Lil Nas X looks much better months after he was arrested while wandering through Los Angeles naked last year ... all smiles while walking into a courthouse Thursday.
The rapper strode up to the court in a light gray suit and blue tie ... looking very positive as he mounted the steps.
Lil Nas' attorney Christy O'Connor walked alongside him to the hearing ... about the battery of a peace officer charge he's facing.
Lord Sear -- a legendary DJ in the world of hip hop who also worked closely with Eminem on his radio channel, Shade 45 -- has died.
Eminem honored Sear's death in a Wednesday post on social media, saying ... “SEAR WAS MORE THAN A VOICE ON THE RADIO – HE WAS A FORCE, A FRIEND, AND FAMILY TO SO MANY OF US!”
Sear was one of the greatest people to be around, I will never forget how he made me laugh on our tour together. Our time on @Shade45 together was always some of my favorite interviews. He made the world a better place and I’m gonna seriously miss that. Rest in peace Lil Trey… pic.twitter.com/JXs6mVzPKG@Eminem
Sear worked for the station as a DJ since its inception in 2004. He also joined the rapper on the "Anger Management Tour" in the early 2000s. A cause of death was not released.
Lauryn Hill allegedly owes a substantial six-figure sum in back taxes, more than a decade after she spent time behind bars over issues with the IRS ... but the legendary singer’s spokesperson tells us the entertainer is handling the matter.
According to official records, the New Jersey Division of Taxation filed two separate liens against the Grammy-award-winning entertainer. The first was over an unpaid debt totaling $133,246 ... and the second was over $758,912.02. Both liens remain active in the system.
3/13 -- 6:24 AM PT -- A spokesperson for SHEIN tells TMZ ... "When we were made aware that the products in question were being sold on SHEIN Marketplace by third-party sellers, we immediately removed the listings from our platform and launched an investigation."
They continue, "SHEIN requires sellers to comply with company policy and certify that their products do not infringe third-party intellectual property. We take all claims of infringement seriously and act swiftly when valid complaints are raised by IP rights holders. We continue to invest in and strengthen our processes to ensure partners adhere to our strict policies."
Suzette Quintanilla -- the sister of late music icon Selena Quintanilla-Perez -- is suing Shein, claiming the company has been splashing her famous sister's face all over clothes sold on its website without any permission ... TMZ has learned.
In court papers, obtained by TMZ, Suzette says Shein used Selena's likeness all over shirts and other clothing without being given -- or even seeking -- authorization.
According to the docs, Suzette and the family's music company, Q-Productions, owns and meticulously controls Selena's image, so they issued Shein a cease and desist letter around August 1, 2025.
Tré Melvin was a standout celebrity host on our TMZ Brunch Bus ... even bringing fellow famous friend Zach Campbell as the two -- along with the incredible DJ Nyla -- brought the house (err ... bus) down with amazing performances and energy in between stops.
But the real headline is when Tré got candid about artists he says "betray their communities for tyrannical power" in pursuit of fame -- a comment seemingly referencing Nicki Minaj and her recent support of Donald Trump.
Tré didn't dwell too much on his disappointment in the "Super Bass" rapper ... as the brunch tour rolled through Beaches WeHo, with shots waiting and a drag performance just for the bus. Then they stopped at Saddle Ranch Chop House, where guests were treated to French toast bites and a wild deal: $9.99 bottomless mimosas -- basically unlimited refills for the price of one.
Paris Jackson turned a courthouse run into a full-blown fashion moment -- and no, this wasn’t some glitzy red carpet … she was heading in for a hearing tied to her late dad Michael Jackson’s estate.
Check out the look -- Paris rocked a burgundy blouse tucked into matching wide-leg trousers, strutting into L.A. court Wednesday morning in skyscraper heels while carrying a matching handbag and clutching her paperwork like a boss.
No doubt about it, she looked phenomenal -- beachy waves cascading down, a bright smile on her face, serving confidence while handling business.
Alex Warren says his Grammys performance went so wrong that he wanted to ditch the whole ceremony.
In the newest episode of “Call Her Daddy,” he tells Alex Cooper all about the “horrifying” performance, admitting he was "holding back tears.”
Remember, AW was seemingly having technical issues during his portion of the Best New Artist medley, causing his timing to be delayed from the backing track.
He told the podcaster it was so bad that he wanted to bail on the rest of the Grammys, saying … “Once that happened, I was like, ‘Damn, I wanna go home.’”
Travis Scottand a handful of artists are jumping to the defense of a Black man in Texas whose rap lyrics were cited during his sentencing for a double murder ... which landed him on death row, but the rappers believe using lyrics to impose capital punishment is unconstitutional.
James Broadnax was 19-years old when he killed two white men during a robbery in Garland, Texas ... and in 2009, a nearly all-white jury convicted him and decided he deserved the death penalty.
Prosecutors introduced Broadnax's handwritten rap lyrics as evidence only after he was convicted -- during the sentencing phase -- and during deliberation, the jury twice asked to see 40 pages of Broadnax's lyrics.
North West is making some new noise in the music game, 'cause the first snippet from her latest collab just dropped, and it looks like total chaos ... in the most fun way!
Check it out -- the 12-year-old goes all in on the track "Don’t Care," shared by Mag!c (a protégé of her dad Ye) -- rocking her signature blue hair and clearly having a blast in the clip.
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No word yet on when the full music video is dropping -- but if this teaser is anything to go by, these two could be cooking up a serious Gen Alpha hip-hop moment.
You won't catch Jack White taking a page out of Taylor Swift's playbook when it comes to songwriting ... because the White Stripes frontman says penning songs about breakups is a total snooze.
Jack sat down for an interview with The Guardian over the weekend and threw a little shade Taylor's way ... saying the trend of pop stars writing songs about their public breakups -- “in the Taylor Swift way” -- just doesn’t interest him.
He added he finds it “a little boring” to write about himself -- even if he had an interesting day -- because he’s already lived it and has no desire to relive it again.
Bad Bunny is one bad birthday boy!!! One swipe through our hot shots gallery and that upper lip of yours will be sweatin'!!
The Puerto Rico native has had himself a year! He took home three Grammys and made his stance known -- or his “seat,” rather -- during “God Bless America” at the Yankees vs. Blue Jays playoff game.
Oh, and he also slayed the Super Bowl halftime show -- becoming the first artist to perform the Super Bowl halftime show primarily in Spanish!
Rihanna was home with her 3 kids at the time an assailant targeted their L.A.-area mansion with gunfire -- A$AP Rocky, the father of the kids, was also home.
Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... the singer was shacked up inside her house with the children she shares with A$AP -- namely RZA, Riot Rose, and Rocki Irish -- before all hell broke loose on Sunday afternoon.
The suspected shooter, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, allegedly fired off several shots from her vehicle at the residence ... but luckily RiRi and her youngsters were not injured, our sources said.
It took a minute ... but Dr. Dre has finally unloaded his longtime Malibu beach house after 4 years on the market -- and he’s walking away with a hefty payday!
Real estate sources tell TMZ the rap mogul sold the carbon 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom pad along iconic Pacific Coast Highway for $16.5 million ... and the deal was done quietly off-market.
Dre originally listed the place in 2022 for $20 million, so he didn’t quite hit that mark -- but the property still fetched a solid price for what it offered, sitting on a roughly 7,000-square-foot lot.
