Sean Combs and the American Dream

A restless ambition took him from hip-hop to the Met Gala, a reality show, a fashion label, a fragrance line and his own cable network. Then came the accusations and…

What to Watch This Weekend: A Fun Historical Crime Drama

In its best and most exciting moments, “Manhunt” is the only show brilliant enough to ask: Why can’t Abraham Lincoln be in the “The Fugitive”? Source link

Metro Boomin Is Headed to No. 1 (Again). Here’s a Guide to His Music.

Since 2013, Metro Boomin has crafted the beats behind more than 75 songs that reached Billboard’s Hot 100, including 12 Top 10 hits. The Atlanta-via-St. Louis producer has turned contemporary…

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

‘American Counterpoints’ Experiential Orchestra; James Blachly, conductor; Curtis Stewart, violin (Bright Shiny Things) Julia Perry, who would have turned 100 this month, achieved some real recognition during her lifetime, but…

Stephen Colbert Recaps the Ronna McDaniel Drama at NBC

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…

Sean Combs’s Legal Troubles: What We Know

Federal agents executed search warrants at his homes in Los Angeles and Miami Beach, and he faces several civil lawsuits accusing him of rape and sexual assault. Source link

Lil Jon: The Popcast (Deluxe) Interview

An in-depth interview with the Atlanta hip-hop and EDM legend, tracing his path through punk, skateboarding and crunk music on the way to this year’s Super Bowl. Source link

Stephen Adams, Who Made Yale Music School Tuition-Free, Dies at 86

A billionaire businessman and a late-blooming piano aficionado, he set a record with the anonymous $100 million gift that he and his wife gave the school. Source link

NBC’s Ronna McDaniel Hire Wasn’t Politics, or TV, as Usual

The deal with a former R.N.C. chair who enabled election deniers risked the credibility of NBC News — and ended up pleasing no one. Source link

Jim White, Your Favorite Songwriter’s Favorite Drummer

During the last 30 years, the musician has emerged as one of indie-rock’s most distinctive drummers on other people’s records. At last, he’s made his own. Source link