Rapper Waka Flocka Flame -- who just recorded a video with P. Diddy -- was locked up yesterday ... and he ain't getting out any time soon.
Waka -- real name Juaquin James Malphurs -- is on probation in Georgia for possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Cops tell us he violated probation by leaving the state.
Waka will be held without bail at the Houston County Jail until his court appearance in a few weeks. The good news, his song "O Let's Do It" is moving up the charts.
With hits like "Be My Baby" and "Baby I Love You," Ronnie Spector became famous as the lead singer of the '60s girl group The Ronettes. Guess what she looks like now!
Lady Gaga looked like she was thisclose to fainting during a concert in New Zealand this weekend.
A lethargic Lady sang most of her concert closer "Bad Romance" sitting or laying down on the front of the stage -- and appeared more out of it than usual.
According to the person who posted the video on YouTube, it was so hot that "people passed out" in the audience.
The General better start preparing for war -- 'cause Larry Platt has been hit with a nasty lawsuit over "Pants on the Ground."
Here's a shocker -- it's all over money.
A music company called American King Music claims they funded Platt's recent recording session with rapper/producer Mims for the official full-length version of POTG.
But in the suit, filed in Atlanta, American King claims Larry and his reps, "failed to take care of Platt's obligations." They fail to describe exactly what those obligations are.
Now, American King is suing over the music distribution agreement and expenses related to producing, writing and recording of the single.
UPDATE: TMZ spoke with Platt's manager, Pinky, who tells us Larry never made a contract with American King -- but the company believes they're entitled to 50% of the profits from sale of POTG on iTunes.
Pinky tells us they're prepared for battle -- and adds, "This is a lawsuit for a non-agreement."
Linkin Park endures the same pain millions cope with daily -- a bad back. But the band will not take the pain lying down -- especially when millions of bucks are on the line. Backstory: Linkin Park's lead singer, Chester Bennington, injures his back ... back in 2008 ...while putting a toy together for his son. The band was forced to back out of 6 concerts.
Backstab: The band filed a claim with Lloyds, London insurance company for lost profits from the concerts. The insurance company refused to pay, claiming Bennington's injury was preexisting at the time the insurance policy was issued. Bennington begs to differ.
Comeback: Linkin Park has filed a lawsuit against Lloyds, asking for millions of bucks.
Brad Paisley fell during an encore at his concert in South Carolina last night and had to be taken to a local hospital.
Brad was singing "Alcohol" when he fell -- but he got back up and finished the song before being taken to a Charleston hospital. He was released Sunday morning.
Paisley posted a pic while in the hospital and a Twitter challenge to followers asking for the video. Ask and ye shall receive.
Some people can hold it. Kelly Clarkson is not one of those people.
Kelly was performing in Germany on Friday night when she mysteriously disappeared from the stage during a song. The band covered for her for a bit before she finally returned. She finished the song and then admitted, "I'm really sorry, I had to pee."
Jay-Z's security team made quick work of a stage crasher during the rapper's concert in D.C. last night -- bull-rushing the dumbass off the stage before the fan even knew what hit him.
Jay and Memphis Bleek were in the middle of a performance when it all went down -- and continued rapping as their well-dressed bodyguard sent the crasher flying off the stage.
A security guard on the ground tried to catch the interloper -- but both ended up taking a nasty fall.
Lil Wayne was supposed to be behind bars last night -- instead, dude was in front of a crowd of roughly 20,000 people ... rocking out a surprise performance at Madison Square Garden.
Wayne, who was unable to be sentenced on attempted weapons possession charges yesterday because of a freak fire in the courthouse, appeared at the Jay-Z concert to perform a song along with Young Jeezy, Nicki Minaj and Drake.
The ironic name of the song Weezy performed -- "I'm Goin' In."
Provided there's no other fires or dental emergencies, Lil Wayne will actually be going into jail today.
The singer responsible for "Cherry Pie" is a wanted man once again -- but this time it's a judge who wants an audience with him instead of a bunch of groupies that reek of Vidal Sassoon hairspray.
TMZ has learned a warrant was ironically issued for former Warrant singer Jani Lane last week, after he failed to show up to two court appearances connected to his 2009 DUI conviction.
We're told Lane was scheduled to appear in court on February 23 to show the judge he's completed his alcohol classes and community service -- but he never showed.
The court date was rescheduled for February 24 ... but Lane missed that one too.
We spoke to Lane's lawyer, who says the singer has been in the hospital and won't be able to make it to court until next week.
Gang Starr front man Guru is in a coma after suffering a heart attack yesterday.
The 43-year-old rapper -- real name Keith Elam -- is reportedly receiving treatment at a New York hospital ... where he is expected to undergo surgery later today.
According to his music partner -- DJ Premier -- the rapper is "fighting for his life." He is joined in the hospital by his sister Tricia, who said, "The family is handling it as best they can."
Gang Starr is known for 90s hits like "Code of the Streets" and "Mass Appeal."
The General better start preparing for war -- 'cause Larry Platt has been hit with a nasty lawsuit over "Pants on the Ground."
Linkin Park endures the same pain millions cope with daily -- a bad back. But the band will not take the pain lying down -- especially when millions of bucks are on the line.
The singer responsible for "Cherry Pie" is a wanted man once again -- but this time it's a judge who wants an audience with him instead of a bunch of groupies that reek of Vidal Sassoon hairspray. 
Gang Starr front man Guru is in a coma after suffering a heart attack yesterday.
