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Crazy Town Founder Epic Mazur Says Shifty Shellshock Was Optimistic Before Death

Published: 06/25/2024
Bret "Epic" Mazur -- who formed Crazy Town with Shifty Shellshock -- talked to his late ex-bandmate a few months before he died ... and says SS seemed upbeat about the future. We caught up with Epic Tuesday in the studio -- and he tells TMZ ... Shifty was actually stoked about making new music…
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Will.i.am Says AI Talks Needed So It Doesn't End Up Like Social Media

Published: 04/17/2024
Will.i.am is set to be a proud graduate of Harvard Business School -- an education, he says, his years of boom boom powing the music industry could have never taught him -- and he's ready to school people on the pros of AI!!! TMZ Hip Hop recently caught up with Will in NYC, where he praised…
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Usher Joined By Alicia Keys, Luda & Lil Jon For Super Bowl Halftime Show

Published: 02/11/2024
Usher brought out a ton of special guests for his Super Bowl Halftime show -- most of whom were expected -- but one person he didn't trot out ... Justin Bieber, who was in town. The legendary R&B singer took the stage at Allegiant Stadium Sunday for the Super Bowl Halftime Show -- and he put…
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will.i.am & Van Jones Host Tech Summit, Ashton Kutcher, Tiffany Haddish Support

Published: 11/10/2023
will.i.am and Van Jones want minorities to be at the forefront of tech space -- so they hosted a full-blown summit in L.A. to raise awareness for its future leaders. The shindig was billed "Make Wakanda Real" -- like bringing the gadgets found in "Black Panther" to life -- and was held inside…
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will.i.am Says Britney Spears Full of Music Ideas on Heels of New Collab

Published: 07/25/2023
Britney Spears is brimming with creative ideas on the music front, according to will.i.am -- with whom she just collab'd for her latest track -- and he says there's good reason to expect more music from her. The Black Eyed Peas frontman's joining us "TMZ Live" on the heels of his and Britney's new…
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Black Eyed Peas Wear Rainbow Armbands During NYE Poland Show

Published: 01/01/2023
The Black Eyed Peas showed solidarity with the LGBT community to ring in the new year -- doing so on Polish territory ... and on a state-sanctioned TV channel, no less. The music group was hired as the headlining gig for TVP's "New Year's of Dreams" show, and when they finally hit the stage ...…
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will.i.am Not a Fan of Tupac and Biggie's Music

Published: 07/26/2022
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am says he doesn’t dig Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.'s music, and he has a good reason for not following the status quo of worshipping the late rap icons -- he doesn't relate to their music!!! Will was a guest on veteran rapper Skillz's podcast, “Hip Hop…
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Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am Claims Racist Flight Attendant Called Police On Him

Published: 11/16/2019
Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am claims a Quantas flight attendant had it out for him because he's black ... this after a confrontation that ended with a police escort. The rapper was on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney when he says the flight attendants were preparing for landing and asked…
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Will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas Criticized for Checking Phone During Concert

Published: 09/29/2018
Will.i.am is getting blasted for appearing so bored, he was checking his iPhone during a Black Eyed Peas concert. Will and Co. were performing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Saturday in Australia -- the main pre-game entertainment at the Australian Football League Grand Final. Check out the…
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Will.i.am's Company Sued by Former Chef for Age Discrimination

Published: 06/07/2018
Will.i.am's company is ageist, according to his former chef who says she got canned purely because she's over 40. Pamela Bailey is suing will.i.am Music claiming the Black Eyed Peas singer laid off a bunch of employees in 2017. In the docs, she says everyone who got the boot was at least 40 years…
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Black Eyed Peas Return from One Love Manchester Hopeful and Humbled (VIDEO)

Published: 06/06/2017
The Black Eyed Peas got back from Manchester overwhelmed by what they'd seen there -- a city determined to not let terrorism paralyze them. We got will.i.am and his group Monday at LAX as they returned from Ariana Grande's One Love Manchester concert, and the Peas sure seemed humbled by the…
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Promoter Sues Talent Agency for Losing Out On Lil Wayne, Chris Brown

Published: 12/28/2016
Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and other big names were booked to perform at several concerts ... that is, if you believe the promoter, but a new lawsuit claims it was all a scam. Roberto Warnert just filed suit against Red Entertainment Group for allegedly promising to get Weezy, Breezy, Enrique Iglesias…
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Kanye Calls Justin Laboy 'The Culture's Joe Rogan' After Recording Podcast

With The Game, Will.i.am, John Monopoly and Jim Jones by his side, Kanye grabbed the mic and told the party Justin is the culture's Joe Rogan ... hyping up LaBoy's "The Download" podcast.
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Will.i.am Speaks On Becoming A Proud Graduate Of Harvard Business School

Will.i.am is now a proud graduate of Harvard Business School -- an education, he says, his years of boom boom powing the music industry could have never taught him -- and he's ready to school people on the pros of AI!!!
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Will.i.am Says AI Talks Needed So It Doesn't End Up Like Social Media

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will.i.am Argues With AI On-Stage During Panel At Tech Summit Alongside Van Jones

Naturally, the biggest topic of the evening was the boom of AI ... and the Black Eyed Peas frontman got a crash course during his panel with Van and 1500 Or Nothin' producer Larrance “Rance” Dopson debating with an AI bot!!!
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will.i.am & Van Jones Host Tech Summit, Ashton Kutcher, Tiffany Haddish Support

will.i.am and Van Jones want minorities to be at the forefront of tech space -- so they hosted a full-blown summit in L.A. to raise awareness for its future leaders.
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will.i.am Says Britney Spears Full of Music Ideas on Heels of New Collab

Britney Spears is brimming with creative ideas on the music front, according to will.i.am -- with whom she just collab'd for her latest track -- and he says there's good reason to expect more music from her.
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Will.i.am Responds to Anti-LGBT Backlash

Will.i.am caught wind of the backlash and responded, writing ... "#WHEREStheLOVE??? Unity, tolerance, understanding, oneness, respect, diversity & inclusion…THATS LOVE…people are people & we should all practice to honor & love all the different types of people on earth & learn from them…I LOVE YOU your country…"
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Will.i.am -- Stop Killing Cops

Will.i.am thinks Boosie's got it all wrong ... the answer to police brutality is not killing police -- it's creating a community rooted in respect.
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Will.i.am & Psy -- COLLABORATE ... For Sushi

It was a meeting of the pop megastars at Katsuya in Hollywood last night ... when Will.I.Am and Psy hooked up for some raw fish -- one month after hitting the recording studio together.
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Will.I.Am Has Some Issues

We catch up to with Will.I.Am to discuss Beiber getting boo'ed at the Billboard Awards, but the sultry singer says there are more important things to discuss like education. Funny coming from a guy who's name is grammatically incorrect.
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Will.i.am -- Accused Of Ripping Off House Beats

Will.i.am stands accused of jacking house beats for his new record ... and the audio is pretty compelling stuff.
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Will.i.am - 'Let's Go'

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Will.I.Am & Van Jones Host Tech Summit -- Ashton Kutcher, Tiffany Haddish and More Stars

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Pre-GRAMMY Gala Honoring Debra L. Lee

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