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LSU is apologizing for Flau’jae Johnson‘s lyrics referencing the 9/11 terrorist attacks in her new rap song … saying the hoop star never meant to offend anyone in the now-deleted music video. The 19-year-old, 5’10” guard dropped the September 11th line in a new remix to Latto‘s hit, “Put It On Da Floor” … saying

Play video content TMZ.com Britney Spears drinks caffeine drinks by the gallon, something experts say is not great but unsurprising for people with mental illnesses. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, which has produced a documentary that will air Monday, Britney guzzles Red Bull, Celsius, coffee, and dandelion tea almost nonstop. We’re told she consumes

Offset was on dad duty Monday with his 2 little girls — he took them to the world premiere of the live-action ‘Little Mermaid’ movie … and everyone was looking like Disney royalty. The ex-Migos rapper made it to the debut screening of the highly-anticipated flick — which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel — in

Play video content TMZ.com Britney Spears has had a fascination with knives, and as the conservatorship came to an end, those caring for her prepared a list of recommendations, including this one — keep knives away from her. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … there were a number of recommendations as the conservatorship

Play video content Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri have officially buried the hatchet, after going over a year without speaking. The playful reunion took place over the weekend in Vegas at the ‘Lovers & Friends’ festival and on Monday, Bow Weezy told the world he began following his So So Def Records mentor once again!!!

Franky Venegas, known to many as one of the viral Island Boys twins, has been arrested … after his girlfriend told cops he slapped her and pushed her in the pool. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Venegas’ girlfriend told police they got into an argument Saturday at the pool area of their Airbnb

Play video content Lil Durk is all set to drop his new album “Almost Healed” on Friday, a therapeutic journey he says that couldn’t have happened without the love of his family. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Durk out in Beverly Hills and asked about the clinical connotation of the project’s title. Waiting for

Distraught Juice WRLD fans can take comfort … plans for a new mural honoring him are already coming together after the original was abruptly removed from its Chicago site. Peter Jideonwo, manager to the late “Lucid Dreams” rapper, tells TMZ Hip Hop that he and the family still have no clue who painted over the

Meghan Markle was a no-show at her father-in-law’s Coronation this weekend — but she did attend Mother Nature’s daily offering of sunshine and blue skies … some 5,000+ miles away. The Duchess of Sussex surfaced in public Sunday — the first time we’ve seen her out amid all the chatter about her absence during King

Play video content BACKGRID Usher took the stage Saturday night at the Lovers & Friends Music Festival, after a physical confrontation with Chris Brown Friday night that left him bleeding. Here’s the thing … Chris performed right before Usher, and never made reference to the fight. Play video content TMZ.com As we reported, the confrontation

Play video content TMZ.com Grammy-winner Robert Glasper is thankful for Chris Brown‘s temper tantrum about this year’s Grammy ceremony … mainly because the controversy helped line his pockets!!! We caught up with Rob at LAX, where he told us he’s still raking in the residuals from his “Black Radio III” album. If you remember, the

Usher‘s squabble with Chris Brown isn’t going to affect his performance later tonight in Las Vegas — because the guy’s taking the stage regardless … TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us Usher — who’s currently scheduled as the headliner for Saturday’s “Lover & Friends” music festival — will take the stage as

Jennifer Hudson and Common aren’t just comfortable together, they’ve jumped to looking like a longtime married couple that takes romantic strolls in the middle of the day. They were out together Thursday afternoon in the Chicago suburb where Jennifer currently lives, and they were not in a hurry. We’re told the couple strolled around the

Play video content TMZ.com Tom Sandoval says it’s been a month since he had a sip of booze …  he’s now fully into drinking non-alcoholic beer. The “Vanderpump Rules” star celebrated the sobriety milestone Thursday during his band’s concert at The Space at Westbury on Long Island, NY … telling the crowd he’s taking a

Play video content Instagram / @chinarabutler Hurricane Chris recently claimed the late Pimp C threatened him and his crew with deadly force — but the UGK rapper’s widow is saying the only thing he planned on killing was a track!!! On Friday, Chinara Butler got wind of the Lousiana rapper recalling Pimp C getting the

Ne-Yo is looking to get parental rights for his 2 youngest kids — the ones he has with his current girlfriend that triggered the divorce from his ex-wife. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the singer’s asking the court to establish parentage for his kids which he had with Sade (not THAT one) —

American singer and songwriter Phillip Phillips was 21 years old when he was crowned the “American Idol” season 11 champ back in 2012. Not only did his winning song “Home” become a top-seller in “American Idol” history, but the track was used to cover the London 2012 Olympic Games. The singer has performed live on

Former OVO Sound artist iLoveMakonnen says he knew his days on Drake‘s label were numbered when the Canadian rapper allegedly started making snide comments. Makonnen made the shocking accusations on NPR’s recently shuttered “Louder Than A Riot” while discussing his rise and fall in music … claiming Drake once quipped he was an “Eric Benet-ass-looking-n****”