Sean Combs

Kate Upton, Diddy Caught Sucking Face on South Beach

What are the perks of life as a has-been Bad Boy? Well, there's continuing to cruise atop Forbes' "Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists" with personal riches exceeding $580 million. And then there's flashing that cash and guzzling unlimited Cîroc while sucking face with freshly single Sports Illustrated ... More >>

Diddy, Kate Upton Deny SoBe Makeout Sesh: "I'm Not Dating Her! ... Not at All True"

Eyewitness testimony is notoriously tricky. It's a massive cause of wrongful criminal convictions in these United States of America. And it's also the usual source for sloppy gossip reports about celebs sucking face in the VIP of South Beach's glossiest megaclub. Like, say, this morning's juicy ... More >>

Diddy's a Has-Been, Still Worth $580 Million

There's something funny about money. Once you have a certain amount of it, those greenbacks just keep multiplying. You don't really have to do anything, except sit back and watch that money tree fruit up. Just look at Diddy. He hasn't done anything in years, and he's still the richest dude in rap. ... More >>

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Mark Wahlberg Launch AQUAHydrate, Judd Apatow Not Impressed

Miami resident Sean"Diddy" Combs (that's apparently his serious business name) and Mark Wahlberg (who has long since stopped referring to himself as Marky Mark), have partnered to sell water.But wait, folks! It's not just water -- it's a "revolutionary new performance water" set to "take over the be ... More >>

Top Ten Rap Brawls Ever! From 2Pac to Diddy's Gun and Juggalos vs. Headbangers

The most recent edition of the annual BET Hip-Hop Awards was less trophies-and-speeches and more WWE Monday Night Raw. First and foremost, the Bawse Ricky Ross stirred up some seriously harsh vibes when he and Young Jeezy got into a spitty spat that resulted in the senseless smashing of a mirror. ... More >>

Rick Ross and P. Diddy Party at Cannes: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

Fact: Rick Ross is a jet setter, a 300-plus pound globetrotting A-lister with more stamps in his passport than the Secretary of State. Naturally, Ross is kicking it with all the other A-listers on the French Riviera this week for the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival. And last night, the Maybach Mu ... More >>

Rosie O'Donnell Couldn't Get Into Diddy's Star Island New Year's Eve Bash

​Want to know what the biggest celebrity hotspot in Miami was on New Year's Eve? Sean "Diddy" Comb's Star Island mansion, of course. Everyone was there, including Rihanna, Vivica Fox, Nelly, Matt Kemp, Robin Thicke and Paula Patton. Everyone that is except for Rosie O'Donnell. She got turned away ... More >>

Diddy Apologizes for "Ignorant" Comments and Five Other Funny Pop Star Apologies

​All was well and good at an Atlanta nightclub this weekend until Sean "Diddy" Combs spotted some dude drinking Grey Goose at his Cîroc sponsored party. "Put that shit down," he yelled, "you in my house." Since 2007, Diddy's been moonlighting as a premium vodka spokesperson, pouring Cîroc do ... More >>

Dirty South Talks Beats, Bikinis, Fireworks, the Fourth of July, and "Coming Home"

​You've probably heard Dirty South's remix of Diddy and Skylar Grey's "Coming Home" being dropped by one of the ever-rotating superstar DJs on the Beach. Or maybe you've heard it straight from the man himself, as he frequently makes the rounds of Miami. Either way, the Australian DJ-producer is ... More >>

Diddy Changes His Name to Swag for a Week

​Sean Combs used to be famous for hanging out with The Notorious B.I.G. Now he's famous for a bunch of stupid crap like Making the Band, a show whose cultural relevance can be measured in how funny you find Dave Chapelle's parody. In addition to tabloid fodder like gun scandals with Jennifer ... More >>

Give Thanks for Diddy

50 Cent Starts Online Petition to Stop Diddy From Name Dropping Notorious B.I.G.

​Anyone who knows of 50 Cent, knows how often he's gotten into arguments and/or picked fights with people. From making skits to songs deliberately crushing his enemies, he's pretty much run the gamut. But now he may have just run out of people to have beef with -- or maybe he's just looking to hyp ... More >>

Giveaway: Free VIP Tickets for Diddy & Pitbull Concert at Marlins Super Saturday

image via The305.com​Marlins Super Saturdays are an awesome series of post-game concerts that happen on Saturday ballgames played in Miami. No bullshit, they are a great show.  Fireworks explode in an amazing pyrotechnic display, the arena bass drops like a West Coast Impala, and there ain't ... More >>

Jay Electronica in Miami, This Saturday at Cameo

Somehow this slipped under our radar before, but here's a seeming last-minute booking that may entice the hip-hop heads to get out to a South Beach megaclub. Jay Electronica, one of the Internet's Favorite Rappers, is set to perform at Cameo Saturday night.While he first gained his hype status in 20 ... More >>

Memorial Day Weekend 2010 Friday Parties: Young Money, Diddy, Amber Rose, and More

Photo CC by 2.0, via antonfortunato on FlickrFabolous is scheduled to appear at Dream.​By tonight, the Memorial Day Weekend festivities on South Beach will kick into high gear. If you've got patience, cash to burn, and serious swagger, there's plenty to do tonight. Highlights include a Young Money ... More >>

A guide to must-see artists at the Best of the Best concert

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Mr. Vegas

One of the biggest stars of current urban Jamaican music, Mr. Vegas was among young artists leading the charge in the '90s to take dancehall in a more American-influenced direction. His smash hits fused sparse riddims with plenty of hip-hop swagger and R&B melodic flavor, and his recent synth-he ... More >>

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Capleton

The mere mention of Capleton anywhere fans the Internet flames, as the reggae legend has been accused, on and off, of homophobia - or, rather, for refusing to co-sign on, or about-facing from, various anti-homophobia efforts in dancehall. His defenders, however, claim that he's moved past all that a ... More >>

Best of the Best 2010 Spotlight: Serani

The 27-year-old Serani's 2008 single, "No Games," with its sped-up, hiccuping beat and indelible chorus, was everywhere that year. A debut album of the same name followed in 2009, but since then, he's been working to prove he's no one-hit wonder. Newer songs like "When It's Cold," "Naked," and "Roma ... More >>

305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Mayday, Jovi Rockwell, DJ Entice and more

​Mayday has been working on its new album, Stuck On An Island, for quite a while now. It was slated for an early May release, but has since been rescheduled to September 7. And since the series finale of popular ABC series Lost has been talked about heavily as of late, Mayday thought it'd be a go ... More >>

Name Changer

Best of the Best 2010: Diddy Hosts, Performs With "Friends"

Over the coming days, leading up to Sunday, May 30, we'll be taking a look at all of the main artists performing at the huge Best of the Best concert that day. If you haven't gotten your tickets yet, do so soon. General admission right now is $54, and VIP is $100 (plus service fees), and the prices ... More >>

Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Capleton, Barrington Levy, and Others Added to Best of the Best Lineup

CC by 2.0, via xxmisa on Flickr​Over the past 15 years or so, Jamaican dancehall has been fusing more and more with American urban music. It's really been reflected in the last few in the lineup of Best of the Best, the biggest dancehall-centric concert of the year in South Florida. Hip-hop artist ... More >>

The Arctic Monkeys school Miami in the best of northern Brit rock

Q&A With Nick O'Malley of the Arctic Monkeys, Playing the Fillmore Miami Beach Tomorrow Night

The Arctic Monkeys, with bassist Turner second from right.​Thursday's show at the Fillmore marks the Arctic Monkeys' first performance in Miami Beach, but the Sheffield, England rockers already count a famous local resident as an unlikely fan: Diddy. About this time last year, the band was in New ... More >>

BET's Spring Bling Hits West Palm Beach in Mid-April

​Time to hit the gym because BET's Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach's Rivera Beach will host the spring's hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you're a dead-ringer for Diddy, D ... More >>

Diddy Gives Rare Glimpse Into His Star Island Mansion

Diddy is probably one of the only people in the world who can say"That's always been a hobby of mine, collecting estates," with a straight face. Collecting estates? Most of us would be so lucky just to have one.Anyway, despite taking pride in his hobby, Diddy has a policy of keeping cameras out of h ... More >>

Diddy Rents Out King of Diamonds Strip Club for Super Bowl Party

​Diddy raised eye brows this weekend for throwing a lavish sweet 16 party for his son, but for the Super Bowl he'll be throwing a decidedly adults-only bash.  "I bought out king of diamonds strip club out for superbowl weekend!!!! For Table reservations and dancer info call 3052581600 adults ... More >>

Bonus Free Music: Miami Rapper Xplicit Remixes Drake's "Best I Ever Had"

via myspace.com/xplicitmiami​Miami rapper Xplicit's biggest in-roads in the industry so far have been as a songwriter. His biggest score so far has been a co-writing credit and appearance on the hook of Diddy's new single "Diddy Bop," and he's worked with most of the local heavyweights. (Here's an ... More >>

A Lesson In How To Get Money feat. Pluck from Ink Music Group

image via amagill's flickr Jorge Marquez a.k.a. Pluck from Ink Music Group is in the middle of brokering the deal between Diddy and Xplicit for his role in the song Diddy Bop, produced by Isaac Opus. I asked him some questions about what he and his company do.This interview is an excellent r ... More >>

Video: Diddy Collaborator Xplicit in Studio with Jim Jonsin

xplicit from Miami New Times on Vimeo.Diddy's new song "Diddy Bop" is produced by Miami/Lauderdale's Isaac Opus and features Xplicit on the hook. Xplicit also co-wrote the song. Above is a video of Xplicit writing hooks in the studio with Jim Jonsin. I had to pull the video out of the cave-like dar ... More >>

So Two Rappers and a Video Chick Walk Into A Gay Bar... Which Turned Out To Be Space

via Wikimedia CommonsWhy is it that rappers get into the craziest shenanigans on South Beach? Monday we recounted the magical story of N.O.R.E. and the angry Fatburger encounter. Today let us tell you the tale of Diddy, Xzibit, Superhead and the SoBe Gay Bar. It should be noted, that this ... More >>

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