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.
Category: Rap and Hip-Hop
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How the Cowbell Gave Latin Music Its Swing
When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder.
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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.
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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.
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Cassie Testifies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Used Sex Videos as Blackmail
Ms. Ventura, Mr. Combs’s ex-girlfriend, said he threatened to use tapes of their sexual encounters, known as “freak-offs,” to control her behavior.
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What Are the ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Case?
Casandra Ventura, the mogul’s former girlfriend, has described them as marathon sexual encounters that he directed, involving drugs and hired male prostitutes.
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Cassie’s Trip From Star to Star Witness May Spell Trouble for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The music mogul’s former girlfriend accused him of years of abuse in a bombshell 2023 lawsuit. Now she’s taking the stand at his federal trial.
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Tory Lanez Is Attacked by Another Inmate in Prison
The rapper was hospitalized after being stabbed 14 times, his Instagram account said. He is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting the hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion.