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Turns out Lil Rod‘s not the only one with deeply rooted gripes about working with Diddy — superproducer Hitmaka is making his own claims about bad biz deals with the music mogul. On the recent PPV episode of “The Joe Budden Podcast,” Hitmaka shared his experiences while working on Diddy’s “Love Album: Off The Grid”

Jennifer Coolidge is giving Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce the benefit of the doubt when it comes to their Sydney Zoo date … even though she says PETA is right to disapprove. The “White Lotus” star was at LAX when a photog asked her about Taylor and Travis’ controversial date idea, which is drawing PETA’s

Even fans of Beyoncé‘s “Texas Hold ‘Em” are calling it out for its similarity to the “Franklin” cartoon theme sung by Bruce Cockburn … and while he gets the comparison, he tells TMZ he’s making no claim on her hit. In case you didn’t know … Beyoncé’s country single was transposed with the theme for

Diddy‘s latest accuser is being questioned on several key things after filing a lawsuit full of heavy allegations of sexual misconduct … but his attorney has all the answers. Rodney Jones‘ attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, is firing back after people started questioning his client’s claims … with the first being Rodney’s allegation that Diddy forced him

Two men have now been convicted of murdering Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay … bringing an end to one of hip hop’s longest-running cold cases. The jury in Brooklyn Federal Court found both defendants Ronald Washington and Karl Jordan Jr. guilty Tuesday, just a little under a month after the trial began. Jay was gunned down

Play video content TMZ.com Princess Love put the final nail in the coffin containing her marriage with Ray J by abruptly filing for divorce on Monday … or did she? TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Princess out in Bev. Hills shortly after she publicly told the world she and Ray were splitting for the

Taylor Swift‘s father, Scott, has been accused of attacking a paparazzo in Australia — and now cops are looking into it … and some of this appears to have been caught on camera. New South Wales Police Media Unit tells TMZ … cops there are investigating an alleged assault that was reported to them on

Play video content TMZ.com DJ Boof, longtime disc jockey for “The Wendy Williams Show,” says folks in the studio didn’t understand the extent of Wendy‘s illness… and he thinks her family members are the only ones who can help her. Wendy’s former TV colleague joined us Monday on “TMZ Live,” and he told us it’s

Play video content Travis Kelce might’ve been without Taylor Swift this weekend while raging with his teammates in Las Vegas (again) — but he certainly had her on his mind … take a look. Videos of the NFL star belting out “Love Story” at XS nightclub at the Wynn are circulating all over social media

Britney Spears is showing some love to the great Janet Jackson on Instagram … while her feud with Justin Timberlake rages on. Britney Spears thanks Janet Jackson for keeping her “dreams and heart alive”. pic.twitter.com/rKx60VrKuu — Mr. Pop (@MrPopOfficial) February 25, 2024 @MrPopOfficial The singer-songwriter wrote a loving tribute to JJ in a since deleted

Play video content TMZSports.com Former Minnesota Vikings receiver Blake Proehl is going all-in on his music career … and he’s so serious about the new endeavor, he tells TMZ Sports he’d take a Grammy over a Super Bowl win!! The 25-year-old blew the “American Idol” judges away during his audition on the 22nd season of

Play video content TMZSports.com El ex receptor de los Minnesota Vikings Blake Proehl va a por todas en su carrera musical y se está tomando tan en serio su nueva empresa, que le dice a TMZ Sports que preferiría recibir un Grammy antes que ganar un Super Bowl. El joven de 25 años impresionó a

Bad Bunny‘s got animal rights activists up in arms for a stunt during his new show … and PETA’s not horsin’ around in their response. ICYMI … singer-songwriter kicked off his “Most Wanted” tour in Salt Lake City Wednesday night, and at one point he trotted out in style — on the back of a

Some Taylor Swift fans are so fanatical they’ll put their health on the line just to go see her live on stage. Take Tamara Gray who says she thought about skipping her kidney transplant to attend Taylor’s show Friday at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia. Seriously. In an interview with 9 News, Gray said she

Play video content TMZ.com Don’t anticipate Jack Harlow to force out a remix of his blockbuster jam “Lovin On Me” … that track is a 1 of 1!!! ICYMI … Jack revealed to TMZ Hip Hop earlier this week that his lovable dog would remain nameless — and he also told us there’s a fat

Play video content French Montana has returned to his mixtape roots with his new “Mac & Cheese 5” project and it’s catering to every kind of fan out there … there’s a version bursting with 126 tracks!!! The Diamond-selling rapper connected with TMZ Hip Hop on Friday and eased everyone’s fears that he wasn’t out

Ariana Grande fans are coming around on her boyfriend Ethan Slater … and all it took was an old clip of him showing off his muscles. A ripped Ethan is shirtless in a resurfaced skit from a few years back, and now Ariana stans are giving her props for getting with her “Wicked” costar —

“The Joe Budden Podcast” argued Kanye West‘s rapping on his “Vultures 1” album left a lot to be desired … but all the guest rappers stole the show in their opinion, especially Freddie Gibbs!!! Play video content On episode 699 “TherapIsh,” Joe Budden dinged Ye’s performances on the entire project by calling his efforts “bad,