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A Pittsfield artist is suing rap star and merchandising mogul Sean John "Diddy" Combs in federal court for alleged trademark violations.

Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic , Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City's leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered swagger that endeared him to critics and hip-hop purists.

Of the girl groups that brought hip-hop attitude into R&B during the early to mid-'90s, Xscape, rough around the edges with a distinctly Southern twist, always seemed like the one most likely to become a footnote.

Mo' money mo' problems for Puff Daddy . Records show the rap mogul's popular soul food eatery in Atlanta, Justin's Restaurant , owes $7,373 in back taxes -- this according to The Detroit News .

Marc Lynch continues to pioneer the Rap Feud Theory of International Relations movement with a brilliant interview on NPR delving into the implications of hegemonic imbalance between hip hop's heavyweights.

A few years ago, Karrine Steffans undoubtedly ruined many a marriage and relationship by publishing Confessions of a Video Vixen, a tell-all memoir chronicling her affairs with plenty of celebrities, most from the world of hip-hop. Naming names and commenting on everything from her paramours' performance in bed to penis size to generosity, she made ...

Sterlen Barr Jr., 9, of Philadelphia and a member of RAP back-flips off the stage at a performance at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Sean Combs, the artist formerly known as Puff Daddy or P Diddy, is beating the rap and giving singing a shot on his new CD, Press Play .

Best known as Puff Daddy's favorite sidekick, Mase secured his place as a Bad Boy label favorite through a series of guest appearances on hit singles by other artists.

Jamie McCoy, 7, of St. Leonard works on painting a recently hatched chicken last year at the 13th annual African-American Family Community Day.

Change the graffiti on the bathroom wall, get your tattoo fixed, get your T-shirt airbrushed and change the name on your year-end list: Dance pop artist Santogold is now Santigold.

Anti-smoking rapper Sterlen Barr visited children at Culver Elementary school Thursday with the hope that his words would keep them from smoking.

The black male scholar is stepping into the limelight. He has been popularized by such icons as Princeton University professor Cornel West, the "smartest man on the planet," as national radio commentator Tom Joyner calls him.

Narbonne's Dannie Farber begins to celebrate his 2nd quarter touchdown against Mira Costa in September 2008.

Caption: Russell Brand Picture and Jonah Hill seen filming on location for their new movie 'Get Him To The Greek' Las Vegas, Nevada .... Comedian RUSSELL BRAND let down his new best pal SEAN COMBS when he failed to secure tickets to the big boxing match between RICKY HATTON and MANNY PACQUIAO.

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The biggest hip-hop impresario of the mid-'90s, Sean Combs -- known as Puff Daddy both here and in the world of rap until his professional name change to P. Diddy, then just Diddy -- created a multi-million-dollar industry around Bad Boy Entertainment, with recordings by the Notorious B.I.G., Craig Mack, Faith Evans, 112, and Total all produced and ...

More Diddy/Arctic Monkeys Love Posted by Mitch Michaels on 04.16.2009 Diddy wants the Monkeys on Bad Boy... Diddy has said he wants to sign his new BFFs the Arctic Monkeys to his Bad Boy Entertainment label.