Earlier this month, Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC helped secure legal representation for 227 inmates at Mississippi’s Parchman Prison, enabling them to file a class action lawsuit against the new Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and prison healthcare provider Centurion, alleging subpar living conditions at Parchman. According to documents viewed by
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Exclusive Nicki Minaj‘s husband really wants to be there for the birth of the couple’s first child … a once-in-a-lifetime moment he might have to miss due to his pending criminal case. Kenneth Petty just submitted legal docs, obtained by TMZ, begging the judge to modify the terms of his pretrial release conditions so he
Flying Lotus has released a new visual for his Flamagra (Instrumentals) track “Remind U.” The Winston Hacking–directed clip features psychedelic motion graphics animation. Check it out below. The visual for “Remind U” presents a “stream of consciousness video collage,” according to a press release. Hacking said that the video “recreates the perspective of a curious
Exclusive Details Tamar Braxton is opening up about her attempt to end her own life, claiming her years in the reality TV business and the “toxic, systemic bondage” that dwells there almost killed her … but now she’s healing and speaking up. Tamar says the July 16 incident was “my attempt to end my pain
Portland artist Laura Veirs has announced her next album My Echo. The LP arrives October 23 via Veirs’ label Raven Marching Band/Bella Union. Ahead of the record, Veirs has shared lead single “Burn Too Bright,” along with a lyric video created by Veirs and her sons as a dedication to the late Richard Swift. Check
Breaking News Malik B., one of the founding rappers of The Roots, has died. The hip-hop group announced Malik’s passing Wednesday with a tribute post that read, in part, “It is with heavy hearts and tearful eyes that we regretfully inform you of the passing of our beloved brother and long time Roots member Malik
Yesterday (July 28), Angel Olsen announced a new album called Whole New Mess and shared a video for its title track. Last night, she was featured on a new episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon!. Watch her perform “Whole New Mess” below. Whole New Mess lands August 28 via Jagjaguwar. The LP, which
A$AP Bari was a passenger in a Lamborghini that crashed and spun out in NYC … sending 3 people to the hospital. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Bari was riding shotgun Monday around 5 PM in a Lambo SUV that was driven by a 23-year-old woman. We’re told the woman tried to get off
The Chainsmokers held a charity concert in Southampton, New York on Saturday alongside Goldman Sachs executive David M. Solomon (aka DJ D-Sol). It was called Safe & Sound. Video that surfaced from the concert appeared to show attendees flouting social distancing, and now Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a New York Department of Health investigation
Exclusive Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are together for the first time since the disastrous campaign rally in South Carolina a week ago, and their first outing was … Wendy’s!!! Kim flew to Cody, WY Monday … this after weeks of back and forth where she was desperately trying to get Kanye to get treatment
Back in 1999, Rilo Kiley self-released their self-titled debut record. Originally issued on CD and sold exclusively at their live shows, Rilo Kiley predated the band’s signing to Barsuk Records. Now, that album is being reissued for the first time in over 20 years, coming to vinyl and digital storefronts/streaming services on October 2 via
Exclusive Details Kanye West‘s last-ditch effort to make the presidential ballot in his home state worked … but it cost him a nice chunk of change. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Kanye’s campaign team hired a third-party vendor called Let The Voters Decide to collect the 2,500 signatures to make the ballot in
Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist Peter Green has died, as the BBC reports. A statement issued on behalf of his family reads, “It is with great sadness that the family of Peter Green announce his death this weekend, peacefully in his sleep.” He was 73 years old. An influential musician, Green was a prominent figure in
Exclusive Details Kanye West showed up at a hospital near his Wyoming ranch Saturday, and a short time later an ambulance arrived at his property … TMZ has learned. Kanye entered the E.R. door of the hospital in Cody Saturday afternoon, and stayed inside for about 10 minutes. We’re told he returned to his ranch
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith has curated a new compilation album called Breathing Instruments, featuring new songs from Emily A. Sprague, Julianna Barwick, Mary Lattimore, and more. Each artist was directed to create a song that “accentuate the ways in which instruments sound like they are breathing.” The compilation is due out August 14 via Smith’s label
Play video content MEGA Kanye West‘s new album didn’t drop today, like he said it would, but he’s still busy shooting music videos for it instead. The rapper’s directing a small cast on crew Friday on his massive Wyoming ranch in what looks like production for a short vid. The cameras were mostly focused on
Earl Sweatshirt has released the deluxe edition of last year’s Feet of Clay, via Tan Cressida/Warner Records. With it comes “Ghost,” featuring the rapper and longtime Earl associate Navy Blue, a song that was previously exclusive to physical copies of the LP. Listen via YouTube below. Another Feet of Clay bonus track, “Whole World,” featuring
Exclusive A status hearing on Britney Spears‘ conservatorship never went down this week … because a group of people who had nothing to do with the case refused to get off the Zoom call so the judge could conduct a confidential hearing. The plan was routine — every 3 months or so, the judge calls