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The man who co-founded Bad Boy Entertainment with Sean Combs in 1993 filed a new lawsuit late Friday accusing Combs of creating a highly toxic and psychologically manipulative work environment filled with serial sexual harassment, physical aggression, and “forced compliance with degrading sexual acts.”

In his 18-page complaint obtained by Rolling Stone, Kirk Burrowes alleges Combs subjected him to unwanted sexual advances, nudity, acts of sexual exhibitionism and sexual assault during their time launching the powerhouse label that would become home to superstar artists Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. The Notorious B.

As the map of Diddy’s three decades in the music industry begins to take shape, fans cannot help but look toward those who took this journey with him, be it willingly or unwillingly.

Diddy performing at the eTalk Festival Party | Credits: Richard Burdett via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

Usher was quite young when he was thrown into the allegedly dark world of the rapper. With this, fans cannot help but look back at his seemingly disguised cautionary tales.

In 2016, he gave an interview where he talked about his experiences living with the disgruntled rapper when he was only 14 years old.

An Unfit Environment for a Teenager?

Long before Sean “Diddy” Combs became a wavy figure in the eyes of the public, Usher gave an interview on The Howard Stern Show, where he talked about his experience living with the rapper. He started by revealing that the experience was...

For quite some time now, Sean Combs, popularly known as P Diddy or Puff Daddy, has been under public scrutiny for a ton of terrifying things you would never imagine celebrities like him doing. Diddy rose to fame during the 90s, working alongside artists like the Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, and Craig Mack, while releasing his own music including hits like I’ll Be Missing You, Mo Money Mo Problems, and many more.

Combs managed to build himself an empire which started with Bad Boy Records, and his business ventures eventually branched off into the world of entertainment, beverages, and fashion. But Diddy wanted to be recognized as the biggest celebrity in town and he did everything to get to that level.

P Diddy Aka Sean Combs in the “Another One of Me” Music Video | Credits: youtube.com/@diddy

Besides working with Hollywood A-listers and budding stars in the music industry,...

The Kardashians have quickly become America's first family of reality television. The family first gained public attention when Robert Kardashian served as O.J. Simpson's defense attorney during his now-infamous trial. Later, his daughter Kim brought even more infamy to the family name when her sex tape with Ray J leaked to the public. This was followed by the long-running reality series Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Now, the Kardashian clan is being swept up in the drama surrounding Sean "Diddy" Combs. The music mogul has recently been hit with many allegations, including assault, trafficking, and racketeering. Many of the assaults were said to have taken place at parties where there was alleged non-consensual activity taking place with sex workers, otherwise known as "Freak Offs." Any celebrity known to have attended a Diddy party is now being called into question, and this includes the Kardashians.

However, the stories don't just stop at the parties.

The Kardashian family has been a major part of pop culture dating back to the 1990s. During the infamous O.J. Simpson trial, Robert Kardashian was Simpson's defense attorney. In the 2000s, Robert's daughter Kim made headlines when her sex tape was leaked to the public. The family then took over the reality television genre with their long-running series, Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Obviously, the family has been linked to drama for decades. However, this latest drama might not have been what they were expecting.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of many horrific crimes, including assault, trafficking, and racketeering. Many of these alleged crimes are said to have taken place at Diddy's Freak Offs, a name for the parties he is said to have thrown. A past clip of Khlo talking about attending one of Diddy's parties has recently resurfaced. This has placed the Kardashian family under another microscope,...

Diddy’s Bad Boy Records turned into a hip-hop summer school, and the curriculum? One of Tupac’s greatest tracks! The team went all in, analyzing every note, rhyme, and vibe, aiming to unlock the secret sauce behind Pac’s legendary sound. Imagine producers with headphones on, scribbling notes, and crafting beats as they dissected the genius of Tupac’s artistry, all while dreaming of a chart-topping hit that could capture that same magic.

Diddy | Image by Richard Burdett, licensed under Cc By 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

It’s like a musical scavenger hunt where the treasure’s a brand-new anthem that pays homage to the past while blasting into the future. So, can Bad Boy capture that Tupac spirit and spin it into gold? Let’s find out!

How Diddy Spent a Whole Summer Trying to Crack Tupac’s Hit Formula and Made Bad Boy Boom Diddy in the Closer...

A few months before his death, Craig Mack was finally ready to talk.

On the outskirts of Walterboro, South Carolina, where he had been living since 2007, the former rapper made himself comfortable in an armchair inside a well-lit hotel room. Prepping for his first interview in years, he stashed some Vaseline behind a vase, took sips of cranberry juice, and absent-mindedly fiddled with a gold-handled cane.

Mack was sick, although he did his best to hide it. A chunky knit sweater added bulk to his diminishing frame. An ornate cane...

Okay, fans have got this whole P Diddy thing down on lock, even going as far back as 2016 when Usher said that he saw some “very curious things.”

Okay, let’s dissect it and read more meaning into it than Usher would have ever intended the day he said it.

Usher On Going To P Diddy’s House To See The Lifestyle: “It Was Pretty Wild”

Rapper P Diddy, Born Sean Combs, is being investigated for sex trafficking and drug dealing, so much so the FBI raided two of his homes.

In light of this, an old Usher interview where he talked about his experience at Diddy’s house has been unearthed.

At age 13, Usher lived with Diddy at his house for a year as he prepared to launch his own music career. In a 2016 interview on the Howard Stern Show, Usher touched on his experiences in the house.

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Less than a week after Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused of rape and sex trafficking by R&b singer Cassie, a longtime executive at his company Bad Boy Entertainment is being sued for allegedly grooming and sexually assaulting his assistant.

Harve Pierre, the former president of Bad Boy who met Diddy when they were students together at Howard University, is accused of preying on the Jane Doe plaintiff “on multiple occasions in New York City and other locations throughout the country,” the complaint filed in New York County Supreme Court...

At the start of Week 5 of Fox’s “The Four,” the incumbent chair-holders were 29-year-old Ali Caldwell (who just joined the show last week), 21-year-old James Graham, 34-year-old Sharaya J and 21-year-old Jesse Kramer. Did any of these four singers get taken down by new challengers this week? And what did judges/coaches Sean Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor have to say about the ever-increasing competition on the reality TV show?

See‘The Four’ week 4 recap: June 28 live blog

Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Four: Battle for Stardom” recap of Season 2, Episode 5 to find out what happened Thursday, July 12 at 8/7c. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about which singers you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Four” winners list. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates.

See ‘The Four’ final: Zhavia should have won,...

Sitting in the living room of his European-style villa in Beverly Hills, Sean “Diddy” Combs is eager to speak about an entire galaxy of issues. He wants to talk about “The Four,” the Fox singing competition show bearing his imprimatur as both producer and star judge. He’s antsy to delve into the past and future of Bad Boy Records, the hip-hop and R&B label that he founded and built into a game-changing powerhouse back when he was the world’s flashiest twentysomething A&R man. He wants to discuss his various business ventures, which span everything from fashion to spirits and bottled water to cable network Revolt TV.

But at the forefront of his mind, and fueling his passion, are the hot-button topics of race and the central paradox of modern African-American enterprise — in which black popular culture is as ubiquitous as ever, yet so many old obstacles...

Craig Mack, a rapper who rose to fame with the 1994 hit “Flava in Ya Ear,” died Monday at age 46. Alvin Toney, who produced Mack’s debut album, “Project: Funk the World,” confirmed the news to the New York Daily News, which reported that he died of heart failure at his home outside Walterboro, South Carolina. “God bless my friend,” said Toney, who had been working on a documentary about Mack’s transition from fame to a more religious-based life. Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2018 (Photos) “I wanted the world to know the talent he had,” Toney told the Daily News. “It...

Sean "Diddy" Combs made a surprise appearance at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards this evening in Las Vegas, on what would have been The Notorious B.I.G.'s 45th birthday. The flagship artist of Diddy's Bad Boy Records, which he started in 1993 as a vehicle for Big and Craig Mack and which went on to a wildly successful run as one of hip-hop's most historically significant record labels, B.I.G. was killed 20 years ago this March, just weeks before the release of his sophomore album, Life After Death

"It all started with the Notorious B.I.G.," Diddy said, referencing Bad Boy's creation...

San Francisco Giants pitcher, the 22nd man to toss a perfect game, got us thinking about musical perfectos.

By James Montgomery

The San Fransisco Giants' Matt Cain

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On Wednesday night, San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain made baseball history — and totally helped my fantasy team — by tossing a perfect game against the Houston Astros.For those who have no idea what that means, Cain faced the minimum of batters — 27 — and didn't allow a single base-runner. That means no walks, no hits, no anything over nine innings (with 14 strikeouts to boot). If that sounds impressive, well, it is: Only 22 pitchers have ever thrown a perfect game in the 143-year history of Major League Baseball, and somewhat surprisingly, the list of those who've accomplished the feat reads less like a who's who of Mlb greats as it does a who's that?For every Hall of Famer (Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Catfish Hunter) to reach perfection,...

Hip-hop icon was fatally gunned down 15 years ago today at age 24.

By Rob Markman

Notorious B.I.G.

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March 9, 1997: There was absolutely nothing that could have prepared hip-hop fans for the tragic event that took place on that grim day. Then again, there was not much warning when the Notorious B.I.G. entered the hip-hop world either. Sure, there were key cameos on records with Mary J. Blige and reggae star Super Cat, but when all was said and done and B.I.G. was gunned down 15 years ago today, it became clear that rap had lost one of the great ones — perhaps the greatest one of all time.

In the beginning, Biggie Smalls wasn't even the most prominent star on his label. That position was occupied by rapper Craig Mack, whose 1994 hit single "Flava in Ya Ear" initially set the mark of Sean "Diddy" Combs' newly minted Bad Boy Records.

M.I.A. has strong negative opinions about violent video games, but she's all about dancing and music games, as are her other fellow recording artists whose tracks appear on the full "Dance Central" track list that's been announced. Lady Gaga, Rihanna and the Beastie Boys also show up on the Kinect title's soundtrack, which should inspire much shaking and twisting.

"We felt it was very important to launch 'Dance Central' with a balanced selection of the latest, greatest and all-time classic tracks," MTV Networks senior vice president of music, electronic games and programming Paul DeGooyer said in a statement. "The setlist on the disc really achieves that goal, offering everything from 'jerking' to disco, from Rihanna to Young Mc. Whatever your jam, we think you’ll find something to get you moving in this contagiously fun soundtrack."

Here's what you'll be able to groove to:

· Audio Push – "Teach Me...

Super-dj also shot remix video for 'All I Do Is Win' over the weekend, with cameos by Nicki Minaj, Fabolous, T-Pain and more.

By Shaheem Reid

DJ Khaled

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DJ Khaled says every Memorial Day weekend in Miami is a "moooovie," but the past few days in South Beach were extra crazy.

"I got stories to tell," Khaled told MTV News on Tuesday (June 1) about the festivities. "It's gonna be a hot f---ing summer."

Khaled, Rick Ross and Diddy were virtually inseparable over the holiday, hitting club Cameo on Thursday, an assortment of hot spots on Friday, then Mansion on Saturday, the Best of the Best concert on Sunday and, oh yeah, they found time over the weekend to film a video for the remix of Khaled's "All I Do Is Win," off his Victory LP.

"Call it Rick Ross/ DJ Khaled/ Supreme Team/ Puff Daddy takeover on a whole 'nother level,...

by Rahman Dukes

Arguably one of the greatest rappers ever to clutch the microphone, the Notorious B.I.G. celebrates what would have been his 37th birthday today. That’s right, the late great Frank White would have been just three years shy of officially being considered “over the hill.”

Since his untimely demise at the age of 24, there’s been much speculation for the past decade as to where the Brooklynite would stand in today’s rap climate. Would B.I.G. and his sidekick/boss Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs still be rocking together? What about Jay-z? Lil Kim? Let’s take a look.

Bad Boy: Although B.I.G. was the label’s flagship artist and only on his second album (a double at that), a certain Mr. Comb’s track record of retaining his artists for the duration of their contractual obligations is not an impressive one (check: Craig Mack,...

For whatever reason - don't ask me how it came about - I just needed to get a hold of a copy of the soundtrack to the 1995 Michelle Pfeiffer movie Dangerous Minds. As far as these sort of "white person enters ethnic area, teaches ethnic kids life long lessons while learning something about themselves along the way" go Dangerous Minds is quite good. From what I remember it felt quite strong in it's portrayal, but it's been a long time since I saw it so I could be wrong.

One thing that is not up for dispute is just how incredible the soundtrack was - and still is. Everybody knows the Coolio track "Gangsta's Paradise" and for good reason too. It's a knockout, much like the video. However, there are plenty of other excellent tracks on there that are great examples of that era of hip-hop and r&b, and...