Category: Rap and Hip-Hop

Looking Back at Lollapalooza 1995

Revisit a peak music festival with songs by Hole, Beck, Elastica and more.
At Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Former Employee Expected to Describe Being Kidnapped

Prosecutors are set to present the testimony of a onetime assistant, who they say was twice held against her will. The defense denies she was kidnapped.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Draws Long Lines and Limited Seating

Without any livestreaming of the often graphic testimony, securing space inside the federal courtroom has meant long lines and long waits.
If You Want a Seat at the Trial of Sean Combs, Leave Yesterday

Without any livestreaming of the often graphic testimony, securing space inside the federal courtroom has meant long lines and long waits.
3 Unsettled Questions in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial

The major outlines of the prosecution of the music mogul Sean Combs have taken shape in a Manhattan courtroom. But several issues at the core of the case remain unanswered.
Kid Cudi Is Expected to Testify in the Sean Combs Trial

The rapper is scheduled to take the stand on Thursday to describe how his car was “blown up” after a threat by a jealous Mr. Combs.
Salt-N-Pepa Demands Its Master Recordings in Lawsuit

The rap group accused Universal Music Group of ignoring federal copyright law by not giving up the original copies of its earliest work.
Kid Cudi Will Soon Take Center Stage at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial

Casandra Ventura had testified that the mogul threatened to have the entertainer’s car blown up after learning about their relationship.
At the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, Cassie’s Mother and Others to Testify About Abuse

Prosecutors are aiming to fill in the picture of the mogul’s relationship with Casandra Ventura by questioning his former assistant and Ms. Ventura’s mother.
How the Cowbell Gave Latin Music Its Swing

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder.
Up Next at the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial: Dawn Richard and Former Employees

After four days with Casandra Ventura, known as Cassie, on the stand, prosecutors will be seeking to corroborate her testimony with additional witnesses.
Billy Woods Is Scary Good at Rapping

His 12th solo album, “Golliwog,” arrives at a peak in his career as a verbally inventive, independent hip-hop artist. It’s also full of horror stories.