Subject:

Sean Combs

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Another Concept/Name Change At "Tustin's Most Cursed Restaurant Location"

    If you've read this blog for the past couple of years, you'd know of my fascination about a particular shack on Newport & Walnut in Tustin. Every time there's a change in ownership and/or concept, I write about it. I am the unofficial historian of what comes and goes in what I joking referred to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    3hree Things: On The Agonizing Death of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

    Watch out for 3hree Things (usually) every Tuesday, where Riley Breckenridge, drummer of Orange County's favorite local alt-rock band Thrice, gives his take on life in Southern California as an OC native.My obsession with the NBA Slam Dunk Contest started in 1985, and thrived for almost a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Eric Schwartz AKA Smooth-E

    Irvine Improv

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    No iPhone 5 vs. Tupac's Real Killer: Which News is Bigger Today?

    ​So now that everyone is disappointed that Apple didn't introduce the iPhone 5 and instead introduced a version of the iPhone 4 with a better camera, we turn our attention to our sister paper LA Weekly's big news today: that Tupac Shakur was ordered killed by Sean Combs, then known as Puff Daddy, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Former Backstreet Boy Tries His Hand At Relevancy and Announces Solo Project

    Flickr user Jamie Ivins​Howie Dorough--better known as Howie D--of Backstreet Boys fame, announced that his new solo album Back To Me will drop this coming November. The tweens of America responded with "Who? That's not Justin Bieber." 

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Dexter Isaac, New York Inmate, Says He Shot Tupac Shakur in 1994

    ​Nearly 15 years after the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, a Brooklyn prisoner named Dexter Isaac is reportedly claiming he shot Shakur two years prior during a robbery in New York City.Isaac, who is currently serving a life sentence in New York for unrelated crimes, confessed to AllHipHop.com that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Why is Lil Wayne a Genius? We Explain His Appeal (Plus, His New Video for 'Six Foot Seven Foot!')

    www.myspace.com/lilwayne​Lil Wayne is a genius, and not simply because he spends seven days a week in the studio, recording some of the most lyrically intricate, metaphor-laced verses in the history of the rap game off the top of his head, no pen, no pad. 

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Wodka Vodka, Our Drink of the Week

    ​Wódka--Polish for vodka--is a new line of vodka that claims to rank higher than Ciroc in taste tests, but sells for only $8.99 for a 750-mililiter glass bottle. According to its website, Wódka earned a 90-point rating from the Beverage Testing Institute, while Ciroc earned 88 points, Belvedere ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Power Balance: Popular, Overpriced Hologram Wristbands Are a Fraud, Company Admits

    The "secret" lies within the yellow thing on Odom's wrist.​You may have seen the colorful rubber wristbands around. They're about as trendy with celebs and athletes as flannel and plaid are with hipsters. Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers. Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets. David Beckham o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Stars And Fans Pay Their Respects to "Lady T"

    ​The death of R&B legend Teena Marie continues to shock fans and fellow musicians around the world. Many stars have shared their memories and thoughts on this sad event. Celebrities including Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz, along with news reporters and millions of fans, have paid t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2010

    Free Ticket Tuesday: Too $hort at the Grove

    ​Just in case you didn't know that Too $hort had a dollar sign in his name waaaaaay before Ke$ha was even a zygote in her Auto Tuning producer's eye, we're giving away a LOT of tickets to Too $hort's concert at the Grove of Anaheim on Saturday, December 11. The rapper formerly known as Todd Anth ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 2, 2010

    Mychael Darwin Is the Genie of Jeans

    [Trendzilla] Find some of America's finest pair of denims at his La Habra store

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Celebrity Perfumes by Musicians: Justin Bieber (Yes, Him Again), Katy Perry, Kate Walsh and Jordin Sparks

    ​If being a celebrity and having a perfume line is the true mark of success, the sad corollary is that audiences think dousing themselves in the "wet ozone" notes of Paris Hilton's product will make you fun and vacuous as well, or that wearing "Unforgivable Woman" by Puffy Combs (aka. P. Diddy/Sea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2010

    Five Rock Stars Who Should Be 'American Idol' Judges

    Now that both Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell are leaving American Idol, rumors abound over who's going to be the next arbiter of taste on the Fox show. J Lo's supposedly signed a deal. Allegedly, Steven Tyler's been asked to join the show. P Diddy's thrown his hat into the ring. Elton John, Jessic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Record Review: Rick Ross, 'Teflon Don'

    ​Borrowing the nickname of iconic crime boss John Gotti, Rick Ross' newest effort employs an Escalade-full of gaudy, bone-rattling beats to remind us exactly how hard he's shining with his latest album, Teflon Don (out today on Def Jam).

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Over The Weekend: Powerhouse 2010 at the Honda Center

    ​Fueled by sets from hip-hop's biggest money makers, Power House 2010--presented by Power 106 FM-- delivered a massive, beer-soaked night club radiating with radio gloss, left-field surprises, Laker pride and a touch of 90s nostalgia. Drawing crowds that nearly sold out Anaheim's Honda Center on S ... More >>

  • Film

    June 3, 2010

    Sex, Drugs, Rock and Apatow

    'Get Him to the Greek' is crude on the outside, sweet in the middle

  • Music

    October 29, 2009

    Onetime Smooth-House DJ Andy Caldwell Toughens Up His Sound

    'Get Him to the Greek' is crude on the outside, sweet in the middle

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Dance Music Pick of the Week: Caldwell at Code

    ​ Evolution is a beautiful thing. While it has been nice to see California smooth-house artisans such as Kaskade, Jay-J and Andy Caldwell gain international clubland acclaim, their Kenny G.-like dance music often lulled us into a deep siesta. But artists change. Kaskade has moved on to trancier cl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Top Five Little Known Facts About Soulja Boy

    ​I interviewed Soulja Boy (who I'll just go ahead and call by his real name DeAndre Way) recently, and it was pretty wild. The Atlanta-based, teen millionaire rapper wore his colossal, eponymous pendant--which he says contains a hundred Gs of diamonds--and bragged about how all the big names in hi ... More >>

  • Food

    April 30, 2009

    Don the Beachcomber Goes Freaky for Tiki

    ​I interviewed Soulja Boy (who I'll just go ahead and call by his real name DeAndre Way) recently, and it was pretty wild. The Atlanta-based, teen millionaire rapper wore his colossal, eponymous pendant--which he says contains a hundred Gs of diamonds--and bragged about how all the big names in hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2009

    Is JT's New Tequila Biz Venture Justified?

    Not content with a hugely successful music career, a record label and a fashion line, Justin Timberlake is now branching out into the world of alcohol.901, his new brand of tequila, is named for the area code of Memphis, Timberlake's hometown, and also (rather unconvincingly) "because 901 is the tim ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 12, 2009

    [Trendzilla] The Twin Towers of Fashion

    Not content with a hugely successful music career, a record label and a fashion line, Justin Timberlake is now branching out into the world of alcohol.901, his new brand of tequila, is named for the area code of Memphis, Timberlake's hometown, and also (rather unconvincingly) "because 901 is the tim ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 5, 2009

    Listen to the Band: Dusty Angel and the Have Nots

     Don't be alarmed folks. Despite his crazed outward demeanor on stage, or in the photo to your left, Dusty Angel is really just a nice, approachable guy. In fact, if you are a musician and happen to peddle your sonic wares in the belly of Downtown Long Beach, then chances are you actually have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    High Security Meets High Fashion

    Slate follows up on word that Barack Obama wore bullet-proof clothing during his inauguration by noting that a Colombian company, Miguel Caballero, makes bullet-resistant leather jackets, polo shirts, windbreakers and ruffled tuxedo shirts, which range from a few hundred dollars to $7,000 in price. ... More >>

  • Film

    January 15, 2009

    Notorious B.I.G., Made B.L.A.N.D.

    Slate follows up on word that Barack Obama wore bullet-proof clothing during his inauguration by noting that a Colombian company, Miguel Caballero, makes bullet-resistant leather jackets, polo shirts, windbreakers and ruffled tuxedo shirts, which range from a few hundred dollars to $7,000 in price. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    The Whole Pita a.k.a. The Greek Island Grille a.k.a. Thasos

    Costa Mesa's The Whole Pita (a.k.a. "The Greek Island Grill") is now known as "Thasos - Greek Island Grille".  Same owners, same food (for the most part), but a new name.  Why did the place pull a Sean "Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy" Combs on us? I called and asked. They have a few new items, they ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    [CD Review] Steinski, 'What Does It All Mean? 1983-2006 Retrospective' (Illegal Art)

    Costa Mesa's The Whole Pita (a.k.a. "The Greek Island Grill") is now known as "Thasos - Greek Island Grille".  Same owners, same food (for the most part), but a new name.  Why did the place pull a Sean "Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Diddy" Combs on us? I called and asked. They have a few new items, they ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 8, 2008

    Baby Got Back

    Wango Tango

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2008

    Reg-O-Meter© -- Week Ending May 3

    ●We’ll dispense with the usual rundown of all things eye-rollingly wretched in the Reggie this week—our way of being nice, what with the new round of departures at OC’s largest-circ fishwrap just announced. So we won’t even get into that intellectually-challenging poll where the Reggie a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2008

    The LA Times, That Tupac/Diddy Story, and the Value of The Google

    Okay, I'm not trying to pile on Chuck Philips or the Los Angeles Times over the now-retracted story about Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged involvement in a 1994 attack on Tupac Shakur. Ever since The Smoking Gun ran a withering dissection of the documents on which the whole story depended and the Times w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2008

    P. Diddy Needs Help

    "I'm a celebrity hip-hop media mogul. Seriously." And he's placed an ad on Media Bistro's joblistings site. Read the ad after the jump, with my translations of classified adspeak in brackets. Can I hate the playa and the game? I think so.

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Power-puffy Grrrls

    Puffy AmiYumi Go Butch (Walker), Rock Harder, Stay Cute

  • Music

    November 8, 2007

    Hova-rated

    Jay-Z’s American Gangster Proves He Ain’t All That—and Never Was

  • Features

    December 28, 2006

    Espanol Sung Here

    WEB EXCLUSIVE!: Crossing over: whos doing it, whos not

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2006

    U Shoulda Seen Him On Billboard!

    Abstract Workshop's flagship rapper Jud Nester debuts magic track "U Shoulda Seen Her On Myspace" at #4 (!) on this week's Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles Sales chart way above other new singles by Young Jeezy (#17) and Eminem/50 Cent/Lloyd Banks/Cashis (#26) and Fat Joe (#36)! Plus Jud come ... More >>

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    Ruining Dad's Vinyl

    DJ Z-Trip

  • Features

    February 3, 2005

    The Nip Slip

    DJ Z-Trip

  • Features

    January 1, 2004

    Air Guitar Hero

    The Year in Being Fingered

  • Unknown

    February 27, 2003

    Crazy Horse gone loco

    The Year in Being Fingered

  • News

    January 2, 2003

    OC Weekly Marks the Passing of . . .

    The Year in Being Fingered

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Do Not Disturb the Sexy!

    The Year in Being Fingered

  • Film

    December 27, 2001

    Worlds of Wonder

    Rings soars, Monsters whores, Majestic bores

  • Features

    December 13, 2001

    The Happy Ones

    With Rock Steady, No Doubt officially joins pop-music aristocracy

  • Music

    September 27, 2001

    The Same Struggles Exist

    Def Jux fights the power

  • Film

    May 31, 2001

    Damn Dirty Remakes

    Summer flicks 2001

  • News

    March 29, 2001

    Western Philosophy

    Is Cornel West the most hopeful man in America?

  • Columns

    February 15, 2001

    Sex Is Bad

    Dragging around the ghost limbs of severed relationships

  • Music

    October 7, 1999

    Pass the Mic!

    Dragging around the ghost limbs of severed relationships

  • Music

    July 8, 1999

    Special Hootenanny Conflict-of-Interest Edition

    Readers bewareand then buy early and buy often!

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