Sean “Diddy” Combs fooled his Twitter followers when he announced that he had joined the cast of “Downton Abbey.” But it was all a big joke. Instead, the Bad Boy mogul has produced a parody of PBS’ British period drama with Funny or Die. In the hilarious sketch, he plays Lord Wolcott, the new owner of Downton Abbey and the first black cast member.
He throws the first-ever white party, serves libations (Ciroc, of course), and delivers funny punchlines such as “You keepin’ these hos in check ’round here” and “I want you two to kiss in front of me and I want you to use your tongues.”
King Los rounds up his Bad Boy boss Diddy and Ludacris on “Disappointed,” the last leak off his mixtape Becoming King, due April 25. Over the Dot & Pro production, Diddy boasts about burning money, Los raps about his new son, and Luda spits about his sex game (“She just got baptized, I Ludachristened her”).
French Montana closed out SXSW with an explosive set at The FADER FORT in Austin, Texas, on Saturday. The Coke Boy opened with Big Sean’s Detroit mixtape cut “Mula” and MMG’s “Actin’ Up.”
During his nearly 40-minute set, he served up his hits “Pop That” and “Ocho Cinco,” and brought out his Bad Boy boss Diddy for the remix to “Same Damn Time” and “It’s All About the Benjamins.” Macklemore even hit the stage to perform his hit “Thrift Shop.”
French is currently headlining a tour across the U.S. and will release his debut Excuse My French on May 21.
Diddy was back doing what he does best, promoting his products on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” During his visit to the late-night show on Monday, he introduced his new AQUAhydrate water and showed off his New York tattoo. The Bad Boy mogul also shared how his twin daughters have changed his outlook on life.
“I’ve just started to grow up,” said the 43-year-old. “It’s been a little late when you grow up in entertainment and you’re not working on a schedule and you’re not really following any rules, once you have kids. For me it was having girls… It really just makes you face reality.”
He is working on his “No Shirt Sean” concept to get in shape by June. “I have a no shirt policy in my house,” he said. “No Shirt Sean will be in effect. I will be coming sitting on the couch with no shirt on.”
Towards the end of the interview, he was joined by his business partner Mark Wahlberg, who came bearing bottles of water and T-shirts.
The hottest ticket in town during NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston was Jay-Z and LeBron James’ 6th annual Sprite “Two Kings” dinner. The hip-hop mogul and NBA titan dressed in their best and held court with power players in the fields of music, sports, media, and tech at the swanky dinner at RDG + Bar Annie on Saturday night.
While her documentary was airing on HBO, Beyoncé celebrated with her husband and famous friends including Drake, Ne-Yo, Diddy, and Kevin Hart. Guests feasted on a three-course menu including lobster salad, foie gras, prime rib, and red snapper, and danced to music by DJ Mick Boogie.
See the stars align under one roof at the esteemed event.
French Montana rounds up his clique in the gritty video for their ode to oral pleasure, “Ocho Cinco,” which appears on his 2012 mixtape Mac & Cheese 3. The Eif Rivera-directed clip, which was shot in a graffitied warehouse in L.A. last month, features hot whips, chicks, and his Bad Boy fam including Diddy, Red Cafe, Machine Gun Kelly, and Los.
“‘Ocho Cinco’ stands for getting head,” said French of the sexually-explicit song, produced by Young Chop. “The concept is called haters from the side watching. We got a lot of haters.”
French’s debut album Excuse My French is due May 21 featuring Nicki Minaj (“Freaks”), The Weeknd (“Gifted”), Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Drake, 2 Chainz, and M.I.A., plus production from Harry Fraud, Mike WiLL Made It, and Rico Love.
“I feel like it’s going to be a classic,” said French, who will launch his first headlining tour on February 26 in Washington, D.C. “I feel like it’s going to be the best album to come out in a decade.”
Following last weekend’s Grammys, the stars migrated from L.A. to Houston for NBA All-Star Weekend. Beyoncé returned to her native H-town with Jay-Z to celebrate Michael Jordan’s 50th birthday at the Museum of Fine Arts. A dapper Ludacris and Nas also rubbed elbows with music and sports MVPs at the swanky soirée on Friday.
Across town, Diddy hosted a kickoff party at The Drake with guests including Drake, Trey Songz, and French Montana.
Meek Mill dropped racks at the strip club with Future and Trae Tha Truth, and hit the stage with Fabolous, Pusha T, and DJ Drama. “#real #flyest #respected ni**as in da game #houston the life is so exciting!” said the MMG MC.
The party continues tonight at the annual “Two Kings” dinner hosted by Jay-Z and LeBron James. See more pics from Friday’s festivities below.
