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Prior to performing her symphonic review “Songs of Serge Gainsbourg” this Friday at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, iconic actress and singer Jane Birkin was the musical guest on tonight’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She was joined by Iggy Pop for a performance of “Elisa”—a song sung by Gainsbourg on 1969’s

Exclusive TMZ Composite Nicki Minaj‘s husband’s past is coming back to bite him in the ass — he’s been arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender … TMZ has learned. Kenneth Petty was in federal custody Wednesday — we’re told he turned himself in to the Marshals.

Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty has been arrested for failing to register as a sex offender, TMZ reports and documents viewed by Pitchfork confirm. Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995, New York state records show. Petty, who was 16 years old at the time of the crime, served time in prison for

TM/Getty Composite Britney Spears‘ son, Jayden Federline, went on a rant, calling his grandpa, Jamie Spears, horrible names and also saying his mom may never sing again. Jayden went on Instagram Live Tuesday and made it pretty clear … he’s spending way more time with his dad, Kevin Federline, than Britney. He said at one

The Dixie Chicks are back. The country trio has shared “Gaslighter,” its first new song in over a decade. Below, watch the accompanying music video, directed by Seanne Farmer. “Gaslighter” is the title track of the group’s long-awaited comeback album, produced by Jack Antonoff, which comes out May 1 (via Columbia). Check out the album

Exclusive TMZ.com Three 6 Mafia’s DJ Paul just got hit with his second lawsuit in as many days … and this time Trippie Redd‘s caught up in the legal mess over a ‘Hit’ song. Reginald Boyland, the man behind On The Strength Records, is suing DJ Paul over Trippie Redd’s track “Death” … which dropped

Davido has shared a new video for his A Good Time track “1MILLI.” The wedding-themed clip was shot on location in Lagos, Nigeria, and directed by Director K. Check it out below. Davido is currently touring North America in support of A Good Time. He has previously released a video for “Risky,” a duet with

Exclusive TMZ/Getty ZaZa, a 5-year-old child rapper, is playing nice with North West … she wants to collab on new music, even though she says Kim and Kanye‘s daughter jacked her famous beat!!! Play video content TMZ.com ZaZa tells TMZ … she wants to get in the studio with 6-year-old North ASAP, and she’s already

Lil Baby and Lil Wayne have shared a new video for their song “Forever.” It’s the seventh track from Lil Baby’s sophomore LP My Turn, which dropped last week. Check it out below. Lil Baby has previously released the My Turn singles “Woah” and “Sum 2 Prove.” Lil Wayne released his latest album Funeral in

Play video content Yeezy North West is going worldwide … performing in Paris at her dad’s Paris fashion show, and while she’s still honing her rapping skills, ya can’t say the kid ain’t cute … and loud!!! Kanye managed to score 6-year-old prodigy North for his Yeezy Season 8 show … part of Paris Fashion

The Nashville music venue Basement East was “severely damaged” from the deadly tornado that swept through Tennessee, the venue announced early this morning (March 3). The venue was hosting a benefit concert for Bernie Sanders before the tornado struck. The Basement East’s co-owner Mike Grimes told Rolling Stone: The tornado hit at approximately 1:15 a.m.;

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Megan Thee Stallion shoulda known what she was getting into when she signed her first contract with a record label, because she put pen to paper herself … so says Yung Berg. We got the “Sexy Can I” rapper at LAX Monday and asked about Meg’s beef with her record

Kim Gordon has recently spent a lot of time supporting and canvassing for the Bernie Sanders campaign. Today, prior to Super Tuesday, she shared a new political ad titled “What’s Cooking America?” that features her explaining why she’s in favor of Sanders’ platform. After mixing up a bowl full of his campaign promises, she pours

Exclusive Getty Megan Thee Stallion says certain execs at her record label have a rep for “bullying and strong-armed tactics,” but she’s taking a stand by taking them to court … and she’s already won a major battle. Meg went on the offensive by filing suit Monday against 1501 Certified Entertainment and its honcho, Carl

Flavor Flav has responded to being fired from longtime group Public Enemy yesterday. “Are you kidding me right now…over Bernie Sanders,” the rapper tweeted at Chuck today (March 2). Flav added: “You wanna destroy something we’ve built over 35 years OVER POLITICS??? all because I don’t wanna endorse a candidate…I’m very disappointed in you and

TMZ.com Public Enemy is moving forward without one of its original (and more memorable) founders — the one and only Flavor Flav is out … this after a big argument over a Bernie Sanders rally. The legendary hip-hop group permanently fired their longtime member Sunday night, saying … “Public Enemy and Public Enemy Radio will

HAIM have announced their third album: Women in Music Pt. III is out April 24 (via Columbia). Check out the album cover, shot by family friend and frequent collaborator Paul Thomas Anderson, below. Women in Music Pt. III follows HAIM’s 2017 record Something to Tell You. The album includes “Summer Girl,” “Now I’m in It,”

TMZ.com Megan Thee Stallion says a simple request to renegotiate her contract turned into a stalemate that’s keeping a lid on any new tunes. The rapper took to IG Live Sunday to call her out her record label, 1501, claiming they’re not allowing to drop any new music for the time being — all because,

Chuck D and Public Enemy Radio performed at Senator Bernie Sanders’ rally in Los Angeles last night, where they played classics like “Fight the Power,” “Can’t Truss It,” “Bring the Noise,” “Shut ’Em Down,” and more. Sarah Silverman and Dick Van Dyke were also present at the event. During Public Enemy Radio’s set, Chuck D

TMZ/Getty Composite Justin Bieber turned 26 this weekend — and as much as you might think the guy had every reason to cut loose … he kinda did the exact opposite when it was time to make a wish. The Biebs’ party went down Saturday night at Delilah in L.A. — this after a reported

Clairo has shared a brand new mix on her official SoundCloud page. The 23-minute mix features music by Rosinha de Valença, M.I.A., Kenix, Midnight Creepers, Vashti Bunyan, and more. Clairo also shared a note about the mix that reads: “Featuring the kids on my album, b roll audio I never used. Shoutout hero my favorite

Exclusive Vic Mensa was hit with the ‘ol good news and bad news sitch in his brass knuckles case and TBH … it was more good than bad. The good news … he was NOT charged with felony possession of brass knuckles. The bad news … Vic WAS charged with possession of brass knuckles …

David Byrne was the musical guest on this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, where he performed the Talking Heads classic “Once in a Lifetime” and his BPA collaboration “Toe Jam.” The episode was hosted by comic and former SNL writer John Mulaney. Watch Byrne’s sets and his appearance in an elaborate Broadway-themed tribute to

TMZ Composite Tom Steyer tried one last Hail Mary to gain traction in the South Carolina Primary — bringing up Juvenile at a campaign rally … and shaking what his momma gave him. The billionaire Democratic candidate held one final event Friday night in Columbia before voters went to the booth the next day, and

Drake has shared two new tracks, “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle.” Check out the new video combining the two songs, which arrived by surprise Saturday night (February 29), below. On Christmas Eve 2019, Drake shared “War,” produced by UK drill producer AXL Beats. He’s recently released two singles with Future, hinting at a

TMZ.com Waka Flocka is bringing self-awareness and self-deprecating humor to a whole new level — saying he was a wack rapper at the peak of his career … but honest nonetheless. The hip-hop star was chopping it up with the team at Everyday Struggle, where he made the startling declaration … that he was wack,

Flavor Flav has issued a cease and desist over Public Enemy performing at a Bernie Sanders rally. The statement addressed, in part, “the unauthorized use of [Flavor Flav’s] likeness, image and trademarked clock in promotional materials circulated by the [Sanders] campaign.” Earlier this week, the Sanders campaign announced the rally in Los Angeles that would

Exclusive Getty Pop Smoke‘s murder is still a mystery, and police are making little progress in finding suspects due to a variety of issues … but they’re still pressing on. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … detectives have hit a road block in the rapper’s murder investigation, specifically with regard to witness testimony. We’ve heard

Last night, at a campaign rally in South Carolina, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer joined Juvenile on stage as the rapper performed his 400 Degreez hit “Back That Azz Up.” Steyer, who’s currently sitting at 2% in the national polls, appears enthusiastic in the video footage captured by journalists in attendance, though it is unclear