Sean Combs

Let's Break Down the Awfulness of Kendrick Lamar's New Video

[Editor's Note: Shea Serrano sometimes writes about Why This Song Sucks, and sometimes about his hilarious and poignant life and times. Better put your shoes on because your socks are about to be blown off.] Last year, Kendrick Lamar released good kid, m.A.A.d. city, his gorgeous proper debut album ... More >>

10 Things to Do in L.A. on Your Last Day on Earth

We're sure you've heard, on December 21, 2012 -- mere days from now -- we're all fucked. According to the latest scientifically astroreligious analysis, the gates of Xibalba, the Mayan Underworld, will open to unleash upon the earth beasts and plagues of unfathomable cruelty and unimaginable horro ... More >>

Top 5 Youth Riots in L.A.

There's a reason local cops often keep riot helmets in the trunks of their patrol cars: L.A. is a national riot capital. We don't have soccer hooligans but, for some reason, stuff pops off here like a cork in Sean Combs' bottle (or like an airbag in Amanda Bynes' car). Blame the medieval disparity ... More >>

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon Review: Yes, It Has Cursing, But It Also Has Heart

That Broadway might have found its salvation in a religious satire written by some of the raunchiest theater creators of the past 15 years is ironic. But for all the sly winks and outright punches thrown, The Book of Mormon -- written by Robert Lopez of Avenue Q and Trey Parker and Matt Stone of Sou ... More >>

Top Chef Masters Recap: Blanc-ing Out

Paging P. Diddy. There was a white party and no one invited you. OK, it wasn't that kind of white party. Instead, on last night's episode of Top Chef Masters, the final four contestants were charged with catering a Dîner en Blanc, which is kind of like the James Bond of meals, that is, if 007 had ... More >>

Anthony Jefferson, Alias 'DJ Tone,' Wanted for Sexing and Defrauding L.A. Models by Posing as Talent Agent

A man known for years around the Internet and the entertainment industry to be a con artist posing as a talent agent type -- alleged victims have attested online that he often claims affiliation with rap superstars like Snoop Dogg, E-40 and Diddy -- is now on the radar of the San Bernardino Police ... More >>

The 1997 Edition Was the Best MTV Video Music Awards

Tonight is the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. Now in its 29th year, it's had its share of memorable moments, none more so than during the 1997 broadcast. On the occasion of its 15th anniversary, here's the case for why it was the best VMA's ever televised.

Top Ten Rap Albums For People Who Don't Know Shit About Hip-Hop

Hip-hop is nearly 40, but many still find this slightly-disorienting world of beats, rhymes and oversize personalities a bit daunting. So consider this our hip-hop Cliff's notes; here are the albums you should know about if you don't want to look silly at cocktail parties. We're not saying these a ... More >>

LA Weekly's Top 11 News Stories of 2011

And here we thought 2010 was a sexy one for Los Angeles. Our most popular news stories in 2011 make last year's fare -- alleged John Travolta sightings at a gay spa, Vegas broads who sell sex to make rent -- look wholesome by comparison. Los Angeles was a blur of nude pics and racy murders these la ... More >>

Christmas Rapping: Jim Carrey, Busta Rhymes, And Eazy-E Bring The Ho, Ho, Hoes

​While visions of sugarplum fairies might be dancing in your head this time of year, it's going to take a little more to bring your Christmas party to the next level. While the traditional seasonal standards are... standard, the surefire way to put the star on your tree -- or the eggs in you ... More >>

8 Places in Los Angeles That Might as Well be Occupied

​ The reports that the mayor wants Occupy L.A. to leave City Hall raise the question: if they do have to leave, where would they go? The occupiers have already expanded to obvious places like UCLA and Bank of America Plaza. L.A.'s own Wall Street has been slightly occupied for years now (it i ... More >>

Heavy D RIP: The Hip-Hop/R&B Pioneer Dies In Los Angeles

​By Dan Hyman See also: On the Eve of the Grammys, Heavy D Discusses His Nomination, Reggae, Diddy and More Heavy D, the iconic rapper and founder of hip-hop group Heavy D and the Boyz, died today in Los Angles. He was 44. The rapper was reportedly rushed to the hospital after being found un ... More >>

Thirty-Eight Special: The Quest for Craft Beer at Ultimate Flight Night

Rachel Lange"Ultimate Flight Night" Taken Very Seriously at 38 Degrees​ We're in the home stretch of an L.A. Beer Week that has, to this point, essentially been a non-stop nine-day party at beer bars across our fine city. Sure to be one of the biggest parties of them all will be "Ultimate Fli ... More >>

Greg Kading, Author of Tupac, Biggie Smalls Murder Book, Discusses One Hell of a Week

​At the beginning of the week, former LAPD detective Greg Kading was a bundle of nerves. As first reported by LA Weekly, he was putting his neck on the line Tuesday by self-publishing the book, Murder Rap, and revealing new evidence in the Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls murders that implicates e ... More >>

Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls Murder Book Shoots to Top of Amazon

​Murder Rap, the book written by former LAPD detective Greg Kading implicating Sean Combs and Suge Knight in the slayings of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, officially came out today. So far, only LA Weekly has interviewed Kading about his self-published book and the revelations he shares, which ... More >>

Tupac and Biggie Murders: An Up-to-Date List of Characters, Given New Evidence From Ex-LAPD Detective Greg Kading

Update: "The 'Keffe D' Tapes: 10 Highlights of Confession From Gangster Who Says Sean Combs Hired Him to Kill Tupac." Of the many theories that have emerged over the last 15 years as to who was behind the drive-by killings of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls, the closest thing we've seen to an invest ... More >>

Top 10 Music Managers Who Fucked Over Their Clients

The family Knowles in happier times​In light of the surprising news over the reasons Beyonce fired her longtime manager (and longtime father for that matter) Mathew Knowles, we remembered a time when scummy managers were not only the norm, but expected. Here are the Top 10 Managers in Music Hi ... More >>

Top Ten Musician Restaurant Franchises (In Honor of Flavor Flav's New Fried Chicken Joint in Iowa--Yes, Iowa)

Don't Believe the Hype! 10 Musician's Restaurants Less Strange Than Flava Flav's Chicken Joint

Captain Beefheart: The Legendary 1980 Profile by Lester Bangs

Captain Beefheart artwork for Doc at the Radar Station album ad (1980)​[As we reported this afternoon, Captain Beefheart, Don Van Vliet, died today at 69. We already posted a list of the "Top 14 Reasons Why Captain Beefheart Was a True American Genius" by Beefheartologist Rob Chalfen. You can ... More >>

Book Review: Punch: The Delights & Dangers of the Flowing Bowl

There have been no shortage in the past few years of books chronicling the secret and not-so-secret lives of various foodstuffs: lobsters, vodka, oysters, foie gras. Punch gets its turn with the release of David Wondrich's Punch: The Delights and Dangers of the Flaming Bowl, a fascinating and styl ... More >>

Sticky Notes: Top 5 Salted Caramel Sweets

R. BrownHuckleberry Cafe & Bakery's salted caramel bar​ Something about salted caramel has always seemed hardwired into the oh my god receptors of our brains. And, it turns out, for good reason: The effects of the sweet and salty combination may actually be a chemical one. Pin-up nerd Jonah Le ... More >>

Top 10 Popstar Clothing Lines that Put Madonna and Lourdes' New "Material Girl" to Shame!

In this week's Nightranger column, we cover last week's Macy's Passport "Glamorama" event at the Orpheum Theatre downtown. The event was scaled back from years past live music-wise (Macy Gray and Eric Hutchinson performed short sets in between the runway looks) but the production was still top-notch ... More >>

The DJs List: Spinners You Should See This Weekend - DJ Sneak, Second Sun, More

Second Sun.​It's a big weekend for dance music fans, especially for those who are headed to Vegas for Diddy, Will.i.am, and Sharam at Wet Republic. There's plenty of talent to soak in at home if you're planning a nightlife staycation, however: DJ Sneak, Second Sun, Funkagenda and more. Friday ... More >>

Alexi Wasser: Crazy in Lust

Nightranger: In Bloom

Music Picks: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Donovan, Ana Tijoux, John Wicks

Also, Janelle Monae, Devendra Banhart, the Low Anthem and others

He’s Out of Our Life ... Not

The Chosen Ones: Media CEOs Eat Grasshoppers -- A Love Story

Maybe because we used to work on the dark side, we're suckers for a good viral marketing ploy (see: viral buzz, brand ambassadors, evangelizing, product seeding, online influencers, etc.). That being said, when we saw Digg founder Kevin Rose, L.A.'s own Mahalo CEO Jason Calacanis and Rubicon Project ... More >>

Indie 103.1 Fallout: What's Next For DJ Paul V and Neon Noise

As of this post, Indie 103.1 is still running the looped announcement about its move to the internet, and for some sick reason I can't stop listening to it. The songs they chose (X's "New World," Sid Vicious' "My Way" and Buzzcocks' "Harmony in My Head," etc.) are good for one, though not as much of ... More >>

Comments from around the Web: Chuck Philips' debunked Tupac story

Among the hundreds of responses to this week's debunked LA Times story on the murder of Tupac Shakur, and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' alleged involvement in it, have been a few fascinating and incendiary allegations. What follows are a few of the most intriguing. From an anonymous post to the Velvet ... More >>

Tabloid Takeover: L.A. Fashion Week's Celebrity Overdose

Is there a designer in the house?

It's A Wrap- LA Fashion Week Trend Report

Another LA Fashion week has ended and now that we’ve recovered –from the clothing cacophony and that nasty cold that’s been going around- it’s time to survey the overall style statements. Yes, there actually were some, and not surprisingly, many came from the crowds not the runway (remember ... More >>

Felli Fel: Feel the Power

106 FM star hooks up with Jermaine Dupri, rides wave of renewed interest in DJ culture

Steal This Look: The Other Lil Kim

Kim Jong-Il, North Korean Dictator is straight up gangsta style, he admits to lovin many bitches and he's had way more people killed than Shug Knight. He drives a Benz and has a penchant for extravagances like lobster and Hennessy. He's big fan of the NBA (he even has a signed ball by Michael Jord ... More >>

Crystal Blue Persuasion

Diving into the newest scenester abyss

''Led by God to Do Me''

Reverend Run, raising heck

Live in LA

He Can Hear Music

Pop genius Jeff Barry on love, songwriting, Phil Spector and the art of just doing

Red, White and Blues

Blacks and the blind art of seeing America

Revenge of the NSW

Why we love to hate Plum Sykes

Revenge of the NSW

Why we love to hate Plum Sykes

The Neptunes Don't Front

Hang Him on the Wall

Edited by Kateri Butler

Worlds of Wonder

The Lord of the Rings and Monster's Ball; plus, The Majestic

Deliverance

Director Marc Forster breaks out

Can’t Go to Sleep

Sugar 'N' Spikes

Captain Beefheart: The Mirror Man as mere man

As the World Turns

Timbaland, Magoo and Ma$e: These are the daze of our lives