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“Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” which premieres on Peacock Tuesday, addresses rumors that the disgraced hip-hop mogul might have been involved in the drive-by shooting of his prize rap protégé on March 9, 1997.“So did he directly have something to do with it? He could have,” says former Diddy bodyguard Gene Deal, who is one of the members of his inner circle interviewed in the doc that arrives as the jailed star — born Sean Combs — awaits his May trial on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.Deal, who worked for Diddy from 1991 to 2005, was with his then boss and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame rapper the night of his murder after Vibe magazine’s post-Soul Train Awards party in Los Angeles.In “Making of a Bad Boy,” he claims that Diddy was allegedly acting suspiciously in the days before the murder.“The week [in] which Biggie was murdered he was just acting real anxious and trying to get Big at this party,” says Deal. “And [what] was crazy was, Big was telling people he had to be in London.

currently incarcerated rapper and music mogul’s early years.It features exclusive interviews with Sean Combs’ childhood friends, former bodyguard, former employees, alleged victims, and singer Al B. Sure! (who was married to Combs’ late ex, Kim Porter, 1989 to 1990). Combs, 55, is in federal custody, awaiting trial on charges of prostitution, sex trafficking and racketeering.

doing the rounds on social media.Given some fans travelled up to six hours to the venue and paid upwards of $350 per ticket, they were not happy with the rapper’s brief appearance, venting their frustrations on social media.“She is getting paid to show up and perform, probably a lot of money, and she’s late? Entitled,” one tweeted on X.“Can someone explain to me how/why artists are late for their sets at a festival? They’re usually at the festival all day so like what makes them late?” another said.“That’s embarrassing for Ice Spice, that’s what you get for arriving late to the job,” another said.Wildlands Festival organizers have since responded to fans’ comments on Instagram, explaining their decision to cut Ice Spice’s performance short.“We understand that Ice Spice’s delayed arrival caused some disappointment.

accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Diddy in a recently amended lawsuit, in which the unnamed female — known as Jane Doe — claimed the rappers took turns assaulting her at an afterparty following the 2000 Video Music Awards. Jay-Z denied the “heinous” allegations, calling the lawsuit a “blackmail attempt.”Here’s a look back at Diddy and Jay-Z’s decades-long friendship.The pair collaborated on each other’s 1997 albums following the death of their mutual friend Notorious B.I.G.

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Debbie Nelson, who died at age 69 after a battle with lung cancer.The Grammy-winning rapper, 52, appeared to give a nod to her as he performed at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix event at the Yas Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. According to a report, Eminem left out the lyric “F–k you Debbie” during his set for his 2002 track, “Without Me.”Eminem’s half-brother, Nate Mathers, previously revealed he was struggling over their mom’s passing.“Hatred and mixed emotions today,” Nate wrote earlier this week when the news of Nelson’s death made headlines.TMZ confirmed that Nelson lost her fight with cancer on Monday night in St.

lengthy statement denying a bombshell allegation that he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs.The civil lawsuit was originally filed in October and only mentioned Sean “Diddy” Combs at the time. It was refiled on Sunday with Jay-Z’s name.

Kendrick Lamar is “Not Like Us.” In fact, he’s full of surprises.The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper released multiple diss tracks aimed at Drake earlier this year, dropped his new album “GNX” in November and just announced he’s embarking on the ‘Grand National Tour’ with SZA next year.From April through June, the co-headliners will take their hit-filled catalogs to stadiums all over North America.Midway through the run, they’re slated to play back-to-back nights at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Thursday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9.Prior to the nationwide trek, Lamar is slated to perform at the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, LA on Sunday, Feb. 9.

Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated halftime show in the Big Easy next year.Grammy-winning singer Jon Batiste, 38, Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle, 33, R&B vocalist Ledisi, 52, and jazz musician Trombone Shorty, 38, have been added to the lineup for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Feb. 9.The NFL and Roc Nation announced the news on Thursday, Nov.

Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud has reached the legal level. Drake, 38, filed a pre-action petition in a Manhattan court Monday against Universal Music Group and Spotify and alleged they created a “scheme” to boost the success of Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”In court documents obtained by The Post, Drake’s Frozen Moments LLC said that UMG — which distributes both rappers’ music — used “bots” to “artificially inflate” the song’s streams, which “deceived consumers” into thinking Lamar’s track was more popular than it was in reality.UMG was also accused of paying influencers to boost the song on social media and paying Apple to have its Siri feature “purposely misdirect users” to Lamar’s song.

Golden State Project groupmate Xzibit, who broke the news to fans.“I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but don’t know what else to do at the moment,” Xzibit, 50, wrote in his tribute post on Instagram.Calling Saafir his “brother,” the rapper struggled to express his words.“We have so much history I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now,” Xzibit continued. “We surrounded him and let him know how much we loved him. He can rest now.”The “My Name” rapper asked “everyone that rocked with us from the Hip Hop community” to be solid and reach out to Saafir’s younger brother and son.

Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday.The deal with federal prosecutors was described in a letter partially endorsed by a Manhattan federal judge. It calls for the entertainer to be sentenced to a month in jail, followed by a month of home incarceration, a month of home detention and a month of curfew.

sex trafficking and racketeering.He was denied bail several times and ordered to stay in the high-profile prison while awaiting his trial set for May 5, 2025.Prosecutors claim Diddy forced his alleged victims to participate in “Freak Offs,” aka “elaborate and produced sex performances that Combs arranged, directed, masturbated during, and often electronically recorded.”They accuse him of drugging his alleged victims to keep them “obedient and compliant,” sometimes for days at a time. Prosecutors claim Diddy would record the “Freak Offs” and use the footage as “collateral” for blackmail, alleging he’d also use guns “to intimidate and threaten” them.Diddy denied the accusations and pled not guilty to the charges.Diddy’s legal troubles started when his ex, Cassie Ventura, filed a civil suit against him in November 2023, alleging he raped and abused her during their 10-year relationship.

Tyler, The Creator won’t have much free time next year.The former Odd Future frontman just announced 16 additional dates to his globe-trotting ‘Chromakopia World Tour’ in support of his recently-released album with the same name.New Yorkers and New Jerseyans are in luck, too.Post-tour extension, the two-time Grammy winner has doubled up on his Big Apple and Garden State gigs.Now, he’ll headline at NYC’s Madison Square Garden on Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15. Two days later, he’ll head to Brooklyn for a pair of Barclays Center gigs on Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18.He’ll wrap the Northeast run at Newark’s Prudential Center on Sunday, July 27 and Monday, July 28.At all shows, the 33-year-old Hip-Hop pioneer will be joined by Lil Yachty and Paris Texas.If you can’t wait until summer 2025, we recommend heading to the west coast to catch Tyler at his self-curated Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles on Nov.

Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. “I got a call but they wanted me [for] Sunday,” the rapper, 49, said during an interview on “The Breakfast Club” radio show Tuesday.The hosts, including DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha God, brought up the reports that 50 Cent was also asked to perform his song “Many Men” at the Republican National Convention in July. The 2003 song became an anthem for Trump, 78, and his supporters after the first assassination attempt on the former president.

obtained by TMZ.Prosecutors allege that all five men named in the indictment have ties to the rap group “Only the Family” (OTF), formed by Lil Durk in 2010.While the Chicago native, 32, isn’t named as a defendant, he has vehemently denied claims that OTF is a gang.Officials claim the men organized the August 2022 shooting in Los Angeles, Calif., as direct retaliation for the 2020 death of emerging rapper King Von.Von was fatally shot by Quando’s associate Lul Timm following a heated argument.According to the indictment, officials allege that the men used an OTF-associated credit card to purchase plane tickets to Los Angeles in August 2022. It is alleged that the trip’s purpose was to search for Quando Rondo.Once there, Grant allegedly booked a hotel room for the men to stay at, where he provided them with firearms, prosecutors said.Grant also allegedly rented two cars the men used to follow Rondo and his 24-year-old cousin, Saviay’a Robinson.Once the pair had stopped for gas, Houston allegedly drove into a nearby alley before Jones, Lindsey, and a third unidentified man carried out the shooting.Rondo was not injured in the shooting, however, Robinson was fatally wounded.

Tyler, The Creator just announced he’ll play arenas all over the world on his 2025 ‘Chromakopia Tour’ in support of his new “Phantom Tollbooth” and ’70s Zambian rock-inspired album with the same name, which hits shelves Oct. 28.Late in the run, the 33-year-old Hip-Hop icon is scheduled to stop in at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on July 14, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on July 17 and Newark’s Prudential Center on July 27.At all shows, he’ll be joined by Lil Yachty and Paris Texas.Ahead of the tour, fans can catch Tyler at his self-curated Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival in Los Angeles on Nov.

alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. “It seems unreal at times,” Bow Wow said about Combs’ legal troubles on the Oct. 10 episode of the “More To The Story with Rocsi Diaz” podcast.

his grieving family announced on social media. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Kaseem Ryan (1972-2024), the rapper and producer known as Ka,” the post reads.

behind bars is “based on speculation.”The disgraced hip hop mogul’s lawyers filed the brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday as the Bad Boys Records founder has languished in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention since he was arrested last month on bombshell federal charges.The Manhattan US Attorney’s office successfully argued to a judge that Combs, 54, was a “serial abuser and serial obstructer” who could intimidate witnesses or even flee before his trial.But defense lawyer Alexandra Shapiro claimed the “government’s arguments about the risk of obstruction were based on speculation, resting mainly on untested allegations about communications with witnesses in civil cases and communications initiated by supposed witnesses and not Mr. Combs.”“The sensationalism surrounding his arrest has distorted the bail analysis: Mr.

the rapper died from the combined effects of fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine and promethazine, according to the medical examiner’s office in Fulton County, Georgia, per TMZ.The rap star’s death has been ruled an accident.Rich Homie Quan passed away on Thursday, September 5, at 33 years old, the coroner’s office confirmed in a statement to The Post. “On Thursday, 5 September 2024, the Fulton County Medical Examiner was notified by Grady Memorial Hospital of the death of Dequantes Devontay Lamar,” the statement read.