As previously reported by The Root, on Monday, both of Bad Boy producer’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations in relation to an alleged federal sex trafficking investigation. This comes nearly two months after yet another bombshell lawsuit was lobbed against him by one of his former producers Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in which he alleged Combs sexually harassed, assaulted, threatened and drugged him. Jones also claimed he recorded damning footage of Combs and his associates “engaging in serious illegal activity.”

  Laws’s older sister Jovita Cheryl Moffett confirmed the rapper’s death in a phone call with The Times. Laws died Monday at Ascension Providence Hospital in Southfield, Mich.

     When we talk about culture and the importance of representation through music throughout the decades, and it’s impact on our community, we are talking about the core value of the City of Miami Gardens very own Annual Jazz In The Gardens Festival. This year they celebrated 17 years of bringing together community of all different walks of life, through music from throughout the decades and quality programming.

     The glitz and glam of Hollywood’s biggest night was on full display and The Root was privileged to be in the building! But along with the pomp and circumstance that you see televised—there are a lot of other things you don’t see behind the scenes. But luckily for you, we’re here to show it all to you! So, keep reading to take a sneak peek at all the hidden chaos and secret goodness inside!