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Play video content TMZ.com Rock icon Todd Rundgren is about to get what some call the ultimate honor in the music biz — induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — and he couldn’t care less, because he says the institution’s a total crock. Todd won’t be saying (or singing) “Hello It’s Me”

Jay-Z almost got a lapful of his drink at the Nets game Wednesday … and it’s all ’cause Brooklyn co-owner Clara Wu Tsai got a little too excited following a big play!! The scene was hilarious … just seconds before halftime of the Nets’ game against the Heat, Blake Griffin threw down a dunk that

Gene Simmons is out with the old, and in with the VERY new after plunking down $10.5 million on a stunning modern mansion in the Hills of Beverly. We’ve learned the KISS star actually got something of a deal for the 4-bed, 5-bath crib with close to 8,000 square feet of living space. The deal

Ariana Grande buy-eth, and Ariana Grande sell-eth just as fast — she’s unloading her L.A. fortress after a little more than a year of living there … and turned a small profit. AG just sold her mansion up in the Hollywood Hills, with a birds-eye view of La La Land below — scooping a nice

NBA YoungBoy is finally sprung from jail — after several months behind bars in his federal gun case — but he had to drop some serious coin to make it happen. The rapper’s attorneys, Drew Findling and Andre Belanger, tell TMZ … NBA YB was released on bond Tuesday after forking over $500k in cash.

The man prosecutors say supplied the deadly pills that killed Mac Miller has acknowledged wrongdoing — copping a plea deal that could see him behind bars for a long while. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Stephen Walter entered a guilty plea with the feds on one count of distribution of fentanyl. The other

Britney Spears has more to get off her chest as it relates to her family — whom she says have caused irreparable harm … which she’s not going to be quiet about anymore. The singer took to IG Monday with a not-so-cryptic message … one that was aimed directly at her blood relatives, it seems.

Kodak Black‘s failed drug tests came back positive for pot and ecstasy … and yet he’s now asking a judge for permission to hit up a big concert where drug use might be rampant. As we first told you, the rapper violated the terms of his supervised release in his federal gun case by failing

Play video content TMZ.com Cardi B has at least one bright idea about what she can give Offset for his 30th birthday — and she’s confident it will top his present to her … assuming he’s into good lovin’. We ran into the rapper at LAX, where she was incognito and COVID-safe … she still

Play video content @charliesangelll / Instagram Waka Flocka‘s wife, Tammy Rivera, is fuming over a CVS employee who she believes racially profiled and harassed her — but she’s also making an appeal to save the woman’s job. ICYMI, Tammy went off Sunday with a couple of video posts … one of them from inside the

Play video content TMZ.com E-40‘s giving new meaning to his classic track “Yay Area” … which now could refer to the gourmet meats and burritos he’s serving up as he enters the food biz. That’s right, E’s got a new handle now — the Goon With the Spoon — to go along with his new

Megan Thee Stallion‘s entourage might need to learn the rules of the road track when it comes to media etiquette at a Formula 1 event — at least according to this driver-turned-reporter. Check out this interaction between Sky News’ Martin Brundle (an ex-racer himself) and Meg, whom he bum-rushed while she and her posse were

Ed Sheeran is hitting the pause button, because he says he’s tested positive for COVID-19 … which disrupts a few things in his immediate future. The singer made the announcement Sunday on Instagram, writing … “Hey guys. Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so I’m now self-isolating and following

Drake‘s birthday comes just before Halloween, so he combined the 2 Saturday night for a big Hollywood bash!!! The party went down on a gigantic sound stage at Goya Studios, and all sorts of folks showed up in costume. Now 35-year-old Drake dressed up as a cowboy … complete with a leather fringe jacket and

Lil Nas X jokingly said he had a new song coming out with Boosie Badazz — but the latter didn’t think it was funny … and hurled every homophobic slur he could at the guy. The Louisiana rapper unloaded on LNX Saturday with an expletive-laden diatribe that’s shocking — calling Nas X the f-slur, among

Travis Tritt took a hard-line stance on performing at places requiring anything to help stop the spread of COVID-19 — and in return, he’s singing at a playoff MLB game. The country star is set to belt out the National Anthem Saturday at Truist Park, where the Braves are hosting the Dodgers for Game 6

There is a full-on battle royale over DMX‘s estate, because another woman has reportedly come forward claiming she’s one of X’s kids, and wants in on the estate. Raven Barmer-Simmons has contacted some of the kids of the late rapper, saying she is among them … this according to Page Six, which broke the story.

NBA YoungBoy is about to get out of jail as he awaits trial in his federal weapons case … TMZ has learned. The rapper’s attorneys, Drew Findling and Andre Belanger, tell us bail has finally been set for YoungBoy, but he has not yet been released. The judge gave him two options — put up

Elton John says his childhood traumas can still control him today and, in addition to shaping his parenting style … they can make him erupt in anger without warning. Sir Elton had already revealed in his 2019 memoir that his parents had beat him as punishment for things as simple as taking off his school

Swedish House Mafia is back in the house … they’re going out on tour for the first time in nearly a decade, and they’ve got a new single featuring The Weeknd!!! The supergroup just announced plans for their first arena tour since 2012, and they just dropped their new track with Abel … “Moth to

Tommy DeBarge — a member of the R&B/funk band Switch — and part of the music industry’s famed DeBarge family has died. A family member tells us Tommy has suffered from liver and kidney failure over the years, but recently took a turn for the worse. We’re told he was hospitalized a couple weeks ago,

Play video content TMZ.com Paris Hilton is bringing her crusade against abuse at troubled teen camps to Capitol Hill and she says she’s proud to be fighting on behalf of alleged victims like herself. We got Paris heading into the Capitol and asked her about the feedback she’s getting from her campaign to get laws

Play video content Lil Nas X is getting his own special day in Atlanta … the city just declared a day in honor of the “Industry Baby” rapper. The Atlanta City Council is behind the move to proclaim Oct. 20 as “Lil Nas X Day” … and they just surprised Nas with a plaque commemorating

Play video content TMZ.com Rick Ross says that his weed-smoking and overall health have changed for the better — and it’s all because of a hemp business he’s gone all-in on … which sounds revolutionary. We got Renzel on “TMZ Live” Wednesday to talk shop about his latest business endeavor — a company he calls

Chris Brown has entered the Kyrie Irving COVID-19 vaccine saga … calling the NBA star a “real hero” for refusing to get the jab. The musician — who has been tight with Uncle Drew for years — sang Irving’s praises as he remains banned from Brooklyn Nets practices and games for being unvaccinated … posting

Dr. Dre‘s divorce has been extremely contentious, and something happened Monday that punctuates the bitterness … a process server for his ex-wife attempted to serve him with legal docs at the cemetery where he buried his grandmother. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Dre was at a Los Angeles cemetery Monday to put the

Ye is turning more heads in NYC than normal by covering his entire face with a mask that even he would have to admit is … just beyond the pale. The artist formerly known as Kanye West is strolling around the Big Apple in your standard-issue ball cap, shades, Balenciaga leather jacket — oh, and

Celine Dion says she’s putting her upcoming shows in Sin City on ice … and she says it’s because medical issues are preventing her from being able to perform. The “My Heart Will Go On” singer says she’s experiencing severe and persistent muscle spasms and hasn’t been able to rehearse … so she’s delaying her

Harry Styles is lending his watermelon sugar to his neighbors in the industry — reportedly making an appearance in the new “Eternals” movie … as none other than Thanos’ brother. The singer is getting back to acting in a big way — getting on camera for Marvel, no less, in Chloe Zhao‘s forthcoming superhero offering

Megan Thee Stallion and her BF are celebrating one year together by looking back, and it’s clear her guy is enjoying the rearview … a lot!!! MTS just dropped a photo dump on her Instagram to mark her one-year anniversary with rapper Pardi Fontaine — 10 glorious shots of them grabbing ass and having a