A restraining order is being sought against Diplo by a woman who claims the producer distributed revenge pornography images of her, The Daily Beast reports. Online records, viewed by Pitchfork, show that a request for a restraining order has been filed against Diplo in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on November 16. The woman
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Exclusive Lil Wayne‘s just been hit with a federal weapons charge and could face serious prison time if convicted. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has charged the rapper with 1 count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He faces up to 10 years in prison if
Conan O’Brien has announced his TBS talk show Conan will come to an end at the endof its season in June 2021, and that he’s moving to HBO Max for a new weekly variety show. His popular Conan Without Borders specials will continue to air on TBS. (Both TBS and HBO are owned by WarnerMedia.)
Exclusive Dolly Parton‘s dream of being a 75-year-old woman gracing the cover of Playboy might soon become reality … we’ve learned the ball’s in her court. Here’s the deal … Dolly’s had her eye on posing for Playboy’s January issue — when she and the magazine both turn 75 — and now the feelings are
Morrissey is no longer signed to BMG, the label that released his three latest albums, he revealed in a statement on Morrissey Central yesterday (November 16). The singer-songwriter, who has generated a slew of political controversies in the past decade, blamed the label’s “new plans for ‘diversity’” and claimed the label “dictates” how artists should
Exclusive Bhad Bhabie — just dropped a new music video for her first single since finishing rehab … and she’s got some big names helping her out. Here’s the deal … the 17-year-old rapper, previously known as Danielle Bregoli, made a quarantine version of her “Do It Like Me” music vid, featuring special appearances from
2 Chainz has announced a new E60 documentary on his history as a basketball player. 2 Chainz Full Circle will air on ESPN+ on November 19. Check out the teaser below. The rapper formerly known as Tity Boi is fresh off his new album So Help Me God featuring “Money Maker” with Lil Wayne. In
If you’ve never heard of the Chicago indie band, The PondHawks, you should give them a listen. This band has been making chart-topping music since 2010. They have a fan base of over 600,000 and have repeatedly topped the global Indie chart on Reverbnation’s 4 million artists platform. Several of their releases have made the
Breaking News After nearly a year and a half of beefing, Scooter Braun has said goodbye to Taylor Swift‘s master recordings … unloading it for a pretty penny. Scooter’s company — Ithaca Holdings LLC — has reportedly sold the master rights to Taylor’s first 6 albums to an unknown investment fund. The buyer reportedly dropped
Kali Uchis has shared another song from her forthcoming album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞. The track is titled “te pongo mal (prendelo)” and it features Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Jowell & Randy. Listen below. Sin Miedo, Kali Uchis’ second LP and first Spanish-language project, is out this Wednesday, November 18 (via
Breaking News “I died, came back to life, sh*t my pants and hyperextended my scrotum all in 30 seconds!!!!” That’s Blake Shelton vividly describing the rollercoaster of emotions he experienced during that wild Hail Mary at the end of the Cardinals vs. Bills game … and man, hope you’re okay, bro!! The play was insane
3OH!3 are back: “LONELY MACHINES” is the first new single from Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte in years. It’s also a collaboration with 100 gecs. The single comes with a music video that includes a home robbery gone wrong, wizard outfits, CD worship, and more. Check out the wacky visual below. 3OH!3’s latest album, Night
Play video content @orifbone / TikTok This woman’s memory might be slipping away because of her dementia, but she certainly hasn’t forgotten how to perform a classical piece of music … which is incredible to see. This is Elaine Lebar — a 92-year-old with dementia. Check out this video of her masterfully playing the third
Foo Fighters are hosting a live-streamed set from the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles tonight (November 14). Some of the ticketing proceeds will benefit Sweet Relief, a nonprofit that offers financial assistance to musicians in need. The show will be available online for 48 hours after it’s over, check it out here. Foo Fighters are
Exclusive Benny the Butcher is the latest rapper to suffer a gunshot wound below the belt this week — this time, it happened out in Houston during what sounds like an attempted robbery. Houston PD tells TMZ … the New York rapper was in town Saturday and visiting a local Walmart with a couple friends
Tower Records, the music chain that shuttered its 89 stores back in 2006, is relaunching as an online shop, the Bay Area’s ABC7 reports. The new website also features scheduled livestream concerts, as well as a digital version of the company’s in-house magazine Tower Pulse! According to ABC7, the relaunch grew out of interrupted plans
Exclusive Rapper Mo3 was desperate to get away from his killers before he was gunned down on a Dallas freeway … a chase that allegedly started the minute he’d left a friend’s house. Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … the Dallas-based rapper left a female companion’s house Wednesday morning and noticed he was
Jeremih has been hospitalized with COVID-19, according to TMZ and social media messages from his friends and past collaborators. 50 Cent, who featured on Jeremih’s “Down on Me” in 2010, asked fans to pray for the singer on Instagram. “He’s not doing good this covid shit is real,” the post reads. “He’s in ICU in
Rina Sawayama attends the JW Anderson show during London Fashion Week February 2020. (David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty) Rina Sawayama has admitted that she once “shut out her Japanese-ness” due to pervasive racism. The pansexual London-based pop star, who released her debut album Sawayama in April, told Time Out that she was subjected to micro-aggressions such as being referred to
Exclusive Boosie Badazz has a bullet hole in his leg after coming under gunfire during a trip to Dallas … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Boosie was shot at in Dallas Saturday, after rolling through town in what we’re told was a sprinter van near a strip mall called Big T’s
In late October, VERZUZ announced that Jeezy and T.I. would lead the return of the program on November 19. As of tonight (November 14), there’s a new lineup: Gucci Mane will test his hits against Jeezy’s instead of T.I. It’s happening Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern, see more details below. In an interview with The
Exclusive Details 1:04 PM PT — Sources close to the situation tell TMZ … Jeremih is currently on a breathing ventilator within the ICU he’s being treated at, and we’re told his condition has recently gotten worse. Jeremih is fighting for his life, battling COVID-19 — he’s currently hospitalized in the ICU and the prognosis
2 Chainz was the musical guest on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where he performed “Can’t Go For That,” a Ty Dolla $ign-featuring track that heavily samples Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do).” Elsewhere in the program, Post Malone dropped in for an interview, in which he
André 3000 has joined Goodie Mob on a new song called “No Cigar.” The track from the Atlanta group’s latest LP Survival Kit is André’s first appearance on record in 2020. The album also features Chuck D and Big Boi, André’s partner in Outkast. Check out “No Cigar” below. Earlier this year, André explained the
Blueface is offering up his home for rent, but you can’t exactly live like the rapper does … because quarantine stripper parties aren’t allowed!!! Here’s the deal … Blueface just put his 3-bedroom mansion in the San Fernando Valley up for rent on Airbnb for a cool $2,500 per night, but there’s a catch. The
Thundercat was one of the many performers during the first day of Adult Swim Festival. During his set, Ariana Grande joined him for a live rendition of “Them Changes,” originally from 2015’s The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam. Watch their performance below. Ariana Grande covered “Them Changes” back in 2018. At the time, she
Breaking News Huge news … The Weeknd has officially announced he’s doing the Super Bowl halftime show in February!!! … as long as there’s still a Super Bowl in February!!! The superstar broke the news Thursday morning — “We all grow up watching the world’s biggest acts playing the Super Bowl and one can only
Three of Haruomi Hosono’s albums have come to streaming services for the first time. Hana ni Mizu (Watering a Flower) (1984), omni Sight Seeing (1989), and MEDICINE COMPILATION (1993) are available to stream now; the latter two releases have been remastered by Yoshinori Sunahara, who previously handled the recent Yellow Magic Orchestra reissues. Vinyl editions
Exclusive Quando Rondo didn’t come looking for trouble when his crew got into a violent altercation with King Von that ended in a fatal shooting … at least according to Quando’s camp. Sources close to Quando Rondo tell TMZ … the rapper wasn’t seeking out a fight with King Von the night Von was shot
Sigur Rós have shared another piece from their forthcoming album Odin’s Raven Magic. It’s called “Stendur æva.” Below, check out a video for the selection, which was recorded with Conservatoire de Paris Orchestra and the Schola Cantorum Choir at a performance in Paris in 2004. “Stendur æva” features vocalist Steindór Andersen joining the band, along