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Shock G is being honored with a celebration of life in Oakland … there’s a day-long tribute coming up full of good deeds and good tunes. Shock G’s longtime manager, Atron Gregory, tells TMZ … Oakland is celebrating the Digital Underground star with a city-wide event August 21, and the day kicks off with the

Play video content TMZ.com Backstreet Boys singer Brian Littrell is suggesting Britney Spears be wary about what she throws up on her social media, because this is a very precarious time for her … a clear reference to her conservatorship battle. ICYMI, Britney’s been very active on Instagram lately — sharing thoughts, memes, topless photos

Nicki Minaj‘s husband is taking a plea deal that could seriously lighten his punishment for failing to register as a sex offender in California … TMZ has learned. According to docs filed by federal prosecutors … Kenneth Petty has agreed to plead guilty to one count of failing to register, and in return, the feds

Play video content TMZ.com Renowned record producer Sean Garrett isn’t resting on his laurels — he’s still out there looking to discover new talent … with a modernized “Star Search”-type strategy. Garrett and music executive Max Gousse co-founded a new record label called Hey Young World, and Sean joined “TMZ Live” to explain how he’s

Britney Spears personal conservator told Britney’s dad less than a month ago, Britney was so mentally impaired the conservator raised the prospect of putting her under a 5150 psychiatric hold … this according to Jamie Spears in new legal docs. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Jamie says on July 9, 2021, he got a

Britney Spears has made it abundantly clear she wants her father, Jamie, out as conservator of her estate and Jason Rubin to take his place … and if and when he does, sources tell TMZ he’ll put Jamie under the microscope. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … if Rubin is appointed, the first order

Kim Kardashian and all of her children are showing just how much they love and support Daddy … they’re back in Atlanta for Kanye West‘s encore “Donda” listening party. Kim and their kids — North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm — are on the east coast yet again to attend Ye’s second event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Aaliyah fans who’ve been waiting years to be able to listen to her music on digital streaming platforms, are about to get it. According to Blackground Records — which owns the late singer’s masters and is rebranding as Blackground Records 2.0 — it’s partnering with the independent label EMPIRE to bring her songs to streaming

Fetty Wap‘s daughter died as a result of a health issue she’d carried with her since birth … TMZ has learned. The rapper and his ex Lisa Pembroke‘s 4-year-old, Lauren, died from a fatal cardiac arrhythmia due to complications of congenital cardiac anomalies … this according to the death certificate. Essentially, that means she’d had

Play video content TMZ.com T.I.‘s still super chill about his recent bust in Amsterdam … which he’s now calling “a slight kerfuffle” with a dash of “lost in translation.” We got the rapper and his wife, Tiny, Wednesday as they returned to the States, flying into LAX. We asked him to shed some light on

Biz Markie held a special place in Barack and Michelle Obama‘s hearts, as evidenced by the words they shared with his widow … which touched on a long-forgotten moment they shared in the run-up to the 2008 election. Mrs. Biz … Tara Hall herself, provided this copy of the letter the Obamas sent … and

Britney Spears just told a long, bizarre story about getting locked in her bathroom in the middle of the night … and it’s eyebrow-raising for sure. The pop star just shared her wild bathroom adventure, explaining how she got trapped in there in the first place and detailing the lengths to which she and others

Play video content Fetty Wap was emotional when he asked his fans to pay tribute to his late 4-year-old daughter … soliciting them to post butterfly pics as a way of honoring her life. The rapper held a picture of his young daughter, Lauren Maxwell, and kissed it during a brief Instagram Live session …

Miley Cyrus sure knows how to party in the USA … ’cause right on the heels of killing it at Lollapalooza, she hit the Hamptons for a crypto billionaire’s private rager. The singer performed over the weekend at the home of Mike Novogratz … CEO of Galaxy Investment Partners. Miley wore a red leotard, black

Play video content BET Biz Markie is being honored in the wake of his death — with friends, family and loved ones coming out to speak on his behalf in a major celebration of life … and TMZ’s live streaming the event. The rapper’s funeral took place early Monday in the Big Apple, with a

DaBaby‘s finally doing a mea culpa … he’s apologizing for the third time over his homophobic rant that led to him getting 86’d from various music festivals and his hit song with Dua Lipa being dropped from playlists. The rapper apologized with a lengthy statement Monday saying he’s educated himself and knows better now following

Britney Spears desperately wanted to say “Aloha” to a curly-tailed cutie she spotted on her tropical vacay — and she excitedly did just that when the opportunity presented itself. The singer was spotted practically jumping for joy Sunday when she came across a potbellied pig in Hawaii … where she and her BF, Sam Asghari,

English artist David Gray was in his early 30s when the folksy jams and soothing vocals on his fourth album “White Ladder” shot to the top with some notable singles like “Babylon,” “Sail Away” and of course “This Year’s Love.” Although David Gray has made the most of his musical talents with a catalog of

Dolly Parton threw down major dough she collected off the success of one of Whitney Houston‘s biggest hits — a rendition of Dolly’s, no doubt — into a Black Tennessee community … something that doesn’t appear to have been known, until now. The singer made the revelation this week during an appearance on ‘WWHL’ with

DaBaby just got the hook — Lollapalooza organizers are yanking him out of their Sunday night lineup, which he was supposed to headline … due to his ignorant and homophobic comments. The legendary festival, going down in Chicago this weekend, announced Sunday morning … “Lollapalooza was founded on diversity, inclusivity, respect, and love. With that

Play video content TMZ.com Here’s the last time ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill performed with the band before his death … and you can tell something’s just not right with him. TMZ obtained this video from ZZ Top’s last concert with Dusty — July 18 at the Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, KY — and he’s

Play video content 42 Dugg has responded to a now-viral video of him kissing and licking his son’s neck — and he’s firing back with nothing but homophobia. The rapper addressed a clip he posted late this week in which he’s seen being affectionate with his young son — who just turned 3 — aboard

Britney Spears is telegraphing a message that has become increasingly obvious over the last few months … she’s done with just about everyone involved — directly or indirectly — in her conservatorship. Britney posted a simple message to her fans … “If standing up for yourself burns a bridge, I have matches” — a pretty

Country star Jake Owen is going to have to hit pause on celebrating the success of his hit song, “Made For You” … he’s being sued for allegedly stealing it. Alexander Cardinale and Morgan Reid filed legal docs in Nashville claiming Jake’s version lifts the lyrics and melody directly from their 2014 track with the

Biz Markie is getting a grand sendoff from his famous friends and family … his celebration of life is set for Monday in New York City. Sources tell TMZ … Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy and celebs like Fat Joe, LL Cool J, Papoose, Big Daddy Kane, Al B. Sure! and Leland Robinson will

Kanye West is hosting another listening party for his upcoming “Donda” album at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta … but he’s still brainstorming on how to make the event unique to fill new seats. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Yeezy and his production team locked down Aug. 5 at MBS for another “Donda” listening

Metal Church’s late frontman Mike Howe took his own life … according to the cops who found the rocker’s body. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. tells TMZ … Mike’s official cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due to hanging. Officially, authorities are calling it a suicide. As we reported …

DaBaby‘s social calendar for mid-September just opened up … ’cause he’s been dropped from a music festival across the pond. The rapper was originally slated to perform at Parklife 2021 in Manchester, England where he was supposed to be one of the headliners … along with Megan Thee Stallion and Young Thug. But, that’s not

Play video content TMZ.com Soulja Boy‘s birthday party didn’t sit well with neighbors and especially the cops that shut it down … but he was still ridin’ high in a brand new McLaren that looked like a steroided-out bumble bee!!! Soulja arrived late for his own birthday party — in fact, so late cops already

Play video content TMZ.com Leslie Jordan says ignorant, uninformed comments about HIV/AIDS from people like DaBaby are exactly why some gay people aren’t comfortable being themselves … so Leslie’s slamming the rapper’s homophobic rant as stupid and clueless. We got Leslie outside Kings Road Cafe in L.A. Wednesday and he laid into DaBaby … grousing