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Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Akon‘s ideal winning ticket in 2024 is Kanye West for President and himself for Vice President, but there’s a small caveat … he says it’s all up to God. We got the singer outside Avra restaurant in Beverly Hills Monday night, and he elaborated on some recent comments he made

Gwen Stefani’s debut solo album LOVE.ANGEL.MUSIC.BABY. was released in 2004. In honor of its 15th anniversary, Stefani has announced that the album is getting a remastered reissue. It’s out this Friday (November 22) via Interscope. The 15th anniversary edition of the LP is remastered by Chris Gehringer, who’s worked with Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga, and

On last month’s “Now I’m In It” single, HAIM reflected on the “chaos” of depression. The three sisters are back today with another very personal track in “Hallelujah”. While not a Leonard Cohen cover, the new offering is certainly of the intimate variety. In a detailed Instagram post, the group’s Este Haim said “Hallelujah” is

Seismic Dance Event experienced a logistical nightmare last night, causing many fans to miss out on seeing headlining act Testpilot (aka deadmau5). It seems the music festival in Austin, Texas oversold tickets by a long shot, resulting in devastatingly long lines for re-entry. According to the many attendees who got locked out, it was almost

TMZ/Getty Kanye West is about to perform his Sunday Service at Joel Osteen‘s megachurch in Houston … and TMZ is streaming it live. As we previously mentioned … Ye brought his choir out for the weekend trip, where they’re set to take the stage at 7 PM CT (5 PM PT) at the Lakewood Church

Kodak Black is facing additional legal trouble in Florida related to weapons charges he faced earlier this year. According to the Miami Herald, state prosecutors have charged the rapper with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Each charge carries up to a 30-year prison sentence. Pitchfork has contacted the rapper’s

Kodak Black is facing up to 60 additional years in federal prison after being hit with two more felony gun charges. Three days ago, the rapper received a a 46-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal weapons charges. A day later it came to light he’d sent a prison guard to the hospital after grabbing his testicles in

DanceSafe is providing a safer way to snort with personal, high-quality aluminum straws, on sale now. According to DanceSafe, the sharing of snorting devices such as straws can increase the risk of hepatitis, HIV, and other communicable diseases. These Crisp Tubes are washable, reusable, and much safer than, say, a rolled up bill. The harm reduction organization

Exclusive TMZ/Getty Kanye West‘s appearance at Joel Osteen‘s Lakewood Church in Houston Sunday will be the most important appearance Ye has made since devoting himself to God, and there’s such a demand for tickets we’ve learned scalpers have reared their ugly heads. Kanye will have all eyes on him Sunday morning when he takes the

Walt Disney Records has released the soundtrack to Frozen 2. Included on the release is Kacey Musgraves’ version of a song called “All Is Found.” It also has Weezer’s “Lost in the Woods.” Hear the tracks below. The Frozen 2 soundtrack opens with Evan Rachel Wood’s take on “All Is Found.” Wood voices Elsa’s mother

To mark the 50th anniversary of The Band’s self-titled album, Capitol/UMe has released a comprehensive new box for it featuring demos, alternate versions, instrumental mixes, and live recordings of their legendary Woodstock performance, all of which have never been officially released. Stream it in full below. The 50th anniversary box set of The Band includes

It’s been just about nine months since we last got some original deadmau5 material. He released four new originals in February on the latest mau5ville compilation, including a new track with SHOTTY HORROH, “Are You Not Afraid.” Now, he’s gearing up to release one of his most sought after tracks, “SATRN.” Deadmau5 shared a teaser for

Getty Rita Ora‘s charm knows no bounds … as Prince William learned face-to-face and firsthand. Wills and Rita met at a charitable event Wednesday night in London, and instead of just acting like he’s enthralled … we’re guessing the Duke of Cambridge was actually thrilled to hang with the singer. He’s a royal, but he’s

Billie Eilish has dropped a brand new song. It’s called “everything i wanted” and it marks Eilish’s first new music since releasing her debut album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? earlier this year. Listen to “everything i wanted,” co-written with Eilish’s older brother FINNEAS, below. [embedded content] Since Billie Eilish shared

Join us all month long as we celebrate the best music, film, and television of the decade. Today, we continue the celebration with the Top 25 Hip-Hop and R&B Songs of the 2010s. If the late ’80s and early ’90s were the Golden Age of hip-hop, then the 2010s for the genre would be akin

Griztronics made its live debut last night in Philadelphia after giving fans just hours notice to get to the venue. The show was free, first come first serve, and these fans definitely got served. Griz and Subtronics threw down for an epic three hours (even though it was advertised for only two and a half). It

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Trina is dropping a bombshell about that heated Walmart confrontation with a white woman who called her the n-word — the whole thing started with the rapper trying to help a stranger. The iconic emcee was on “TMZ Live” when she revealed what led up to the madness last Friday

Chicago rapper Lil Reese is in critical condition after being shot, ABC 7 Chicago reports. The shooting allegedly took place around 2:30 p.m. Central, in Country Club Hills—a suburb south of Chicago. Hospital officials identified the shooting victim as Reese (real name Tavares Taylor), telling ABC 7 that the rapper is in critical condition. Pitchfork

Setting the Stage: When thrash-metal legends Slayer announced in January 2018 that they would be embarking on a final tour, fans either hoped it wasn’t true or that the trek would last for years and years. And while the tour has gone on for nearly two years, the announcement of the final leg gave the

A spontaneous wildfire that broke out this weekend brushed shoulders with Hollywood’s legendary Warner Bros. Studios. The fire came dangerously close to the studios Saturday afternoon. Though no official evacuation notice was issued, Warner Bros. voluntarily evacuated the grounds. By Saturday evening, firefighters had stopped the blaze from spreading. The buildings were spared and as of

Backgrid Justin Bieber seems to still have Tom Cruise on his mind, ’cause he unwittingly recreated an iconic movie moment made famous by the actor … just without as much horse power. JB was out with his wife, Hailey, Sunday riding around L.A. on what looks like a pretty nifty bicycle, which has a seat

Frank Ocean has revived his “blonded RADIO” show on Beats 1 for another week. Take a listen here. Ocean has had an active fall, releasing the new tracks “In My Room” and “DHL” on earlier new episodes of “blonded RADIO.” Last week, Ocean shared an Arca remix of the new song “Little Demon” on “blonded

Vampire Weekend were featured on the latest episode of Austin City Limits, delivering a 10-song performance in support of their excellent new album, Father of the Bride. Along album tracks including “Sympathy”, “Bambina”, “2021”, and “Harmony Hall”, the setlist also included past favorites like “White Sky”, “A-Punk”, and the SBTRKT collaboration “New Dorp New York”.

If you consider yourself a fan of bass music, then there’s no doubt you’ve heard of Aaron Holstein, aka VibeSquaD. The man is a legend in his own right. He has toured with Bassnectar, Eprom, Glitch Mob, and played numerous festivals all over the world. Despite achieving lots of success with is career over the

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Drake + Weed = GREAT FOR EVERYONE!!! … So says Al Harrington, the former NBA player turned marijuana mogul who tells TMZ Sports a superstar like Drake is HUGE for the entire pot community. As we previously reported, Drake is launching the More Life Growth Company … hoping to cash

On Monday, November 4, The FADER announced that the publication had parted ways with Head of Content Eric Sundermann after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced on Twitter. In a report by Jezebel published yesterday, several women, including former coworkers of Sundermann’s at The FADER and Noisey, detailed those allegations, which included sexual harassment and coercion.