UPDATE 11:32 AM PT — Floyd family attorney Lee Merritt joined us Monday on ‘TMZ Live’ to further explain the potential lawsuit that might be filed against Kanye West — and it sounds like intentional inflection of emotional distress might be the route they pursue. UPDATE Play video content TMZ.com UPDATE He says George’s brother,
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Play video content TMZ.com SZA‘s album delay has been a cloud over the TDE singer for years, but it looks like she’s been handling it by doing … what else but recording songs. Lots of ’em!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught the Grammy winner in incognito mode at LAX, and took a shot at getting an
Shawn Mendes is stopping to smell the roses lately — which seems to be paying dividends, ’cause the dude’s looking swole and refreshed as he continues to focus on his mental health. The singer was out Sunday at a farmers market in L.A., where he stopped off for a little greenery. Looks like he sampled
Play video content REVOLT Kanye West is talking again, and this time he’s saying A LOT … with very pointed thoughts on George Floyd in particular, which is catching tons of backlash right now. The guy sat down with N.O.R.E. for a new interview on ‘Drink Champs‘ — and during the 43-minute chat, Ye got
A$AP Bari may have moved past his Miami car crash by scooping up a brand new Maybach, but the other guy involved sure hasn’t — he’s now suing the rapper. A$AP Bari, whose real name is Jabari Shelton, has been hit with a lawsuit over the crash that happened back in July. According to legal
Tsu Surf is looking at a different fight at the moment … the renowned battle rapper was arrested in Jersey City by U.S. Marshals on Thursday after the feds indicted him over his alleged involvement with a criminal gang enterprise under the Rollin’ 60s Crips umbrella. TMZ Hip Hop has obtained the 52-page indictment in
Play video content @dredog1911 Does Usher like surprise birthday parties? F*** Yeah! The superstar crooner was surprised Friday night when a bunch of his closest star pals came out to say HBD to Mr. Raymond at Nomad Library in Vegas hosted by Amazon Music. Usher has a residency at MGM, and during his show, Chris
Play video content TMZ.com Akon is officially copping to using his brothers to stand in for him on stage at the height of his ascension in music … and laughing about it now, due to the fact he never got caught!!! TMZ Hip Hop met up with the real Akon walking into DASH Radio, and
Megan Thee Stallion‘s L.A. home was ransacked by a pair of thieves who made their way into her bedroom — taking hundreds of thousands in goods. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ two men, wearing hoodies and gloves smashed a glass door at the back of Meg’s pad Thursday night … giving them access inside. We’re
Lil Baby has no love for DJ Akademiks, and he let it be known a couple of times on his new album “There’s Only Me.” The controversial journalist first gets mentioned in the song “From Now On,” featuring Future … where Baby goes into Ak’s pockets, quipping “Akademiks know he ain’t as rich as me!!!”
Kim Kardashian has been through the ups and downs of Kanye West‘s mental health episodes over the years, and while she’s stepped in to help in the past … this time is different. Sources familiar with the situation tell us Kim has totally removed herself from the situation with Kanye … and hasn’t spoken to
50 Cent is crushing his son Marquise Jackson‘s hopes at a reconciliation … and what makes his latest diss even more cold-blooded is the fact it comes on his son’s 26th birthday!!! The legendary rapper responded to Marquise’s on-camera olive branch Thursday with a very personalized dig buried in a promo for his ongoing European
Play video content BACKGRID Kanye West defies logic … he says he doesn’t wish harm on Jewish people — despite saying he’s “going death con 3” on Jews — as he seems to be saying Jews in high places in Hollywood have screwed over Black entertainers. Kanye was leaving the screening of Candace Owens‘ new
Turns out Kanye West and Candace Owens didn’t just decide to wear their “White Lives Matter” shirts on a whim — the two have been planning it for weeks — with some of Kanye’s former friends telling us she’s acting as his chief advisor in his day-to-day life. Kanye West Kanye West Wears ‘White Lives
Kanye West is gonna need to find a new bank to house his multibillion Yeezy brand ’cause he got the boot from the bank that stored all his cash. Candace Owens — the controversial conservative figure who sported a “White Lives Matter” shirt with Ye — took to Twitter Wednesday to share what she calls
Singer Brandy Norwood is recovering in an L.A. hospital after possibly suffering a seizure … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they got an EMS call to Brandy’s home at noon Tuesday. Sources with direct knowledge tell us it’s believed Brandy suffered a seizure, and she was taken to a local hospital. At
Play video content TMZ.com G Herbo is feeling great these days … partly due to the release of his new album, but also because he keeps his mental health in good standing!!! We recently caught the Chicago rapper out in NYC, promoting his new ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ projects, which are layered with references to mental health.
Play video content TMZ.com Nelly is the kind of guy who will give you the jacket off his back — just ask young NASCAR superfan Jacob Lemke, who experienced just that … after a very cool encounter with the diamond-selling rapper. Jake was born with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a rare genetic order, and he and his