Rapper Young Scooter -- who worked with the likes of Future and Gucci Mane -- died today on his birthday, TMZ confirmed.
The hip hop star (real name: Kenneth Edward Bailey) was pronounced dead Friday at Grady Marcus Trauma Center in Atlanta after being brought to the hospital by Emergency Medical Services from a location on the southeast side of the city, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office.
The ME said Young Scooter's cause and manner of death are still under investigation. An autopsy will be performed to determine how he died.
Scooter got his first big break as a rapper in 2012 when he signed with Future's record label, Freebandz. In 2013, he collaborated with Gucci Mane on a mixtape called "Free Bricks 2," and released another mixtape that same year with guest appearances from Gucci, Future, WG and Lil Boosie.
He also worked with Future and Juice Wrld on their 2018 song, "Jet Lag," which hit the top 100 Billboard charts.
Mama Mary was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022 and underwent surgery ... but a couple years later her daughter-in-law announced she was put into hospice care in November 2024.
She appeared on TLC's Amish reality shows "Breaking Amish" and "Return To Amish" ... alongside her son, Abe, and his wife, Rebecca.
Pastor to the stars John Gray III is reacting to Marvin Sapp's viral Church donation request -- telling ushers to close the doors until the congregation coughs up $40,000 -- and he says culture and context are key.
John tells TMZ ... Marvin is a good friend of his and he's seen a lot worse donation requests in other churches.
Pastor Gray says he understands why folks who weren't at the service are upset with the way Marvin went about raising money -- asking everyone in the crowd for $20 -- and he tells us why culture and context are being left out of the conversation in sole favor of optics.
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Sexyy Red has a new pair of shoes ... and they're an expensive gift from a country singer she recently worked with.
TMZ obtained video of Sexyy Red being gifted a pair of $5,000 Christian Louboutin cowgirl boots ... courtesy of Caldwell.
Sexyy Red pulls up to their music video shoot for their collab, "Beer and Baddies," and Caldwell is waiting with the shoes in a gift box ... and he tells her he can be her "rich country baby daddy."
How do you like THESE bubbles?! It's National Hot Tub Day and we've got a round of toasty photos featuring Hollywood's hottest celebs soakin' up the suds!
Stirring up some bubble trouble, Kandi Burruss and Gus Kenworthy had a tub-thumping good time in their hot tubs ...
Leave it to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker -- AKA "Kravis" -- to fog up the scenery with their PDA!
Sean Kingstonand his mother have been convicted in their federal wire fraud case.
The "Beautiful Girls" singer and his mom, Janice Turner, were found guilty Friday on all five charges they were facing.
Sean reportedly cried as the jury returned the guilty verdict ... and he told U.S. Marshalls to "protect my mother" as they remanded her into custody and took her away from the courtroom.
The family of actress Kim Sae-ron -- who died by suicide in February -- is firing off at a Korean screen star who they claim groomed their daughter ... revealing texts he allegedly sent her when he was an adult and she was still underage.
The family's attorney held a press conference Thursday ... sharing messages allegedly sent in 2016 between 15-year-old Kim Sae-ron and Kim Soo-hyun, who was 28 when the lawyer claims the messages were sent.
Written in Korean, these texts translate to seemingly inappropriate messages between the two ... with Kim Soo-hyun saying he wants to kiss and hug Kim Sae-ron through the night.
Linda Hogan is ready for all-out war with Brooke after her daughter's shocking allegations of abuse ... 'cause their one-time rift has turned into an all-out feud that may get litigious fast!
Here's the deal ... the mother-daughter "Hogan Knows Best" duo are in a bitter public back-and-forth over their falling out years ago, which came to a head on Friday when legal threats were leveled.
Linda -- Hulk's ex-wife -- tells TMZ ... she's ready to take Brooke to court if her smear campaign continues ... namely her daughter accusing her of physical abuse when she was a child.
The Chainsmokers' Drew Taggart just can't seem to stop one particular uninvited guest from showing up at his L.A. home -- this time, she falsely claimed she was his WIFE ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Thursday morning, the woman popped up for the second time in two months at Drew's house.
Resorts World casino in Las Vegas just got hit with a bad beat ... as the venue was fined $10.5 million in connection to a money laundering case involving a bookmaker who took thousands of bets for Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
The Nevada Gaming Control Board dropped the news on Friday ... saying the two sides entered into a settlement over the "unsuitable methods of operation primarily resulting from activities at the licensed property by illegal bookmakers Matthew Bowyer and Damien LeForbes."
Along with the fine ... the Vegas location will be making changes to its executive leadership and implementing stricter protocols to prevent money laundering, but it will not have to admit or deny any of the allegations made against it.
Jake Paul's fiancée Jutta Leerdam made a splash in more ways than one at an indoor water park on Friday -- turnin' heads with her surfin' skills ... and teeny bikini!
The couple seemingly took a break from filming their new reality show, "Paul American" (we see no TV cameras in sight) ... and hit up the DreamWorks Water Park in East Rutherford, NJ to catch some waves at Skudin Surf.
Leerdam -- an Olympic speed skater -- went solo, proudly filming his boo as she rode the waves, showcasing her incredible athleticism, and drop-dead gorgeous body!
11:55 AM PT -- The back-and-forth continues ... Brooke Hogan just clapped back at her mother Linda'searlier statement calling her a narcissist.
BH posted a detailed, if reluctant, response on IG, saying she never asked for any of this and was trying to avoid the whole thing, calling out "false claims" made by her mom.
Specifically she addresses Linda's timeline of their relationship, pointing out she has a photo -- which she also posted -- of her mother meeting Brooke's husband, which conflicts with Linda saying Brooke hasn't spoken to her in years ... and she claims Linda deleted something about having "never met my husband and she doesn't even know what his name is." Receipts are crucial.
Linda Hogan -- Hulk's ex-wife -- is denying claims she was ever physically or verbally abusive to her daughter, Brooke ... instead calling Brooke a "narcissist" who attacked her.
The mother-of-two fired back at Brooke's claims in a lengthy Facebook post from just a few hours ago ... claiming narcissism runs deep in the family -- and, both Brooke and Hulk suffer from it.
LH then admits she may have spanked Brooke on one occasion and called her a couple names ... but, claims she never treated her daughter as poorly as she claims -- adding Brooke had a cell phone and could've easily posted all about this alleged abuse back in the day if she wanted to.
Sometimes you just gotta get from A to B -- even if it means totally disrupting a basketball game that's already in full swing.
Check out this hilarious TikTok clip -- this elderly woman gave zero F's as she casually strolled across the court, totally unfazed while a young boy frantically dribbled by her as the opposing team chased him down, trying to snatch the ball.
Looks like the future basketball star didn’t quite land the slam dunk -- the boy immediately turned back, throwing his arms up in the air in frustration ... but the elderly woman strolled on by, totally unbothered.
Can you guess which hunky tatted actor is posing on the beach? Here's a hint ... he's got another tattoo on the side of his ribcage and a few on his arms!
The handsome star is best known for his role in "13 Reasons Why" ... but he's got plenty to offer. In fact, he's currently starring in the Off-Broadway play "Kowalski" and also stars in the recently released MAX horror-comedy "The Parenting."
He's clearly a wanted man ... but can you put a name to his chiseled bod?
Here's one more clue -- he hails from Miami! No wonder he likes the beach. Check out the gallery to see if your guess is as good as he looks.
