Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawsuit against liquor brand Diageo will continue. On Thursday, a judge rejected the alcohol company’s motions to either dismiss or send the lawsuit to private arbitration, according to Billboard. The case will continue in New York state court with a trial open to the public. The ruling …
Read More »Diddy to Receive Global Icon Award at 2023 Video Music Awards
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards will present the third-ever Global Icon Award to Sean “Diddy” Combs when the ceremony airs live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Sept. 12. The artist also joins the performance lineup as he gears up to release The Love Album: Off the Grid, his …
Read More »Diddy Is Featuring Literally Everyone on 'The Love Album: Off the Grid'
Diddy hit up his entire Contacts list on his new LP. On Thursday, the mastermind producer released the laundry list of artists he’s featuring on his upcoming The Love Album: Off the Grid — and the first single features a collab with The Weeknd. “It’s official: @TheWeeknd’s last collab of …
Read More »Diddy Reveals He's Dropping His First Solo LP in 17 Years, 'The Love Album: Off the Grid'
Diddy is back with a new album — and its documentary-style trailer teases the musician coming to terms with himself on the star-studded project. On Tuesday, the famed producer announced his new album, The Love Album: Off the Grid, will be out Sept. 15 — it’s his first full-length project …
Read More »Diddy Says Spirits Company Developed Watermelon-Flavored Tequila Against His Wishes
Sean “Diddy” Combs claimed the alcohol giant Diageo regularly referred to his Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila as “urban brands,” and even developed a watermelon-flavored version of DeLeon over his objections, according to a new, unredacted version of Combs’ lawsuit against the liquor company. When Combs filed the lawsuit back …
Read More »Spirits Company Diageo Ends Diddy Partnership After Racial Discrimination Claim
Beverage company Diageo is breaking off its business relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The entrepreneur and music mogul previously accused the company of failing to invest resources into his Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila brands — treating them as “urban” products. In a response filed Tuesday with the Manhattan federal …
Read More »Diddy Accuses Spirits Company Diageo of Racial Discrimination in Lawsuit
Entrepreneur and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has sued the spirits giant Diageo, accusing the company of failing to invest resources into his Ciroc vodka and DeLeon tequila brands — treating them as “urban” products. In a suit filed Wednesday and obtained by Rolling Stone, lawyers for Combs claim Diageo …
Read More »Diddy Helps Give James Corden a New Post-Late Night Era Moniker During 'Carpool Karaoke'
A spiritual connection formed between Diddy and James Corden on the latest episode of Carpool Karaoke. After running through the first song of their drive together, “Bad Boy for Life,” the Late Late Show host asked the musician-turned-mogul for advice as he prepares to move on from the show. He …
Read More »Diddy Actually Does Not Pay Sting $5,000 Per Day For Uncleared Song Sample
Diddy actually isn’t really keeping Sting‘s bills paid. After the rapper said he paid the former Police frontman $5,000 in royalties per day for the sample of “Every Breath You Take” on 1997’s “I’ll Be Missing You,” Diddy turned around and insisted it was all just a joke. “I want …
Read More »'Fight the Power' Misses How Mainstream Rappers Became the Power
At the outset of PBS’ docuseries Fight the Power: How Hip-Hop Changed the World, Chuck D asserts, “[In 2020], the Black Lives Matter protests wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t for hip-hop.” It’s a lofty statement, as anti-establishment organizing and revolt have existed since Black people were brought to America. …
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