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Phoebe Bridgers tuvo un fuerte mensaje para el tipo que solía dirigir los Grammys. A pesar de que no está muerto todavía, le deseó una horrible despedida en el más allá una vez que llegue su día.

La cantante compartió sus duras palabras el domingo por la noche mientras hablaba con la prensa detrás del escenario después de la gran victoria de su grupo Boygenius, tomando un momento para enviarle un mensaje a Neil Portnow -el ex director general de la Academia de Grabación- y su infame sentimiento de hace unos años.

Échale un vistazo a lo que Phoebe tuvo que decir acerca de la nota que Neil hizo sobre las mujeres en la industria de la música hace 5 años, cuando les dijo que debían "dar un paso adelante" si querían ser nominadas. Ella dijo que espera que "se pudra en pis" una vez que muera...

Pohebe no ha olvidado que -por no mencionar el hecho de que está envuelto en una demanda- no hay que olvidar que agredió sexualmente a una mujer, algo que él ha negado rotundamente.

Sin embargo, Phoebe se descargó contra él, destacando su victoria y el hecho de que la Academia parece haberse olvidado de Portnow, y que hay más artistas femeninas nominadas que tal vez nunca antes.

Portnow no ha abordado sus comentarios y ha estado fuera del centro de atención por un tiempo, habiendo salido de su papel como perro superior en los Grammy en 2018 con Harvey Mason Jr. reemplazándolo.

Jay-Z fue realista en los Grammy. Defendió a Beyoncé durante su discurso de agradecimiento, sugiriendo que ella debería haber ganado más premios, incluido el tan esquivo galardón principal.

Al rapero le dieron una estatuilla honorífica el domingo por la noche llamada el Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, y subió a aceptar el premio con su hija -Blue Ivy- a su lado mientras Bey miraba desde el público.

Jay-Z abordó su historia con los Grammy, incluyendo sentimientos que ha experimentado a lo largo de los años y se explayó durante su discurso.

Eso lo llevó básicamente a llegar al punto de que él y sus contemporáneos solo quieren que los Grammy hagan las cosas bien, incluso si no es perfecto, la Academia de la Grabación puede esforzarse por ser mejor y sugirió que la entrega de premios había mejorado los últimos años.

Luego vino algo de tensión, Jay señaló a Beyonce y dijo que algunas cosas que los votantes de los Grammy hacen no tiene sentido, como darle el mayor número de premios Grammy (Bey tiene el récord de 32 en total), pero no darle jamás el Álbum del Año.

Jay insistió en este punto un poco más, diciendo que una cosa no tiene nada que ver con la otra.

Sin duda fue algo incómodo, porque básicamente es una queja que los fans de Beyoncé han  han señalado en repetidas ocasiones, incluso Harry Styles hizo lo suyo sobre el tour "Renaissance".

Su base leal se ha indignado antes, pero ahora es obvio que le molesta a Jay y presumiblemente, la propia Bey también está algo molesta... pero la cosa no queda ahí.

Jay llegó a decir que algunas personas se irán a casa sintiéndose estafados y en algunos casos dijo que pueden tener razón, pero en otros, no tanto. De hecho, Jay dijo que algunos de los artistas nominados ni siquiera merecían estar en la categoría.

Eso provocó un coro de oohs/ahhhs, pero no dio ningún nombre. Sin embargo, fue un momento bastante picante.

Jay no se guardó nada y cree que Bey debe ser más celebrada de lo que ya es y su consejo para ella (y otros) era simplemente seguir adelante.

Phoebe Bridgers had a strong message for the guy who used to run the Grammys -- even though he ain't dead yet ... she wished an awful farewell in the afterlife once his day comes.

The singer shared her harsh words Sunday night while talking to the press backstage after her group boygenius' big win ... taking a moment to single out Neil Portnow -- the former CEO of the Recording Academy -- and his infamous sentiment from a few years ago.

Check out what Phoebe had to say about NP's note to women in the music industry 5 years ago -- when he told them they should "step up" if they wanted to be nominated more. She said she hopes he "rots in piss" once he dies ... a twisted take on RIP, obviously.

Safe to say ... PB hasn't forgotten that, not to mention the fact that he's embroiled in a lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted a woman -- something he's adamantly denied.

Nevertheless, Phoebe unloaded on him ... highlighting her win, and the fact the Academy seems to have turned the page from Portnow, and that there's more female artists being nominated than perhaps ever before.

Portnow hasn't addressed her comments ... and he's been out of the spotlight for a while now, having exited his role as top dog at the Grammys in 2018 with Harvey Mason Jr. replacing him.

Jay-Z kept it real at the Grammys -- during his acceptance speech, he defended Beyoncé ... suggesting she oughta have more wins herself, including the long-elusive top prize.

The Roc Nation honcho was given an honorary statuette Sunday night dubbed the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award -- and Hov went up there to accept with his daughter, Blue Ivy, by his side ... and with Bey looking on from the audience.

Jay-Z went on to address his history with the Grammys -- including feelings he's experienced over the years where he thought it'd be worth boycotting, for one reason or another.

That led him to basically get to the point that he and his contemporaries just want the Grammys to get it right ... even if it's not perfect, the Recording Academy can at least strive toward being better -- and he suggested the award show had gotten better in recent years.

Then came some tension ... Jay singled out Beyonce and said some things the Grammy voters do doesn't make sense -- including giving her the most Grammy awards ever (Bey holds the record at 32 total) ... but not giving her the crème de la crème, Album of the Year.

Jay harped on this point a little longer ... saying one thing doesn't track with the other.

It was a little awkward, no doubt -- because he basically articulated a gripe Beyoncé fans have long aired out about her continuously being snubbed at the Grammys ... including as recently as last year, when Harry Styles took ATOY over 'Renaissance.'

Her loyal base has been outraged before, but now ... it's obvious that it bothers Jay -- and, presumably, Bey herself as well. Jigga wasn't done airing his grievances just yet though.

Jay went on to say that some people there in the building will go home feelin robbed -- and in some cases, he said they may be right ... but in others, not so much. In fact, Jay said some of the artists that were nominated didn't even deserve to be in the category.

That spurred a chorus of oohs/ahhhs, but he didn't name any names. It was spicy, though.

Anyway, Jay spoke his piece and made it known -- he thinks Bey should be more celebrated than she already is ... and his advice to her (and others) was to just to keep showing up.

The biggest night in music is finally here ... the Grammy Awards are just about to kick off, and a whole boatload of stars have arrived on the red carpet.

Each and every celeb's letting their outfit do the talking -- or singing in this case --and here are just a few of the best we've seen so far.

Dua Lipa's there in a low-cut silver gown and fiery hair that matches the vaunted red carpet while Billie Eilish pulled up in a "Barbie" letterman's jacket -- adding a splash of color to her trademark black. And, it seems Miley Cyrus is channeling the energy of a lion, emanating courage in her sheer golden gown.

Indie supergroup Boygenius coordinated well -- white suits, black ties, pink roses and tight grips on each others hands while smiling for the paps snapping pics.

A couple of the hottest producers in the world, DJ Paul and Skrillex also hit the carpet -- wearing very similar all-black outfits. As they say ... great music minds dress alike!!!

Other celebs we know who've hit the carpet ... Calvin Harris, Babyface, Paris Jackson, Niecy Nash, FINNEAS, Jacob Collier, Alix Earle, Landon Barker, Zach Bryan, Laverne Cox, Kelly Osbourne, Lainey Wilson, Josh Groban, Brandi Carlile, Jameela Jamil and James Blake -- just to name a few.

8:20 PM PT -- TMZ has obtained new video and info that sheds more light onto the Killer Mike situation -- including the fact that he's now being booked for battery on a citizen's arrest ... this after he allegedly got physical with a security guard at the venue, while out in the rain.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Mike was booked for misdemeanor battery Sunday evening, this after a private person's arrest took place at Crypto.com Arena. We're told KM is accused of knocking down a security officer after they did not get out of his way quick enough -- the apparent aftermath of which looks to have been caught on tape, seen here.

We got a hold of video that seems to show Mike being chased down outside in the windy rain, where security personnel can be seen attempting to stop him ... with Mike looking determined to get by them. You can't see any "knock-down" as has been described to us by law enforcement -- but it does look like he faces off with security guards in tense fashion.

Eventually, Mike was cuffed and led away in the rain as well. It's still unclear what exactly led up to this -- remember, just moments earlier, he was inside soaking in the Grammy win.

Killer Mike's Grammys night came to an early end ... because he was just led out of the event in handcuffs -- after an alleged physical altercation.

A journalist for The Hollywood Reporter posted video to X showing the Run The Jewels rapper leaving the venue with a police escort ... hands bound behind his back.

The 48-year-old doesn't look particularly concerned as he's being led away ... chatting amicably with a man who is walking alongside him and police before saying hello to someone else in a tuxedo.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Killer Mike was detained after allegedly getting into some kind of physical altercation with a security guard at the event.

We're told he's not under arrest, and officers are still trying to sort out exactly what happened.

It must feel like an emotional roller coaster for KM and his fans after an afternoon full of highs.

Mike's already got his Grammys ... he took wins in all three categories he was nominated for including Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Album and Best Rap Song -- though his win in the last contributed to some controversy and conspiracies.

We've reached out to Killer Mike's team ... so far no word back.

Bill Maher says Kanye West's antisemitism and appeal to young people is a dangerous mix ... which is why Kanye's appearance on Bill's podcast won't ever see the light of day.

We talked to Bill for a new "TMZ Investigates" airing Monday at 9 PM ET/8 Central on FOX -- examining how Kanye's legacy as one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time is impacted by his public outbursts and hateful remarks -- and Bill says Kanye's views are way too problematic for him.

Bill tells us the biggest problem with Kanye is how he uses his massive platform to spread antisemitic propaganda ... as BM puts it, Ye's spreading the fertilizer for antisemitism to grow.

While Bill tried to have a meaningful dialogue with Kanye, bringing him in for a two-hour conversation on the "Club Random With Bill Maher" podcast, Bill says he ultimately decided against airing the episode because he didn't want to amplify Kanye's nasty rhetoric.

Bill sums up his experience with Kanye this way ... Ye's a "charming antisemite."

Rae Sremmurd's Slim Jxmmi told cops the mother of his child socked him in the face during a heated argument ... and she ended up getting popped for domestic violence.

According to the police report, obtained by TMZ, cops were called to the "Black Beatles" rapper's Doral, FL home on January 22 for a domestic disturbance ... and that's when Slim told them Kiara Danielson hit him.

Officers say Slim told them the dispute started with an argument over social media, with Slim trying to get Kiara to leave his place ... but things allegedly spiraled from there.

Slim told cops he threw Kiara's belongings into the yard, and that's when she got aggressive ... punching him in the face 3 times.

Kiara's telling a different story, though -- police say she claimed she whipped out her phone to record Slim during the dispute and he reached for it ... they struggled and she scratched his eye.

Cops also say she told them Slim grabbed her at one point during the fight.

The officers say Slim had a scratch on his eye, and Kiara had no visible injuries ... so they deemed her the primary aggressor, and arrested her for domestic violence.

She was hauled off to jail and booked for misdemeanor battery.

The incident went down the day after the couple had another explosive fight ... this one while at her Miami apartment.

We obtained video of that argument, showing Slim taking his belongings from her place -- so, maybe not all that shocking things boiled over 24 hours later.

It's interesting, the domestic violence arrest comes about 2 years after Slim was arrested for battery ... when he allegedly attacked Kiara during a fight that started over ... once again, social media.

It might be the 49ers' and the Chiefs' year this season ... but in 2025, you can bet it'll be the Rams'!!!

... at least, that's according to YG, who tells TMZ Sports he's sure L.A. will be in the Super Bowl next season.

In fact, when we got the Compton rapper out at LAX this week -- he downright guaranteed it!!

"We'll be back in the Super Bowl next year, you know what I'm saying?" he said. "That's all I'm going to say!"

Of course, YG is biased ... he's been a huge Rams fan for years -- even joining in on in-game celebrations with Robert Woods and others in the past.

But, it might very well be possible ... after all, with a depleted roster this year, LA still nearly won a road playoff game against Detroit.

There's more ... YG also gave us his prediction for the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl -- and he even doled out some advice to Travis Kelce for how the tight end should handle his love life heading into the matchup in Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift just won her latest Grammy (#13 to be specific) -- but the bigger news came in what she said during her acceptance speech ... namely, announcing a brand new album.

The singer was announced as the winner for Best Pop Vocal Album for "Midnights" Sunday night -- and Tay Tay went up there to accept her hardware ... like we said, this marks her 13th Grammy statuette, something she made a note of right from the get-go at the mic.

Taylor then started teasing some major news -- which got the crowd whipped up into a frenzy. Eventually, she let the cat out of the bag ... T-Swift has a new project coming soon.

She says the forthcoming album -- one she says she's been working on in secret for the past two years, unbeknownst to her fans -- is called 'The Tortured Poets Department,' and it's dropping on April 19.

Shortly after winning her award/making her big announcement ... Taylor went backstage and uploaded a tweet that showed off what seems to be the album cover, as well as some apparent lyrics. They're interesting ... they certainly read like a traditional poem, super deep.

As you can imagine, the Swifties are absolutely losing their minds right now -- 'cause this truly did come out of nowhere. Up until now, people figured she was busy re-recording her old albums and was focusing on just that for the time being.

She released two "Taylor's Version" albums last year ... and seemed to have her hands full on that front. Plus, she's been knee-deep in performing for the "Eras" tour -- not to mention being in a whirlwind romance with Travis Kelce. As it turns out, she was laying down tracks for a whole new project in the wings ... and now, we're going to hear fresh material.

If you thought Taylor was already on top of the world -- and she most certainly is -- that mountain top is only going to get higher at this point. 2023 was Taylor's year ... ditto for '24.

Trevor Noah's backing up Taylor Swift ... saying the Grammys wouldn't focus lenses on her like the NFL -- they'd go after a former player.

The comedian just took to the Grammys stage to perform his opening monologue -- during which he stayed real positive and complimentary -- before mentioning the world's biggest pop star and chastising NFL fans for blaming Taylor for the amount football broadcasts cut to her.

Noah said she doesn't control the cameras, so people need to chill out ... before insisting that every time someone mentioned Swift, he'd make sure the cameras cut to an ex-NFL player.

The camera then jumped ... to actor and "America's Got Talent" host Terry Crews, who looked totally surprised by the attention.

If you don't know, TC wasn't always an actor -- he played 32 NFL games for three teams between 1991 and 1995 ... the perfect person for TN to use in his revenge plan.

Terry cracked up ... with Noah continuing to yel; funny/harassing things at the absolutely ripped 55-year-old.

It's all in good fun and an especially topical joke ... 'cause Taylor's probably heading to the Super Bowl in Las Vegas next week -- so NFL fans can expect more Swift on their screen soon enough

BTW ... Taylor looked stunning in a flowing white dress on the red carpet -- which she was left to walk alone because of her man Travis Kelce's practice schedule.

La 66ª edición de los Grammy no ha empezado de la mejor manera, porque la Academia ha hecho que Warren Beatty, ¡y los fans de Nicki Minaj se enfaden!

Así es la cosa, los Grammys no comienzan hasta las 5 PM, pero antes de la ceremonia, la Academia utiliza su cuenta de X para entregar algunos de los trofeos, básicamente para reducir el tiempo durante la ceremonia.

Uno de esos premios, Mejor Canción de Rap, le fue entregado a Nicki Minaj y Ice Spice por su canción "Barbie World", fue un gran momento para los raperos, pero no duró porque, la Academia aparentemente tuvo que retirarlo.

Verás... la Academia borró ese tuit de felicitación y publicó uno diferente, diciendo que Killer Mike en realidad había ganado el trofeo por su tema "Scientists & Engineers" con André 3000, Future, y Eryn Allen Kane.

Nicki ya ha pasado por esto antes, lleva 12 nominaciones sin llevarse un premio. También fue nominada a Mejor Canción Escrita para Medios Visuales, pero perdió frente a Billie Eilish y FINNEAS por "What Was I Made For?". ¡Cuando llueve, diluvia!

Pero si alguien se lo está tomando peor que Nicki, son las Barbz, que piensan que toda la ceremonia está arreglada.

De hecho, están tan seguros de esto que tienen #Scammys y #BarbieWorld como trending en X, básicamente afirmando que la Academia amañó los resultados debido a la explosiva pelea entre Nicki y Megan Thee Stallion.

The 66th Grammy Awards aren't off to the best start ... 'cause the Recording Academy pulled a Warren Beatty -- and Nicki Minaj fans are PISSED!!!

Here's the deal ... the Grammys don't start until 5 PM PT, but before the ceremony, the Recording Academy uses its X account to hand out some of the trophies -- basically to cut down time during the ceremony.

One of those awards ... Best Rap Song, which was won by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice for their song "Barbie World" -- a huge moment for the rappers -- except it didn't last 'cause the Academy seemingly took it back.

You see ... the Recording Academy deleted that congratulatory tweet and posted a different one -- saying Killer Mike had actually won the trophy for his track "Scientists & Engineers" featuring André 3000, Future, and Eryn Allen Kane.

Multiple outlets are reporting KM as the real winner of the Gramophone... so it seems NM and IS are officially out of luck!

Nicki's been through this song and dance before ... she's now racked up 12 nominations without taking home a single one. She was also nominated for Best Song Written for Visual Media -- but lost that one to Billie Eilish and FINNEAS for "What Was I Made For?" When it rains, it pours!

But if anyone's taking it harder than Nicki ... it's the Barbz -- who think the whole damn ceremony is rigged.

In fact, they're so sure about this they've got #Scammys and #BarbieWorld trending on X ... basically claiming the Academy rigged the results because of Nicki's explosive beef with Megan Thee Stallion.

So is there some kinda of grand conspiracy going on, or just an honest mistake from the Recording Academy's social media manager? Let us know below.

Kanye West’s doubling down on his new mask style ... and we mean that literally ‘cause he tossed on two iconic horror movie masks for a music video shoot.

Here's the deal ... Ye stepped out Saturday alongside his wife Bianca to shoot a vid with Playboi Carti and Luka Sabbat -- and he really didn't let photogs get a shot of his face, covering it with both a Michael Myers mask and a Jason Voorhees hockey mask.

It’s a pretty bizarre style choice -- you’d think one mask would be more than sufficient for the controversial rapper -- but it seems he thought he’d benefit from a second accessory ... or maybe he just really can’t wait for Halloween.

Bianca -- clad in a clear raincoat and white bodysuit -- drove a truck with Playboi Carti and Luka Sabbat hanging out in the back. PBC's in a pretty wild outfit too ... black face paint and a white hooded outfit on.

Ye's look is real eccentric ... which some fans may chalk up to shooting a vid -- as we previously reported ... Kanye performed with Travis Scott in Orlando Wednesday in the Jason mask, so it may seem to be all a stage persona.

But, Ye also decided to accessorize with the mask when he hit up his son Saint's basketball game Friday night ... and, unless he sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the game, it seems he's just enjoying the look.

We've seen Kanye going with the masked-up look all over the world recently even if he usually just sticks to one -- just last week we talked to him on the street when he was in one -- but those are mostly black cloth masks.

This is more of a throwback to the masks he was donning a few years ago ... a little bulkier and more attention-grabbing.

You know what they say ... one is the loneliest number -- so why not toss on a second?!?

Kanye West está de vuelta con su máscara de hockey. Entró en el set de un video musical con una máscara al estilo Jason Voorhees que no parece ser parte del vestuario.

Ye salió el sábado junto a su esposa Bianca para grabar un video con Playboi Carti y Luka Sabbat y no dejó que los fotógrafos tomaran una foto de su cara, cubriéndola con una enorme máscara de hockey blanca.

Bianca -vestida con un impermeable transparente y un body blanco- conducía un camión con Playboi Carti y Luka Sabbat en la parte trasera. Playboi Carti también lucía un traje bastante atrevido, con pintura de la cara y todo.

El look de Ye es realmente excéntrico y algunos fans pueden atribuirlo a la filmación de un video. Como informamos anteriormente, Kanye estuvo con Travis Scott el miércoles y se le vio usando una máscara muy similar.

Ye también lució una máscara cuando llegó al partido de baloncesto de su hijo Saint la noche del viernes y cantó "The Star-Spangled Banner" antes del partido.

Hemos visto a Kanye ir con el look enmascarado por todo el mundo recientemente, justo la semana pasada hablamos con él en la calle, pero esas eran en su mayoría máscaras de tela negra.

Esto nos recuerda las máscaras que llevaba hace unos años, aunque ahora es un poco más voluminoso y más llamativo.

No parece claro exactamente por qué se está enmascarando de esta manera ... aunque su nuevo álbum "Buitres" se supone que finalmente caerá a finales de este mes - así que tal vez esto es algún tipo de táctica promocional?

Patrick Mahomes Sr. fue arrestado por conducir en estado de ebriedad por tercera vez o más... TMZ ha indagado.

El padre de 53 años de Patrick Mahomes fue arrestado el sábado por la noche en Texas, según los registros de reserva en línea. Se espera que la fianza se establezca más tarde hoy mismo.

Este no es el primer arresto de Mahomes por conducir bajo estado de ebriedad según los informes, también fue arrestado en 2019 y fue sentenciado a 40 días de cárcel. Según los informes, cumplió su condena los fines de semana para cumplir con su requisito.

Es un mal momento para Mahomes Sr. ser arrestado, su hijo está a pocos días de competir contra los 49ers de San Francisco por un título del Super Bowl.

Pat Sr. hizo olas a principios de este mes por bromear que no se sentaría junto a Taylor Swift en el juego del Campeonato de la Conferencia AFC, ahora, no está claro si llegará a la Super Bowl.