Tagged: Diddy

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Download Rick Ross’ Rich Forever Mixtape

2011 was a triumphant year for Rick Ross and his Maybach Music Group, from reviving Wale’s career to Rozay’s Ashes to Ashes tape and the continued omnipresence of “B.M.F.”, despite its 2010 release. Ross’ new … read more »

POSTED January 6, 2012 6:25PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (6) TAGS: , , , , , ,
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What We’re Reading: Maria Minerva

Given the popularity of our week-long What We’re Reading series, we’ve decided to make it a weekly column. Just think of this as your non-committal book club with The FADER and some of your favorite … read more »

POSTED November 11, 2011 12:30PM IN ART+CULTURE NEWS, WHAT WE'RE READING Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , , , ,
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Daily Inspiration: Heavy D & The Boyz’ Blue Funk LP

Heavy D passed away yesterday at the age of just 44. I’m not entirely sure how to explain Heavy to a generation that probably has only a vague idea of what he did. He had … read more »

POSTED November 9, 2011 9:20AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , ,
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Vinyl Archeology: Personal Favorites 
from Bad Boy’s Lost Years

Nick Barat is a former FADER editor better known as Nick Catchdubs, a noted DJ and co-founder of the Brooklyn-based record label Fool’s Gold. Bad Boy Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is the lone vinyl record … read more »

POSTED June 1, 2011 2:30PM IN MAGAZINE Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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FEATURE: Puffy on Life After Biggie

The world knows Notorious BIG because of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs. As a young record executive, Puff sought out and molded one of Brooklyn’s finest rappers into one of hip-hop’s greatest artists. From good business … read more »

POSTED May 11, 2011 2:45PM IN FEATURES Comments (1) TAGS: , , ,
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The FADER Issue #73 Podcast

This was a BIG issue for us. But it featured plenty of artists beyond Brooklyn’s finest—rising stars like Waka Flocka’s Brick Squad Monopoly, Danny Brown, Fred the Godson and Angel Haze that reflect facets of … read more »

POSTED May 10, 2011 11:00AM IN MUSIC NEWS, The FADER TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Grab FADER #73 Digitally from Zinio Right Now

FADER #73 features personal accounts from the intern present during Big’s first meeting with Tupac. Diddy talks about life after Big and there’s a photo essay surveying how the most important landscapes in Biggie’s life—his … read more »

POSTED May 3, 2011 5:45PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (3) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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This Week in The FADER: May 1, 2011 Edition

** Diddy and his Dirty Money girls performed last Friday at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. After, Diddy’s camp paid the NYPD to escort his car to Jersey, where he got paid a ton for a … read more »

POSTED May 1, 2011 10:02AM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (2) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Interview: Diddy

This past Friday, FADER style maven Mobolaji Dawodu caught up with Diddy during his Dirty Money tour. He talked with audience members, saw the show and then trailed Puff backstage for long enough they rode … read more »

POSTED April 27, 2011 7:00PM IN MUSIC TV INTERVIEWS Comments (5) TAGS: , ,
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Live: Diddy Dirty Money and Guests at Hammerstein Ballroom

Diddy’s Dirty Money crew performed to a rapturous audience at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Friday. It was as much a tribute to Diddy‘s career as to his latest record. Last Train To Paris is a … read more »

POSTED April 26, 2011 1:30PM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , , , ,