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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 @jbalvin / Instagram J Balvin is issuing a mea culpa for a music video of his that portrayed Black people — especially women — as animals … namely, dogs … who were literally on all fours. The Colombian reggaetón star took to IG to apologize for the controversial visual offering of his

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

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

Metallica front man James Hetfield just cashed out on some land he owned down in Arizona … and he’s pocketing six figures from the transaction. According to new legal docs … James sold the 20 acres of vacant land he owned in Pima County for $1.2 million. The docs, obtained by TMZ, say James struck

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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