Diddy chose to do the right thing over money — evidenced in the fact that he turned down a fortune to make sure his former artists have control of their own music .. TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us the media mogul and Bad Boy label honcho is making an unprecedented move
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Play video content TMZ.com Luka Sabbat doesn’t think artists should abandon tours, despite the current ticket sales decline … because he still values the stage experience as a fan. We caught the “Grown-ish” actor out in West Hollywood this week, in the aftermath of Lil Baby downsizing his nationwide tour … while other star rappers
Rich the Kid is inadvertently agreeing with Tekashi 6ix9ine … calling out Billboard’s newly minted bundle initiative as a bad move for the music biz. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly referenced
Play video content TMZ.com Rich the Kid is inadvertently agreeing with Tekashi 6ix9ine … calling out Billboard’s newly minted bundle initiative as a bad move for the music biz. We caught Rich out at LAX and he told us he’s fine with “floppy artists” getting the extra boost in sales, but also feels Billboard’s move
UPDATE 6:05 PM PT — A rep for Toliver tells TMZ … “Just like other artists and their teams who have been attacked with botting reports, we are both deeply upset and concerned. To be absolutely clear, neither Don or anyone on his team has had any involvement here.” UPDATE They add, “While we conduct
Play video content TMZ.com Nelly started carving out his mega career back when he delivered “Country Grammar” to the masses, but quite frankly, he has no idea how the current crop of rappers can duplicate his success. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Nelly outside Crypto.com Arena in L.A. and tried to pick his brain
DaBaby and Tory Lanez are both under the impression their music is blackballed on streaming services — but Russ says his expertise tells him it’s highly unlikely artists are truly getting blackballed. On Monday, the proud independent rapper posted a message related to the ongoing debate … prompted by Akademiks and Apple Music’s Ebro Darden‘s
Jay-Z is saying yes to Jermaine Dupri‘s request to sample a classic track — even though he recently admitted he rejects many collab requests — but Jay’s approval comes with a disclaimer. So, JD is producing Drake‘s artists, the duo dvsn, and on Wednesday he posted a text convo with his “Money Ain’t a Thang”
Play video content TMZ.com The music industry is a prehistoric artist trap that needs to end … so thinks Russ, arguably one of the most entrepreneurial-minded rappers the game has ever seen. We caught up with the digital disruptor fresh off the heels of releasing his mini-movie “Handsomer (Remix),” which co-stars Snoop Dogg and Tiffany
More Celebrity News ►► http://bit.ly/SubClevverNews #DuaLipa #EdSheeran #ShawnMendes Dua Lipa just threw some major shade at very popular male artists who quote, don’t ‘do anything on stage’ and fans have their theories about who she might be talking about. What’s up? It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News and during a recent interview with