears says she wants to get married, and here’s a sign it might actually happen … her boyfriend is shopping for jewelry and looking at rings!!! Britney’s boyfriend of over 4 years, Sam Asghari, went ring shopping Thursday … hitting up Cartier in Bev Hills. As you can see, something caught Sam’s eye in

News Grimes Appears in Trailer for Singing Competition Alter Ego: Watch She’s one of the show’s four judges, along with Alanis Morissette, Nick Lachey, and Will.i.am By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Grimes (Photo by Brian Ziff) Facebook Twitter Fox has released the first trailer to Alter Ego, a new TV competition where

Kanye West‘s manager says all is cool with Ye and Chris Brown, but there’s another possible beef that could flare up this Friday … and it all hangs on what Drake has to say on his new album. Play video content TMZ.com We got Bu Thiam at LAX Wednesday who tells us Kanye recently called

Kanye West‘s manager says all is cool with Ye and Chris Brown, but there’s another possible beef that could flare up this Friday … and it all hangs on what Drake has to say on his new album. Play video content TMZ.com We got Bu Thiam at LAX Wednesday who tells us Kanye recently called

News Charli XCX Shares Video for New Song “Good Ones”: Watch “The ‘Good Ones’ video sees me dramatically mourning the untimely loss of my partner as I battle with the realisation that once again I’ve abandoned the goodness in my life, in favour of the sinister”—Charli XCX By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter

News Charli XCX Shares Video for New Song “Good Ones”: Watch “The ‘Good Ones’ video sees me dramatically mourning the untimely loss of my partner as I battle with the realisation that once again I’ve abandoned the goodness in my life, in favour of the sinister”—Charli XCX By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter

Cardi B is getting applauded by the family of slain IG model Miss Mercedes Morr … they’re thankful Cardi is shining light on the tragedy and they invited her to the funeral. The late model’s mother, Jeanetta Grover, tells TMZ … the family’s grateful Cardi brought awareness to her daughter’s tragic death, because Cardi took

News Kanye West Shares New Video for “Come to Life”: Watch From his third listening event for Donda By Allison Hussey September 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West in “Come to Life” at Soldier Field (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Kanye West has released a new video for Donda’s “Come to Life.” The footage comes

Britney Spears can rest a little easier after the ugly incident in which her housekeeper accused her of battery … we’ve learned the singer will NOT be charged with a crime. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … prosecutors decided NOT to file any criminal charges against Britney for misdemeanor battery. The D.A.

News Drake Reveals Certified Lover Boy Features on Billboards: Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, More There’s also this teaser: “Hey New York, the GOAT is on CLB.” By Madison Bloom September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Drake, September 2019 (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage) Facebook Twitter Drake has revealed some of the guests of his next record

Play video content TMZ.com Madonna has gone back in time … for a sexy video shoot in the middle of Times Square. The Material Girl looked like a version of her former self on the set of what we’re told is a spot for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards … featuring a NYC taxi

News Elton John Announces New Album Featuring Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Dua Lipa, and More Collaborations with Lil Nas X, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Nicks, the late Glen Campbell, and others are included on The Lockdown Sessions By Matthew Strauss September 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Elton John, photo by Gregg Kemp Facebook Twitter Elton John has