Sean Combs

Scarface

Fifteen Years Later, The Notorious B.I.G., Tupac Murders Remain Unsolved. Or Do They?

Hat tip to reputable dude El Mizell across town at The Stranger for [re-]opening my eyes to this one. Friday marked the fifteen year anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s murder outside an L.A. music industry party, and the general public is still largely in the dark about what went down that night. ... More >>

A Few Reasons Why Let's Quit, The New Album From Don't Talk To The Cops!, Is Better Than Valentine's Day

Artist: Don't Talk To The Cops! Album: Let's Quit Release Date: Today THIS JUST IN: Let's Quit, the new full-length from local dance-rap champions Don't Talk To The Cops! is better than Valentine's Day. Tough to hear, I KNOW, but c'mon, I wouldn't just throw around an accusation that serious withou ... More >>

Easy Street Records in West Seattle Gave Out Free Records Yesterday--The Ultimate Birthday Shopping on a Budget

​This past weekend, I saw the movie Horrible Bosses. Coincidentally, it was also my boss Mike Seely's birthday on Sunday. Actually, the movie got me thinking about all the god-awful bosses I've had in my lifetime and how, right now, I've got a pretty great boss. I felt kind of bad that I misse ... More >>

Four Loko (Minus the Loko) and Chocolate Milk for Alcoholics

Chocolate milk and vodka: Because there's no bad idea out there that someone won't charge you good money for.​It is said that true success in sales--mastery of the art of suctioning cash from suckers--comes from convincing people to trade good money for something they don't need and never real ... More >>

Jay-Z and Jay Electronica Offer a Taste of the New Roc Nation with "Shiny Suit Theory"

Jay Electronica throws up the Roc diamond at The Box in Manhattan, November 12. ​On Friday night, Jay-Z officially announced New Orleans emcee Jay Electronica to be the latest addition to the Roc Nation roster--an end a lengthy series of label courtships. Elec apparently came to the realizatio ... More >>

Joaquin Phoenix's I'm Still Here: Doc or Mock?

This weekend I saw the Joaquin Phoenix documentary I'm Still Here, directed by Phoenix's brother-in-law Casey Affleck. (It just opened at the Harvard Exit). If you haven't heard, this is the much-gossiped-about film where the Oscar-nominated Phoenix retires from acting and embarks on a new career ... More >>

Get Me to the Mecca

Prepare yourself for nearly two hours of this, in montage form.​ The Dinner: French Dip and Fries at Mecca Cafe with a couple pints of Stella Artois. The Movie: Get Him To The Greek at AMC Uptown 3. The Screenplate: At first, Get Him to the Greek seems like your ordinary Rock n' Roll comedy ... More >>

Arctic Monkeys P. Diddy, New Music From The Vaselines, and Keyboard Lessons With Discs of Fury

Discs Of Fury - Prodigy from Breathing Media on Vimeo.-- Vimeo: Yes, Discs of Fury are back and playing the Croc on Saturday, June 26. The above video gives you all the pertinent information and then some. -- TeamCoco: That pseudo-mysterious situation Conan and Jack White had planned for last night ... More >>

Get Him to the Greek: Jonah Hill Has a Man-Crush on Russell Brand

Discs Of Fury - Prodigy from Breathing Media on Vimeo.-- Vimeo: Yes, Discs of Fury are back and playing the Croc on Saturday, June 26. The above video gives you all the pertinent information and then some. -- TeamCoco: That pseudo-mysterious situation Conan and Jack White had planned for last night ... More >>

Sharam to Perform May 16 at Trinity

No, the other half of electronic duo Deep Dish hasn't forsaken us, as I had previously reported. But Sharam's scheduled after-hours set at Trinity Nightclub must have come together fairly quickly and recently, because word about the show didn't land in my inbox through official channels. Doesn't mat ... More >>

Trendspotting: Panning for Grillz?

Do you have a grill? Do you need money? Local jeweler Porcello Estate Buyers has just the solution for you! The jeweler sent out a press release this week declaring that, in light of high gold prices, "There's a new Gold Teeth Rush sweeping the nation". Our favorite part of the press release? The n ... More >>

Another Bullshit Bonus

2008 was nothing short of a fantastic year for the music industry! What, you think I'm kidding? Just ask the douche-turkey pictured above (you know he and Diddy totally kick it old school). His name is Edgar Bronfman and he's CEO of Warner Music Group. According to the Wall Street Journal, Warner M ... More >>

Notorious: Our Review

Kevin Phillips (left) and Jamal Woolard. Photo: Phil Caruso/Fox SearchlightHonestly, who gives a shit what Armond White thinks about anything? Here's our critic Robert Wilonsky on the R-rated new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Meridian and other theaters:In this thorough ... More >>

Hip-Hop for Dogs

Kevin Phillips (left) and Jamal Woolard. Photo: Phil Caruso/Fox SearchlightHonestly, who gives a shit what Armond White thinks about anything? Here's our critic Robert Wilonsky on the R-rated new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Meridian and other theaters:In this thorough ... More >>

A Marvelous Party

Kevin Phillips (left) and Jamal Woolard. Photo: Phil Caruso/Fox SearchlightHonestly, who gives a shit what Armond White thinks about anything? Here's our critic Robert Wilonsky on the R-rated new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Meridian and other theaters:In this thorough ... More >>

Live Music Tonight: Dilated Peoples

Kevin Phillips (left) and Jamal Woolard. Photo: Phil Caruso/Fox SearchlightHonestly, who gives a shit what Armond White thinks about anything? Here's our critic Robert Wilonsky on the R-rated new Notorious B.I.G. biopic, which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Meridian and other theaters:In this thorough ... More >>

Dilated Peoples

Monday, June 2

Puffy AmiYumi

Tuesday, November 13

Will Ferrell on Ice! Plus Other Releases

Tuesday, November 13

Another Big Riot

Tuesday, November 13

FINDING YOUR FASHION

Are you stylistically challenged? Follow these tips from the experts.

Can Do! And Did.

Action-hero Marine plays archaeological detective in Iraq.

Timo Maas and Armand Van Helden

Also: The Constantines, Githead, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, and Sarah McLachlan.

Playing With Fire

Trying to figure out M.I.A., one level at a time.

The End of Eminem

Can Marshall come out and play? On his new album, Em just wants to be unremarkable.

Surprisingly Good Electronica

Can Marshall come out and play? On his new album, Em just wants to be unremarkable.

Gimme Some MOR

Felix da Housecat, Superpitcher, and Erlend Øye usher dance music into a kinder, smoother era.

SCARFACE

Universal Home Entertainment, $26.98

'Street' Stories

What is gangsta? Four rappers have different answers.

People & Politics

READERS' PICKS

Man charged in 1993 Zapata murder; legal briefs on Pete Townshend, Billie Joe Armstrong, more.

READERS' PICKS

The executioner's song

Death row leads to unlikely regeneration.

Made

Death row leads to unlikely regeneration.

Ruff Daddy

Death row leads to unlikely regeneration.

News Clips— Ads of the week

Death row leads to unlikely regeneration.

Countdown

Top-selling pop records

The Culture Bunker

Top-selling pop records

The last dons?

Top-selling pop records

Puffy's Angels

Top-selling pop records

2000 Meltdown: The year music flickered

Top-selling pop records

Flip your lid

The new rage in men's fashion.

Male order

Because sometimes a guy's wardrobe needs a woman's touch.

Shooting blanks

Because sometimes a guy's wardrobe needs a woman's touch.

Pardoning Heidi Fleiss, and other foibles of the celebrity president.

Because sometimes a guy's wardrobe needs a woman's touch.

Cut 'n' paste culture

Pop artistes Stereo Total usher in the return of fun.

Music Timeline

Pop artistes Stereo Total usher in the return of fun.

Kids and violence

Pop artistes Stereo Total usher in the return of fun.

If you go away

Pop artistes Stereo Total usher in the return of fun.

Backward masking

What we talk about when we talk about old-school.