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What Rona?: Diddy Celebrates Son’s 27th Birthday With Mask-Less Party In Miami
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Some folk just have to get their party on, even during a pandemic. The latest, and certainly not the last, to make such a questionable decision is Sean “Diddy” Combs, who threw a birthday bash for his son Justin’s 27th birthday in Miami. Nope, it was not an intimate gathering in the slightest. According to TMZ it went down Wednesday night (Dec. 30) in Miami, Florida, and there wasn’t a mask in sight—besides the servers. Per TMZ: Diddy led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to Justin during the Wednesday night celebration that started at Swan restaurant, and eventually moved to Victory Restaurant & Lounge. Both joints were packed to the gills with folks popping bottles and a custom Dior cake for Justin. It’s 2020, so the first thing that hits y...
Diddy Opening Up Wallet To Help Miami Residents Struggling To Pay Rent
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Diddy is out here putting his money where his mouth is. After announcing to the world that his annual NYE bash has been put on ice due to the still-raging COVID-19 pandemic, the mogul has decided to spend his time helping others instead of planning a party. Page Six reports the mogul turned on his Brother Love energy and put on his philanthropic hat Tuesday (Dec.29) during an event at the House of Wings in Miami’s Overton neighborhood. The “Been Around The World” crafter opened up his wallet to help out residents of the city in need by offering to help them pay their rent. Through his Sean Combs Foundation, Diddy will be giving out a grant to a local organization that will help 175 families keep a roof over their heads during the pandemic. He also ha...
Well Duh!: Diddy Officially Cancels Annual New Year’s Eve Bash Because of the Rona
Source: John Parra / Getty Sorry fellow tone-deaf rappers and entertainers that are still partying during a panoramic, oops we mean pandemic, Diddy won’t be giving you something to do on New Year’s Eve. Taking to Instagram, the mogul announced via his Instagram account that he wouldn’t be holding his annual New Year’s Eve bash, and nobody is going to change his mind. The Bad Boy general shared a notice stating: “TO ALL MY FRIENDS: In efforts to keep everyone safe & healthy, unfortunately, WE ARE NOT HAVING A NYE PARTY THIS YEAR! I hope everyone had a blessed holiday and wish you all the best for the new year!” The caption hammered home just how serious he is about the annual party where dubious amounts of champagne, Ciroc, and Deleón Tequila are supplied is not happening. The decision ...
Combs Cartel: Diddy Gifts His Mom $1M For Her 80th Birthday
Source: Leon Bennett / Getty You haven’t been to a party if you haven’t been to a Diddy bash. He recently did the most for the most important woman in his life. As spotted on Page Six the media mogul hosted his mother’s 80th birthday celebration this week. In attendance were friends, family and close colleagues. For this once in a lifetime occasion Janice Combs was treated to an affair that would be hard to match. For starters her grandson Justin gave her a diamond necklace with a “Mimi” name pendant. Then Brother Love gifted her with a check for one million dollars. Naturally the over the top gesture stunned her and everyone in the room. Things got even more lavish when the Bad Boy Entertainment CEO told her that she had another gift waiting for her outside. She was greeted to a new...
Swizz Beatz & Timbaland Talk Possible Dr. Dre vs Diddy VERZUZ Battle
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Are OG golden era Hip-Hop heads ready to revisit the infamous Bad Boy vs. Death Row era of the 90s? Swizz Beatz and Timbaland certainly wouldn’t mind doing so. After successfully getting rivals Jeezy and Gucci Mane to be in the same room together for a spectacular Verzuz battle a few weeks back, Timbo and Swizz aren’t completely dismissing the possibility of a Dr. Dre Verzuz Puff Daddy event that would totally break the internet. Speaking to TMZ about their smash IG series, Charles Latibeaudiere asked the show’s founders about pitting Dr. Dre’s catalogue against P. Diddy’s and though that’s not currently in their plans, Swizz basically said never say never. After initially shooting down Harvey Levin’s idea of a Jay-Z Verzuz Diddy outing (we want Jay-Z Verzuz N...
Take That, Take That: Diddy Celebrates 51st Birthday In Turks & Caicos, No Masks In Sight
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz One of the game’s most flamboyant figures did not allow the pandemic to get in the way of his big day. Diddy took his talents to the Caribbean in big fashion. As spotted on HipHopDX the mega mogul partied in his signature lavish style for his 51st birthday which landed on Wednesday, November 4. This year he hosted the festivities in Turks & Caicos a couple days earlier with friends, family and as expected some very high profile celebrities. In the house were Nas, N.O.R.E. and Mary J. Blige. In a clip that hit the internet the three aforementioned performers enjoying the party in a dance cipher with the music playing in the background. It is clear Nasir specifically caught a big vibes as started doing Doug E. Fresh’s patented “Dougie” dance w...
Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, Diddy, Gwen Stefani Feature in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Trailer
Dave Grohl, Bruce Springsteen, Diddy, Gwen Stefani all feature prominently in the upcoming virtual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Today, HBO shared a glimpse of what’s to come on the program. The clip starts with Grohl and will feature a slew of additional music luminaries including Miley Cyrus, Ringo Starr, Chris Martin, Alicia Keys and more who will all honor this year’s inductees. Check out the teaser below. [embedded content] This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (which was supposed to take place in Cleveland) was first pushed, then delayed again before finally being moved to a virtual ceremony. It would have been a monumental event with this year’s inductees: Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston,...
Jermaine Dupri Down To Go Head To Head Against Diddy In Verzuz Battle
Source: Gary Gershoff / Getty Jermaine Dupri has revealed that he is willing to go head to head against Diddy in a Verzuz battle. During an interview with Fat Joe for The Fat Joe Show, the So So Def head honcho stated that he is not only open to participating in the Verzuz battle but that he is willing to have a match up with none other than Diddy. “So So Def, Bad Boy, will we ever see that in a Verzuz?” Joe asked. “Or will we see So So Def versus somebody else?” “Whatever the culture wants,” JD said. “Jermaine, you for the culture,” Fat Joe interrupted and asked. “But if the Verzuz come on and it’s live from ATL with the chandeliers. You would prefer you to be sitting in one chair and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sitting in the other? “A hundred percent. We gonna break the f*ckin’ internet,” JD con...
Diddy Opens Third Charter School With Education Guru Steve Perry
Source: Robin Marchant / Getty Diddy is back with another one, only this time we aren’t talking music hits. On Wednesday (Sept 3) Diddy announced that he’s opening the newest addition to his network of college prep schools in the Bronx. Capital Prep Bronx will start remote classes Tuesday in the borough’s Co-Op City neighborhood, before eventually transitioning to “hybrid/in-person” classes, to accommodate safety precautions surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “We’re not just teaching reading, math, and coding. We are grooming future leaders that will change their communities and the world,” Diddy said in a statement. Serving more than 200 students in the sixth and seventh grades in its first year, Capital Prep plans to grow to up to 650 students in grades 6th through 11th o...
100 Black Men Sign Letter Urging Joe Biden To Select A Black Woman As His VP
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz A group of 100 Black prominent from all walks of life are standing in solidarity with the #WinWithBlackWomen campaign. In a letter signed by names like Sean “Diddy” Combs, Chris Paul, Charlamagne Tha God, Michael E. Dyson, Nick Cannon, and more, they are urging the former vice president and current Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden to choose a Black woman as VP pick. They all feel that without a doubt that a Black woman deserves the job being that the Black women on Biden’s shortlist for the job have been “unfairly criticized and scrutinized.” Washington Post reporter Matt Viser shared the letter on Twitter, in it, it explicitly highlighted the scrutiny that Senator Kamala Harris has faced since news broke that ...
Diddy, Ty Dolla $ign, Timbaland and More Urge Biden to Pick Black Woman as VP
Diddy, Timbaland, Ty Dolla $ign and over 100 other prominent Black male figures are urging Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden to select a Black woman as his vice president. In an open-letter published in the Atlanta Daily World — and after more than 700 Black women signed a similar letter — the artists, moguls, and entertainers wrote, “It disgusts us that Black women are not just being vetted in this VP process but unfairly criticized and scrutinized.” They added that “failing to select a Black woman in 2020″ could cost him the election. “As someone who has said throughout the campaign that VP Joe Biden needs to choose a Black woman VP, the urgency for that pick has gone from something that SHOULD happen to something that HAS to happen,” the letter read...
Shyne Running For Political Office In Belize, Diddy Shows Support
Source: photo: WENN It has been more than 15-years since Shyne was signed to Bad Boy, but that’s not stopping Diddy from showing his support. According to published reports, on Sunday (Jun 28) Diddy took to Instagram, to offer his support for his former artist, by announcing that Shyne was running for the Belize House of Representatives. “BELIZE I’m so proud of my brother @shyne_bz and the journey he is on,” Diddy wrote on Instagram. “He is running for the House of Representatives and needs your support. #BadBoy4Life” Shyne, whose name is Moses Michael Levi Barrow, is the son of Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who became the first Black prime minister of Belize in 2008, was nominated by the United Democratic Party to stand as a candidate for the Belize House of Representatives for the e...
