Nicki Minaj's bond with President Donald Trumpis the real deal ... with a Trump insider telling us she's never asked him for anything in return.
Charlieran into political consultant Alex Bruesewitz -- who helped connect Nicki with POTUS -- outside the Capitol Hill Club in D.C. on Wednesday ... and he had nothing but praise for Nicki ... calling her a great person with a massive platform.
And check it out ... Bruesewitz told us Nicki and Trump's relationship has blossomed into a genuine friendship. He shut down any speculation Nicki cozied up to Trump for special treatment.
Kim Scott -- Eminem's ex-wife -- was overcome with emotion after officers slapped handcuffs on her ... breaking down in tears during her DUI arrest.
We've obtained a clip of the interaction between Scott and cops ... which begins with an officer asking Scott what happened -- and she explains she turned a corner and was blinded by the lights of a truck, leading her to crash into another vehicle.
As Kim's grabbing her license and registration, the officer asks her if she's had anything to drink ... and she admits she's imbibed -- but much earlier in the evening.
Snoop Dogg's company is asking a judge to throw out the wrongful death lawsuit he's facing ... claiming his company is in no way responsible for the tragedy.
The rapper filed a motion asking for a summary judgment in the case filed by Drakeo the Ruler's brother against his company, Snoop Dogg's LLC ... even submitting a declaration claiming his company had no involvement in the 2021 Once Upon a Time in L.A. festival operations and can't be sued over the death that occurred there.
Snoop says his company never signed a lease or license agreement ... and doesn't hold any ownership or leasehold interest in Exposition Park where the stabbing took place.
A web design company says Kanye West's brand Yeezy has "Runaway" from their request for payment ... and now the web design company is suing the brand for a six-figure sum over allegedly unpaid fees.
Ryanso, LLC -- a web design company -- claims it entered into a contract with Yeezy in January 2025 ... agreeing to web design services totaling $150K.
Ryanso claims it completed the work for Yeezy in October of last year and issued an invoice for the work ... but says the company never paid up.
Lil Poppa -- a popular rapper based out of Jacksonville, Florida -- died in February ... and now his official cause of death has been released.
According to documents from the Fulton County coroner, obtained by TMZ ... the rapper -- real name Janarious Mykel Wheeler -- died from a single self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left side of his head. He was in the passenger's seat. A toxicology report is pending.
Hapeville Chief of Police Bruce Hedley previously told TMZ ... Lil Poppa was in a single-car accident on Interstate 85 south of Hapeville, Georgia ... shortly after his manager came to meet him ... and that is when he shot himself.
Cardi B rocked a different kind of diamond this weekend ... a baseball diamond. The mother of 4 stepped up to the plate this weekend to throw out the first pitch at her son Wave's baseball game ... but she made it clear the experience came with a few unexpected conditions she wasn’t exactly used to.
The "Pretty & Petty" rapper brought plenty of star power to the stadium as fans snapped photos and cheered the supportive mother on.
While Cardi leaned into the moment in front of the crowd, she later took to social media with a bit of commentary about the experience ... specifically the outdoor setting.
Drake drops 3 new albums and a whole lotta beef, Spencer Pratt rolls reality cameras on his mayoral campaign, plus Alex Murdaugh's gets a murder retrial, and Congress members get lost in the weed. So, we gotta ask ...
Rick Ross is giving Drake's new album a one-star review ... calling it "trash" and claiming anyone who's giving it praises is just glazing Drake.
The rapper took to his Instagram to share his raw thoughts on the release of "Iceman," "Maid of Honour" and "Habibti" ... sharing a clip where he's scrolling through the comments on an IG post about the album and mocking Drake's lyrics.
He sarcastically yells out "bars" over and over again while roasting anyone daring to defend the star ... telling them to stop it. He then tells Drake he's "washed."
Kanye West just got hit with another major blow ... 'cause an upcoming concert in India has been suspended over security fears.
The controversial rapper was supposed to perform May 23 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi ... but organizers White Fox announced Friday they're axing that date after government and police warnings tied to the capital's current high-alert situation.
The organizers said safety comes first ... especially after spending months prepping what they claimed would've been one of the biggest live productions India's ever seen.
Drake put Toronto on ice Thursday night ... using his entire hometown as the backdrop for the giant frozen rollout for not one, but THREE new albums. Surprise!!!
The 6 God lit up the city's skyline by freezingthe CN Tower with a massive projection-mapping stunt tied to his new album, "Iceman." The special effect reportedly used 75 projectors and played out during Drake's "Iceman Episode 4" live stream Thursday night.
A sea of fans swarmed the base of the tower after rumors spread all day that Drizzy was cooking up another hometown spectacle ... and he delivered.
Drake dropped three albums earlier Friday morning ... and it seems not everything he's rapping about is current -- because his dad says he doesn't have cancer anymore.
Dennis Graham chatted with photogs outside Bar Jubilee -- a popular cocktail bar in West Hollywood ... and he was asked about Drake revealing he's battling a serious illness.
If you haven't heard "Make Them Cry" from "Iceman" yet ... Drake fires off, "My dad got cancer right now, we battlin' stages / Trust me when I say there's plenty things that I'd rather be facin'."
Kodak Black is back behind bars in Florida ... TMZ has learned the rapper surrendered on charges of fleeing/eluding law enforcement and resisting an officer without violence.
According to Broward County jail records, seen by TMZ, Kodak was booked Thursday. Both charges are currently listed as pending trial, with bond set at $0.
Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ ... "This is a self surrender from yet another 'investigation' that just happened to also take 5 months to 'investigate' for allegedly fleeing and eluding."
Kanye West has gone from "death con 3" when it comes to Jewish people to striking a deal with an Israeli businessman to put on a concert ... oh, how the times have changed!
The rapper has officially partnered with Guy Beser and Blue Stone Productions to play a show at Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi, Georgia -- and 70,000 tickets for Ye's show sold out within a day.
The show was first reported by Rolling Stone ... and the outlet said the concert was being produced by Beser's Live Nation Israel -- but, Live Nation tells us it's not promoting or producing the show, and it's all being done by Beser's independent production company, Blue Stone.
Live Nation tells us it's partnered with Beser and BSP in the past -- and the promotion giant reportedly bought a majority stake in BSP back in 2017. However, a Live Nation spokesperson tells TMZ ... it has no skin in the game for Ye's Georgia date.
Beser's LinkedIn page says he founded Live Nation Israel and serves as CEO.
Kanye Westdidn't need to hit the concession stand on his movie date with Bianca Censori ... because he brought his snack with him.
Ye's wife put her killer curves on full display when they stepped out in Westwood Friday night, wearing a sheer gray bodysuit.
Bianca's boobs and buns were both out for the occasion ... leaving little to the imagination. She was most covered up by those chunky red knee-high boots she was rocking.
Kanye, on the other hand, was spotted sporting a brown leather jacket, black pants and red boots. Check out our gallery to see all the date night pics!
A man was arrested at Chris Brown's home Wednesday after he allegedly hopped a fence and made it onto the superstar singer's property before trying to light a fire ... TMZ has confirmed.
Law enforcement sources tell us ... cops were called to the singer's home in Tarzana -- a ritzy neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles -- just before 7 PM PT.
Our sources say the suspect was seen at Brown's gate attempting to gain entry ... and the person who called allegedly told cops they knew the individual and stated he's been an ongoing problem.
