TMZ.com R. Kelly‘s officially got problems from head-to-toe — an infection on one of his little piggies forced him to miss a date … with the judge. The singer’s lawyer, Steven Greenberg, says Kelly was absent from federal court in Chicago Wednesday because he had an infection that required his toenail to be removed. Kelly
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Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West has his facts messed up when it comes to Plan B and abortion — two things he mistakenly thinks go hand in hand. A rep for Foundation Consumer Healthcare — the pharma company that makes the Plan B One-Step contraceptive — tells TMZ that their pill is in no way connected
Exclusive TMZ/Getty Composite R. Kelly‘s been ordered to use the money from his extensive music catalog to pay his ex-wife child support. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a judge just ordered the R&B singer to use his royalties from entities such as BMI and Sony to pay Drea Kelly the $20,833 he owes
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Blueface‘s concert suddenly turned into a massive brawl … and the show ended early when the rapper hopped off the stage and stuck his nose in the middle of the fight!!! Check out this video from Blueface’s gig Monday night at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA … he was
Play video content Big Boy TV Kanye West says Jesus has freed him from the clutches of the Democratic Party, which he claims has brainwashed the black community into aborting children. The rapper made the controversial remark during an interview with radio personality Big Boy about politics, his new album and black culture. While Kanye’s
Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West has an interesting situation … he’s planning on a concert tour of sorts — taking his wildly popular Sunday Service on the road — but can he get an insurance company to cover the tour if disaster strikes like it did 3 years ago? Well, we found out he can, but
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West didn’t hastily throw together “Jesus Is King” — Kenny G says they recorded their collab for the album way back in February … in a totally spontaneous and kinda romantic moment. The legendary saxophonist came on “TMZ Live” Monday after his stirring performance at Kanye’s Sunday Service in
Exclusive Details TMZ.com Future is firing back at the woman alleging he fathered his SEVENTH child with her … claiming she’s nothing but a fraud. The rapper’s filed legal docs asking a judge in Broward County, Florida to toss a paternity case against him because he says the alleged baby mama, Eliza Seraphin, is purely
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Gospel legend Fred Hammond says Kanye West‘s support of Donald Trump is not an issue for him as a Christian … and they never discussed politics when working on Ye’s new album. Fred, who is featured on Kanye’s new album, “Jesus Is King,” tells TMZ … it’s way better for
Exclusive TMZ.com Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson grabbed a early-night bite — and a kiss too — before hitting up Universal Studios for some scares … a pit stop that ended up costing Cody a bundle. The singer was out Saturday night with her new Australian beau and a bunch of friends checking out this
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ja Rule interrupted Ashanti‘s set Saturday night and got the crowd to wish and sing her “Happy Birthday” … this is, her birthday was 2 weeks ago! Ja and Ashanti were both featured performers at Nightmare on street, at a concert thrown by radio station Q100 at the Orleans Arena
Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West is going to push boundaries, travel the world and redefine everything audiences expect to experience when showing up to a concert. Sources close to Kanye tell us his upcoming tour for “Jesus is King” will be unlike anything anyone has seen. We’re told the Sunday Service format will serve as a
TMZ/Getty Composite Michael Jackson‘s imprint on Halloween culture is living on through his children — one of whom’s got an interesting tidbit about how his late father would celebrate … incognito. Prince Jackson hosted the third annual ‘Thriller Night’ at the Jackson family estate Friday night, which was all done in partnership with the charity
TMZ.com Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were like magnets in NYC Friday … they go to lunch and a gaggle of fans assemble for a quick look and a quick pic. K & K dined at Milos restaurant — BTW the best fish restaurant in the Big Apple — and a crowd gathered almost immediately
Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West is on a mission to God, and a flood of unfavorable album reviews certainly won’t get in the way of that … he’s not going back to his old stuff. Sources close to Kanye tell us he’s 100% serious when he says he’ll never perform his old music in its original
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kanye West says he’s ready to hit the road “right away” and give fans a chance to hear “Jesus is King” live … in what will be his first tour in 3 years. We got Kim and Kanye taking a not-so-quiet stroll in NYC Friday, getting mobbed by fans. Kanye
Getty Kim Kardashian and Kanye West hit the town in NYC as the second deadline for Ye’s “Jesus is King” came and went … but he says he won’t sleep til it’s out. The couple attended the 2019 FGI Night of Stars Gala at Cipriani Wall Street Thursday — earlier in the day, Kanye told
Paramore’s lead vocalist, Hayley Williams, is spending most of her time these days in Los Angeles … so she’s looking to sell her crib back home in Tennessee. Hayley’s super cute cottage just hit the market … and the 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom pad is listed at a cool $1 million. The historic home is made of
Breaking News TMZ.com Kanye West just revealed the tracklist for his highly anticipated album, “Jesus is King” … and it’s a radically different version than the one Kim shared back in August. Though there has been some skepticism based around previously missed album deadlines, Kanye is assuring everyone ‘JiK’ will hit at midnight. The 11-song
Play video content Kanye West turned one of L.A.’s most famous indoor venues into an outdoor oasis as fans gathered to hear his new album, “Jesus is King.” Yeezy faithful flocked to The Forum Wednesday to get a listen to Ye’s latest project … the floor of the arena was covered in long grasses to
Exclusive TMZ.com Rapper Blueface can breathe a sigh of relief … he will NOT be prosecuted in his felony gun case … TMZ has learned. Blueface appeared in an L.A. court Wednesday afternoon where a court official tells us his case was tossed due to insufficient evidence. That’s obviously great news for the rapper …
Exclusive TMZ.com Nelly is putting a sexual assault case behind him by reaching an agreement with his accuser to settle the matter out of court. A woman in England had filed a lawsuit, about a year ago, against Nelly for allegedly sexually assaulting her after a 2017 concert in Essex. The accuser, who filed as
Exclusive TMZ.com One of Offset‘s baby mamas is taking the rapper to court … ’cause she wants him to pony up more dough to support their daughter. Nicole Marie Algarin, who goes by the stage name Shya L’amour, has filed legal docs making several requests but chief among them … child support for their 4-year-old
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kevin Hart‘s slowly but surely getting back on his grind, and that includes carving out time to hang with good friends like Jay-Z. Kev and Jay were out Monday night in Bev Hills with an impressive crew at Avra. The mogul and the movie star kicked it with Murder Inc.
TMZ/Getty Nicki Minaj says she’s married to her high school sweetheart — and we have every reason to believe her, because the handwriting was on the wall weeks ago. The Queen MC made the big announcement Monday evening, telling her 106 million followers that her new name is “Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty” … taking the last
Exclusive TMZ.com Future‘s pulling out (figuratively speaking, that is) all the stops to ghost a new alleged baby mama … so she claims in a new paternity case alleging he’s fathered his EIGHTH CHILD!!! Cindy Renae Parker has filed legal docs in Nueces County, Texas alleging Future is the father of her 3-month-old son, Legend
Play video content Breaking News TMZ.com Suge Knight‘s rise and fall is going to be immortalized in writing … and he says he’s tapped Nick Cannon to write the book. Suge shared the big news Monday during a phone call from his state prison in San Diego … revealing Nick’s plan to author the story
Exclusive TMZ/@flowersonflowerz Composite Snoop Dogg enjoyed some very special flowers for his birthday — a customized bouquet enhanced with 4 dozen joints!!! Take that, baby’s breath. Snoop celebrated his 48th bday Sunday, and the folks who know him best surprised him with one of the things he loves most on this Earth … WEED!!! Play
Exclusive TMZ.com Suge Knight could be in prison for the rest of his life, but he doesn’t want to go out a broke man … so he’s entrusting Ray J to cash in on his name. Sources close to the former Death Row Records boss tell TMZ … he’s signed over his life rights to
If half of Hollywood’s elite were in Rhode Island this weekend for Jennifer Lawrence‘s wedding, then the other half was almost certainly at Andrew Watt‘s birthday party in L.A. TONS of celebs were out in force Saturday night to attend the musician/producer’s 29th born day at an exclusive house party in Benedict Canyon, where it