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Rapper Tray Savage, a member of Chief Keef‘s record label, is dead … TMZ has learned. Tray was shot and killed Friday on the South Side of Chicago … according to sources. We’re told the rapper was driving in the Chatham neighborhood around 11 AM when someone opened fire, striking Tray in the shoulder and

City Girls have shared a new song and announced a new album called City on Lock that’s coming later tonight. Watch the video for “Jobs” and check out the tracklist to City on Lock below. City on Lock arrives nearly two years after the duo’s breakout albums Period and G I R L C O

Breaking News Rapper Hurricane Chris — best know for the hit track, “A Bay Bay” — has been arrested for murder in Louisiana … TMZ has confirmed. The rapper, who’s real name is Christopher Dooley, Jr., was arrested and booked for second-degree murder after cops say he shot and killed a man early Friday morning

Rema has shared a new song titled “Ginger Me.” The latest from the 20-year-old Nigerian artist was conceived from a chance meeting with UK producer The Elements after bumping into each other outside a London nightclub. Listen to “Ginger Me” below. Earlier this year, Rema shared his singles “Rainbow” and “Beamer (Bad Boys).” In addition,

Exclusive Danielle Bregoli — AKA Bhad Bhabie — is returning to her regularly scheduled program in the music biz, ’cause she’s out of rehab and ready to get back to work. Sources close to Bhad Bhabie tell TMZ … the 17-year-old rapper was released Wednesday after completing a 30-day rehab program. We’re told she feels

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Billie Eilish is getting long-term court-ordered protection against an obsessed fan she says kept showing up at her home. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge just made Billie’s temporary restraining order a permanent one for the next 3 years. The order, granted Thursday, prevents the man from attempting to contact or coming within 100

Earlier this year, Mobb Deep’s classic 1995 album The Infamous got a 25th anniversary reissue. In the latest episode of Song Exploder—the podcast where artists go through every detail in the creation of a song—Havoc discussed their iconic song “Shook Ones, Pt. II.” Listen to the full episode, which includes a full playthrough of the

Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have reached the sleepover stage of their relationship … which continues to move at warp speed. The actress was leaving the “Bloody Valentine” rapper’s Los Angeles house Wednesday, and they looked super comfortable with each other — almost like an old married couple — as he walked her out

Robyn has shared a new video for her 2010 song “Dancing on My Own.” The clip, which includes Robyn dancing around a room of mirrors, was directed by Robyn, Crille Forsberg, and Maria ‘Decida’ Wahlberg with lighting by Aila Esko, and was filmed entirely on a selfie stick while in isolation. Watch the new video

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com H.E.R. wants to send a powerful message with her new song honoring George Floyd — one that captures the feelings and concerns millions of Americans have since he was killed. The Grammy winner tells us why she had to write, “I Can’t Breathe,” after conversations with fellow artists, and herself,

Dame Vera Lynn—the English singer who performed for troops during World War II—died Thursday morning (June 18), the BBC reports. She was 103. Her best known songs include “We’ll Meet Again,” “There’ll Be Bluebirds Over,” and “There’ll Always Be an England.” She was appointed as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Exclusive 2 Chainz‘s got more drama over his ATL joint, and this time it’s beef with the keepers of Pablo Escobar’s name … who are suing the rapper over the restaurant’s name. Pablo Escobar‘s family company, Escobar Inc., is suing 2 Chainz for at least $10 million … claiming his Escobar Restaurant and Tapas —

The Brooklyn-based independent record label Ghostly International has joined Secretly. The label and its publishing arm Ghostly Songs (now administered through Secretly Publishing) join Bloomington, Indiana’s Secretly Group (Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, and Dead Oceans) and Chicago’s Numero Group as Secretly affiliates. Ghostly International founder Sam Valenti IV is now a managing partner of Secretly, and

Kids — do NOT try this at home!!! Lil Jon just took CRUNK to a whole ‘nother level … with the rap legend joining a pro Trophy Truck driver for the most INSANE joyride you’ll ever see!!! But, don’t worry, everyone was wearing a helmet. The “Turn Down For What” hype man joined 2020 Baja

Bob Dylan is set to release his next album Rough and Rowdy Ways this week on June 19. He previously shared the tracklist, as well as the singles “Murder Most Foul,” “False Prophet,” and “I Contain Multitudes.” Now, it’s been revealed that Fiona Apple and Blake Mills were among the recording personnel on the album,

Demi Lovato practiced some serious social distancing out in Joshua Tree … renting the famous “invisible house” for a romantic getaway with her boyfriend. The singer spent the weekend in the desert with BF and actor Max Ehrich … sparing no expense in one of America’s most iconic vacation homes, which goes for a cool

The Killers are back with the newest single from their upcoming new album Imploding the Mirage. This one’s called “My Own Soul’s Warning.” The track features and was co-produced by Foxygen’s Jonathan Rado. The new song follows “Caution” and “Fire in Bone.” Listen to it below. The Killers originally announced that Imploding the Mirage would

Eric B. & Rakim have announced that they will perform their 1990 album Let the Rhythm Hit ’Em in its entirety on Caffeine.tv’s The Leader channel. Starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern on June 19, the DJ and MC will also discuss the album, as well as feature tributes and interviews with guests that include Ice

Breaking News Katherine Williams-Dunning, daughter of country music icon Hank Williams, Jr., died Saturday night after losing control of her SUV. The 27-year-old was driving a Chevy Tahoe in Henry County, Tennessee when it began drifting across the median, triggering a rollover sequence. No other cars were involved. Katherine was pronounced dead and her husband,

Ric Wilson has shared a new track titled “Fight Like Ida B and Marsha P.” Produced by Norbert Bueno, the song is named after civil rights leader Ida B. Wells and LGBTQ+ activist Marsha P. Johnson. “I hear people quoting a lot of black men who were freedom fighters, which is valid,” Wilson wrote on

Exclusive Ray J and Princess Love are pinching pennies when it comes to their once lost, but now found pooch … this according to a new lawsuit. The estranged couple is being sued by Eddie Macione, who claims he found their lost dog, Boogati, but hasn’t seen a dime of the $20,000 reward he says

Randy Newman stopped by the latest remote edition of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he performed “Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)” from his 1974 album Good Old Boys. “This is a song I wrote back in the Pleistocene era,” Newman joked. “But it’s become relevant again.” Watch Newman’s performance below.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Treach believes his new movie about police brutality and tensions between cops and communities can provide common ground for everyone … and even be used as a training tool in the future. The Naughty by Nature rapper and actor joined “TMZ Live” Monday to break down his new crime drama

The 2021 Oscars were originally scheduled to air on February 28, but today (June 15), it was announced that the next Academy Awards ceremony has been postponed until April 25, The Los Angeles Times reports. According to the Times, the decision was reached in a virtual Zoom meeting between the Academy’s 54-member board of governors

Breaking News Beyonce is shining a light on Breonna Taylor‘s case … calling on Kentucky’s top prosecutor to bring charges against the cops who killed her during a “no-knock” search warrant in March. The pop star penned and posted an open letter on her site Sunday to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, highlighting the fact

The Longest Day – A Benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association is a new compilation album featuring contributions from New Order, Hayden Thorpe and Jon Hopkins, Anna Calvi, Sad13, Cold Specks, Moby, Algiers, Beach Slang, and more. It’s out this Friday, June 19, via Mon Amie Records. Find the tracklist and the cover art, by photographer

Play video content Exclusive Going viral is often a bad thing — especially when it’s for someone’s singing to you about how “You about to lose yo job” — but turns out it’s been a potential cash cow for Julius Locklear. We broke the story … Julius is the security guard who got a melodic

Taylor Swift has issued a statement advocating for the removal of statues depicting racist figures in her native state of Tennessee. “As a Tennessean, it makes me sick that there are monuments standing in our state that celebrate racist historical figures who did evil things,” she wrote. “Edward Carmack and Nathan Bedford Forrest were DESPICABLE