Homes Tied to Sean Combs Raided by Homeland Security in L.A. and Miami
In response to questions about Mr. Combs’s residences, Homeland Security Investigations said the searches were part of “an ongoing investigation.”
LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson Drops New Song With NLE Choppa As NCAA Tournament Starts
The sophomore guard is prepping collaborations with hip-hop heavyweights like Lil Wayne and NLE Choppa as she helps L.S.U. defend its basketball title in the N.C.A.A. tournament.
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Cola Boyy, Indie Singer and Disability Activist, Dies at 34
Cola Boyy, whose real name was Matthew Urango, sang and produced his own brand of disco music. Born with spina bifida, he had been a vocal advocate for people with disabilities.
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Gylan Kain, a Founder of the Last Poets and a Progenitor of Rap, Dies at 81
He spun gripping portraits of the Black experience starting in the 1960s with the seminal Harlem spoken-word collective, lay a foundation for what was to come.