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Kodak Black is killing 3 birds with one stone in Jada Pinkett Smith — both slamming her and asking her out at the same time … while also dissing the late Tupac Shakur. The rapper was unfiltered this weekend as he shared his thoughts on the whole situation — namely, how he appears to perceive

Play video content There’s a brand new TMZ show arriving this week … and this one’s putting the spotlight on more than just pop culture, it’s THE culture of hip hop! “TMZ Hip Hop” debuts Monday, and we’re gonna bring you some fresh new takes on the hottest stories about the biggest celebs in the

Lauren Knight, the comedian who had a heated exchange with T.I., says she’s smoothed things over with the rapper … but he still hasn’t paid her the million bucks! Here’s the deal … Lauren made a joke about T.I. at an open mic at an Atlanta club after he began heckling her from the crowd.

As pop culture continues to clash with our political landscape, so too has rock and roll — leaving Kid Rock and Dee Snider on opposite ends of the line drawn in the sand. First, KR … who’s made it known, in no uncertain terms, he’s a conservative — and a big supporter of Donald Trump.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are giving it another shot — the pair are engaged — nearly 20 years after Ben first asked Jen for her hand in marriage. J Lo shared the news with her fans via a video message on her newsletter Friday, she’s teary-eyed and simply says, “You’re perfect” before you can

Rapper Polo G‘s final 2 charges in his cop attack case have been dropped after he completed anger management classes … putting an end to this whole saga. The artist recently completed a 6-hour anger management course, resulting in his final 2 counts of misdemeanor Resisting an Officer Without Violence being tossed. As for why

Trey Songz has officially been cleared in a sexual assault investigation out of Vegas. A rep for the Las Vegas Metro. PD tells us, “The LVMPD has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Tremaine Neverson and determined that no criminal charges will be filed. If any new evidence comes to light, the

Kanye West is already a very wealthy man, but his bailing on Coachella left an enormous amount of money on the table … millions and millions of dollars. Sources with direct knowledge of the deal tell us … Ye’s deal was $8 million for his 2-weekend-long Sunday headlining gig. We’re told in addition to that,

London native and singer Jay Sean took over 2009 with his breakout album “All Or Nothing” … which included the hit singles “Down” and “Do You Remember.” The popular songs topped the Billboard Hot 100 making Sean the first solo artist of South Asian descent to achieve such greatness, but 2009 was a big year

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck may have officially cemented their future together — cause she is wearing a diamond ring on THAT finger — and something she did with the diamond is raising more suspicion. J Lo and her daughter, Emme, were out furniture shopping Monday, possibly for their new $55 million home, and if

Drakeo the Ruler was overlooked in the Grammys’ In Memoriam segment — and his brother is fuming … with some choice words for the Academy. Ralfy the Plug — DTR’s sibling — tells TMZ … “On behalf of Drakeo The Ruler, Ketchy The Great and The Stinc Team, it comes off as a spit in

21 Savage‘s battle over his immigration status isn’t moving forward, and it all has to do with his criminal case … this according to the artist’s lawyer. 21’s immigration attorney Charles Kuck tells TMZ … the pending criminal charges basically paused the rapper’s now 3-year-long immigration case — and nothing will happen on that front

The Kidd Creole — a rap pioneer from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five — has been convicted in the stabbing death of a homeless man. Manhattan D.A. Alvin L. Bragg Jr. announced Wednesday a New York supreme court jury found the rap legend guilty of first-degree manslaughter. As we reported … The Kidd Creole

Avril Lavigne and her boyfriend Mod Sun may have officially taken things to the next level … ’cause she’s wearing what appears to be an engagement ring!! The “Girlfriend” singer was spotted, Tuesday, arriving at a studio in Los, Angeles rockin’ a MASSIVE diamond ring on THAT finger. Interestingly enough, she wasn’t wearing the ring

Play video content Twitter/@3babyrackz/@ddukelantern Rapper Goonew‘s family thinks those criticizing the memorial service for the artist, where his dead body was propped up on stage at a D.C. nightclub, is nobody else’s business … because the service went down exactly as he would’ve wanted it. The artist’s mother and sister, Patrice and Ariana Morrow, tell

Coachella organizers are hard at work figuring out who will take Kanye‘s headlining Sunday spot at the festival — and we’ve learned of 2 acts at the top of the list to take over. First, who’s out. We’re told the organizers were hot for Silk Sonic, the dynamic duo of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.

Tory Lanez was handcuffed in court and had his bail increased after a judge ruled he violated the protective order in his case with Meg Thee Stallion for talking about her on social media. The Canadian rapper had a hearing Tuesday in L.A. where he was remanded into custody of the Sheriff’s Department, and the

Kanye West has left Coachella organizers with a massive headliner hole they need to plug in less than 2 weeks … but organizers aren’t pissed — they just want him to get better. We’ve spoken with festival honchos who tell us there’s not currently another artist locked in to take Ye’s Sunday spot. However, our