Musicians

NBA YoungBoy's mom just went scorched earth after her son said in a recent interview he likely won't speak to her again ... ripping his skills, or lack thereof, as a father.

Here's the deal -- the rapper appeared on "Open Thoughts" Tuesday and said his mom was a source of his previous anger. He then went on to suggest they'd never talk again ... though he said he loves her from afar.

This set his mom, Sherhonda Gaulden, off ... and she took to Instagram to claim he's an absent father who doesn't speak to his own kids.

She also claimed to be present for his "Open Thoughts" interview, but then backtracked when she realized she was thinking of a different interview.

Chris Brown believes he was hit with a massive $12.9 million judgment because the judge let the jury hear about his assault on Rihanna ... and now he wants a do-over ... TMZ has learned.

The singer filed court docs seeking a new trial in the case against his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, which ended with a huge judgment in her favor.

You'll recall ... Maria filed the suit claiming she suffered severe injuries due to a vicious attack by a dog at Chris' L.A. home.

Chris denied he was legally responsible for her injuries.

Don Toliver's concert in Texas was abruptly cut short Tuesday night -- after cops say a man tried to smuggle a gun inside the arena, TMZ has learned.

The rapper was towards the end of his set at the Toyota Center in Houston when he suddenly walked off the stage.

The Houston Chronicle reports an announcer speaking into a microphone told everyone to stay in their seats because the concert was not over. But, a short time later, the lights were turned on, and the audience was told to leave the venue.

A rep for the Houston Police Department tells TMZ ... a 30-year-old man entered the arena Tuesday night and got flagged by a security guard after he went through a metal detector with a handgun.

Ray J suffered a setback in his legal battle with his ex, Kim Kardashian, and her mom, Kris Jenner ... the judge just shut down his attempt to get their defamation case against him tossed out of court ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge denied Ray J's attempt to dismiss the defamation and false light claims brought by Kim and Kris.

You'll recall ... Kim and Kris sued Ray J, claiming he harmed their reputations by making false statements about them … specifically, that they were under some sort of federal racketeering probe and that it would be worse than Diddy.

Tyga's having a rough rollout for his latest album ... because Pitchfork just gave it an impressively awful 0/10 rating ... and it sounds like robots did him no favors.

Reviewer Drew Millard deemed the record "slop pop," calling it "smug and complacent and depressing."

He continued by delivering a lethal blow ... "Its very existence has made the world a worse place."

Miller slammed the musician for admittingly using A.I. on the project, saying ... "I'm not saying the record is A.I.-generated; all I'm saying is that I was personally able to generate a song that sounded exactly like '$TARFACE,' assuming it had included a song about a critic trying to write a review of a Tyga album."

Ariana Grande was spotted for the first time since she announced she plans to break free from the public eye.

The pop star was seen on her way to an airport in New York on Monday night, where she was all smiles while sporting her album merch.

Ariana announced earlier this month that she plans to "take a step back from visibility" after her "Eternal Sunshine" tour wraps on September 1.

Travis Kelce just opened up on his wedding ... saying exchanging vows with Taylor Swift was the highlight of his entire life.

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end met with the media at training camp on Wednesday ... and unsurprisingly, the first question that came from local reporters had nothing to do with Xs and Os.

Kelce was asked to provide some insight on his Madison Square Garden ceremony ... and he said this past offseason as a whole was epic.

Paris Jackson's diving into the meaning behind one of her new songs ... detailing a traumatic situation she's turned into art after getting sober ... and it involves drugs, an overdose, quick thinking and a happy ending.

Michael Jackson's daughter appeared on Alex Cooper's "Call Her Daddy" podcast in an episode published Wednesday ... and she explained her new track "Sirens" is probably her most emotional -- because it's based on her friend overdosing on her drugs.

Paris explains she had to keep her pal alive until paramedics arrived ... and they later told her if she hadn't acted as quickly as she did, he would either be brain dead or worse.

RAYE and Michael B. Jordan may have sparked romance rumors during their recent theme park outing ... but there's actually more business than pleasure at play ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... RAYE is working on the soundtrack for a movie project Michael is involved with, which brought the singer and actor together for some time away from the studio.

The revelation comes after the pair were spotted getting cozy at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Their appearance quickly sparked speculation online that the two could be Hollywood’s newest couple.

6:20 PM PT ... We spoke with Sands about the NYPD's assertion that he unlawfully bypassed barriers ... Sands categorically denies the allegation, saying he never bypassed any barriers.

Cardi B had some police drama at her video shoot Monday in NYC ... a photog got into it with security ... and found himself in NYPD handcuffs.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the 70-year-old shutterbug, identified as Steven Sands, disrupted Cardi's music shoot on the streets of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where the rapper had a permit to film.

Our sources say Sands bypassed police barriers and ignored orders from Cardi's staff. We're also told Sands failed to comply with police orders to stop acting up, but he refused and was issued a criminal court summons for disorderly conduct.

Adam22 said his wife Lena The Plug "went over the line" when she threw her wedding ring in front of Drake ... but admits he isn't holding it against her.

We got the podcaster in Los Angeles on Monday, and our photog asked about Lena's appearance on the 20-vs-1 dating stream … where the porn star took off her wedding ring and hugged Drake tight, then presented him with a Hall Pass signed by Adam22 himself. 

Adam22 said Lena warned him of a couple of things before the show … including the permission slip … but said he did feel "something" when she tossed the ring. 

Demi Lovato hit the premiere of Disney's "Camp Rock 3" with The Jonas Brothers ... and posed for photos with her ex, Joe Jonas.

Demi and Joe, who reportedly briefly dated in 2010, were joined by costars Liamani Segura, Malachi Barton, Lumi Pollack, and Sherry Cola.

As you may know, Demi is an executive producer on the film and has a cameo, playing the role of Mitchie Torres once again.

Beyoncé is being dragged to court over an alleged unauthorized sample on her hit "Alien Superstar," TMZ has learned. 

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, a company called Hirose Enterprise and a producer named Shuji Hirose are suing Beyoncé and various music companies for alleged copyright infringement.

Hirose says it owns the rights to a song titled "Moonraker," performed by a musician named John Holiday. The company says Beyoncé sampled the “spoken-word introduction” of the song "Alien Superstar," which was released on her 2022 album "Renaissance."

With jury selection underway in Tupac Shakur's murder trial, Reggie Wright Jr. is hopeful that the truth will finally come out.

We got Death Row Records' former head of security to sit down with us ... and he's hoping the prosecution will get some answers, especially after Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been pointing the finger at him.

Keffe D -- who's on trial for Tupac's murder -- has been tried to pin the rapper's death on Reggie, claiming he's the one who orchestrated the hit.

Frank Beard -- the longtime drummer of the rock band ZZ Top -- is dealing with serious health issues ... and it's so bad it's affecting their tour ... TMZ has learned.

The health update comes just days after ZZ Top cancelled their August 5 show at the Hollywood Bowl.

Sources tell TMZ ... Frank's health was the reason behind the cancellation.

At the time, frontman Billy Gibbons said on social media ... "Insurmountable obstacles require canceling our Hollywood Bowl performance."

Kelly Clarkson's got a big voice, but when it comes to her assets ... not so much ... at least according to her.

The singer was chatting with the audience at her Caesars Palace residency in Las Vegas on Saturday when she got worried her boobs were gonna pop right out of her shirt ... after a gust of wind exposed her bra.

Kelly joked ... "They're too small, they won't come out. You're fine," insisting she wasn't actually on the verge of a wardrobe malfunction.