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Alex Rodriguez is moving on from Jennifer Lopez in an interesting way … on a yacht with some bikini-clad women along the French Riviera. The former MLB star’s soaking up the sun and enjoying the water while vacationing in Saint-Tropez this week … while showing off his buff bod and having some fun on a

News Boldy James and the Alchemist Announce New Album Bo Jackson, Share New Video: Watch “First 48 Freestyle” is from the artists’ third collaborative release in as many years By Matthew Strauss July 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Boldy James in “First 48 Freestyle,” directed by 30onme Facebook Twitter Detroit rapper Boldy James and prolific producer

Keyshia Cole is speaking out for the first time since her mother’s tragic death … sharing what she loved about her mom and what she will miss the most now that she’s gone. Cole posted a series of photos with Frankie Lons Thursday with a lengthy caption to honor her late mother. She opens with,

News Listen to Westside Gunn and DJ Premier’s New Song “The Narcissist” A collaboration with musician and producer Brady Watt By Matthew Strauss July 23, 2021 Facebook Twitter Westside Gunn, January 2020 (Claudio Lavenia/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Musician and producer Brady Watt has released a new single with Westside Gunn and DJ Premier. Give a

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are going through a divorce, but they’re still celebrating each other’s milestones as a family … including the release of his 10th studio album. Kim and all 4 of their kids — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm — are part of the large crowd Thursday night at Atlanta’s Mercedez-Benz Stadium

News Rolling Loud Miami Stage Structure Collapses One Day Before Festival No injuries have been reported from Hard Rock Stadium, as the event is set to begin on Friday By Allison Hussey July 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Rolling Loud Miami 2019 (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter A stage’s screen structure collapsed during preparations

Play video content TMZ.com Dillon Francis is imploring everyone to follow in his footsteps and get vaccinated. Yes, it can be a matter of life or death, but also … it can save his and other people’s jobs. We got the famous DJ leaving Erewhon Tuesday in L.A. and wondered if he had any trepidation

News Vans Launches 2021 Musicians Wanted Competition A call for emerging musicians across the world for a chance at international exposure, career opportunities, and other prizes By Pitchfork July 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Vans has announced the 2021 Musicians Wanted competition, which invites emerging musicians across the world to enter for a chance

UFC star Sean O’Malley and 6ix9ine made their bromance permanent this week … ’cause Suga let the controversial rapper tattoo his ’69’ logo on him!! The duo had a helluva weekend together in Miami … clubbing, playing softball and eating expensive ass meals out in South Beach. But, while the good times may fade away,

News Mercury Prize 2021 Shortlist: Floating Points and Pharoah Sanders, Mogwai, More Nubya Garcia, Sault, Wolf Alice, and Black Country, New Road also picked up nominations By Jazz Monroe July 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Pharoah Sanders and Floating Points, photo by Eric Welles-Nyström Facebook Twitter The Mercury Prize for the year’s best British album has

Play video content TMZ.com Music legend Nile Rodgers is giddy talking about his roller disco event, which is truly on a roll ’cause Madonna‘s playing host for his grand opening event. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee joined “TMZ Live” Wednesday and told us about the awesome vibes going down at his new

News Watch Lorde Go Day Drinking With Seth Meyers The singer took over a full episode of Late Night for a chat, bar hang, and performance of her new song By Evan Minsker July 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lorde and Seth Meyers (Lloyd Bishop/NBC) Facebook Twitter Lorde is the sole guest on tonight’s latest episode

Scooter Braun and his wife, Yael, have done all they can to try saving their marriage … but now Scooter is throwing in the towel. The uber-Hollywood manager for the likes of Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, J Balvin and Ariana Grande filed for divorce Wednesday in Los Angeles. According to the filing, Scooter is asking

News J Balvin Covers Metallica’s “Wherever I May Roam”: Watch A rap-rock reimagining of the Metallica song By Matthew Strauss July 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter J Balvin in “Wherever I May Roam,” directed by Daniel Duran Facebook Twitter Metallica have shared more covers from The Metallica Blacklist, including J Balvin’s take on “Wherever I May

Normani‘s “Wild Side” has delighted and surprised fans with its homage to Aaliyah … and the late singer’s uncle says she would have been totally cool with it too. If ya missed it, Normani released her first new track in a couple years, and along with featuring Cardi B … many music folks believe it

Play video content @dollyparton / Instagram You can bet Dolly Parton‘s getting a big O-vation tonight for the surprise she put together for her husband’s 79th birthday. The legendary country singer got dolled up in an iconic Playboy Bunny suit Tuesday to give Carl — her husband of 55 years — a special 79th birthday

News Kanye West Releasing New Album Donda This Week, Previews New Song: Watch Sha’Carri Richardson stars in a Beats ad soundtracked by 60 seconds of “No Child Left Behind” By Evan Minsker and Madison Bloom July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, August 2016 (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Kanye West

Play video content BACKGRID Paris Hilton wants Britney Spears‘ father to start listening to the chorus of voices demanding he let her out of the conservatorship pronto … and she’s sending her friend lotsa love. Paris was heading into Fia Restaurant Monday night in Santa Monica with her sister, Nicky — who was hosting the

News DāM-FunK Announces New Album Above the Fray, Shares New Song: Listen The title track is the first offering from the California funk evangelist’s new project By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter DāM-FunK, June 2018 (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter DāM-FunK has announced a new album called Above the Fray, sharing the title

Biz Markie had a partner in rhyme pulling for him and his family up to the very end — it was none other than Fat Joe, who provided emotional support like you wouldn’t believe … TMZ has learned. The recently deceased MC’s wife, Tara Hall, tells us that out of all the scores of people

News Nite Jewel Shares New Song “Before I Go”: Listen The second single from Ramona Gonzalez’s forthcoming LP No Sun By Matthew Ismael Ruiz July 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Nite Jewel, photo by Tammy Nguyen Facebook Twitter Ramona Gonzalez’s Nite Jewel has shared a new song called “Before I Go.” It’s the second single from

Play video content TMZ.com Nicki Minaj is hooking up the mall cop who let one of her fans rap in a Zara, and it sounds like his 15 minutes of fame comes with an added bonus … some social media clout with the Barbz!!! We got the security guard, Michael, out Monday in NYC after

News Kanye West Hosting Listening Event for New Album Donda This Week Going down on Thursday, July 22, at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium By Matthew Strauss July 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Kanye West, October 2020 (Mark Boland/Mark Boland/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter It’s rumored that Kanye West held a listening party in Las Vegas this past weekend

Jennifer Lopez is taking a very hands-on approach to finding her new home, ’cause it’s not every day you see J Lo scaling ladders on construction sites. Jennifer and her crew hit up an under-construction home Saturday in Bel Air — this pad is actually a stone’s throw away from her current home. It’s unclear

News Nite Jewel, City Girls, Peggy Gou, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat By Pitchfork July 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic by Derek Abella Facebook Twitter The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A

Dr. Dre‘s son, Curtis Young, is ready to step out from his father’s shadow and make a name for himself in Hollywood … and he’s doing it by landing a starring role in a feature film. Curtis tells TMZ … he’s not only starring in the new film, “Charge It to the Game,” but also

News F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm Announce Album, Share New Song: Listen “Desert Mule” is the first single from their latest collaborative record By Allison Hussey July 16, 2021 Facebook Twitter F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm, photo by Leiter Facebook Twitter F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm have joined forces on a new record. It’s called

Play video content @nickiminaj / Instagram Nicki Minaj sure does appreciate the fan love she receives — but she loves it even more when her adoring base can worship her uninterrupted … for which one mall security guard is getting a personal shout-out from the Barbz herself. The rapper reposted a video originally shared by