Songs, Movies & Moments – July 2025

A Look at Entertainment

by T.J. Moore –

The jury in the federal trial against hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has found him not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, the most serious charges against him. However, the jury found Combs guilty of violating the Mann Act concerning transportation for prostitution with regard to Jane Doe, and Cassie Ventura, the first two of the five charges against him.

Sentencing Date for Sean “Diddy” Combs Revealed

On June 30, 2025, the federal jury comprised of eight men and four women, began deliberating Combs’s criminal sex trafficking case, but ended the day without reaching a verdict. Less than an hour into deliberations, the jury raised concerns to Judge Arun Subramanian, stating, “We have a juror, number 25, who we are concerned cannot follow your honor’s instructions.”

Judge Subramanian acknowledged their concern and instructed the jury to proceed with the deliberations and reminded them of the legal duty to consider the facts without bias.

Combs still remains in custody at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center.

File this under ‘Why am I even speaking on this.’ Oprah Winfrey set the record straight about rumors (and not to mention, AI pictures) that she partied with Diddy while joining Bishop T.D. Jakes at his annual Good Soil Forum in Dallas.

T.D. Jakes, Oprah Winfrey chat about AI, faith and Diddy rumors

Washington DC’s Fox 5 reported that the three-day event concluded with a fireside chat featuring Jakes and Winfrey, where they discussed the foundation of faith that their empires were built on. When the conversation turned to the dangers of AI, both Jakes and Winfrey publicly denied the allegations that they’d been spotted at Diddy parties.

“Not only do they not know it but they help spread it. I’m almost 70 years old. I am a grandfather. What do I look like at this late day going? But that is the kind of world that we are living in,” Jakes said.

Winfrey added, “First of all I have never been near a Puff party and anybody who knows me knows if there is a party, I’m the first one out. The nature of my personality is that I’m not a party person. That’s not who I am.”

Singer Ciara is clearing the air and making it known that any beef she had with Rihanna is over.

Ciara puts her Rihanna FEUD to rest

Although the two posed in various pictures at this year’s MET Gala, Ciara made sure to shut down any thoughts of animosity between them during a recent appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. After Cohen was asked a question by a fan about their 2011 feud, the “Level Up” singer said the two have more important matters at hand, like motherhood.

“We were babies. Now we’re mamas, doing our thing,” she said. “It’s all love. We got to have a good conversation and she’s now having her third baby which is so cool. So shoutout to the mamas out there doing everything and making it happen. Cici got a lot of love for RiRi.”

Rapper Cardi B is back with a new album set to drop seven years after her Grammy winning debut, Invasion of Privacy.

Cardi B – Am I The Drama?

Am I The Drama? is the second offering by Cardi. She recently shared the news with her fans on social media, unveiling the album cover art featuring the rapper posing defiantly among a flock of crows.

Available on preorder at Apple Music, the track listing shows that the tracks “Up,” “War,” and “Outside” are included in the project.

Am I The Drama? has a September 19 release date.