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DMX is clinging to life in an ICU unit with little brain function, but a few family members who have visited the rap icon are not giving up. Family sources tell TMZ, X’s fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, and mom, Arnett Simmons, have been allowed into the ICU to visit DMX, though he is not responsive. As

News Justin Bieber Shares Surprise New Freedom EP: Listen He follows Justice with a six-song Easter release By Evan Minsker April 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Justin Bieber has shared a surprise new EP called Freedom. The new EP arrives in time for Easter, and it features guest appearances

Tina Turner‘s new documentary on HBO has revved up fans who are incredulous she’s not already in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist … but there’s something they can do about it. Since “Tina” premiered in late March — and even before — many of the legendary singer’s fans have

News Watch St. Vincent Play “Pay Your Way in Pain” and “The Melting of the Sun” on SNL She brought both of her Daddy’s Home singles to Studio 8H By Allison Hussey and Noah Yoo April 4, 2021 Facebook Twitter St. Vincent (Still from her performance on Saturday Night Live). Facebook Twitter St. Vincent was

Takeoff will not face charges for allegedly raping a woman at a party last year … TMZ has learned. The L.A. County District Attorney’s office tells us it’s declining to prosecute the Migos rapper for the sexual assault allegations made against him in August 2020 due to insufficient evidence. Takeoff’s lawyer, Drew Findling, says his

News Navy Blue Shares Video for New Song “Durag Anthem”: Watch A new single following two records from the rapper last year By Allison Hussey April 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Navy Blue (Still via YouTube) Facebook Twitter Navy Blue has shared a new song called “Durag Anthem” along with a music video directed by Ryosuke

Paul Simon will be a forgotten name in the history books when scholars look back on 20th-century music and see only Bob Dylan and The Beatles standing tall — that’s the polarizing take of one NBC writer, anyway. Jeff Slate — a NYC-based songwriter and journalist — penned a controversial piece for NBC Think …

News DMX Hospitalized and in Critical Condition Following Apparent Drug Overdose: Report The rapper reportedly suffered a heart attack after the overdose By Noah Yoo April 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter DMX has been hospitalized after suffering an apparent drug overdose on the evening of Friday, April 2, as TMZ reports. The rapper reportedly

Lil Wayne‘s in luck if he ever needs to borrow a cup of sugar from his neighbor, because he just dropped a fortune on a mansion right by Kylie Jenner‘s crib. The rapper dropped $15.4 mil for the home in Hidden Hills — the high-profile gated community that’s home to much of the Kardashian crew

News Esperanza Spalding Releases New TRIANGLE Suite: Listen Featuring new songs written “in consultation with music therapists and neuroscientists” By Noah Yoo April 3, 2021 Facebook Twitter Esperanza Spalding, photo by LaMont Hamilton Facebook Twitter Esperanza Spalding has released the TRIANGLE suite: a trio of new songs called “formwela 1,” “formwela 2,” featuring Ganavya, and

Britney Spears says there are no ghostwriters when it comes to her social media posts, contrary to a growing belief … now she herself tells TMZ she writes the dang things herself!!! The pop star is refuting claims made by one of her former makeup artists, Billy Brasfield, who alleged Britney personally told him she

News Will Yip Raises Over $78,000 for AAPI Community Fund, Adds New Raffle Prize pool includes new Fender guitars, drums, vinyl packages, and more By Noah Yoo April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Will Yip photo by Tom May Facebook Twitter Last week, Philadelphia producer Will Yip launched a massive online raffle to raise funds for

Play video content Exclusive Brand Brothers USA Diddy‘s trip to Florida prevented him from attending his son’s 23rd birthday party in L.A. — well, in-person anyway … but when you’re Diddy you just show up as a HOLOGRAM!!! The rap mogul’s handling some biz in Miami, but turned to the folks over at PORTL to

News Omar Apollo Launches New Hot Sauce The recipe for Disha Hot has been passed down for generations in the artist’s family By Madison Bloom April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Omar Apollo, October 2019 (Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) Facebook Twitter First-generation, Mexican-American singer and songwriter Omar Apollo has launched his own hot

Bhad Bhabie was clearly lying when she told us she’d already “done it all” by her 18th birthday, because just a week later she claims she’s done something new — shattered an OnlyFans record. The rapper formerly known as Danielle Bregoli revealed she’s earned more than $1 million after starting up her adult-themed, subscription-based account

News Listen to ANOHNI and Bryce Dessner’s New “Another World (String Arrangement)” The string arrangement from Impermanence/Disintegration is performed by the Australian String Quartet By Evan Minsker April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Bryce Dessner (Shervin Lainez), ANOHNI (Alice O’Malley) Facebook Twitter The National’s Bryce Dessner has released a new album with the Australian String Quartet

Quavo is speaking out for the first time since TMZ posted video of an elevator altercation between him and Saweetie — and he wants to make one thing clear — he’s never physically abused his former gf. Quavo tells us, “We had an unfortunate situation almost a year ago that we both learned and moved

News Demi Lovato Enlists Ariana Grande for New Song: Listen “Met Him Last Night” appears on Lovato’s new album Dancing With the Devil…The Art of Starting Over By Madison Bloom April 2, 2021 Facebook Twitter Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy). Facebook Twitter Today (April 2), Demi Lovato

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Saweetie has broken her silence two days after TMZ posted video showing her and her then-boyfriend, Quavo, in an altercation inside an elevator. Saweetie tells us, “This unfortunate incident happened a year ago, while we have reconciled since then and moved past this particular disagreement, there were simply too many

News Iggy Pop Joins Cast of Comedy Film Blue Iguana Alongside Bob Saget and Joel David Moore, he’ll play a patriarch whose death sets the plot in motion By Allison Hussey April 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Iggy Pop, January 2020 (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Facebook Twitter Iggy Pop has been

Quavo and Saweetie could soon be answering to the LAPD, because cops have opened an investigation into their elevator altercation … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us LAPD detectives have seen the video, obtained by TMZ, showing the now ex-couple fighting over a video game console box, and cops want to meet with

News Mdou Moctar Shares New Song “Afrique Victime”: Listen “‘Afrique Victime’ is a message to all of the countries with money and power who come into Africa and kill the leaders who try to empower the people and lead revolutions” By Matthew Ismael Ruiz April 1, 2021 Facebook Twitter Mdou Moctar, photo by WH Moustapha

Ice Cube is about to melt — the dude is heated because he says Robinhood used his face to plug their services without his permission … so now he’s taking them to court over it. The rapper just filed suit against the financial services company — which a lot of people use to buy and

News Songwriters Call on Artists to Stop Demanding Credit and Publishing for Songs They Didn’t Write The Pact—Emily Warren, Tobias Jesso Jr., Tayla Parx, and others—pledge to stop catering to recording artists’ “bully tactics and threats” in demanding publishing By Evan Minsker March 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Musician recording an acoustic guitar (Neil Godwin/Total Guitar

Play video content Dak Prescott‘s offseason just keeps getting better and better … Just weeks after the NFL star inked a MASSIVE 4-year, $160 MIL contract with the Dallas Cowboys … he bro’d down with 2 country music stars on an epic fishing trip in Louisiana! The 27-year-old joined up with Jimmie Allen and Chris

News Tame Impala to Play Innerspeaker in Full for New Livestream Performance Innerspeaker Live From Wave House will broadcast April 21 By Noah Yoo March 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Tame Impala photo by Alex Haygarth Facebook Twitter Tame Impala are performing their debut Innerspeaker in its entirety for a new live stream. Innerspeaker Live at

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Lil Xan is bringing the beef to Supreme Patty … throwing a drink and igniting a wild bar brawl. The rapper was performing at Treehouse Rooftop Lounge in Fort Myers, FL when things got heated in the VIP section. Our sources say Xan and Internet prankster SP exchanged some heated

News The Armed Pay Tribute to Metal Gear Solid in New Video Featuring David Hayter (Solid Snake): Watch “AN ITERATION” is the final single from the band’s new album ULTRAPOP By Noah Yoo March 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Armed’s Dan Greene, photo by Aaron Jones Facebook Twitter The Armed have released the music video

Britney Spears says the latest documentary about her life is super embarrassing and it’s got her in tears. The singer broke her silence on the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ doc Tuesday, saying she was “embarrassed by the light they put me in.” Britney says she didn’t watch the entire documentary, but she really didn’t like the