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Late last month, Tekashi69 was arrested in his hometown on racketeering charges, stemming from a five-year federal investigation into the Nine Trey Blood Gang.  But now, as he awaits trial, which is set for September 4, 2019, on charges of armed robbery, murder conspiracy and drug trafficking, the self-proclaimed King …

John Gray, a pastor at Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, is not backing down about using personal funds to buy his wife an extravagant anniversary gift, despite major social media and local backlash. Gray took to #Facebook Live and said “not a nickel, not a penny” from his church was …

Channing Dungey, the former Entertainment president of ABC, has joined Netflix as the vice-president of original content. Dungey will now work alongside Cindy Holland who is also vice president of original content. “We’re delighted to be adding Channing’s expertise, leadership and deep experience to Netflix, and I look forward to …

Ed Sheeran has earned the highest-grossing live music tour of 2018, making $432 million from 4.86 million ticket sales, according to industry analyst, #Pollstar. It’s the highest-grossing tour in a calendar year since Pollstar began its rankings 30 years ago. The previous record was set by #U2 for their Joshua …

“Green Book” star Mahershala Ali has apologized after the family of pianist Dr. Donald W. Shirley condemned several elements of the film. “Green Book” tells the story of real-life Dr. Donald W. Shirley, an extremely intelligent Black pianist who travels on a concert tour in the South with his white …

Last month, Showtime announced a February premiere date for its first weekly late-night show, starring the dynamic duo from the Boogie Down, Desus and Mero. But, as the debut date approaches, execs from their old network home are not convinced that the Bodega Boys will flourish on a subscription-based network.  …

As the debate over the King of R&B continues, the already-crowned king is looking to settle the dispute, once and for all. But, for anyone looking to claim the thrown, Bobby Brown says you’ve got to go through him to get it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In a TMZ interview with Brown in Beverly …

Writer Lena Waithe and actor Brian Tyree Henry are set to give away a quarter of a million dollars in grants for filmmakers in January when they host the annual Independent Spirit Awards nominee brunch. Waithe is this year’s Spirit Awards honorary chair, while Henry will supply the prizes in …

Soulja Boy has got a brand new bag in the ESports world, the rapper reveals.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ TMZ Sports caught up with the rapper who explained he would be launching his own Esports franchise in 2019 which is set to compete with Fortnite. Earlier last week, Soulja announced he would be creating …

The woman who was arrested for climbing the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July to protest the separation of families at the Mexican border has been found guilty on all three counts.  During a one-day trial on Monday, Therese Patricia Okoumou was found guilty on three misdemeanor charges: …

Over the weekend, Kanye West unleashed a series of tweets sparked by Drake’s request for a feature in light of their indirect rap beef. In an initial call for an apology and an subsequent truce, West said, “Still need that apology for mentioning the 350s and trying to take food …

A Brooklyn mother whose child was yanked from her arms by police in a viral video is speaking out.⠀⠀⠀ On Dec. 7, police tried to forcibly remove Jazmine Headley, 23, from a social services office, where she had been sitting on the floor for two hours due to a lack …

For the past couple of weeks now there has been a debate about who is truly the “King of R&B,” and Jacquees has now pulled Keith Sweat into it, and apologized after miscommunication. TMZ caught up with the R&B legend backstage on Saturday to get his thoughts on the recent battle …

After a longstanding legal battle, Cardi B has officially secured the rights to her stage name, “Cardi B.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In legal docs obtained by The Blast, the Bronx-bred rapper was awarded a certificate from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on December 11, almost two years after her initial filing.  According …

Over the weekend, Cardi B made history as the first woman to headline the Rolling Loud Festival in Los Angeles. However, the pivotal moment was later hijacked by her husband, Offset, in his attempt to publicly apologize and win her back.  Accompanied by a $15,000 “Take Me Back Cardi” flower …