Sean Combs#Family

Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, in Harlem, New York City. Raised in Mount Vernon, New York, his mother Janice Combs (née Smalls) was a model and teacher's assistant.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|pp=13, 16}} His father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the U.S. Air Force; he was an associate of convicted New York drug lord Frank Lucas. At age 33, Melvin was shot dead while sitting in his car on Central Park West, when Combs was two years old.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=14}} Combs has a sister, Keisha, and grew up in poverty.{{cite web |last1=Savage |first1=Mark |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What we know about the accusations against him |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68676287 |website=BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328212917/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68676287 |archive-date=March 28, 2024 |date=March 28, 2024 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last= Ocho |first=Alex |title=Diddy and Yung Miami Share Favorite 'Off the Grid' Experiences: 'It's Definitely Giving No Sleep' |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/diddy-yung-miami-favorite-off-the-grid-moments |website=Complex |date=September 16, 2023 |access-date=September 21, 2024}}

Combs was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy. He graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy, an all-boys Catholic school, in 1987. He played football for the academy, and his team won a division title in 1986. Combs said he was given the nickname "Puff" as a child, because he would "huff and puff" when he was angry. Combs was a business major at Howard University, but left after his second year.

Combs became an intern at New York's Uptown Records in 1990.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=23}}{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2020 |title=Music boss who launched Sean Combs and Mary J Blige dies aged 59 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/music-boss-launched-sean-combs-155608486.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208085353/https://sports.yahoo.com/music-boss-launched-sean-combs-155608486.html |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |access-date=December 8, 2021 |publisher=Yahoo! News}} While working as a talent director at Uptown, under the guidance of label founder Andre Harrell,{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=May 9, 2020 |title=Andre Harrell, Founder of Uptown Records, Dead at 59 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/andre-harrell-uptown-records-dead-obit-996655/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173424/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/andre-harrell-uptown-records-dead-obit-996655/ |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} he helped develop Jodeci and Mary J. Blige. In his college days, Combs had a reputation for throwing parties, some of which attracted up to a thousand participants.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=24}} Usher, who lived with Combs for a year in New York City when he was 13 years old, told Howard Stern in 2016 that Combs's lifestyle was "pretty wild" during that time.{{cite news|url=https://people.com/usher-saw-very-curious-things-when-he-lived-with-diddy-at-age-13-8621029|title=Usher Says He Saw 'Very Curious Things' When He Lived with Diddy for a Year at 13 in 2016 Interview with Howard Stern|first=Ilana|last=Kaplan|publisher=People|date=March 28, 2024|accessdate=March 28, 2024}} In 1991, Combs promoted an AIDS fundraiser with Heavy D held at the City College of New York (CCNY) gymnasium, following a charity basketball game. The event was oversold, and a stampede occurred in which nine people died.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|pp=24–25}}

Shortly after being fired from Uptown in 1993, Combs established his own label Bad Boy Records, which entered a joint venture deal with Arista Records. Combs brought Uptown signee Christopher Wallace (better known as the Notorious B.I.G.) along with him to the newly established label. Both Wallace and Craig Mack began recording for the label and yielded mainstream recognition, leading to the former's debut album and the label's first major project, Ready to Die (1994). Combs signed more acts to Bad Boy, including Carl Thomas, Faith Evans, 112, Total,{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=49}} and Father MC. The Hitmen, his in-house production team, worked with Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Lil' Kim, TLC, Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, SWV, Aretha Franklin, and others.

Mase and the Lox joined Bad Boy just as a widely publicized rivalry between the East Coast and West Coast hip hop scenes was beginning. Combs and Wallace were criticized and parodied by Death Row Records cohorts Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight in songs and interviews during the mid-1990s.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|pp=52–53}} During 1994–1995, Combs produced several songs for TLC's CrazySexyCool, which finished the decade as number 25 on Billboard's list of top pop albums of the decade.{{sfn|Harrison|2011|p=28}}

In 1996, under the name Puff Daddy, Combs released his first commercial vocal work as a rapper.{{cite magazine|title=Sound Decisions|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1178|page=21|date=January 3, 1997}} His debut single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", spent 28 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number one. His debut album, No Way Out, was released on July 22, 1997,{{Cite web |last=Coker |first=Cheo Hodari |date=July 22, 1997 |title=The Spotlight Turns on Puffy Combs: Dancing Close to the Flames |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-22-ca-14957-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528123803/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-22-ca-14957-story.html |archive-date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 28, 2021 |website=Los Angeles Times}} through Bad Boy Records. Originally titled Hell up in Harlem, the album underwent several changes after the Notorious B.I.G. was killed on March 9, 1997. Several of the label's artists made guest appearances on the album. No Way Out was a significant success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number one on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 561,000 copies.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=63}}

The album produced five singles: "I'll Be Missing You", a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., was the first rap song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100; it remained at the top of the chart for 11 consecutive weeks and topped several other charts worldwide.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=61}} Four other singles—"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "It's All About the Benjamins", "Been Around the World", and "Victory"—were also released. Combs collaborated with Jimmy Page on the song "Come with Me" for the 1998 film Godzilla.

The album earned Combs five nominations at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, and would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=72}} On September 7, 2000, the album was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 7 million copies. By the late 1990s, he was being criticized for watering down and overly commercializing hip hop, and for relying excessively on guest appearances, samples, and interpolations of past hits. For example, in a 1997 review of No Way Out for Billboard, Havelock Nelson commented: "...the over-reliance on huge swathes of undiluted samples is simply clumsy, lazy, and demeaning to the sources."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-08-16.pdf|title=Reviews & Previews, Albums, Rap|magazine=Billboard|date=August 16, 1997|page=61|volume=109|issue=33|access-date=August 19, 2024|via=World Radio History}} Also in 1997, Neil Strauss of The New York Times called Combs the "king of sampled hits".{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Neil | author-link = Neil Strauss |title=Sampling Is (a) Creative Or (b) Theft? |work=The New York Times|date=September 14, 1997 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/14/arts/pop-view-sampling-is-a-creative-or-b-theft.html|access-date=August 31, 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090414225616/https://www.nytimes.com/1997/09/14/arts/pop-view-sampling-is-a-creative-or-b-theft.html |archive-date=April 14, 2009 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription|page=AR-28}}

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In April 1999, Combs was charged with assaulting Steve Stoute of Interscope Records. Stoute was the manager for Nas, with whom Combs had filmed a video earlier that year for the song "Hate Me Now". Combs was concerned that the video, which featured a shot of Nas and Combs being crucified, was blasphemous.{{Cite magazine |last=Sinclair |first=Tom |date=April 30, 1999 |title=Rough Daddy |url=https://ew.com/article/1999/04/30/sean-combs-charged-assault/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123060602/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,273202,00.html |archive-date=November 23, 2012 |access-date=May 22, 2012 |url-status=live |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} He asked for his scenes on the cross to be pulled, but after the video aired unedited on MTV on April 15, Combs visited Stoute's offices and injured Stoute.{{Cite news |last=Wartofsky |first=Alona |date=April 17, 1999 |title='Puffy' Combs Arrested In Assault |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/04/17/puffy-combs-arrested-in-assault/a882ce92-67d1-40a7-bffa-e72e3c719621/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828022638/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1999/04/17/puffy-combs-arrested-in-assault/a882ce92-67d1-40a7-bffa-e72e3c719621/ |archive-date=August 28, 2017 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post}}

Forever, Combs's second solo studio album, was released by Bad Boy Records on August 24, 1999, in North America, and in the UK on the following day. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, before being ousted the following week by Mary J. Blige's fourth album, Mary. The album received positive to mixed reviews from music critics and spawned three singles that have charted on the Billboard charts. It peaked at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart, Combs's highest-charting album in that country.

Combs changed his stage name from "Puff Daddy" to "P. Diddy" in 2001. The gospel album Thank You, which had been completed just before the beginning of the weapons trial, was due to be released in March that year, but remains unreleased {{as of|2023||lc=y}}. He appeared as a drug dealer in the film Made, and starred with Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, and Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball (both in 2001).{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2019 |title=Sean "Diddy" Combs |url=https://www.biography.com/musician/sean-puffy-combs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406162044/https://www.biography.com/musician/sean-puffy-combs |archive-date=April 6, 2020 |access-date=March 31, 2020 |website=Biography}}

Combs began working with a series of atypical (for him) artists. For a short period of time, he was the manager of Kelis; they have a collaboration titled "Let's Get Ill". He was an opening act for 'N Sync on their Spring 2002 Celebrity Tour, and he signed California-based pop girl group Dream to his record label. Combs was a producer of the soundtrack album for the film Training Day (2001).

In June 2001, Combs ended Bad Boy's distribution deal with Arista Records, gaining full control of the label, its catalogue, and its roster of artists. The Saga Continues..., released on July 10 in North America, was the last studio album released by the joint venture. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts{{Cite magazine |date=July 19, 2001 |title=Alicia Keys Fends Off P. Diddy, D12 At No. 1 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alicia-keys-fends-off-p-diddy-d12-at-no-1-79071/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173425/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/alicia-keys-fends-off-p-diddy-d12-at-no-1-79071/ |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} and was eventually certified Platinum.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=49}} It is the only studio album under the P. Diddy name, and the first album by Sean Combs not to feature any guest appearances by Jay-Z or Lil' Kim. Combs was executive producer of the reality TV show, Making the Band, which appeared on MTV from 2002 to 2009.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=84}}

The show involves interviewing candidates and creating musical acts that would then enter the music business. Acts who got their start this way include Da Band, Danity Kane,{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=84}} Day26, and Donnie Klang. In 2003, Combs ran in the New York City Marathon, raising $2{{nbsp}}million for the educational system of the city of New York. On March 10, 2004, he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the marathon, which he finished in four hours and eighteen minutes.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=89}} In 2004, Combs headed the campaign "Vote or Die" for the 2004 presidential election.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=85}} On February 1, 2004, Combs performed at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.

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On August 16, 2005, Combs announced on Today that he was altering his stage name yet again; he would be calling himself "Diddy". Combs said fans did not know how to address him, which led to confusion.

Combs starred in the 2005 film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power. He played Walter Lee Younger in the 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun and the television adaptation that aired in February 2008. In 2005, Combs sold half of his record company to the Warner Music Group. He hosted the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by Time magazine. He was mentioned in the country song "Play Something Country" by Brooks & Dunn: the lyricist says he "didn't come to hear P. Diddy", which is rhymed with "something thumpin' from the city".

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In 2006, when Combs refused to release rapper Mase from his contractual obligations with Bad Boy to allow him to join the group G-Unit, 50 Cent recorded a diss song, "Hip-Hop". The lyrics imply that Combs knew the identity of the Notorious B.I.G.'s murderer. The two resolved the feud, but it resurfaced in later years.{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title=50 Cent Slams Sean 'Diddy' Combs Again—'We Can't Un See What We Saw'—As Feud Continues |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/03/27/50-cent-says-diddy-done-after-feds-raid-sean-combs-homes-but-their-beef-has-lasted-decades/ |access-date=July 29, 2024 |website=Forbes}}

Combs released his first album in four years, Press Play, on October 17, 2006, on the Bad Boy Records label. The album, featuring guest appearances by many popular artists, debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=96}} with sales of over 173,009. Its singles "Come to Me" and "Last Night" both reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. The album became available to preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, a week before being sold in stores. Press Play received mixed to positive reviews from critics, and was certified Gold on the RIAA ratings.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=49}} On September 18, 2007, Combs teamed up with 50 Cent and Jay-Z for the "Forbes I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix".

In June 2008, Combs's representative denied rumors of another name change. Combs ventured into reality television in August 2008 with the premiere of his VH1 series I Want to Work for Diddy. He appeared—credited under his real name—in two episodes of Season 7 of CSI: Miami: "Presumed Guilty" and "Sink or Swim", in the role of lawyer Derek Powell.

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Combs created a rap supergroup in 2010 known as the Dream Team. The group consists of Combs, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Red Café, and Fabolous. Combs made an appearance at comedian Chris Gethard's live show in January 2010 at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. In June 2010, Combs played a role, credited as Sean Combs, in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek, as Sergio Roma, a record company executive. An Entourage series representative announced that Combs would guest star on an episode during the 2010 season.

Recruiting singers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper, Combs formed the female duo Diddy – Dirty Money in 2009. The trio's first and only album, Last Train to Paris, was released by Interscope Records on December 13, 2010. The release was preceded by four singles: "Angels", "Hello Good Morning", "Loving You No More", and "Coming Home", each saw mixed success on the Billboard Hot 100, although the latter peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Hot 100, number four in the UK, and number seven in Canada. Combs produced the group, and often performed with them. On March 10, 2011, Diddy and Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" live on American Idol.

On April 18, 2011, Combs appeared in season one of Hawaii Five-0, guest starring as an undercover NYPD detective. In November 2012, Combs appeared in an episode of the eighth season of the American sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

On February 26, 2014, Combs premiered "Big Homie", featuring Rick Ross and French Montana, as the first single from his mixtape MMM (Money Making Mitch), which was originally scheduled to be released that year. The song was released for digital download on March 24, and two days later the trailer for the music video was released. The full version of the music video was released on March 31. Combs used his former stage name Puff Daddy for the album. MMM was released as a free mixtape album of 12 tracks on November 4, 2015. In July 2014, Combs and Israeli record producer Guy Gerber released the collaborative album 11:11 as a free download. On June 29, 2015, Combs released the single "Finna Get Loose", which featured vocals and production by Pharrell Williams.

In July 2015, Bad Boy Entertainment signee Gizzle told the press that she was collaborating with Combs on the ultimately-cancelled album No Way Out 2, a sequel to his 1997 debut. She describes the music as unique: "The mindset is to just be classic and to be epic. And to really live up to that{{nbsp}}... we know it's a tall order, but we welcome the challenge." In April 2016, Combs announced that after this album and its accompanying tour, he planned to retire from the music industry to focus on acting.

On May 20, 2016, Combs launched a tour of Bad Boy Records' biggest names to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the label. The documentary Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story, covering the two shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as well as behind-the-scenes events, was released on June 23, 2017. The show toured to an additional twenty venues across the United States and Canada.

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On November 5, 2017, Combs announced that he would be going by the name Love, stating, "My new name is Love, aka Brother Love." Two days later, he told the press he had been joking, but on January 3, 2018, he announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he had changed his mind again, and will be using the new name after all. The change became official in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Massabrook |first=Nicole |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Every Name Diddy Has Gone by Over the Years |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/diddys-different-names-through-the-years-puffy-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523044822/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/diddys-different-names-through-the-years-puffy-and-more/ |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |website=Us Weekly}}

In 2019, Combs announced on Twitter that Making the Band would return to MTV in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it failed to do so; it was delayed once more for a release in 2021 before its complete cancellation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/11/final-making-the-band-auditions-canceled-due-to-coronavirus/|title= 'Making the Band' Final Live Auditions Canceled!!! MTV Takes Coronavirus Precautions |date=March 11, 2020|website=TMZ.com}}

Combs executive-produced Nigerian singer Burna Boy's album, Twice as Tall, which was released on August 14, 2020.{{Cite web |last=Findlay |first=Mitch |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Burna Boy's New Album Is Executive Produced By Diddy |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/burna-boys-new-album-is-executive-produced-by-diddy-news.115577.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806161346/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/burna-boys-new-album-is-executive-produced-by-diddy-news.115577.html |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=HotNewHipHop}}

Combs hosted the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. In May of that year, he announced the startup of a new record label, Love Records as part of a recording contract with Motown. Along with Combs himself, the label's inaugural artist was singer Jozzy, who signed to the label that same month.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/diddy-announces-jozzy-first-artist-031126931.html|title=Diddy Announces Jozzy as First Artist Signed to Love Records: 'She Reminds Me of R&B Biggie'|website=Aol.com|date=May 2023|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328205133/https://www.aol.com/diddy-announces-jozzy-first-artist-031126931.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Launches New R&B Label, Love Records |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/sean-diddy-combs-love-records-motown-123526267 |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Variety}} The following June, he released the single "Gotta Move On", which features singer Bryson Tiller and marked his first entry—at number 79—on the Billboard Hot 100 since "Coming Home". It was promoted as the lead single for the album, although it was only included on its expanded edition. On August 22, 2023, Combs released a teaser trailer on social media for his fifth studio album, The Love Album: Off the Grid, which was released on September 15, 2023.

Coinciding with its release was the lead single "Another One of Me" (with the Weeknd, French Montana and 21 Savage). The song peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200. Critical responses to both the song and album were mixed to average.{{Cite web |last=Rettig |first=James |date=August 22, 2023 |title=Diddy Announces First Solo Album In 17 Years With Dramatic Trailer Featuring Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, & More |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2233903/diddy-announces-first-solo-album-in-17-years-with-dramatic-trailer-featuring-justin-bieber-the-weeknd-more/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822204528/https://www.stereogum.com/2233903/diddy-announces-first-solo-album-in-17-years-with-dramatic-trailer-featuring-justin-bieber-the-weeknd-more/news/ |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=Sterogum}} Despite Combs's signing with Motown, the album was released independently, with the label's name only present on promotional materials. During an interview with Billboard, Combs stated that: {{Blockquote|[I]'m in a season of total independence. I had an experience with Motown where it was like, 'I've come too far to ask somebody that isn't where I'm from about cultural and artistic things. If I'm going to bet on anybody, I'm going to bet on the people I believe in.' So I decided to go independent with Love Records and Bad Boy. I decided to come back into the game with bolder ideas of ownership, distribution and future manufacturing because those are the things that we as a people are cut out of.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/sean-diddy-combs-love-album-cover-story-1235411304/|title=Rebirth of a Bad Boy: Diddy Explains Handing Over Publishing Rights & Reveals His 'Total Truth'|website=Billboard.com|date=September 13, 2023}}}}

The Love Album: Off the Grid received a nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, which commenced on February 4, 2024; Combs did not attend the ceremony, due to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/diddys-grammy-moment-allegations-1235783247/|title=Diddy, Nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album, Will Not Attend 2024 Grammys (Exclusive)|website=HollywoodReporter.com|date=January 12, 2024}}

Fortune magazine listed Combs at number 12 on their top 40 of entrepreneurs under 40 in 2002. Forbes magazine estimated that for the year ending May 2017, Combs earned $130 million, ranking him number one among entertainers. He topped the Forbes annual hip-hop rich list in 2014{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-27062864.amp|title=Sean Diddy Combs tops Forbes annual hip-hop rich list|date=April 17, 2014|website=BBC News|accessdate=January 3, 2025}} and 2017.{{Cite web|last=Fabian |first=Renée |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/sean-diddy-combs-tops-2017-highest-paid-hip-hop-artists-list|title=Sean "Diddy" Combs Tops 2017 Highest Paid Hip-Hop Artists List |date=September 27, 2017|website=grammy.com|accessdate=January 3, 2025}} He is one of the wealthiest musical artists,{{Cite magazine |last=Price |first=Joe |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Diddy Becomes a Billionaire, Replaces Kanye on List of 2022's Wealthiest Hip-Hop artists as West's Net Worth Drops |url=https://www.complex.com/music/diddy-replaces-kanye-west-2022-wealthiest-hip-hop-artists-list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108005012/https://www.complex.com/music/diddy-replaces-kanye-west-2022-wealthiest-hip-hop-artists-list |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |magazine=Complex}} with an estimated net worth of US$1 billion by 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Paul |first=Larisha |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Diddy Replaces Ye, Joins Jay-Z in Billionaires Club on 2022 List of Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-kanye-west-diddy-hip-hop-wealthiest-artists-2022-1234620142/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216203404/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-kanye-west-diddy-hip-hop-wealthiest-artists-2022-1234620142/ |archive-date=December 16, 2022 |access-date=December 16, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

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In 1998, Combs started a clothing line, Sean John. It was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000, and won in 2004. California billionaire Ronald Burkle invested $100 million into the company in 2003.

In late 2006, the department store Macy's removed Sean John jackets from their shelves when they discovered that the clothing was made using raccoon dog fur. Combs had not known the jackets were made with genuine fur, but as soon as he was alerted, he had production stopped.

In November 2008, Combs added a men's perfume line "I Am King" to the Sean John brand. The fragrance, dedicated to Barack Obama, Muhammad Ali, and Martin Luther King Jr., featured Bar Refaeli in its advertising.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=82}} In early 2016, Sean John introduced the brand's GIRLS collection.

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Combs is the head of Combs Enterprises, an umbrella company for his portfolio of businesses. In addition to his clothing line, Combs owned two restaurants called Justin's, named after his son. The original New York location closed in September 2007; the Atlanta location closed in June 2012. He is the designer of the Dallas Mavericks alternate jersey. In October 2007, Combs agreed to help develop the Cîroc vodka brand for a 50% share of the profits.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=82}} In June 2023, after Ciroc was acquired by Diageo, they ended their partnership with Combs for "refusing to acknowledge or honor his commitments".{{Cite web |last=Steinberg |first=Brian |date=June 27, 2023 |title=Diageo Cuts Ties With Sean Combs After Dispute Over Vodka, Tequila Venture |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/diageo-cuts-ties-sean-combs-ciroq-deleon-lawsuit-1235655664/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173426/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/diageo-cuts-ties-sean-combs-ciroq-deleon-lawsuit-1235655664/ |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Variety}}

Combs acquired the Enyce clothing line from Liz Claiborne for $20 million on October 21, 2008.

Combs has a major equity stake in Revolt TV, a television network that also has a film production branch. It began broadcasting in 2014. In February 2015, Combs teamed up with actor Mark Wahlberg and businessman Ronald Burkle of Yucaipa Companies to purchase a majority holding in Aquahydrate, a calorie-free beverage for athletes. John Cochran, former president of Fiji Water, is CEO of the company.

In 2019, Combs became an investor in PlayVS, which provides an infrastructure for competitive gaming in US high schools.{{Cite web |title=Celebrities & Athletes That Are Investing in eSports |url=https://www.legalnibukmacherzy.com/celebrities-athletes-that-are-investing-in-esports |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608100505/https://www.legalnibukmacherzy.com/celebrities-athletes-that-are-investing-in-esports |archive-date=June 8, 2020 |access-date=June 8, 2020 |website=LegalniBukmacherzy}} The company was also backed by Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.{{Cite web |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Puff Daddy invests in US high school eSports |url=https://egamingdesk.com/esports/puff-daddy-invests-in-us-high-school-esports/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803235758/https://egamingdesk.com/esports/puff-daddy-invests-in-us-high-school-esports/ |archive-date=August 3, 2020 |access-date=September 17, 2020 |website=eGaming Desk}}

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Combs is a father to seven children. His first biological child, a son, Justin, was born in 1993 to fashion designer and stylist Misa Hylton. He attended UCLA on a football scholarship and graduated in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Luria |date=June 10, 2016 |title=Diddy's Son, Justin Combs, First In Family To Graduate From College |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/diddy-justin-combs-ucla-graduation-427419/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012065336/https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/diddy-justin-combs-ucla-graduation-427419/ |archive-date=October 12, 2023 |access-date=October 1, 2023 |website=VIBE.com}} Combs had an on-again, off-again relationship with Kimberly Porter (1970–2018), which lasted from 1994 to 2007.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=80}} He raised and adopted Quincy, born 1991, Porter's son from a previous relationship with singer-producer and Combs's rival, Al B. Sure!. Together, they had a son, Christian, born 1998, and twin daughters, born 2006. Porter died of pneumonia on November 15, 2018.

Five months before the birth of his twins, Combs had a daughter, born to Sarah Chapman. He took legal responsibility for her in October 2007.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=80}} Combs was in an 11-year relationship with Cassie Ventura from 2007 to 2018. Combs's seventh child was born on October 15, 2022, a daughter.{{Cite web |date=December 12, 2022 |title=Diddy's Mystery Baby Mama Revealed as 28-Year-Old Cyber Security Specialist |url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/diddy-daughter-baby-mama-dana-tran-cyber-security-specialist/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213000940/https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/12/diddy-daughter-baby-mama-dana-tran-cyber-security-specialist/ |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |access-date=December 13, 2022 |website=TMZ}} Her mother is Dana Tran.{{Cite web |last=Callas |first=Brad |date=December 27, 2022 |title=Diddy Unveils First Photos of Newborn Baby Daughter Love Sean Combs |url=https://www.complex.com/music/diddy-unveils-first-photos-newborn-baby-daughter-love-sean-combs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112011207/https://www.complex.com/music/diddy-unveils-first-photos-newborn-baby-daughter-love-sean-combs |archive-date=January 12, 2023 |access-date=January 12, 2023 |website=Complex}}

In November 2022, Combs and his second-eldest son became the first father-son duo to have simultaneous No. 1 hits. Combs reached the top of the Billboard Adult R&B Airplay chart with "Gotta Move On", while his son, under his stage name King Combs, topped Mediabase's US Urban Radio chart with "Can't Stop Won't Stop", featuring Kodak Black.{{Cite web |last=Somajor |first=Kim |date=November 22, 2022 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs & King Combs Make History as First Father-Son Duo to Reach No. 1 on US Airplay Charts |url=https://thesource.com/2022/11/22/sean-diddy-combs-king-combs-make-history-as-first-father-son-duo-to-reach-no-1-on-us-airplay-charts/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231012065336/https://thesource.com/2022/11/22/sean-diddy-combs-king-combs-make-history-as-first-father-son-duo-to-reach-no-1-on-us-airplay-charts/ |archive-date=October 12, 2023 |access-date=September 13, 2023 |website=The Source}}

Combs owns a home in Alpine, New Jersey, which he purchased for $7{{nbsp}}million. In 2018 Combs bought Past Times, a 1997 painting by Kerry James Marshall for $21 million, establishing a record for a painting by a living black artist.{{cite news|last=Deb|first=Sopan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/17/arts/design/marshall-sothebys-auction.html|title=Painting That Hung in a Chicago Convention Center Brings Unexpected Windfall|date=May 17, 2018|work=The New York Times|accessdate=October 29, 2024}}

In 2008, he told The Daily Telegraph that he does not adhere to any specific religious denomination. He said, "I just follow right from wrong, so I could pray in a synagogue or a mosque or a church. I believe that there is only one God."

In a 2023 interview, Combs said he believes that God is a woman.{{Cite web |last=Frazier |first=Tharpe |date=September 20, 2023 |title=How Diddy Got His Groove Back |url=https://www.gq.com/story/diddy-love-album-off-the-grid-interview |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=GQ}}

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Combs founded Daddy's House Social Programs, an organization to help inner-city youth, in 1995. Programs include tutoring, life skills classes, and an annual summer camp. Along with Jay-Z, he pledged $1 million to help support victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and donated clothing from his Sean John line to victims. He has donated computers and books to New York schools.{{sfn|Traugh|2010|p=88}}

In 1998, he received a Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement.{{Cite web |title=Golden Plate Awardees listed by year |url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/all-honorees/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221003453/https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/all-honorees/ |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |access-date=December 10, 2020 |website=www.achievement.org |publisher=American Academy of Achievement}} Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley named October 13, 2006, as "Diddy Day" in honor of Combs's charity work.{{sfn|Jones|2014|p=94}} In 2008, Combs was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first male rapper to be so honored.{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=February 5, 2020 |title=From 50 Cent to Diddy, Here Are 9 Rappers With Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550263/rappers-with-stars-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326135133/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550263/rappers-with-stars-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame |archive-date=March 26, 2021 |access-date=February 8, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}}

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In 2014, Combs received an honorary doctorate in Humanities from Howard University, where he gave the commencement speech for its 146th commencement ceremony. In his speech, Combs acknowledged that his experiences as a Howard student positively influenced his life. In 2016, Combs donated $1 million to Howard University to establish the Sean Combs Scholarship Fund to help students who are unable to pay their tuition. On June 7, 2024, Howard University announced that it was revoking Combs's honorary doctorate. They also returned his $1 million donation and terminated his pledge agreement.{{cite news |last1=Frehse |first1=Rob |last2=Respers |first2=Lisa |last3=Campbell |first3=Josh |last4=Wagmeister |first4=Elizabeth |title=Howard University revokes Sean Combs' honorary degree and terminates $2 million gift and pledge agreement |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/07/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-howard-university/index.html |access-date=June 8, 2024 |work=CNN |date=June 7, 2024}}

In 2022, Combs announced during his BET Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech that he will be donating $1 million each to Howard University and Jackson State University.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Josh |date=June 27, 2022 |title=In speech, P. Diddy pledges $1 million each to Jackson State, Howard University |url=https://www.wlbt.com/2022/06/27/speech-p-diddy-pledges-1-million-each-jackson-state-howard-university/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627123101/https://www.wlbt.com/2022/06/27/speech-p-diddy-pledges-1-million-each-jackson-state-howard-university/ |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |publisher=WLBT TV}}

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Combs held a series of parties known as White Parties between 1998 and 2009. The parties had a strict all-white dress code. A 2024 New York Times article stated that in the 2000s "few events held the cultural cachet".{{cite news|last1=McKinley|first1=Jesse|last2=Maslin Nir|first2=Sarah|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-white-parties.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241008013107/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-white-parties.html|title=Sean Combs's White Parties Were Edgy, A-List Affairs. Were They More?|date=September 29, 2024|work=The New York Times|accessdate=October 15, 2024|archivedate=October 8, 2024}} CNN commented that "there was a time when one of the hottest summer tickets belonged to anyone who was able to score an invite to party" with Combs, and that the parties "marked the peak of his cultural influence".{{cite news|last=Respers France|first=Lisa|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/24/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-white-parties/index.html|title=Sean Combs' lavish White Parties marked the peak of his cultural influence|date=September 24, 2024|work=CNN|accessdate=October 15, 2024}}

In 1997, Combs was sued for landlord negligence by {{ill|Inge Bongo|fr|Inge Lynn Collins Bongo}}; Combs denied the charges. On April 15, 1999, shortly after the music video for Nas' "Hate Me Now" aired on MTV featuring Combs being crucified, he and two others burst into Nas' former manager, Steve Stoute's office and attacked him.{{Cite news |date=May 21, 1999 |title=Music Executive Recounts Day of Altercation With Rapper Combs |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-21-fi-39384-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118012040/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-21-fi-39384-story.html |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023}}{{Cite news |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=May 21, 1999 |title=Record Executive Says 'Puffy' Combs Aimed To Kill Him |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/8wlsgn/record-executive-says-puffy-combs-aimed-to-kill-him |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018215138/http://www.mtv.com/news/514342/record-executive-says-puffy-combs-aimed-to-kill-him/ |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |access-date=September 20, 2024 |publisher=Sonicnet}} Stoute sued Combs in June 1999, resulting in Combs paying him an out-of-court settlement of $500,000.{{Cite news |date=June 17, 1999 |title=Puff Settles With Beaten Exec |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/1999/06/17/puffy-settles-with-beaten-exec/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118012957/https://www.nydailynews.com/1999/06/17/puffy-settles-with-beaten-exec/ |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=New York Daily News}} Originally charged with assault for the event, Combs pleaded guilty on September 8, 1999, to a charge of harassment, and was sentenced to spend one day in an anger management class.{{Cite news |last=Philips |first=Chuck |date=September 9, 1999 |title=Rapper 'Puff Daddy' to Attend One-Day Class After Guilty Plea|url=https://latimes.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/142359440/|access-date=September 20, 2024|work=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite news |last=O'Connor |first=Christopher |date=September 8, 1999 |title=Puff Daddy Pleads Guilty To Reduced Charge In 'Hate Me Now' Case |url=http://www.sonicnet.com/news/archive/story.jhtml;$sessionid$F33N2EAAAGNZ1UID1AKCFEQ?id=517237 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000115103917/http://www.sonicnet.com/news/archive/story.jhtml;$sessionid$F33N2EAAAGNZ1UID1AKCFEQ?id=517237 |archive-date=January 15, 2000 |access-date=September 20, 2024|publisher=Sonicnet}}

On December 27, 1999, Combs, his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez, and his protégé rapper Shyne were at Club New York in Times Square in Manhattan when gunfire occurred.{{Cite news |last=Rohde |first=David |date=February 11, 2000 |title=Combs Caused Club Shooting, Prosecutor Says in Court |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/11/nyregion/combs-caused-club-shooting-prosecutor-says-in-court.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213092538/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/11/nyregion/combs-caused-club-shooting-prosecutor-says-in-court.html |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |access-date=December 16, 2022 |work=The New York Times |via=NYTimes.com}}{{Cite news |last=Purnick |first=Joyce |date=March 8, 2001 |title=Metro Matters; In Reality, Combs Trial Is No Show |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/08/nyregion/metro-matters-in-reality-combs-trial-is-no-show.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213092535/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/08/nyregion/metro-matters-in-reality-combs-trial-is-no-show.html |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |access-date=December 16, 2022 |work=The New York Times |via=NYTimes.com}} A prosecutor said that the incident was sparked by an argument at the club between Combs and another patron. After a police investigation, Combs and Shyne were arrested for weapons violations and other charges. Combs was charged with four weapons-related crimes and with bribing his driver, Wardel Fenderson, to claim ownership of his gun. With a gag order in place, the highly publicized trial began. Combs's attorneys were Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and Benjamin Brafman. Combs was found not guilty on all charges. Shyne was convicted on five of his eight charges and sentenced to ten years in prison. Combs and Lopez broke up shortly after. A lawsuit filed by Fenderson, who said he suffered emotional damage after the shooting, was settled in February 2004. Lawyers for both sides, having agreed to keep the settlement terms secret, said the matter had been "resolved to the satisfaction of all parties".

In 2001, Combs was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Florida.

In 2003, the National Labor Committee revealed that factories producing the Sean John clothing brand in Honduras were violating Honduran labor laws. Accusations were that workers were subjected to body searches and involuntary pregnancy tests, bathrooms were locked and access tightly controlled, and employees were forced to work overtime and received sweatshop wages. Charles Kernaghan of the National Labor Committee told The New York Times that, "Sean Puff Daddy obviously has a lot of clout, he can literally do a lot overnight to help these workers." Combs responded with an extensive investigation, telling reporters, "I'm as pro-worker as they get." In February 2004, Kernaghan announced that improvements had been implemented at the factory, including adding air conditioning and water purification systems, firing the most abusive supervisors, and allowing the formation of a labor union.

Also in 2003, Kirk Burrowes sued Combs, claiming that Combs had forced him to give up his shares in Bad Boy Records through threats of violence. In 2006, the case was dismissed because the statute of limitations had expired.

In 2005, an assault charge against Combs filed by Michigan television host Rogelio Mills was resolved in Combs's favor.

Later in 2005, London-based musical artist and DJ Richard Dearlove, who had been performing under the name "Diddy" since 1992—nine years before Combs started using even "P. Diddy"—sought an injunction in the High Court of Justice in London. He accepted an out-of-court settlement of £10,000 in damages and more than £100,000 in costs. Combs can no longer use the name Diddy in the UK, where he is still known as P. Diddy.

In 2007, Gerard Rechnitzer sued Combs for battery, claiming Combs had punched him outside a Hollywood nightclub.{{Cite news |date=August 9, 2007 |title="Diddy" Combs sued for battery outside nightclub |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-combs/diddy-combs-sued-for-battery-outside-nightclub-idUSN0532972020070306/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118003612/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-combs/diddy-combs-sued-for-battery-outside-nightclub-idUSN0532972020070306/ |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |publisher=Reuters}} Rechnitzer claimed he was attacked after he approached Combs while the rap mogul was talking to his girlfriend. Combs settled the lawsuit on undisclosed terms in March 2008.{{Cite news |date=March 24, 2008 |title=Diddy Settles Party Punch-Out Lawsuit |url=https://www.tmz.com/2008/03/24/diddy-settles-punch-out-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509160235/http://www.tmz.com/2008/03/24/diddy-settles-punch-out-lawsuit/ |archive-date=May 9, 2008 |access-date=November 17, 2008 |publisher=TMZ}}

In 2009, the Los Angeles Times claimed that the Notorious B.I.G. and Combs orchestrated the 1994 robbery and shooting of Tupac, substantiating the claim with supposed FBI documents. The newspaper later retracted the story, acknowledging that the documents had been fabricated. In 2012, Dexter Isaac, an associate of record management executive Jimmy Henchman, confessed that he had shot Tupac on Henchman's orders.

In 2015, Combs was arrested for aggravated assault after an altercation with his son's football coach at the University of California, Los Angeles.{{Cite web |last=Trahan |first=Kevin |date=June 22, 2015 |title=Diddy arrested for alleged fight with UCLA coach |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/6/22/8826861/p-diddy-arrested-ucla-fight-football-coach |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173425/https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/6/22/8826861/p-diddy-arrested-ucla-fight-football-coach |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=SBNation.com}} On July 2, 2015, the assault charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.{{Cite web |date=July 2, 2015 |title=P. Diddy Avoids Felony Charges Over UCLA Arrest |url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/sean-p-diddy-combs-ucla-arrest-1201533614/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173425/https://variety.com/2015/biz/news/sean-p-diddy-combs-ucla-arrest-1201533614/ |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Variety}}

In 2021, Combs filed a $60 million lawsuit against the new owners of Sean John, claiming the firm used his likeness without his permission and fabricated quotes endorsing their new product line.{{Cite web |last=mahadevan |first=tara |title=Diddy Accuses Sean John of Stealing His Image in $25 Million Lawsuit |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/diddy-sean-john-lawsuit |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173424/https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxtara-mahadevan/diddy-sean-john-lawsuit |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Complex}}{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2021 |title=Diddy Files $25 Million USD Lawsuit Against Sean John |url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/diddy-sues-sean-john-clothing-company-global-brands-group-usa-25-million-usd |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173424/https://hypebeast.com/2021/2/diddy-sues-sean-john-clothing-company-global-brands-group-usa-25-million-usd |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Hypebeast}} In 2023, Combs filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Diageo, claiming that the spirits company deliberately "knee-capped" the marketing and sales of his Cîroc vodka and DeLéon tequila labels. In January 2024, Combs voluntarily withdrew the lawsuit with prejudice, and also severed the business relationship.{{Cite web |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=January 16, 2024 |title=Diddy 'voluntarily dismisses' racial discrimination lawsuit against liquor giant Diageo |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-01-16/diddy-withdraws-diageo-lawsuit-racial-discrimination-ciroc-deleon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118024200/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-01-16/diddy-withdraws-diageo-lawsuit-racial-discrimination-ciroc-deleon |archive-date=January 18, 2024 |access-date=January 18, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

On March 4, 2024, music producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones, who was already suing Combs for sexual assault, filed a lawsuit against Combs and his son Justin, alleging that they engaged in a "massive" cover-up of their involvement in the shooting of a 30-year-old man at a "writers and producers camp" that was held at Combs's Chalice Recording Studio in Los Angeles in September 2022.{{Cite web |last1=Dasrath |first1=Diana |last2=Blankstein |first2=Andrew |last3=Cohen |first3=Rebecca |date=March 4, 2024 |title=Producer alleges in new complaint that Sean 'Diddy' Combs was involved in shooting at recording studio |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/producer-alleges-new-complaint-sean-diddy-combs-was-involved-shooting-rcna141529 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305022057/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/producer-alleges-new-complaint-sean-diddy-combs-was-involved-shooting-rcna141529 |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |access-date=March 5, 2024 |publisher=NBC News}}{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Taylor S. |date=March 4, 2024 |title=Producer Lil Rod Accuses Diddy, Diddy's Son Of 'Massive' Cover-Up In Studio Shooting |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/producer-lil-rod-recording-studio-shooting-new-complaint_n_65e6320ce4b0f890593397ec |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305030104/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/producer-lil-rod-recording-studio-shooting-new-complaint_n_65e6320ce4b0f890593397ec |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |access-date=March 5, 2024 |publisher=Huffington Post}}

On March 25, 2024, former Syracuse University basketball player and Combs associate Brendan Paul was arrested at the Opa Locka Airport in Miami-Dade County, Florida, on two charges of cocaine and controlled substance possession; he was released the next day after posting a $2,500 bond. Lil Rod has accused Paul of being Combs's "drug mule" in court documents.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/former-syracuse-basketball-player-arrested-accused-of-being-drug-mule-for-rapper-diddy-020255058.html|title=Former Syracuse basketball player arrested, accused of being 'drug mule' for rapper Diddy|first=Callie|last=Lawson-Freeman|publisher=Yahoo Sports|date=March 27, 2024|accessdate=March 27, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/03/27/sean-diddy-combs-brendan-paul-arrest-yung-miami/73116840007/|title=Ex-Diddy associate alleges arrested Brendan Paul was mogul's drug 'mule,' Yung Miami was sex worker|first=Naledi|last=Ushe|publisher=USA Today|date=March 27, 2024|accessdate=March 27, 2024}}

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In May 2017, Cindy Rueda, who previously had served as Combs's personal chef, filed a lawsuit against Combs in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, claiming, among other things, sexual harassment and retaliation.{{Cite news |last=Cullins |first=Ashley |date=May 8, 2017 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sued by Ex-Chef for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sean-diddy-combs-sued-by-chef-sexual-harassment-retaliation-1001540/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118005313/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sean-diddy-combs-sued-by-chef-sexual-harassment-retaliation-1001540/ |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{cite web |url=https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/retaliation|title=Retaliation|publisher=United States Department of Labor |access-date=October 10, 2024}} The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount in February 2019.{{Cite news |date=February 20, 2009 |title=Diddy's Former Personal Chef Settles Work Claims Suit With Rapper |url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/diddys-former-personal-chef-settles-work-claims-suit/3343/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118005312/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/diddys-former-personal-chef-settles-work-claims-suit/3343/ |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=NBC Los Angeles}}

Cassie Ventura, with whom Combs had a long-term relationship, filed a lawsuit against him on November 16, 2023, accusing him of rape, sex trafficking, and physical abuse.{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Sean Combs Is Accused by Cassie of Rape and Years of Abuse in Lawsuit |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-cassie-rape-lawsuit.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116211433/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-cassie-rape-lawsuit.html |archive-date=November 16, 2023 |access-date=November 16, 2023 |newspaper=The New York Times |type=Digital |no-pp=y}} The lawsuit also suggested that Combs was responsible for blowing up Ventura's then-boyfriend Kid Cudi's car.{{Cite magazine |last=Grow |first=Kory |date=November 16, 2023 |title=Sean Combs Accused of Rape by Singer Cassie in New Lawsuit |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sean-combs-cassie-abuse-allegations-lawsuit-1234883581/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117003652/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sean-combs-cassie-abuse-allegations-lawsuit-1234883581/ |archive-date=November 17, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone}} Combs and Ventura reached an undisclosed settlement the following day, and the lawsuit was dismissed.{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=November 17, 2023 |title=Cassie Settles Lawsuit Accusing Sean Combs of Rape and Abuse |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/arts/music/cassie-diddy-sean-combs-settlement.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118035406/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/arts/music/cassie-diddy-sean-combs-settlement.html |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |access-date=November 17, 2023 |work=The New York Times}}

Two further lawsuits were filed against Combs by two additional complainants, alleging sexual assault and revenge porn, on November 23, 2023.{{Cite web |last=Schafer |first=Ellise |date=November 23, 2023 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Hit With Second Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/sean-diddy-combs-sexual-assault-allegations-second-lawsuit-1235807878/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124133453/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/sean-diddy-combs-sexual-assault-allegations-second-lawsuit-1235807878/ |archive-date=November 24, 2023 |access-date=November 24, 2023 |website=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |date=November 24, 2023 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and revenge porn in two new lawsuits |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/24/sean-diddy-combs-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-revenge-porn-in-two-new-lawsuits |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124103452/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/nov/24/sean-diddy-combs-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-revenge-porn-in-two-new-lawsuits |archive-date=November 24, 2023 |access-date=November 24, 2023 |website=The Guardian}} One of the lawsuits claimed that in 1990 or 1991, Combs and Aaron Hall had sexually abused a woman, with Combs recording the incident.{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused in third lawsuit this month of sexually assaulting a woman |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-accused-third-lawsuit-week-sexually-assaulting-woman-rcna126564 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213160034/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-accused-third-lawsuit-week-sexually-assaulting-woman-rcna126564 |archive-date=December 13, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=NBC News}}{{Cite web |last=Naumann |first=Ryan |date=November 24, 2023 |title=Diddy Hit With ANOTHER Shocking Lawsuit, Accused of Raping Woman With Singer Aaron Hall |url=https://radaronline.com/p/diddy-hit-with-third-lawsuit-alleged-assault-woman-1990-singer-aaron-hall-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173425/https://radaronline.com/p/diddy-hit-with-third-lawsuit-alleged-assault-woman-1990-singer-aaron-hall-lawsuit/ |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=Radar Online}}

On May 17, 2024, CNN released surveillance footage of Combs physically assaulting Ventura at the InterContinental hotel in Century City, Los Angeles, on March 5, 2016. This incident was among the allegations made in the lawsuit.{{Cite web |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Sandra |last2=Wagmeister |first2=Elizabeth |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs seen physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/entertainment/sean-combs-cassie-ventura/index.html |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=CNN}} On May 19, 2024, Combs issued a video apology on Instagram and Facebook, stating he was "truly sorry" and that his actions were "inexcusable".{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/diddy-apology-cassie-video-4e6a81d3e9ab40fa229edef2fb8ad357|title=Diddy admits beating ex-girlfriend Cassie, says he's sorry, calls his actions 'inexcusable'|first=Andrew|last=Dalton|publisher=Associated Press|date=May 19, 2024|accessdate=May 19, 2024}} Combs's assault of Ventura was stopped by hotel staff, after which Combs allegedly tried to bribe the staff, according to a federal indictment in September 2024.{{Cite web |last=Hernández |first=Salvador |date=September 19, 2024 |title=A wall of secrets may crumble as feds call out enablers of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' alleged sex crimes |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-19/sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-allegations |access-date=September 19, 2024 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

On October 1, 2024, the Washington Post reported that a team of lawyers will be filing as many as 120 more lawsuits, covering assaults that took place during the 2000s and 2010s. Plaintiffs, 25 of whom are minors, are both male and female. Tony Buzbee, one of the attorneys on the team, said most of the alleged assaults took place in New York State. Half of the alleged victims say they reported the assault to police, to a doctor, or to the FBI. Some claim to have been drugged or offered hush money. Additional potential defendants other than Combs are also to be named in the lawsuits: "The names that we're going to name, assuming our investigators confirm and corroborate what we've been told, are names that will shock you", Buzbee commented at a press conference in Houston. "I'm talking here about not just the cowardly but complicit bystanders, that is those people that we know watched this behavior occur and did nothing. I'm talking about the people that participated, encouraged it, egged it on. They know who they are."{{cite news |last1=Branigin |first1=Anne |last2=Scribner |first2=Herb |title=120 additional sexual assault lawsuits to be filed against Sean 'Diddy' Combs |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2024/10/01/diddy-sexual-assault-lawsuit-victims-tony-buzbee/ |access-date=October 2, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |date=October 1, 2024}} Buzbee filed the first six of these lawsuits in New York federal court on October 13, 2024.{{cite news |last1=Granville |first1=Samantha |last2=Hayes |first2=Christal |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new lawsuits |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2eklxx9y1ro |access-date=October 14, 2024 |work=BBC News |date=October 14, 2024}} Andrew Van Arsdale of the AVA Law Group, which is working with Buzbee, said they have heard abuse allegations against Combs from some three thousand people, and their team is currently actively examining another hundred potential cases. Erica Wolff, a member of Combs's legal team, told the BBC that Combs "looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation".{{cite news |last1=Yousif |first1=Nadine |last2=Croxford |first2=Rianna |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs: More than 100 people to sue rapper |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg56em38g2vo |access-date=October 2, 2024 |work=www.bbc.com |date=October 1, 2024}}

Combs was arrested and indicted in the Southern District of New York on September 16, 2024, on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, and transportation for purposes of prostitution. He is held in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.{{Cite news |last=Melas |first=Chloe |date=September 20, 2024 |title=Sean Combs under suicide watch by jailers as he awaits sex trafficking trial |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-combs-suicide-watch-jailers-awaits-sex-trafficking-trial-rcna171967 |access-date=September 25, 2024 |publisher=NBC News}}{{Cite news |last= Cabral|first=Sam |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs: An 11th accuser comes forward as rap mogul awaits trial |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kjxd3m528o |access-date=September 25, 2024 |publisher=BBC News |date=September 25, 2024}} During a court appearance on October 10, 2024, Judge Arun Subramanian set Combs's trial start date as May 5, 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/10/10/diddy-jail-court-hearing-live-updates/75597105007/|title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial date set for sex crimes charges|first=Edward|last=Segarra|publisher=USA Today|date=October 10, 2024|accessdate=October 10, 2024}} On November 27, 2024, a judge denied bail for a third time.{{Cite web |last1=Ruiz |first1=Michael |last2=Wright |first2=Tracy |date=November 22, 2024 |title=Diddy denied bail in sex trafficking, racketeering case |url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/diddy-denied-bail-sex-trafficking-racketeering-case |access-date=November 28, 2024 |website=Fox News}} On April 18, 2025, a request by Combs' lawyers to postpone the trial for two months was declined.{{cite news |title=Sean (Diddy) Combs loses bid to delay sex-trafficking trial set to start in May |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/diddy-combs-trial-delay-1.7514045 |access-date=April 19, 2025 |work=CBC News |agency=Thomson Reuters |date=April 18, 2025}} On May 5, 2025, his trial began with the start of jury selection.{{cite news|url=https://www.axios.com/2025/05/05/diddy-trial-begins-jury-selection-charges|title=Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial begins in NYC|first=Avery|last=Lotz|publisher=Axios|date=May 5, 2025|accessdate=May 5, 2025}}

In 2025, Peacock released the documentary movie Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy about Combs' life and current legal issues,{{cite web |last1=Dolak |first1=Kevin |title='Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy' Documentary Reveals New Details From Al B. Sure! and Alleged Gang Rape Victim |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/diddy-the-making-of-a-bad-boy-documentary-al-b-sure-gang-rape-victim-1236108173/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 14, 2025}} and Investigation Discovery released a four-part docuseries Fall of Diddy.{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title='Fall of Diddy' Directors on Getting People to Speak in Doc: "The Fear Has Been Incredibly Palpable" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fall-of-diddy-doc-directors-new-allegations-1236115589/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 27, 2025}} On February 12, 2025, Combs' representatives filed a defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Ample Entertainment alleging Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy contains defamatory statements.{{cite news |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=February 12, 2025|title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Files $100 Million Defamation Suit Against NBCUniversal, Ample and Peacock Over 'Making of a Bad Boy' Doc|url=https://variety.com/2025/music/news/sean-diddy-combs-defamation-lawsuit-nbcuniversal-peacock-ample-documentary-1236305282/ |work=Variety |access-date=February 13, 2025}}

{{Main|Sean Combs discography|Sean Combs production discography}}

• No Way Out (1997)
• Forever (1999)
• The Saga Continues... (2001)
• Press Play (2006)
• Last Train to Paris with Dirty Money (2010)
• The Love Album: Off the Grid (2023)

• No Way Out Tour (1997–1998){{cite web |last=Reiss|first=Randy|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1340/news-flash-puff-daddy-and-the-family-to-tour/ |title=News Flash: Puff Daddy and the Family to Tour |publisher=MTV News |date=September 25, 1997 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122215427/http://www.mtv.com/news/1340/news-flash-puff-daddy-and-the-family-to-tour/ |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |last=Iverem |first=Esther |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/03/23/puff-daddy-combs-boyz-just-want-to-have-fun/ac7c1db5-04ed-4a2e-869a-b5ad9424d19e/ |title='Puff Daddy' Combs: Boyz Just Want to Have Fun |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=March 23, 1998 |access-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-date=August 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827024040/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/03/23/puff-daddy-combs-boyz-just-want-to-have-fun/ac7c1db5-04ed-4a2e-869a-b5ad9424d19e/ |url-status=live}}
• Forever Tour (2000){{cite web |last=Gach |first=PJ |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/gallery/c/combs000126.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000302041405/http://www.mtv.com/news/gallery/c/combs000126.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 2, 2000 |title=Puff Daddy Announces European Tour Dates |publisher=MTV News |date=January 26, 2000 |access-date=September 20, 2024}}
• The Heavyweights of Hip-Hop (with Snoop Dogg) (2007){{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/diddy-snoop-teaming-for-spring-european-tour-56454/|title=Diddy, Snoop Teaming For Spring European Tour |publisher=Billboard |date=December 13, 2006 |access-date=May 31, 2024}}
• Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour (2016)

Combs is listed as having a Guinness World Record for "Most Successful Rap Producer" in 1997, as he was producer of singles that charted for 36 consecutive weeks in 1997.{{Cite web |date=1997 |title=Sean 'Puffy' Combs, a.k.a. Puff Daddy, is the most successful rap producer, having been responsible for four singles that consecutively headed the US rap chart for a record 36 weeks in 1997. |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/75551-most-successful-rap-producer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229094203/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/75551-most-successful-rap-producer |archive-date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=February 29, 2024 |website=Guinnessworldrecords.com}} In 2021, Combs was among the inaugural inductees into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.{{Cite web |last=Saint-Vil |first=Sweenie |date=May 5, 2021 |title=Diddy, Beyoncé and more to be inducted into Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/5/7/22425308/black-music-entertainment-walk-of-fame-inductees |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512162422/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/5/7/22425308/black-music-entertainment-walk-of-fame-inductees |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |access-date=May 12, 2021 |website=www.revolt.tv}} In June 2022, Combs received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award.{{Cite web |last=Landrum |first=Jonathan Jr. |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs receives lifetime honour at BET Awards |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-receives-lifetime-honour-at-bet-awards-1.5964251 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627103200/https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-receives-lifetime-honour-at-bet-awards-1.5964251 |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |website=CTV News |agency=Associated Press}} In September 2023, Combs was awarded the key to New York City by Mayor Eric Adams.{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2023 |title=Sean "Diddy" Combs awarded Key to New York City in Times Square – CBS New York |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/diddy-awarded-key-to-new-york-city/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231214173425/https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/diddy-awarded-key-to-new-york-city/ |archive-date=December 14, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=www.cbsnews.com}}{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2023 |title=Mayor Adams Awards Key To The City Of New York To Cultural Icon And Music Mogul Sean Combs |url=http://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/665-23/mayor-adams-awards-key-the-city-new-york-cultural-icon-music-mogul-sean-combs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206020224/https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/665-23/mayor-adams-awards-key-the-city-new-york-cultural-icon-music-mogul-sean-combs |archive-date=December 6, 2023 |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=The official website of the City of New York}}

He received an MTV VMA Global Icon Award in 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=September 13, 2023 |title=Diddy Plays the Bad Boy Classics With Son King Combs, Accepts Global Icon Award at 2023 MTV VMAs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/diddy-global-icon-performance-2023-mtv-vmas-1235411889/ |access-date=September 18, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}

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{{Cite news |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=June 17, 2010 |title=Diddy and Lenny Kravitz Book Appearances on Entourage |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Diddy-Kravitz-Entourage-1019723.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101220303/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Diddy-Kravitz-Entourage-1019723.aspx |archive-date=January 1, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2012 |work=TV Guide |publisher=TV Guide Online Holdings}}

{{Cite web |title=Diddy: Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/diddy-mn0000413000/awards |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110105219/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/diddy-mn0000413000/awards |archive-date=January 10, 2016 |access-date=November 5, 2015 |website=Allmusic}}

{{Cite web |last=Blanco |first=Alvin |date=March 10, 2011 |title=Diddy-Dirty Money, Skylar Grey Bring Coming Home To 'American Idol' |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1659679/american-idol-diddy-dirty-money/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20110314083134/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/1659679/american-idol-diddy-dirty-money.jhtml|archive-date=March 14, 2011 |access-date=October 5, 2024|publisher=MTV News}}

{{Cite news |last=Okita |first=Teri |date=April 18, 2011 |title=Sean Combs guest stars on Hawaii Five-0 |url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14469954/sean-combs-guest-stars-on-hawaii-five-0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529102028/http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14469954/sean-combs-guest-stars-on-hawaii-five-0 |archive-date=May 29, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2012 |work=Hawaii News Now |publisher=WorldNow and KHNL}}

{{Cite news |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=November 15, 2012 |title='It's Always Sunny' Recap: Sean Combs Plays Doctor; A Horrifying Twist is Revealed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sunny-philadelphia-sean-combs-plays-391198 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123032936/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/sunny-philadelphia-sean-combs-plays-391198 |archive-date=November 23, 2012 |access-date=November 23, 2012 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Ortiz |first=Edwin |date=February 26, 2014 |title=Diddy Flexes His Wallet and Rhymes on "Big Homie" with Rick Ross |url=http://ca.complex.com/music/2014/02/diddy-f-rick-ross-big-homie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217235909/http://ca.complex.com/music/2014/02/diddy-f-rick-ross-big-homie |archive-date=December 17, 2014 |access-date=December 18, 2014 |website=Complex Media}}

{{Cite web |date=March 24, 2014 |title=iTunes Preview: Big Homie (feat. Rick Ross & French Montana) – Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/big-homie-feat-rick-ross/847665150 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140704103108/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/big-homie-feat.-rick-ross/id847665150 |archive-date=July 4, 2014 |access-date=March 27, 2014 |website=iTunes}}

{{Cite web |last=Emmanuel C.M. |date=March 25, 2014 |title=Diddy Is Going By Puff Daddy Again For His Next Album |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/03/diddy-going-puff-daddy-next-album/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328010714/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2014/03/diddy-going-puff-daddy-next-album/ |archive-date=March 28, 2014 |access-date=March 27, 2014 |website=XXL}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=November 4, 2015 |title=Hear Puff Daddy's 'MMM' Mixtape Featuring Wiz Khalifa, Lil Kim, Future |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-puff-daddys-mmm-mixtape-featuring-wiz-khalifa-lil-kim-future-20151104 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106235713/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-puff-daddys-mmm-mixtape-featuring-wiz-khalifa-lil-kim-future-20151104 |archive-date=November 6, 2015 |access-date=November 5, 2015 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2014 |title=Guy Gerber und P. Diddy verschenken Longplayer |url=http://trndmusik.de/2014/04/guy-gerber-und-p-diddy-verschenken-longplayer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082453/http://trndmusik.de/2014/04/guy-gerber-und-p-diddy-verschenken-longplayer/ |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |access-date=August 29, 2014 |website=trndmusik |language=de}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=June 29, 2015 |title=Hear Puff Daddy, Pharrell's Hypnotic 'Finna Get Loose' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-puff-daddy-pharrells-hypnotic-finna-get-loose-20150629 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702012431/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-puff-daddy-pharrells-hypnotic-finna-get-loose-20150629 |archive-date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=June 30, 2015 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

{{Cite web |date=July 7, 2015 |title=Diddy Working On "No Way Out 2" Album |url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/07/07/diddy-working-on-no-way-out-2-album/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708015253/http://www.ballerstatus.com/2015/07/07/diddy-working-on-no-way-out-2-album/ |archive-date=July 8, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015 |website=BallerStatus.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Rayne |first=Naja |date=April 29, 2016 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Retiring From Music to Focus on Acting: 'I Want to Stop at a Great Place' |url=http://www.people.com/article/sean-combs-retiring-from-music-focus-acting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501111434/http://www.people.com/article/sean-combs-retiring-from-music-focus-acting |archive-date=May 1, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |website=People}}

{{Cite web |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |date=May 21, 2016 |title=Review: Sean Combs Leads a Bad Boy Reunion, With a Surprising Amount of Soul |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/23/arts/music/sean-combs-leads-a-bad-boy-reunion-with-a-surprising-amount-of-soul.html?_r=0 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107035039/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/23/arts/music/sean-combs-leads-a-bad-boy-reunion-with-a-surprising-amount-of-soul.html?_r=0 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |access-date=April 26, 2017 |website=The New York Times}}

{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Noel |date=June 22, 2017 |title=With the doc 'Can't Stop Won't Stop,' Sean Combs takes a step toward cementing his name |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-cant-stop-wont-stop-review-20170622-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623133044/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-cant-stop-wont-stop-review-20170622-story.html |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |access-date=June 24, 2017 |website=Los Angeles Times}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |date=September 13, 2016 |title=Inside Bad Boy Family Reunion, 2016's Most Hit-Packed Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-puff-daddys-bad-boy-family-reunion-tour-w438927 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425145611/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/inside-puff-daddys-bad-boy-family-reunion-tour-w438927 |archive-date=April 25, 2017 |access-date=April 26, 2017 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Maura |author-link=Maura Johnston |date=September 25, 2016 |title=Puff Daddy leads retro tour with Bad Boy Family Reunion |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2016/09/25/puff-daddy-leads-retro-tour-with-bad-boy-family-reunion/D7FiysISMoAxD4ivGsvZdM/story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427100845/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2016/09/25/puff-daddy-leads-retro-tour-with-bad-boy-family-reunion/D7FiysISMoAxD4ivGsvZdM/story.html |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |access-date=April 26, 2017 |website=Boston Globe}}

{{Cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=November 5, 2017 |title=Diddy Changes His Name Again |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/diddy-changes-his-name-again/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110174307/https://pitchfork.com/news/diddy-changes-his-name-again/ |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=Pitchfork}}

{{Cite web |last=Sodomsky |first=Sam |date=January 4, 2018 |title=Diddy Changes Name to "Love" Again |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/diddy-changes-name-to-love-again/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110174310/https://pitchfork.com/news/diddy-changes-name-to-love-again/ |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=Pitchfork}}

{{Cite web |last=Beck |first=Lauren Ashley |date=July 15, 2019 |title=This Is Not A Drill: 'The Four's' Diddy Announces Return Of 'Making The Band' |url=https://talentrecap.com/this-is-not-a-drill-the-fours-diddy-announces-return-of-making-the-band/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200601171726/https://talentrecap.com/this-is-not-a-drill-the-fours-diddy-announces-return-of-making-the-band/ |archive-date=June 1, 2020 |access-date=July 22, 2019 |website=Talent Recap}}

{{Cite web |last= |date=February 16, 2005 |title=P. Diddy Sued For $300,000 |url=http://www.halifaxlive.com/artman/publish/printer_diddy_book_021605_89099.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502024022/http://www.halifaxlive.com/artman/publish/printer_diddy_book_021605_89099.shtml |archive-date=May 2, 2009 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |website=Halifax Live}}

{{Cite web |last=Robehmed |first=Natalie |date=June 12, 2017 |title=Celebrity 100: The World's Highest-Paid Celebrities Of 2017 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/06/12/celebrity-100-the-worlds-highest-paid-celebrities-of-2017/#2e7d607c4d92 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924071335/https://www.forbes.com/sites/natalierobehmed/2017/06/12/celebrity-100-the-worlds-highest-paid-celebrities-of-2017/#2e7d607c4d92 |archive-date=September 24, 2017 |access-date=September 24, 2017 |website=Forbes}}

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{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2003 |title=P. Diddy Bulking Up: L.A. Investor Injects Millions Into Sean John |url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/p-diddy-bulking-up-l-a-investor-injects-millions-into-sean-john-719242/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807071333/http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/p-diddy-bulking-up-l-a-investor-injects-millions-into-sean-john-719242/ |archive-date=August 7, 2017 |access-date=August 6, 2017 |website=Women's Wear Daily}}

{{Cite web |last=Greenhouse |first=Steven |date=October 28, 2003 |title=A Hip-Hop Star's Fashion Line Is Tagged With a Sweatshop Label |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/nyregion/a-hip-hop-star-s-fashion-line-is-tagged-with-a-sweatshop-label.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904211604/https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/28/nyregion/a-hip-hop-star-s-fashion-line-is-tagged-with-a-sweatshop-label.html |archive-date=September 4, 2019 |access-date=September 4, 2019 |website=The New York Times}}

{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2003 |title=Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs Accused of Using Honduras Sweatshops for Sean John Line |url=http://www.democracynow.org/2003/12/9/sean_puff_daddy_combs_accused_of |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517225944/http://www.democracynow.org/2003/12/9/sean_puff_daddy_combs_accused_of |archive-date=May 17, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2012 |website=Democracy Now!}}

{{Cite news |date=October 29, 2003 |title=P Diddy in sweatshop row |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3222521.stm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925013030/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3222521.stm |archive-date=September 25, 2012 |access-date=May 16, 2012 |work=BBC News |publisher=BBC |location=London}}

{{Cite web |date=December 17, 2003 |title=Sean P. Diddy Combs and the SETISA Factory in Honduras |url=http://www.nlcnet.org/article.php?id=239 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070522174604/http://www.nlcnet.org/article.php?id=239 |archive-date=May 22, 2007 |access-date=May 17, 2012 |website=NLCnet.org |publisher=Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights}}

{{Cite web |date=December 22, 2006 |title=Sean John jackets were made with dog fur |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna16329355 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228021502/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16329355/#.T7QFQVLxGCk |archive-date=December 28, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |website=NBC News.msn.com |publisher=NBCUniversal Media}}

{{Cite web |last= |date=August 29, 2016 |title=The Combs girls are all grown up in new 'Sean John' photo |url=http://www.bckonline.com/2016/08/29/combs-girls-grown-new-sean-john-photo/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026212024/https://bckonline.com/2016/08/29/combs-girls-grown-new-sean-john-photo/ |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |access-date=September 4, 2019 |website=BCK Online |publisher=Black Celebrity Kids Inc}}

{{Cite web |date=May 11, 2015 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Names Nathalie Moar Head of Communications for Combs Enterprises |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/p-diddys-combs-enterprises-names-794738 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915071724/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/p-diddys-combs-enterprises-names-794738 |archive-date=September 15, 2017 |access-date=April 29, 2017 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite web |last=Ugwu |first=Reggie |date=July 18, 2011 |title=Diddy Sued Over a Shooting at Justin's Restaurant |url=https://www.bet.com/article/5mzvlf/diddy-sued-over-a-shooting-at-justin-s-restaurant |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712175418/http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/07/18/diddy-sued-over-a-shooting-at-justin-s-restaurant-.html |archive-date=July 12, 2012 |access-date=May 23, 2012 |website=BET |publisher=Black Entertainment Television}}

{{Cite news |last=Wolfe |first=Roman |date=June 10, 2012 |title=Diddy Closes Atlanta Restaurant Justin's |url=http://allhiphop.com/2012/06/10/diddy-closes-atlanta-restaurant-justins/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910102735/http://allhiphop.com/2012/06/10/diddy-closes-atlanta-restaurant-justins/ |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |access-date=September 4, 2019 |work=AllHipHop.com}}

{{Cite web |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=December 5, 2003 |title=Dallas Mavericks Say Diddy's Designing Their Duds |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1480965/20031205/p_diddy.jhtml|url-status=dead |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20031208075408/http://www.mtv.com:80/news/articles/1480965/20031205/p_diddy.jhtml |archive-date=December 8, 2003|access-date=July 22, 2014 |publisher=MTV News}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Hobbs |first=Linda |date=October 21, 2008 |title=Diddy buys out clothing line Enyce |url=http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2008/10/diddy_enyce/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024165626/http://www.vibe.com/news/news_headlines/2008/10/diddy_enyce/ |archive-date=October 24, 2008 |access-date=May 7, 2012 |magazine=Vibe|url-status=dead}}

{{Cite web |last=Finke |first=Nikki |author-link=Nikki Finke |date=August 30, 2012 |title='Lawless' Opens #1 Wednesday With $1.1M |url=https://www.deadline.com/2012/08/lawless-opens-1-wednesday-with-1-1m/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831143022/http://www.deadline.com/2012/08/lawless-opens-1-wednesday-with-1-1m/ |archive-date=August 31, 2012 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=PMC}}

{{Cite news |last=Greenburg |first=Zack O'Malley |author-link=Zack O'Malley Greenburg |date=May 5, 2014 |title=The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists 2014 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/04/16/the-forbes-five-hip-hops-wealthiest-artists-2014/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421012600/http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/04/16/the-forbes-five-hip-hops-wealthiest-artists-2014/ |archive-date=April 21, 2014 |access-date=April 22, 2014 |work=Forbes}}

{{Cite web |last= |date=February 28, 2013 |title=Sean Combs, Mark Wahlberg Launch Fitness Water Brand |url=http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-drink/sean-combs-and-mark-wahlberg-launch-aquahydrate-fitness-water |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302184519/http://www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/what-to-drink/sean-combs-and-mark-wahlberg-launch-aquahydrate-fitness-water |archive-date=March 2, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2016 |website=Men's Fitness}}

{{Cite magazine |last=Greenburg |first=Zack O'Malley |author-link=Zack O'Malley Greenburg |date=February 4, 2015 |title=Liquid Asset: Inside Mark Wahlberg, Diddy and Ron Burkle's Aquahydrate Investment |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/02/04/liquid-asset-inside-mark-wahlberg-diddy-and-ron-burkles-aquahydrate/#2715e4857a0b19d381951b90 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190319120314/https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2015/02/04/liquid-asset-inside-mark-wahlberg-diddy-and-ron-burkles-aquahydrate/#2715e4857a0b19d381951b90 |archive-date=March 19, 2019 |access-date=January 17, 2016 |magazine=Forbes}}

{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=February 27, 2013 |title=Mark Wahlberg and Sean Combs Announce Launch of Performance Water |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mark-wahlberg-sean-combs-announce-424685 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218073418/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mark-wahlberg-sean-combs-announce-424685 |archive-date=February 18, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2016 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

{{Cite news |last=Mather |first=Kate |date=June 1, 2012 |title=UCLA scholarship for Sean 'Diddy' Combs' son raises eyebrows |url=https://www.latimes.com/la-xpm-2012-jun-01-la-me-combs-scholarship-20120601-story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614081531/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/01/local/la-me-combs-scholarship-20120601 |archive-date=June 14, 2012 |access-date=July 28, 2012 |work=Los Angeles Times}}

{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2009 |title=Al B. Sure Addresses His Son's Open Letter |url=http://www.essence.com/2009/06/11/al-b-sure-addresses-his-sons-open-letter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710064118/http://www.essence.com/2009/06/11/al-b-sure-addresses-his-sons-open-letter |archive-date=July 10, 2017 |access-date=December 10, 2014 |website=Essence}}

{{Cite web |last=Silverman |first=Stephen M. |author-link=Stephen M. Silverman |date=September 10, 2007 |title=Kim Porter Says She Was Betrayed by Diddy |url=https://people.com/celebrity/kim-porter-says-she-was-betrayed-by-diddy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903120947/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20055414,00.html |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |access-date=August 31, 2014 |website=People}}

{{Cite web |last=Sippell |first=Margeaux |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Model and Actress Kim Porter Found Dead at 47 |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/kim-porter-dead-dies-diddy-ex-1203029958/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116000525/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/kim-porter-dead-dies-diddy-ex-1203029958/ |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=November 16, 2018 |website=Variety}}

{{Cite web |last=Li |first=David K. |date=January 25, 2019 |title=Kim Porter, 47, died from pneumonia, Los Angeles coroner rules |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/late-kim-porter-47-died-pneumonia-los-angeles-coroner-says-n962986 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190126143207/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/late-kim-porter-47-died-pneumonia-los-angeles-coroner-says-n962986 |archive-date=January 26, 2019 |access-date=January 27, 2019 |website=NBC News}}

{{Cite news |last=Century |first=Douglas |author-link=Douglas Century |date=February 11, 2007 |title=Alpine, N.J., Home of Hip-Hop Royalty |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/arts/music/11cent.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229093109/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/11/arts/music/11cent.html |archive-date=December 29, 2012 |access-date=February 28, 2014 |work=The New York Times |quote=These days Mr. Combs hardly needs to crash on a homeboy's sofa. The house he recently bought here, for a reported $7{{nbsp}}million, is a 17,000-square-foot hilltop mansion with eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, indoor and outdoor pools (complete with waterfall), racquetball and basketball courts, a home theater, a wine cellar and a six-car garage.}}

{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2008 |title=Sean Combs receives Walk of Fame star |url=http://www.today.com/id/24456438/ns/today-entertainment/t/sean-combs-receives-walk-fame-star/#.Ur2e-NJDuog |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228045325/http://www.today.com/id/24456438/ns/today-entertainment/t/sean-combs-receives-walk-fame-star/#.Ur2e-NJDuog |archive-date=December 28, 2013 |access-date=December 27, 2013 |website=MSNBC |publisher=NBCUniversal Media}}

{{Cite news |last=Aratani |first=Lori |date=May 10, 2014 |title=Music mogul Sean Combs receives honorary doctorate from Howard University |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/music-mogul-sean-combs-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-howard-university/2014/05/10/a5e96ba2-d877-11e3-aae8-c2d44bd79778_story.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603151515/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/music-mogul-sean-combs-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-howard-university/2014/05/10/a5e96ba2-d877-11e3-aae8-c2d44bd79778_story.html |archive-date=June 3, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016 |newspaper=The Washington Post}}

{{Cite news |last=Andrews-Dyer |first=Helena |date=September 23, 2016 |title=Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs donates $1 million to Howard University during his D.C. tour stop |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/09/23/sean-p-diddy-combs-donates-1-million-to-howard-university-during-his-d-c-tour-stop/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171209100341/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/09/23/sean-p-diddy-combs-donates-1-million-to-howard-university-during-his-d-c-tour-stop/ |archive-date=December 9, 2017 |access-date=December 9, 2017 |newspaper=Washington Post}}

{{Cite news |last=Walden |first=Celia |date=June 9, 2008 |title=P Diddy: 'Why haven't I met the Queen yet?' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/3554065/P-Diddy-Why-havent-I-met-the-Queen-yet.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206204611/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/3554065/P-Diddy-Why-havent-I-met-the-Queen-yet.html |archive-date=February 6, 2018 |access-date=December 17, 2017 |work=The Telegraph |issn=0307-1235}}

{{Cite web |title=2007 BET Awards |url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2007BETAwards_2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226175834/http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2007BETAwards.htm |archive-date=February 26, 2012 |access-date=June 4, 2018 |website=R&B / Soul |publisher=about.com}}

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{{Cite web |year=2003 |title=45th Grammy Awards |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2003/grammys.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110155427/http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2003/grammys.htm |archive-date=November 10, 2015 |access-date=May 23, 2012 |website=Rock on the Net}}

{{Cite web |year=2004 |title=46th Grammy Awards |url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130218081526/http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2004/grammys.htm |archive-date=February 18, 2013 |access-date=May 23, 2012 |website=Rock on the Net}}

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• {{Cite book |last=Jones |first=Jen |title=Sean "Diddy" Combs: A Biography of a Music Mogul |publisher=Enslow |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-7660-4296-4 |series=African-American Icons |location=Berkeley Heights, NJ}}
• {{Cite book |last=Traugh |first=Susan M. |url=https://archive.org/details/seancombs0000trau |title=Sean Combs |publisher=Lucent Books |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-4205-0237-4 |series=People in the News |location=Farmington Hills, MI |url-access=registration}}

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