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Bobby Ross Avila says Chris Brown and Usher had no issues bringing Kanye West onstage as a special guest amid the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks.

Bobby joined the "TMZ Podcast" with Towanda and explained why Chris and Usher didn't hesitate to include Kanye during their tour, despite the current climate surrounding antisemitism in the music industry.

He says the decision was about Kanye’s artistry ... not the controversy surrounding him.

Too $hort says Diddy shouldn't be sitting behind bars ... and when Puff finally gets out, he's already got plans for the welcome-home bash.

The rap legend joined "The TMZ Podcast" to talk about his latest album "Sir Too $hort Vol. 2" and told Towanda he's not abandoning Diddy ... proudly declaring, "I'm going to the Puff Daddy coming home party."

Too $hort says the one thing he does judge Diddy for is the hotel surveillance video showing him kicking Cassie ... calling out Diddy's violent behavior while separating it from what he describes as Diddy's private sex life.

Macklemore's "Free Palestine Tour" is a hot ticket ... with the rapper announcing all three shows have already sold out ... just hours after tickets went on sale.

Macklemore shared the news Wednesday, saying the Dublin, Paris and London dates are sellouts ... and admitting he was "blown away" by the response.

He says the shows were put together quickly, with the belief that musicians can stand in solidarity with Palestinians, raise money, and use their platforms for activism.

Giddy up! Can you guess which country music bombshell is serving serious heat in a barely-there leather bra top?!

This babe just broke the record for most consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 list ... all thanks to a hit song that pits one state against another.

Ride into the gallery to see who the babe behind the leather bra's tassels is!

New Found Glory returned to the stage for the first time since guitarist and founding member Chad Gilbert's death ... and the band made sure he was still very much part of the show.

The group performed Monday at EPCOT, with lead singer Jordan Pundik stopping by to pay tribute to his longtime bandmate ... telling the crowd, "Even though he's not here in body, he is here in spirit tonight."

Jordan said Chad was still there "in these songs, in our hearts, on this stage" and remembered how fiercely he loved his family, the band and its fans.

Remy Ma is officially single ... and she tells TMZ the only relationship she's interested in right now comes with a beat.

We got the rapper in NYC at a listening event for her new EP, "Alimony," and asked if she was dating anyone after her public split from Papoose, who filed for divorce in May 2025 and has since moved on with boxing champ Claressa Shields.

Remy said she's "dating my music" and is now in a "monogamous relationship" with her art. This comes after she was spotted hanging out with rapper Millyz.

Billy Joel's got a motorcycle collection almost as impressive as his discography ... but he's saying so long to his bikes, TMZ has learned.

The Piano Man is putting his famed motorcycle collection up for auction at Gooding Christie's inaugural action at Rétromobile New York in November.

The auction's set to feature over 70 lots from the iconic artist's expansive collection ... including a 1978 Triumph T140 Bonneville, a 1982 Ducati Mike Hailwood 900 and a 1975 Ducati 750 Sport.

Quavo and Offset are joining forces again for the first time in 5 years ... and it's all for a new collab.

Quavo held a surprise listening party for his new album, "Qrömelife," on Saturday ... and Offset dropped in to tease their new song from the project, "Away."

You can see in the clip, Quavo and Offset are vibing as the track plays over the speakers.

Quavo posted about the upcoming album -- executive produced by Pharrell -- on Instagram, writing ... "We made this project together last year at a time when I was still dealing with grief and needed to create and express myself."

Olivia Rodrigo's dress fell apart before fans' eyes as water poured down on her from above during an East Coast tour stop ... but it was not the weather's fault.

Despite the fact that a nor'easter has been pummeling the East Coast with flooding and rain ... the wardrobe malfunction was actually planned.

Olivia kicked off her 'Unraveled Tour' at the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut over the weekend -- and when she took the stage to perform her hit "the cure" her pleated mini dress was literally washed away by artificial rain.

Tonight's the night -- The MTV Video Music Awards -- one of music's biggest nights! Can you guess this year's nominees?

"What are you looking at?!"

Madonna is heading back to the VMAs stage to perform -- and it's been a minute, well, 23 years to be exact 😜

The Queen of Pop is set to take the stage at tonight's awards show for the first time since her infamous 2003 smooch-sesh with Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Back in '03, Madonna kicked off the show with a showstopping rendition of her hit songs "Hollywood" and "Like a Virgin," before locking lips with both pop stars in a shining moment that instantly became VMA history.

Kanye West gave fans one hell of a surprise Friday night ... popping up during Usher and Chris Brown's tour at their first night in Los Angeles.

Check out the video -- Ye hit the stage and ran through some of his biggest bangers, including "All of the Lights" and "Flashing Lights."

Based on the overwhelming response ... you could clearly tell fans were thrilled as they sang along to some of his biggest hits!

Ella Langley is speaking out after a fan asked her out on the spot ... before she gave a pretty devastating -- and hilarious -- reply.

The viral moment was captured on TikTok ... with TikTok user Tiki shooting his shot by shouting at the "Choosin' Texas" singer through a fence ... which admittedly is not the most romantic gesture.

He asked ... "Ella, how many likes to take you on a date?"

Ed Sheeran's shows this weekend at Gillette Stadium -- home to Robert Kraft's New England Patriots -- have officially been canceled ... TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge confirm Friday and Saturday shows were canceled due to bad weather.

There is a massive nor'easter storm bearing down on New England.

Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour is packing up and shipping out of the Boston area as a powerful storm bears down on Robert Kraft's stadium ... the stage he was supposed to perform on is being dismantled.

In aerial pics obtained by WCVB ... Ed's crew can be seen breaking down the massive set before loading all the equipment back into a fleet of production trucks parked inside Gillette Stadium.

TMZ broke the story ... sources told us that due to the inclement weather forecast, Ed's shows on Friday and Saturday were called off.

Carrie Underwood is more than halfway there in her move from country to rock ... the singer treated fans to a legendary rendition of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer!"

Joining Luke Bryan on stage last night for his show in Nashville, Carrie crushed the power ballad alongside the "Play It Again" singer.

Wearing a black T-shirt and matching black shorts ... Carrie danced around the stage with Luke, and at one point the two even danced on Luke's guitarist.