Category: Rap and Hip-Hop

Sean Combs, Defendant: Gestures to His Family, Sticky Notes to His Lawyers

With no cameras in the courtroom, few have glimpsed the music mogul as he helps direct his defense, facing charges that could put him in prison for the rest of his life.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial Will Focus on Footage of Hotel Assault on Cassie

The music mogul has been accused of using a brown bag filled with $100,000 cash to buy hotel security video of him beating up Casandra Ventura.
‘Mia’ to Continue Her Testimony as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Trial Nears Midpoint

The former assistant will be questioned by Mr. Combs’s lawyers, who say her account of sex abuse and violence is at odds with the warmth she showed him on social media.
Lorde’s Anthem of Transformation, and 9 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Miley Cyrus featuring Brittany Howard, Thom Yorke, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and others.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Ex-Assistant Details Her Chaotic Life Working for ‘Puff’

The former employee, testifying under the pseudonym Mia, was the second woman to share an account of sexual abuse at trial. Mr. Combs denies sexually assaulting anyone.
At Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial, ‘Victim-4,’ His Ex-Employee, Set to Talk of Sex Abuse

Prosecutors say the woman, who will testify under the pseudonym “Mia,” was forced into sex when she worked for Sean Combs.
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.