The trial of one-man entertainment empire Sean 'Puffy' Combs has finally begun. But race, rap, fame and the New York Police Department are also in the dock. Gary Younge on the case that will bitterly divide America - whatever the verdict Take one African-American star with crossover appeal, add mixed-race relationship and heat until steaming. When simmering, place in a city with a recent, well-publicised history of racist policing. Bring to the boil. Read More...
TMZ.com Judge Mathis won't face criminal charges for allegedly spitting on a parking valet, and the alleged victim is clamming up ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the situation tell us ... the valet, who claimed the judge actually spit on him twice during a heated confrontation, will not press charges against Judge Mathis.
The Detroit Police Department tells TMZ ... just after last month's incident at Flood's Bar and Grille, police contacted the valet and asked if he wanted to press charges, and the valet told cops he needed to consult his attorney. Read More...
In the world of rap, “raunchy music video” is almost always code for “ass-shaking fiesta.” Thus, when narrowing down this list from 30+ videos to 10, I was forced to take multiple criteria into consideration. Is the song any good? Was it popular?
More than anything, does the video kick it to the next level? A rap video can be supremely entertaining and yet not truly raunchy. Take French Montana’s “Pop That” video for example -- it features two hundred women dancing in bikinis but arguably places too much emphasis on its quartet of big name rappers. Read More...