Music

Drake didn't just drop three albums ... he dropped a grenade on half the industry.

The rap superstar surprise-released "Iceman," "Habibti" and "Maid of Honour" all at once after a massive Toronto livestream event ... and fans immediately started dissecting the lyrics for apparent shots aimed at everyone from LeBron James to Rick Ross, A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar.

On "Make Them Remember," he appears to go straight at LeBron with the line ..."I shouldn’t even be shocked to see you in that arena, because you always made your career off of switching teams up."

Drake put Toronto on ice Thursday night ... using his entire hometown as the backdrop for the giant frozen rollout for not one, but THREE new albums. Surprise!!!

The 6 God lit up the city's skyline by freezing the CN Tower with a massive projection-mapping stunt tied to his new album, "Iceman." The special effect reportedly used 75 projectors and played out during Drake's "Iceman Episode 4" live stream Thursday night.

A sea of fans swarmed the base of the tower after rumors spread all day that Drizzy was cooking up another hometown spectacle ... and he delivered.

Lady Gaga gave fans a shock on Thursday in Los Angeles ... when the superstar gave an unexpected performance for the one-night showing of her concert film "Mayhem Requiem."

Social media was flooded with videos of Gaga dressed in a flowing red-and-black Victorian gown, making her way around The Grove ... heading out of the Apple Store and over to a nearby AMC Theatres location, backed by a New Orleans-esque marching band playing her "Mayhem" hits as 40 goth performers writhed and crept along.

The surprise appearance promoted the one-night-only event premiering her live performance film, 'Mayhem Requiem' ... recorded at her January concert at The Wiltern.

Gaga also gave a short speech before the film screened, talking about the process of creating the project and how much it means to her. She also thanked the fans for their undying support and love. "Mayhem Requiem" is streaming on Apple Music.

The White House is going full TikTok troll mode again, this time using a Tate McRae track to hype up its border wall push ... while taking a not-so-subtle shot at China in the process.

In a new video posted to the administration’s official TikTok account, it shows dramatic clips of President Donald Trump arriving in China ... while one of Tate’s moody anthems, "Just Keep Watching," blasts in the background.

The post brags the U.S. wall is coming together better than the Great Wall of China itself ... instantly igniting chaos in the comment section, where users debated everything from politics to whether Tate even knew her music was being used in the first place.

Kanye West didn't need to hit the concession stand on his movie date with Bianca Censori ... because he brought his snack with him.

Ye's wife put her killer curves on full display when they stepped out in Westwood Friday night, wearing a sheer gray bodysuit.

Bianca's boobs and buns were both out for the occasion ... leaving little to the imagination. She was most covered up by those chunky red knee-high boots she was rocking.

A man was arrested at Chris Brown's home Wednesday after he allegedly hopped a fence and made it onto the superstar singer's property before trying to light a fire ... TMZ has confirmed.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops were called to the singer's home in Tarzana -- a ritzy neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles -- just before 7 PM PT.

Our sources say the suspect was seen at Brown's gate attempting to gain entry ... and the person who called allegedly told cops they knew the individual and stated he's been an ongoing problem.

Looks like Billy Ray Cyrus is feeling a little nostalgic ... and maybe sentimental, too.

Check it out ... the country star gave ex-wife Tish Cyrus a public birthday shoutout Wednesday by posting a performance clip of his 2007 ballad "Ready, Set, Don't Go" -- the emotional father-daughter anthem inspired by helping Miley Cyrus chase her Disney dreams.

In the caption, Billy Ray wrote ... "TRUE STORY. Dedicate this to Hannah Montana Nation and all our friends at Disney," before referencing the lyrics, "Got stars ⭐️ in her eyes, the prize is hers to win." He added that he wrote the song while watching Tish drive Miley “down that driveway” as the family headed west to support her rising career.

Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster teamed up to stump for Spencer Pratt and trash his political opponents as he runs for Los Angeles mayor ... they did it in song form, and it's all on video.

The "American Idol" alum grabbed the mic and started singing at a campaign fundraiser for Spencer at the home she shares with David, who played the piano as Katharine put a political twist on Tina Turner's "The Best."

Check out the clip ... Katharine switches up the lyrics and sings, "Spencer you're simply the best / Better than all the rest / Better than Karen Bass / And Nithya Raman / You're stuck in our hearts / We'll hang on every word you say / We've been torn apart / He's gonna fix this broken L.A."

Chris Brown had some ... choice words for haters after Pitchfork gave his new album an awful review -- and even shaded Zara Larsson in the process.

Check out his heated Insta Story from Tuesday -- he tells fans he knows they want him to say something about the criticism ... but instead, he says "We kickin' they ass!" He takes his passionate clapback to the next level, adding ... "I'ma keep my foot on they neck and we ain't stopping."

He says he's all about his fans and getting on his upcoming "The R&B Tour" with Usher, which is set to kick off in June. And, he encourages the haters to go listen to Swedish pop star Zara, who recently said she has Chris' music -- along with other abusers -- blocked on Spotify.

Before this sweet girl in her plaid dress turned into a superstar, she was just dancing in Louisiana, dreaming of the flashing lights ...

TikTok is her claim to fame, and her friendship with Kourtney Kardashian definitely put her on the map ... She may've started as a dancer, but you can now catch her with some Diet Pepsi at Coachella.

'That-that don't kill him' can only make him stronger, it seems ... Kanye West sat stone-faced through Pete Davidson's set at the Kevin Hart roast on Sunday ... even when he was the butt of the joke.

ICYMI, Kim Kardashian's comedian ex took the stage at the Kia Forum in L.A. and fired a shot at Kim's other ex during a bit about Tony Hinchcliffe.

Pete said ... "Tony, nothing you say tonight will hurt my feelings. I was in a beef with Kanye so I've taken shots from better gay Nazis."

Well, TMZ obtained video of Ye's reaction to getting called out -- it happens right before Pete quips about Lizzo's weight loss -- and, as you can see, he looks pretty unbothered.

The man accused of stealing Beyoncé's unreleased music last summer in Atlanta won't be going to trial after all, but he will be going to prison ... after he cut a plea deal in the 11th hour.

Kelvin Evans pleaded guilty Tuesday to several charges related to the theft, WXIA-TV reports. Investigators say surveillance cameras captured Evans breaking into an SUV just two days before Beyoncé’s Atlanta stop on her "Cowboy Carter" tour. The Jeep was rented by a member of Beyoncé’s team who had a flash drive of unreleased music that was swiped.

Cody Simpson has suffered a major blow to his musical comeback -- he's suffering from a vocal cord hemorrhage, leaving him unable to sing and forcing him to cancel upcoming shows.

The Aussie pop star shared the news of his injury on social media Monday ... telling fans he was overzealous in the studio and sang through a sinus infection he didn't know he had. He explained he "assumed it was just fatigue and kept showing up to the studio until one day I could no longer sing."

He noted he's been on and off vocal rest for the last month, and was just prescribed another 2 weeks of silence in hopes of avoiding surgery. He said this has delayed his work on his upcoming album and new singles ... but he's doing all he can with instrumentals for the time being.

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.

Daz Dillinger is dragging a record label that controls a bunch of Tupac's music to court ... and it sounds like he feels he's owed big bucks.

The legendary rapper just filed suit against Amaru Entertainment, a record label Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni, founded back in the day.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Daz claims he's not being paid his fair share of royalties for helping to write and produce a bunch of Tupac hits ... including "I Ain't Mad at Cha," "Got My Mind Made Up," "Skandalouz," "Ambitionz az a Ridah" and "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" ... just to name a few.

Before you "Please Please Please" anyone else today ... make sure you wish Sabrina Carpenter a Happy 27th Birthday -- 'cause she's celebrating another year of breaking the internet with hot shots that deserve their own world tour!

The pint-sized pop singer has been turning up the heat nonstop ... from leggy stage shots to bikini snaps that leave fans obsessed. Whether she's rocking glittery tour fits or vacation thirst traps ... Sabrina keeps proving why she's pop's reigning "Manchild" magnet.

And honestly? It's impossible not to be captivated. One scroll through this gallery and you’ll be saying "Taste" louder than ever -- because every pic somehow tops the last. Short n' sweet? More like short n' scorching.