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Play video content TMZ.com Irv Gotti ripping Drake’s new album as the “demise of hip hop” isn’t sitting well with K Camp — an artist who’s nabbed platinum plaques with his own brand of melodic music. We bumped into the RARE Sound architect at LAX and picked his brain about the notion Drake dominating the

Play video content TMZ.com Calabasas moonwalkers Blueface and DDG are running pretty tight these days, makingmusic and even cutting their teeth in the world of boxing. We ran into the 2 rappers Wednesday in Los Angeles during what appears to be a music video shoot. They were pretty tight-lipped on the subject … but told

Beyoncé haters can take several seats as far as Robin S. is concerned … because Bey’s “Break My Soul” is opening all kinds of doors for the 90s hitmaker. Beyonce’s first single from a studio album in 6 years samples Robin’s smash 1993 hit, “Show Me Love” — and if your ear didn’t pick that

Play video content TMZ.com French Montana‘s good mood dampened Wednesday morning when news broke that Lil Tjay was shot and rushed to surgery … a moment he tweeted about with passion. pray for my lil bro lil Tjay 🙏🏽 — French Montana (@FrencHMonTanA) June 22, 2022 @FrencHMonTanA We caught up with French in NYC, and

Rapper Lil Tjay is undergoing emergency surgery after being shot … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Tjay was shot just after midnight in Edgewater, NJ. We’re told at the time of this post the rapper is in surgery. The extent of his wounds and his condition have not been revealed. We’re

Play video content TMZ.com Drake’s new album, “Honestly, Nevermind” is getting doused with mixed reviews, and Irv Gotti is definitely seeing it as a glass-half-empty … one that makes him think hip hop needs a new kinda icon. We chopped it up Tuesday at LAX with the visionary behind Ja Rule and Ashanti‘s wave of

Play video content TMZ.com Flavor Flav is 63 years old and living a very busy life, courtesy of a very large crew of kids and grandkids — which is why his energy in this clip is pretty shocking! We caught up with the Public Enemy legend when he touched down at LAX … fresh off

Play video content Joe Budden TV Drake, and now Beyoncé too, are sending shockwaves through the music industry with new dance music releases … which has Joe Budden and co. wondering if hip hop and R&B’s days are numbered. Frequent ‘Joe Budden Podcast’ caller Vince Staples was around to answer one of these questions when

The deafening silence between Kim Kardashian and Kanye West is slowly becoming audible … because we’ve learned the couple is communicating again and even able to attend events together with their kids. As we reported, both mom and dad attended North’s basketball game over the weekend … and while they didn’t sit shoulder to shoulder,

Play video content Instagram / @frenchmontana French Montana says he and his mopstick are ready to clean up the rap competition this summer with his album “Montega” — an album that now has certified approval from NYC Mayor Eric Adams. French & fam were out in The Big Apple last night at Sei Less restaurant

Play video content Instagram / @lizzobeeating It’s only Juneteenth’s second year as a national holiday, but it’s been official with Lizzo for much longer than that, and — like many other celebs — she’s going big to celebrate. The singer says she’s been celebrating Juneteenth since her childhood in Houston, but for the third straight

Tommy Lee isn’t letting his 4 broken ribs stop him from enjoying all aspects of being back on the road with his Mötley Crüe bandmates — he’s still getting in some pool time between shows. TMZ got these pics of Tommy in R&R mode Friday at the Conrad Hotel in Fort Lauderdale … and Crüe

Play video content Instagram / @iamcardib Offset got the royal treatment on Father’s Day — ’cause Cardi B and his kids were all over him as soon as he woke up … with a morning buffet that would make IHOP blush. The rapper was treated to breakfast in bed Sunday, with 4 of his 5

What Quavo wants, Quavo gets — and in this case, that would be a haircut … no matter who’s in line in front of him. Check out this video that’s now going viral … it shows the Migos rapper walking into a barbershop with a small crew, and immediately getting the attention of the clipper

Father’s Day 2022 is here and so is a blowout of adorable pics of rappers with their kids! Even with a ton of money at their disposal for diamonds and diapers — being a rap dad can be tough! You’re always on the road, in the studio or on a video shoot making your time

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West seem to be on much better terms than some might think — especially amid Pete Davidson‘s continued integration — because the exes reunited again. Check out these photos, obtained by TMZ, which we’re told were shot Friday at a multi-purpose gym facility near Thousand Oaks, CA … where their eldest

Drake laid out his plans to dominate Summer ’22 with his surprise dance album, “Honestly, Nevermind” — and while Twitter might have you believing it sucks, Drake insists the numbers will prove otherwise. His 7th studio album’s sharp departure in sound from hip hop/R&B to house music and Europop left some fans twisted … but

Play video content TMZ.com As the nation gets ready for the 2nd celebration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, Wale‘s revealing his plans for Sunday … and offering some helpful tips for anyone who doesn’t look like him, but still wants to turn up. We caught up with the D.C.-bred rapper at LAX, and asked