It was an all-out R&B party on Instagram Live this evening (May 25). For Memorial Day Weekend, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland decided to hold two Verzuz battles, first kicking things off with Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, and later with 112 and Jagged Edge. The latter saw the Bad Boy and So So Def quartets facing off with some of their favorite hits, and hundreds of thousands of people tuned in to groove to catch some "Quarantine & Chill" vibes.
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Songs included favorites like "Let's Get Married (Remix)" featuring Jermaine Dupri and Loon (JE), "Peaches & Cream" (112), "All Cried Out" with Allure (112), "He Can't Love You" (JE), "Cupid" (112), "Where the Party At" featuring Nelly (JE) and many more. Stevie J, 2 Chainz, Tory Lanez, Tamar Braxton, Lena Waithe, Troy Ave, Tank, Ja Rule, The-Dream, Monica, Kyla Pratt, Snoop Dogg, Teddy Riley, Papoose, Ludacris, Questlove, Sevyn, N.O.R.E., Fabolous, Jadakiss, The Game, Bun B, Lance Gross, Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo, and so many more tuned in to celebrate R&B. While there were a few sound issues pertaining to low volumes and static here and there, it was great to see the two groups—sans Daron Jones and Q Parker from 112—complimenting each other on 20 years in the music industry.
At one point, 112 pulled in a surprise guest and it was none other than Keith Sweat himself. Viewers were begging for a Keith Sweat interlude so that everyone could hear "Twisted" just one time, but instead, 112 played Sweat's favorite song by them titled "Player." We've pulled together some clips of the event as well as some reactions, so check it all out below.
J. Cole’s Manager Addresses Rumors Of Kendrick Lamar Diddy Altercation
Years later, Kendrick Lamar's legendary "King of New York" "Control" verse is still in the news.
Yesterday, Twitter was buzzing with rumors that a drunk Diddy had confronted Kendrick Lamar over the geographical flex at the VMAs that year, attempting to pour a drink on K.Dot.
Kendrick's much bigger friend J. Cole is said to have intervened on Lamar's behalf.
Cole's manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad called cap on the rumor.
Yea thats def not what happened ??? https://t.co/W0d3tZrs95
— Ibrahim H. (@KingOfQueenz) May 7, 2020
"Yea thats def not what happened," he said, suggesting something might have happened.
The incident between Diddy and Kendrick and Cole would have gone down around the same time period a drunk Puff publically bitch slapped Drake over a beat.
J. Cole’s Manager Addresses Rumors Of Kendrick Lamar Diddy Altercation
Years later, Kendrick Lamar's legendary "King of New York" "Control" verse is still in the news.
Yesterday, Twitter was buzzing with rumors that a drunk Diddy had confronted Kendrick Lamar over the geographical flex at the VMAs that year, attempting to pour a drink on K.Dot.
Kendrick's much bigger friend J. Cole is said to have intervened on Lamar's behalf.
Cole's manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad called cap on the rumor.
Yea thats def not what happened ??? https://t.co/W0d3tZrs95
— Ibrahim H. (@KingOfQueenz) May 7, 2020
"Yea thats def not what happened," he said, suggesting something might have happened.
The incident between Diddy and Kendrick and Cole would have gone down around the same time period a drunk Puff publically bitch slapped Drake over a beat.
Diddy Calls Kim Porter "The One" As He Reveals Rose Garden Monument
Diddy expressed remorse for deciding to “[play] around” instead of locking down the love of his life, Kim Porter, before she passed away.
It came as a shock to the world when news circulated that Kim Porter had passed away. The mother of four reportedly died in her sleep in November 2018 from a lung infection brought on by pneumonia. This was, of course, devastating news to her family and loved ones, and since that time, Diddy has given the public a glimpse into how his blended family, the Combs Cartel, have been progressing in the years that followed.
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Recently, Diddy joined Fat Joe for a chat on Instagram Live, and during the conversation, Diddy mentioned that he has a statue dedicated to Kim in his garden. As he prepared to show the monument, he gave a bit of advice to viewers. “This is a special announcement, a PSA to all the players, all the playboys. When you find that one, don’t be playing around with it,” Diddy said. “It’s rare, somebody that’s going to understand you and be there for you unconditionally. Sometimes you can be in the game getting hot and you could just want to experience everything. I definitely feel like, as a man, I f*cked up on that.”
Diddy went on to say that he felt as if Kim Porter was “the one” for him, but instead, he decided to “[play] around.” He added that now, God is in charge, and the experience has forced Diddy to step up as a man and make some necessary changes in his life. The media mogul went on to give viewers a look at a monument that he bought for Kim just a few years before she passed away. The large, metal statue was constructed by using Kim’s measurements and sits in the family’s rose garden. Diddy says he likes to visit there often to talk to Kim. Watch the clip of Diddy and Fat Joe below talking about treating women right below.
50 Cent Has Apologized To All He’s Offended But His Apology Is Unique
50 Cent's been trolling for years, all day and every day.
He wouldn't be much of a troll if he didn't leave a trail of offended. Mindful of that, Fif has decided to apologize for his evil ways.
Only his apology isn't like most apologies.
View this post on Instagram"I want to apologize to you, if i have offended you over the years. I would say i’m sorry but i’m not a sorry person. ?This will have to do," Fif typed.
So far no comment from Ja Rule, Rick Ross, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Wendy Williams, The Game, Meek Mill, French Montana, Floyd Mayweather, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Puff Daddy, Kevin Hart, Jim Jones, Donald Trump, Randall Emmett, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy, Nick Cannon, Chris Brown, Dwayne Wade, Deonty Wilder, Conor McGregor, Fetty Wap, Taraji P. Hanson, Jussie Smollett, Lee Daniels, Vivica A. Fox, Kanye West, Teairra Mara, T.I., Tank, Freekey Zeeky, Tekashi 6ix9ine, Paris Jackson, Jackie Long, Irv Gotti, Adrien Broner, Trey Songz, Jimmy Henchman, Tony Robbins, Common, Busta Rhymes, Madonna, Juelz Santana, Ashanti, Michael K. Williams, JAY-Z, Ebro, The Entire City Of Atlanta, Blac Chyna, Terry Crews, Fat Joe, Lil Uzi Vert, Rampage Jackson, Hell Rell, Fabolous, Cardi B, Tony Yayo, Troy Ave, Joe Budden, Tyrese, Spider Loc, Bang em Smurf, Usher, Kodak Black, Melanie Trump, Gunplay, Jay Electronica, Ronda Rousey and 50 Cent's eldest son.
Tory Lanez Flirts With Lizzo As She Twerks On "Quarantine Radio"
Tory Lanez got Lizzo to twerk on his Instagram Live after she was shut down by Diddy.
She may have been shut down by Diddy, but Tory Lanez had no problem letting Lizzo shake it fast on his Instagram Live. During these last few weeks, as much of the world has been cautioned to stay inside due to COVID-19, Tory Lanez has been entertaining hundreds of thousands of viewers on Quarantine Radio. The singer-producer's official-unofficial Instagram series has featured a number of artists, but the main attractions have been his twerking contests.
On Easter Sunday, Diddy grabbed his kids and hopped on Live for a few hours. He spoke to artists, held a dance party, and overall just wanted to spread a little love during the quarantine. At one point, Lizzo joined Diddy and the Combs Cartel on Live and was just about to get into her twerk groove when Diddy shut things down. Later, Draya Michele joined the Live and was allowed to shake it, leaving viewers to accuse Diddy of being "fatphobic." The music mogul later issued a statement saying the song Lizzo was dancing to had too many curse words in it and that's why he turned it off.
Tory Lanez popped up again for Quarantine Radio and let Lizzo back that thing up. "There's no discrimination at Quarantine Radio," Tory said. "We like 'em big, we like 'em small. Let's go baby girl!" Check out these two below, including Tory's face when Lizzo revealed she wasn't wearing any underwear.
Diddy Hangs With Jennifer Lopez, Lebron James & More On IG Live
Diddy is hanging out with a bunch of celebs on IG live to raise money for healthcare workers.
Diddy is raising money for healthcare workers by hosting a dance-a-thon on Instagram live, featuring appearances from a number of celebrities.
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"We are having the WORLD’S BIGGEST DANCE-A-THON and YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!!! We are raising much-needed money for our healthcare workers in the underserved communities around the country!" Diddy said in an announcement on Instagram.
"So let’s ALL DANCE TOGETHER and raise money for our healthcare workers to let them know how much we appreciate them!"One notable celeb who came through was Jennifer Lopez. The two dated 1999 to 2001. Lopez's current fiancé, Alex Rodriguez, also made an appearance and was exposed as a huge fan of Diddy's: "Puffy, you have to know this because I don't think you know this — this guy right here is your biggest fan. You and Mase like are his heroes, okay?" Lopez of her fiancé. "It's like every party we do, anything we do, it's like 'Put on Puffy and Mase.'"
LeBron James and his kids, Megan Thee Stallion, DJ Khaled, and more also came through. Check out some highlights in the Twitter clips below:
50 Cent Clowns Diddy & Kevin Hart For Their COVID-19 Hair
Thanks to the coronavirus, professional grooming is a dodgy proposition.
As such, we are learning that some celebrities have much grayer hair than they've been letting on.
Notorious troll 50 Cent called out 50-year-old Diddy, 40-year-old Kevin Hart and 52-year-old Deion Sanders for suddenly looking more their age.
View this post on Instagram"Man where the f*ck is the time machine, they got old on quarantine. LOL," Fif quipped.
Fif is 44. So he'll get his when the hair dye goes the way of toilet paper and runs out.
Diddy Shows Support For Healthcare Workers With IG Video
Diddy drops a video on Instagram encouraging fans to show support to healthcare workers during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday, Diddy posted a lengthy video on social media speaking about the Coronavirus outbreak and encouraging fans to support healthcare workers during this stressful time.
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“We can’t just sit back and leave our healthcare workers abandoned and unprotected," he says in the caption. "Over the next few days, I’ll be locked in and focused on finding ways to directly support our healthcare workers but I don’t have all the answers. If you want to help or have any great ideas, please reach out to me now! God bless us all.”
In the video, Diddy goes into detail on how we can make it through this pandemic.
“Let’s get people involved. Let’s figure out a way to get people involved because people want to do something. There’s no way you could have power and not want to do something with it. I don’t know what superhero story they were watching, but the true superheroes they did it for the good though.
“Everybody wants to be a superhero, and everybody got a superhero in them, it’s time for us to step this superhero shit up, cause we could think anything, we can manifest anything. Think is the thought process, and if we all together, that shit can’t stop us, shit can’t kill us off," he explains.
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Jermaine Dupri Reflects On "Tone Def" Singers At "Making The Band" Audition
Jermaine Dupri was one of many famous guests ho stopped by to help Diddy pick and choose his next set of "Making the Band" talent.
Making the Band is underway and over the weekend, Diddy and the Combs Cartel launched the first set of auditions. The reboot of the music mogul's famed MTV series has garnered responses from thousands of aspiring artists hoping for their big break. While in the ATL, there were a few guest judges were there to help rate the singers including Monica, Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Pierre Thomas, Coach K, Quavo, and Brian Michael Cox.
It's safe to say that since those original Making the Band days, music culture has shifted. There has been a rise in independent artists experimenting with new sounds and paving their own successful career with the use of the internet alone, but with all of the evolution comes a few drawbacks. Jermaine Dupri took to his Twitter to reflect on the Making the Band auditions and shared some thoughts.
"One of the things that I notice and learned going to the #makingoftheband try outs, is that kids are using auto tune so much,the understanding of being tone def is gone and people be singing in all kinda keys," the So So Def founder wrote. "Lol this is really a epidemic." Diddy made it clear that he's looking for R&B singers who are going to bring down the house, so hopefully there were a few that made Jermaine's cut. Do you agree with him?
