Tory Lanez's prison rollout might've just started early ... because two unreleased tracks that recently hit the internet are the real deal ... TMZ has learned.
The songs have been making the rounds on social media, with fans debating whether they were genuine Tory leaks or A.I.-generated fakes. But sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ the tracks are authentic.
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The tracks sparked speculation Tory was gearing up to drop new music from behind bars. And turns out, the internet wasn't far off.
Madonnais celebrating another career milestone, and she's giving all the credit to her fans after "Confessions II" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
The Queen of Pop reacted on Instagram Monday after learning the album had become her 10th No. 1 record, tying a mark achieved only by The Beatles. The chart feat also makes Madonna the first female artist to land a No. 1 album in five different decades.
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The heartfelt message accompanied photos from her recent Club Confessions pop-up performance in Brooklyn, where fans packed the venue to celebrate the new record with music, dancing, and cocktails inspired by the album.
Blue Ivy's strolling down memory lane with Jay-Z, getting a little taste of her pop's heyday and helping him celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Reasonable Doubt."
Check out the father-daughter duo at Jay's NYC pop-up, "96 & Forever," where they were all smiles Thursday while greeting fans and marking 3 decades since his iconic debut album hit shelves on June 25, 1996.
Blue may be a superstar in her own right these days -- fresh off stealing scenes on tour with mom Beyoncé -- but this was Dad's time to shine, and she hung back to let him soak up the love from fans.
Halsey is still super pissed at YouTube music reviewer Anthony Fantano for crapping all over her 2024 album, "The Great Impersonator" ... and now the singer is blasting him.
The Grammy-nominated pop star spent her Sunday night getting into a heated exchange with Fantano on social media ... after folks started posting about her album and his poor review.
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Out of nowhere, Halsey suddenly weighed in and quote-tweeted Fantano, writing that she was "certain my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for more time than anything you ever do with your life will be."
Olivia Rodrigo named her new album "You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love" ... but judging by these pics, she's looking anything but gloomy!
To celebrate the release of her third studio album, we're taking a peek behind the curtain at Olivia doing what makes her happy ... making music.
Whether she's locked in with a pair of headphones at a recording studio or strumming away during a guitar jam session, she's clearly having the time of her life.
Madonna didn't wait for a sold-out arena to launch her new era ... she took over Times Square instead -- delivering a surprise performance that stopped tourists and commuters in their tracks!
The Queen of Pop turned NYC into her own giant dancefloor Thursday, teaming up with Grindr for a special Pride Month concert celebrating the upcoming release of her album, Confessions II.
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When showtime arrived, Times Square was awash in Madonna and Grindr's branding as the pop icon emerged on a raised stage draped in a sheer pink-and-purple veil, mirroring the look from her upcoming album's artwork.
Cardi B's sorry for dissing Lattoas a "p***y ass" ... but it doesn't sound like Latto accepted the apology ... 'cause Big Mama seems to be dissing Cardi on her new album.
On her new track "Gimme Dat" Latto raps ... "Bitch said what? Let’s clock it / Really got a Hermes store in my closet / Talkin’ ‘bout buyin’ big mama a bag like my n**** ain’t already bought it."
Latto's lyrics appear to be in response to a leaked phone call Cardi and Ice Spice's manager, where Latto catches a stray as Cardi threatens to knock Ice Spice "the f*** out," adding ... "You think I'm f***ing p***y-ass Latto?!"
Drake's producer-turned-musical artist, Elkan, spoke out about his work with the legendary artist while addressing whether he still listens to Kendrick Lamar.
Elkan, who was behind one of Drake's biggest hits, "Nokia," talked about working with the legendary star on his latest 3-album project.
Our camerawoman asked the musician if working with Drake means you no longer listen to Kendrick ... to which Elkan had an interesting answer.
Elkan was signed by Big Beat/Atlantic Records. The musician recently released his own track, "Robotic Love."
Madonnaseemed to take aim at Charli xcx on social media ... saying if you're not into the groove, you're not listening to the right club classics.
It sure sounded like she was calling out some of Charli's recent comments in the caption, writing ... "If your Dance floor feels dead Maybe you’re playing the wrong music."
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Rick Ross is giving Drake's new album a one-star review ... calling it "trash" and claiming anyone who's giving it praises is just glazing Drake.
The rapper took to his Instagram to share his raw thoughts on the release of "Iceman," "Maid of Honour" and "Habibti" ... sharing a clip where he's scrolling through the comments on an IG post about the album and mocking Drake's lyrics.
He sarcastically yells out "bars" over and over again while roasting anyone daring to defend the star ... telling them to stop it. He then tells Drake he's "washed."
Drake dropped three albums earlier Friday morning ... and it seems not everything he's rapping about is current -- because his dad says he doesn't have cancer anymore.
Dennis Graham chatted with photogs outside Bar Jubilee -- a popular cocktail bar in West Hollywood ... and he was asked about Drake revealing he's battling a serious illness.
If you haven't heard "Make Them Cry" from "Iceman" yet ... Drake fires off, "My dad got cancer right now, we battlin' stages / Trust me when I say there's plenty things that I'd rather be facin'."
Kendrick Lamar looks like he's reigniting his beef with Drake ... a couple days before Drake drops his new album. Kendrick got his fans riled up by deleting and then reuploading his famous Drake diss.
Here's the deal ... folks started noticing Monday morning Kendrick's "Not Like Us" music video was conspicuously missing from his YouTube page ... and the internet started buzzing.
The video has since been reuploaded to YouTube ... and its view count was reset to zero ... the original post had more than 400 million views.
Kendrick appears to have done the same thing with his SZA collab ... the music video for "Luther" disappeared and then reappeared Monday on his official YT page.
The Kendrick and SZA collab was featured on his "GNX" album, which is no longer available on Apple Music. Kendrick's Drake diss "euphoria" was reportedly removed from Apple Music earlier today, but as of this posting it's back on the platform.
Unclear what Kendrick's doing here ... but some folks are speculating he's calling attention to his old Drake beef before Drizzy drops him upcoming "Iceman" album ... on May 15.
NYC got an unexpected supergroup Thursday night ... and no one seemed interested in lowering the volume!!!
Check it out ... Shaboozey,JBalvinand JimmyButler turned a fancy NYC hotspot into full-on karaoke chaos ... partying until nearly sunrise while celebrating Balvin's new album and birthday all at once.
The trio hit up Crane Club for the release of Balvin's new collaborative album, "Omerta" -- which dropped on his birthday -- and we're told the energy stayed sky-high until around 4 AM.
Calling all you mighty Millennials, ballin' Boomers, groovy Gen X-ers, and everyone else ... we're back and tappin' y'all into Gen-Z's hottest stories of the week, packed with sexy stars and piping-hot news!
David Allan Coe might be gone ... but, fans will get to hear some of the last songs he ever recorded in just a few short months, TMZ has learned.
Ken Madson -- Coe's manager near the end of his career -- tells TMZ ... he owns the controversial country singer's final album and plans to release it on September 6, 2026, which would've been the star's 87th birthday.
Coe last recorded for the album back in 2017, Madson says ... and, it will feature some previously released songs as well as new material. One song on it is called "A Million Reasons" -- which Coe apparently referenced on his social media last year. A title for the album hasn't been finalized yet.
