In a rare and likely final time, hip-hop had its biggest names on stage at one time. The four biggest names -- 50 Cent, Kanye West, Diddy and Jay-Z (also, included T.I.) appeared at 2007 Screamfest at Madison Square Garden. (More at MTV.com)
Sean "Diddy" Combs performed live at the annual ThisDay festival in Lagos, Nigeria - despite an 105 degree temperature. Though Diddy may of been under the weather, he still thrilled his South African fans. E! Online reports...
The rapper-designer hasn't been feeling well, his rep tells me, and his fever at one point reached a dangerously high 105 degrees.Remarkably, Combs hasn't let his illness get in the way of business. While I hear Combs canceled a shoot he was supposed to do yesterday morning in New York City for a Macy's commercial, his rep insists it eventually happened late last night. "He's a trouper," the rep says.
Footage is also available [below] of Diddy at ThisDay via YouTube.
More Television, Hearst-Argyle Television announced Diddy will be among one of four guest interviewed in primetime slots on their local affiliates with host Carlos Watson.
Beginning March 15, the first of four quarterly episodes of "The Edge" will appear in prime-time slots on all 29 Hearst-Argyle television stations. Guests for the premiere episode include Senator Hillary Clinton, Sean "Diddy" Combs, inspirational Olympic silver medalist Bonnie St. John and NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon. - From H-A Television PR
From Aubrey O'day's MySpace blog, look for Danity Kane presenting on the 2006 Billboard Music Awards December 4th at 8/7c on FOX. That's tonight, check your local listings.
According to The National website of Wales, is reporting the two rap personalities Snoop Dogg, and P Diddy [that is in Europe] will be on showcase in Wales next spring.
RAP heavyweights Snoop Dogg and P Diddy will play Wales for the first time together next year in a double bill concert. Despite being two of the biggest names in American hip hop, who could probably fill huge arenas on their own, the pair have joined together for a string of five UK dates in March. Tickets for the concert, which will come to the Cardiff International Arena on March 28, will go on sale at 9am today.
Looks like Bad Boy's Cassie will participate in this year's Detroit Thanksgiving parade, including a performance later in the evening..
From Tell Us Detroit Cassie, Rhythm & Blues sensation, will perform one of her chart-topping songs live at the 17th Annual Hob Nobble Gobble® fundraiser at the Michigan State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, November 22 2006, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cassie will appear on the “Sounds of Detroit” float, sponsored by Clear Channel Radio, on Thanksgiving morning.
Take a look at Diddy's upcoming magazine covers.. i-D Magazine, Essence Magazine, Oceanside.. i-D Magazine i-D Magazine (International Design) has every celeb. or cover model winking or one eye covered in one way or another.. Inside...
After giving listeners a chance to win $1,000 three times per day, one lucky Hot 97 listener will now have the opportunity to win $97,000 straight out of Diddy's pocket.
The "Diddy's Dough" contest is sponsored by the New York radio station and will take place at the mogul's Justin's restaurant on W. 21st Street tomorrow (November 16). The contest will see one winner receiving the large sum of cash with Diddy himself on hand for the payday.
Also, checkout Hot 97's MySpace Blog for Contest Image.
Bad Boy's Yung Joc walked away Sunday night with BET's "Hip-Hop Track of the Year" for his hit single "Its Goin' Down." The BET Hip-Hop awards can be seen Wednesday, November 15 at 9:00 ET/PT on BET.ku
Bad Boy Mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs honored the late CBS 60 minutes reporter, Ed Bradley and R&B singer Gerald Levert at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Both who died within the last week, Bradley, the award winning "60 Minutes" correspondent, passed away at 65 on Thursday. Levert, who was known for his sensual, romantic songs, died at 40 on Friday. Both inspired many others to achieve their dreams.
"Let's celebrate their lives," Diddy said. "People will forever miss y'all."
Diddy demands Cups and Plates: So, we already know Diddy is the richest in the rap/hip-hop universe. One can expect him to dine proper, the mogul himself had a few demands to be met. According to the UK Daily Mirror, Diddy on a recent European promotion stop in London, was less than impressed with cheap plastic plates and cup that the BBC Radio 1 had in preparation for an appearance. A source told the Mirror: "We had pulled out all the stops to make sure Diddy was happy, putting on a nice spread for him. "But when he saw the plates and cups he refused to eat or drink anything from them. So we sent staff out to a local cafe' and borrowed some china plates, cups and cutlery. After that Diddy was as charming as ever."
On a side note, the Bad Boy posse was traveling 15 strong in a $300,000 bulletproof Maybach car. But, of course $300,000 bulletproof car can cause some problems of its own, being to large for the hotel entrance.
Diddy gets $11 million dollar jewel stolen: On the European tour, Combs had a prized necklace valued at eleven million dollars stolen, "He was livid when he found the necklace had been stolen. He loves being extravagant and his collection of flash jewellery is his prized possession.” A source told the Mirror newspaper.
Diddy and girlfriend Kim Porter were in St. Tropez on the French Riviera for a recent Sean John photo shoot. The Diddy sporting a Jame Bond like tuxedo, riding the seas on a wave runner and hanging with models. The photo shoot lasted a couple days, Diddy continues his European tour with stops in London in the coming days.
Jeannette Walls from MSNBC.com gossip, reports the Diddy was spotted in Brazil at a well-known hang-out for cheap call girls.
The rap impresario is in Brazil, enjoying Carnival, where he was spotted by reporters slipping into a hot spot known for its low-priced call girls, reports our source in Rio. "The name of the place is 'Help' and the girls there are supposed to be the cheapest prostitutes in the city," says the source.
The article continues to go on to say, Diddy was at Brazil's most popular club with girlfriend Kim Porter. If there were prostitutes he wouldn't know, says a close Combs source... Combs spent the week in Rio, for the Samba parade, 14 samba groups, in 80 minute parades which include two night of partying in streets till sun rise... Now, Diddy does party worldwide!
