Rihanna's looks over the years shine bright like a diamond 💎!
Here is a 17-year-old version of the Barbados singer at Jay-Z's "The Teen People Listening Lounge" in West Hollywood, California (left). This was the year she dropped her hit song, "Pon de Replay!"
And, more than two decades later, the Fenty fashionista recently turned heads -- strutting the streets of New York in leather (right).
Jessie had better watch it because Corey Feldman's coming for his girl -- the star sang all about it after crashing a show in Las Vegas Friday night!
The actor pulled up to Caspian's Rock & Roe, a speakeasy-style rock lounge inside Caesars Palace ... where he jumped onstage and belted out Rick Springfield's hit song "Jessie's Girl."
Feldman kicks off his appearance by saying he can't believe he got talked into performing ... before calling Springfield a friend and singing his dang heart out.
Legendary salsa musician Willie Colón has died at the age of 75.
Willie's Facebook page shared a statement early Saturday morning to confirm the news, saying, "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and renowned musician, Willie Colon."
The statement reveals he passed away peacefully Saturday morning, surrounded by his loving family ... adding "While we grieve his absence, we also rejoice in the timeless gift of his music and the cherished memories he created that will live on forever."
The post ends with ... "Our family is deeply grateful for your prayers and support during this time of mourning. We kindly ask for privacy as we navigate our grief."
DJ Young Slade -- Lil Jon's son -- was laid to rest this week after his father confirmed his death earlier this month.
Lil Jon took to Instagram to share a heartfelt tribute video of his late son and added, "On the first day of Ramadan yesterday, We laid my only son to rest. In this holy month, I’m asking for extra du’a for him and for our family."
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The rapper continued, "I love you, son. Life will never be the same without you. Allah, give me strength."
KATSEYE is going to look and sound different ... because moving forward the group will be missing Manon Bannerman.
In a statement on social media Friday, KATSEYE says Manon "will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing."
Reshona Landfair says she's not going to let R. Kelly's sexual abuse define her life forever -- she was the 14-year-old girl who was seen in the infamous 2001 sex tape -- she's an adult now, out to reclaim her identity.
Reshona joined us on "TMZ Live" Friday and we asked her how the sex tape affected her life ... and if she's thought about a difficult conversation that will inevitably come up with her young son.
She writes about the sexual abuse in a new memoir, "Who's Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame of R. Kelly’s Abuse," and tells us she wanted to reveal herself as the Jane Doe from the infamous video because she was tired of not owning her narrative.
Hilary Duffis getting painfully real ... confirming her emotional new single “We Don’t Talk” is inspired by her fractured relationship with sister Haylie Duff.
Appearing on "CBS Mornings" Friday, Hilary fought to keep it together as she admitted the loneliest part of her life right now is not having her sister by her side.
Hilary confessed she doesn’t even know if Haylie will hear the song ... but she said the situation stopped being private long ago, so she poured the truth into the music because it’s her real experience.
We are learning more about the circumstances surrounding the death of rapper Lil Poppa ... and it's pretty shocking.
TMZ broke the news ... the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- was pronounced dead yesterday in Georgia at the age of 25.
Hapeville Chief of Police Bruce Hedley tells TMZ ... Lil Poppa was in a single-car accident on Interstate 85 south of Hapeville ... which is when he called his manager asking what he should do. The car was still drivable.
Huge break for country singer Conner Smith ... prosecutors in Tennessee withdrew the charge against him that stemmed from a fatal car accident where the truck he was driving killed a woman in a crosswalk.
The Davidson County District Attorney's Office tells TMZ they withdrew Conner's misdemeanor citation at the request of the victim's family.
Worrick G Robinson IV, attorney for Conner Smith, tells TMZ ... “This devastating accident was a profound tragedy for the family of Dot Dobbins and the larger Germantown community. Over the past several months, Conner has been grateful for the opportunity to get to know Dot’s family personally and be able to voice his deep and sincere grief. While he is grateful that this legal chapter has concluded, he will continue to steadfastly lift her family up in prayer.”
As we first reported ... Conner got hit with a misdemeanor traffic offense -- failure to yield resulting in a fatality -- back in July 2025 ... a couple weeks after he was involved in a fatal car accident.
1:42 PM PT -- Yo Gotti's company CMG has released a statement in the wake of Lil Poppa's passing ... calling him a "beloved family member" and promising to uphold his legacy with honor and respect.
Rapper Lil Poppa died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound ... TMZ has learned.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia tells TMZ the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- died after being shot in the head ... his death has been ruled a suicide.
Ray J's heart monitor has been stolen ... and he's pleading with the thief to give it back.
TMZ caught up with the "Sexy Can I" singer this week -- less than 2 months after he was hospitalized -- and he tells us he's been wearing a heart monitor for the last 2 weeks so docs can keep track of his health. But ... he says a fan snatched the monitor off his bare chest when he hopped into the crowd during his Valentine's Day concert in Shreveport, Louisiana while singing "One Wish."
Ray J performed last night with his heart monitor, and fans assumed real blood was coming out of his eyes and chest. pic.twitter.com/Mi8L6xpf5F@livebitez
It's all in the clip -- Ray J says his monitor has important health data his doctors need in order to make a plan for him going forward ... and is even offering cash to the person who has it. He presses that this is no joke and he was wearing it during a "critical" time.
We told you all about it -- Ray J was hospitalized in Vegas in early January and was treated for pneumonia and serious chest pains. He later revealed his docs told him he might not live past 2027.
Michael Jackson's downfall can be directly traced to the 1984 Pepsi commercial that set his hair ablaze ... and we connect the dots in our new documentary -- "TMZ Presents: Michael Jackson: 30 Fatal Seconds."
We reveal shocking, never-before-seen footage of the infamous fire that engulfed Michael's head at the Shrine Auditorium in Downtown L.A.
Brian Panish, the attorney for the Jackson family, believes the Pepsi commercial incident is what ultimately led to Michael's death.
Motown Productions former president Suzanne De Passe says what happened to Michael was so egregious, she's surprised he didn't end up owning Pepsi. She believes every aspect of Michael's life was negatively impacted on that fateful day ... telling us it was a heartbreaking, sad and horrible moment in Michael's life.
Former Miss Universe Albania Angela Martini brought the mystic vibes to this weekend’s "TMZ Brunch Bus" ... reading energies with her handy deck of oracle cards!
The beauty queen invited guests to pull a card ... quickly turning the tour into a hybrid experience -- part spiritual awakening, part caution to the wind party -- with riders fully locked in!
Angela nailed her hosting duties, singing and dancing the whole time ... and even educating the crowd about Albania along the way. Don't say TMZ's never taught ya anything!
Chris Brown's ex, Diamond Brown, and his rumored current girlfriend, Jada Wallace, are going at it on socials in an epic back-and-forth... and it's getting nasty!
Here's the deal ... Diamond -- the mother of Chris Brown's daughter Lovely -- accused Chris of trying to sabotage her personal life ... but Jada claimed it's Diamond who's been causing trouble by trying to keep Chris from their daughter.
In Instagram comments, Diamond claimed Chris tried to run off her current man by threatening him after Chris already tried to ruin a previous relationship. This prompted Jada to jump to her man's defense.
Lil Poppa -- a popular rapper based out of Jacksonville, Florida -- has died ... TMZ has learned.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office in Georgia tells TMZ ... the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- was pronounced dead today at 11:23 AM ET.
His cause of death was not immediately released.
Lil Poppa was signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group (CMG) and has released several hit tracks over the last few years, including "Love & War," "Mind Over Matter," and "HAPPY TEARS."
