While the father of hip-hop Kool Herc begging the community for money so he can get his health in order, moguls Diddy and Rick Ross reportedly blow a cool milli making it rain. Maybe Afrika Bambaataa was right.
Diddy is being sued for trillions by some crackpot. To mark the occasion, YFWB offers 5 more lawsuits that could very well be filed in the near future by a number of aggrieved parties – some of which make actually have a case.
Bad Boy Records and Sean Combs have been a force in hip hop for some time. There is no debate that they ruled the late 90′s with the introduction of the Notorious B.I.G., Craig Mack, Ma$e and even Diddy (Puff Daddy then) himself. They introduced a new sound and a new direction (a.k.a. the “Shiny [...]
This was all over the Interwebs after the weekend and I thought it was worth commenting on. Diddy checks out the Q-Tip concert in central park and he really gets into it. I have seen a few comments from folks who felt that Puff was trying to upstage Tip, but I really think Diddy was [...]
On the eve of the release of The Last Kiss, Jadakiss sat down with Baller Status to discuss the rap game, his album and his business relationship with Diddy – which was the section that caught my eye. Peep game: BallerStatus.com: Yeah, about Diddy and his ethics of business. I know in the past, you [...]
UPDATE: Diddy admits I’m right. Diddy has made the bold statement that hip-hop is in a sorry state because DJs aren’t doing their jobs. So sayeth Sean Combs: “People have figured out the formula when they make records for radio, and DJs ain’t DJs no more,” Diddy explained to MTV. “DJs don’t break records no [...]
These cats are a little to happy for me, but I guess if I had millions and/or I rolled with some dude that had millions, everything would be shiny and happy. I think its weak that Diddy is NOW coming out and saying that Kim got a raw deal in how she was portrayed in [...]
Since its inception, rap music has been intrinsically linked with young people. As its very foundation, hip-hop has always been about youth: it was they who invented it, promoted it, consumed it and improved upon it. In particular, while hip-hop has always prided itself on being a universal voice, rap has always been the voice [...]
