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Sean Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his
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s Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, Puffy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent director at
Uptown Records Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by onetime rapper Andre Harrell. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in R&B and hip hop. During the 1990s, aided by its A&R worker Sean ...
before founding his own record label,
Bad Boy Records Bad Boy Records (or Bad Boy Entertainment) is an American record label founded in 1993 by rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs. It operates as an imprint of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. It has been home to many artists, including ...
in 1993. Combs has produced and cultivated artists such as
the Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...
, Mary J. Blige, and
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. Combs' debut album, '' No Way Out'' (1997), has been certified seven times platinum. The album was followed by ''
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'' (1999), '' The Saga Continues...'' (2001), and '' Press Play'' (2006), all of which were commercially successful. In 2009, Combs created and produced the musical group
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; they released their successful debut album '' Last Train to Paris'' in 2010. Combs has won three
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s and two
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s and is the producer of
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's ''
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''. In 2022, ''
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'' estimated his
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at US$1 billion. In 1998, he launched his own clothing line '' Sean John.'' He was nominated for the
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(CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000 and won in 2004.


Early life

Sean John Combs was born in the
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neighborhood of New York City on November 4, 1969. Raised in
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, his mother Janice Combs (née Smalls) was a model and teacher's assistant, and his father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the
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and was an associate of convicted New York drug dealer
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. At age 33, Melvin was shot to death while sitting in his car on
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, when Sean was two years old. Combs graduated from
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in 1987. He played
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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
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but left after his sophomore year. In 2014, he returned to Howard University to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities and to deliver the University's 146th Commencement Address.


Career


1990–1996: Career beginnings

Combs became an
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at New York's
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in 1990. While working as a talent director at Uptown, he helped develop
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and Mary J. Blige. In his college days Combs had a reputation for throwing parties, some of which attracted up to a thousand participants. In 1991, Combs promoted an AIDS fundraiser with
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held at the
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(CCNY) gymnasium, following a charity basketball game. The event was oversold, and a stampede occurred in which nine people died. In 1993, after being fired from Uptown, Combs established his new label
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as a joint venture with
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, taking then-newcomer Christopher Wallace, better known as
the Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...
, with him. Both Wallace and
Craig Mack Craig Jamieson Mack (May 10, 1971 – March 12, 2018) was an American rapper and record producer, and was famous during his tenure under Bad Boy Records. Early life and career Craig Jamieson Mack was born in The Bronx, New York, and raised on ...
quickly released hit singles, followed by successful LPs, particularly Wallace's ''
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''. Combs signed more acts to Bad Boy, including Carl Thomas,
Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al ...
, 112, Total, and
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. The Hitmen, his in-house production team, worked with
Jodeci Jodeci ( ) is an American R&B quartet consisting of members DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo. Formed in 1989 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jodeci's members began their musical careers as two duos of brothers and, after years of limi ...
, Mary J. Blige,
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,
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, TLC,
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,
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, SWV,
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, and others.
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and
the Lox The Lox (stylized The LOX or The L.O.X.) is an American hip hop group from Yonkers, New York, formed in 1994. The group is composed of East Coast rappers Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss. They had originally signed to Puff Daddy's Bad Boy ...
joined Bad Boy just as a widely publicized rivalry with the West Coast's
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was beginning. Combs and Wallace were criticized and parodied by
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and Suge Knight in songs and interviews during the mid-1990s. During 1994–1995, Combs produced several songs for TLC's ''
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'', which finished the decade as number 25 on Billboard's list of top pop albums of the decade.


1997–1998: "Puff Daddy" and ''No Way Out''

In 1997, under the name Puff Daddy, Combs recorded his first commercial vocal work as a rapper. 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, 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. The album produced five singles: "
I'll Be Missing You "I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist (and Evans's husband) Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murder ...
", 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 eleven consecutive weeks and topped several other charts worldwide. Four other singles – "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", "
It's All About the Benjamins "It's All About the Benjamins" is a song by American rapper and producer Puff Daddy. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album '' No Way Out''. "Benjamins" is a slang word for money, referring to Benjamin Franklin's image ...
", " Been Around the World", and "
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" – were also released. Combs collaborated with
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on the song " Come with Me" for the 1998 film ''
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''. The album earned Combs five nominations at the
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in 1998, and would go on to win the
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. On September 7, 2000, the album was certified septuple platinum by the
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for sales of over 7 million copies. In 1997, Combs was sued for landlord neglect by Inge Bongo. Combs denied the charges. By the late 1990s, he was being criticized for watering down and overly commercializing hip hop, and for using too many guest appearances, samples, and interpolations of past hits in his new songs.


1999–2000: ''Forever'', and Club New York shooting

In April 1999, Combs was charged with assaulting
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of
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. Stoute was the manager for
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, with whom Combs had filmed a video earlier that year for the song "
Hate Me Now "Hate Me Now" is the second and final single by rapper Nas featuring Sean Combs (performing as Puff Daddy), from Nas' third studio album ''I Am... (Nas album), I Am...''. The backbeat is inspired by, and contains some samples from, Carl Orff's " ...
". Combs was concerned that the video, which featured a shot of Nas and Combs being crucified, was blasphemous. 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. Combs was charged with second-degree assault and criminal mischief, and was sentenced to attend a one-day anger management class. ''
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'', 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
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chart, where it remained for one week before being knocked off by Mary J. Blige's fourth album, ''
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''. 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
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, Combs's highest-charting album in that country. On December 27, 1999, Combs, his then-girlfriend
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, and his protégé rapper Shyne were at Club New York in
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in Manhattan when gunfire broke out. 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 charges and with bribing his driver, Wardel Fenderson, to claim ownership of his gun. With a
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in place, the highly publicized trial began. Combs's attorneys were Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. and
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. 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".


2001–2004: "P. Diddy" and ''The Saga Continues''

Combs changed his stage name from "Puff Daddy" to "P. Diddy" in 2001. The
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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 . He appeared as a drug dealer in the film ''
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'' and starred with
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,
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, and
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in ''
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'' (both in 2001). He was arrested for driving with a suspended license in Florida. Combs began working with a series of unusual (for him) artists. For a short period of time, he was the manager of
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; they have a collaboration titled "Let's Get Ill". He was an opening act for
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on their Spring 2002 Celebrity Tour, and he signed California-based pop girl group
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to his record label. Combs was a producer of the soundtrack album for the film ''
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'' (2001). In June 2001, Combs ended Bad Boy's joint venture with Arista Records, gaining full control of Bad Boy, 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 2 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, and was eventually certified Platinum. 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 ''
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'', which appeared on MTV from 2002 to 2009. 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,
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, and
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. In 2003, Combs ran in the
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, raising $2million for the educational system of the city of New York. On March 10, 2004, he appeared on ''
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'' to discuss the marathon, which he finished in four hours and eighteen minutes. In 2004, Combs headed the campaign " Vote or Die" for the 2004 presidential election. On February 1, 2004, Combs (as P. Diddy) performed at the
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.


2005–2009: "Diddy" and ''Press Play''

On August 16, 2005, Combs announced on ''
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'' that he was altering his stage name yet again; he would be calling himself "Diddy". Combs said fans didn't know how to address him, which led to confusion. In November 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
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in London. He accepted an out-of-court settlement of £10,000 in damages and more than £100,000 in
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. Combs can no longer use the name Diddy in the UK, where he is still known as P. Diddy. An assault charge against Combs filed by Michigan television host Rogelio Mills was resolved in Combs's favor in 2005. Combs starred in the 2005 film '' Carlito's Way: Rise to Power''. He played Walter Lee Younger in the 2004 Broadway revival of ''
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'' and the
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that aired in February 2008. In 2005, Combs sold half of his record company to the
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. He hosted the 2005
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s and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by ''
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'' magazine. He was mentioned in the country song " Play Something Country" by
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: the lyricist says he "didn't come to hear P. Diddy", which is rhymed with "something thumpin' from the city". In 2006, when Combs refused to release musician
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from his contractual obligations to allow him to join the group G-Unit,
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recorded a diss song, "Hip-Hop". The lyrics imply that Combs knew the identity of
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's murderer. The two later resolved the feud. 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 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. On September 18, 2007, Combs teamed up with
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and
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for the "
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I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix". In March 2008, the ''
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'' 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. Dexter Isaac, an associate of record management executive
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, confessed in 2012 that he had shot Tupac on Henchman's orders. 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 ''
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''. He appeared—credited under his real name—in two episodes of Season 7 of ''
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'': "Presumed Guilty" and "Sink or Swim", in the role of lawyer Derek Powell.


2010–2013: Dirty Money and acting

Combs created a rap supergroup in 2010 known as the Dream Team. The group consists of Combs,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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. Combs made an appearance at comedian
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's live show in January 2010 at the
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in New York City. In June 2010, Combs played a role (credited as Sean Combs) in the comedy film ''
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'', as Sergio Roma, a record company executive. An ''
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'' series representative announced that Combs would guest star on an episode during the 2010 season. Recruiting singers Dawn Richard and
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, Combs formed the female duo
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in 2009. The duo's first album, '' Last Train to Paris'', was released by on December 13, 2010. The release was preceded by four singles "
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", "
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", and " Coming Home", which experienced mixed success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Coming Home" was the most successful of the songs, peaking at number eleven 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
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of '' Hawaii Five-0'', guest starring as an undercover
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detective. In November 2012 Combs appeared in an episode of the eighth season of the American sitcom ''
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''.


2014–present: ''MMM (Money Making Mitch)'', ''No Way Out 2'', and "Love"

On February 26, 2014, Combs premiered "Big Homie", featuring Rick Ross and
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, as the first single from his mixtape ''
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'', 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 2014 Combs and
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announced that their joint album ''11 11'' would be available for free download. A new single called " Finna Get Loose" featuring Combs and
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was released on June 29, 2015. In July 2015, Bad Boy Entertainment artist Gizzle told the press that she is collaborating with Combs on what she describes as his last album, titled ''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... we know it's a tall order, but we welcome the challenge." In April 2016, Combs announced that after this last album and tour, he plans to retire from the music industry to focus on acting. On May 20 and 21, 2016, Combs launched a tour of
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' 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
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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. 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 ''
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'' that he had changed his mind again, and will be using the new name after all. The change became official in 2022. In 2019, Combs announced on Twitter that ''Making the Band'' would return to MTV in 2020. Combs executive-produced Nigerian singer
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's album, '' Twice as Tall'', released on August 14, 2020. In 2022, Combs hosted the 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards. Shortly afterwards, he announced the startup of a new record label, Love Records, and the signing of a one-album recording deal with
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.


Business career

''Fortune'' magazine listed Combs at number twelve on their top 40 of entrepreneurs under 40 in 2002. ''
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'' Magazine estimates that for the year ending May 2017, Combs earned $130 million, ranking him number one among entertainers. In 2022, his estimated net worth was US$1 billion.


Sean John

In 1998, Combs started a clothing line, '' Sean John''. It was nominated for the
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(CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000, and won in 2004. California billionaire
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invested $100 million into the company in 2003. Also in 2003, the
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revealed that factories producing the clothing in Honduras were violating Honduran labor laws. Among the accusations were that workers were subjected to body searches and involuntary pregnancy tests. Bathrooms were locked and access tightly controlled. Employees were forced to work overtime and were paid sweatshop wages.
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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". On February 14, 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. In late 2006, the department store
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removed Sean John jackets from their shelves when they discovered that the clothing was made using
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fur. Combs had not known the jackets were made with dog fur, but as soon as he was alerted, he had production stopped. In November 2008, Combs added a men's perfume called "I Am King" to the Sean John brand. The fragrance, dedicated to
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,
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, and
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, featured model
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in its advertisements. In early 2016, Sean John introduced the brand's GIRLS collection.


Other ventures

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
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alternate jersey. In October 2007, Combs agreed to help develop the
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vodka brand for a 50 percent share of the profits. Combs acquired the
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clothing line from
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for $20 million on October 21, 2008. Combs has a major equity stake in
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, a television network that also has a film production branch. It began broadcasting in 2014. In February 2015, Combs teamed up with actor
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and businessman
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of Yucaipa Companies to purchase a majority holding in Aquahydrate, a calorie-free beverage for athletes. John Cochran, former president of
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, is CEO of the company. In 2019, Combs became a major investor in PlayVS, which provides an infrastructure for competitive gaming in US high schools. The company was also backed by Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin.


Personal life


Family

Combs is the father of 7 children. His first biological child, Justin, was born in 1993 to designer Misa Hylton-Brim. Justin attended
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on a football scholarship. Combs had an on-again, off-again relationship with Kimberly Porter (1970–2018), which lasted from 1994 to 2007. He raised and adopted Quincy (born 1991), Porter's son from a previous relationship with singer-producer Al B. Sure! Together they had a son, Christian (born 1998), and twin daughters, D'Lila Star and Jessie James (born 2006). Porter died of
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on November 15, 2018. Five months before the birth of his twins, Combs's daughter Chance was born to Sarah Chapman. He took legal responsibility for Chance in October 2007. Combs was in a long-term relationship with Cassie Ventura from 2007 to 2018. Combs's sons Quincy and Justin both appeared on MTV's '' My Super Sweet 16''. Combs threw Quincy a celebrity-studded party and gave him two cars as his 16th birthday present. For Justin's 16th birthday, Combs presented him with a $360,000
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car. His seventh biological child was born in 2022, a daughter named Love Sean Combs. Combs owns a home in
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, which he purchased for $7million.


Charity work and honors

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
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in 2005, and donated clothing from his Sean John line to victims. He has donated computers and books to New York schools. In 1998, he received a Golden Plate Award from the
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. Chicago Mayor
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named October 13, 2006, as "Diddy Day" in honor of Combs's charity work. In 2008, Combs was honored with a star on the
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, the first male rapper to be so honored. In 2014, Combs received an
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from
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, where he gave the
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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. In 2022, Combs announced during his BET Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech that he will be donating $1 million each to Howard University and
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.


Wardrobe style

Combs describes his wardrobe style as "swagger, timeless, diverse". On September 2, 2007, Combs held his ninth annual "White Party", at which guests are limited to an all-white dress code. The White Party, which has also been held in
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, was held in his home in
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. Combs stated, "This party is up there with the top three that I've thrown. It's a party that has legendary status. It's hard to throw a party that lives up to its legend."


Religious views

Combs was raised
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, and was an altar server as a boy. In 2008, he told ''
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'' 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." On July 3, 2020, Combs invited his Twitter followers to view a 3-hour YouTube video posted by
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. In the video Farrakhan made multiple anti-Semitic comments and repeatedly used the phrase " Synagogue of Satan". The video was removed from YouTube for violating its policy against hate speech. In response to comedian
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being fired on July 14, 2020, from
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for espousing anti-Semitic views, Combs tweeted that Cannon should "come home to RevoltTv" saying "We got your back and love you and what you have done for the culture."


Discography

;Studio albums * '' No Way Out'' (1997) * ''
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'' (1999) * '' The Saga Continues...'' (2001) * '' Press Play'' (2006)


Awards and nominations


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MTV Europe Music Award The MTV Europe Music Awards (originally named MTV European Music Awards, commonly abbreviated as MTV EMA) are awards presented by Paramount International Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. It was originally conceived as an a ...
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MTV Select ''MTV Select'' was an interactive music television program airing on MTV channels across Europe and later on MTV Japan, MTV Canada, and MTV India. The show was hosted by a VJ, and viewers were able to contact the programme (using technologies l ...
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I'll Be Missing You "I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist (and Evans's husband) Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, who was murder ...
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It's All About the Benjamins "It's All About the Benjamins" is a song by American rapper and producer Puff Daddy. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album '' No Way Out''. "Benjamins" is a slang word for money, referring to Benjamin Franklin's image ...
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Faith Evans Faith Renée Evans (born June 10, 1973) is an American singer and actress. Born in Lakeland, Florida, and raised in New Jersey, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1991 for a career in the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al ...
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the Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...
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Mase Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his mononym Mase (formerly Murda Mase and stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper and minister. In the late 1990s, he recorded on the Bad Boy Records label alongside its founder Sean ...
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Bad Boy for Life "Bad Boy for Life" is a song by American rappers P. Diddy, Black Rob and Mark Curry, featured on Diddy's 2001 third album '' The Saga Continues...''. Produced by Megahertz (Dorsey Wesley), it was released as the second single from the album in J ...
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Black Rob Robert Ross (June 8, 1968 – April 17, 2021), known professionally as Black Rob, was an American rapper who was signed to Bad Boy Records. He was best known for his 1999 single " Whoa!", which peaked at number 43 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ...
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Busta Rhymes Trevor George Smith Jr. (born May 20, 1972), known professionally as Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the moniker Busta Rhymes, after NFL and CFL wide receiver ...
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Pharrell Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom h ...
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Shake Ya Tailfeather "Shake Ya Tailfeather" is a song recorded by American rappers Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee. It was released in 2003 from the '' Bad Boys II Soundtrack''. It topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart, giving Nelly his third number one on ...
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Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal ...
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Other awards

In 2021, Combs was among the inaugural inductees into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame. In June 2022, Combs received the BET Lifetime Achievement Award.


Filmography

* ''
Made Made or MADE may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Made'' (1972 film), United Kingdom * ''Made'' (2001 film), United States Music * ''Made'' (Big Bang album), 2016 * ''Made'' (Hawk Nelson album), 2013 * ''Made'' (Scarface album), 2007 *''M.A.D.E.' ...
'' (2001) * ''
Monster's Ball ''Monster's Ball'' is a 2001 American drama film directed by Marc Forster, produced by Lee Daniels and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos, who also appear in the film. It stars Billy Bob Thornton, Heath Ledger, Halle Berry, and Peter Boy ...
'' (2001) * '' 2005 MTV Video Music Awards'' (2005) * ''Seamless'' (2005) * '' Carlito's Way: Rise to Power'' (2005) * ''
A Raisin in the Sun ''A Raisin in the Sun'' is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences in south Chi ...
'' (2008) * ''
CSI Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Det ...
'': episode "Sink or Swim" (2009) *
CSI Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Det ...
: episode "Presumed Guilty" (2009) * '' Notorious'' (2009): Archive footage * ''
Get Him to the Greek ''Get Him to the Greek'' is a 2010 American comedy film written, produced and directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. Released on June 4, 2010, the film is a spin-off sequel of Stoller's 2008 film '' Forgetting S ...
'' (2010) * ''
I'm Still Here I'm Still Here may refer to: * ''I'm Still Here'' (book), a 2018 memoir by Austin Channing Brown In film and television: * '' I'm Still Here: The Truth About Schizophrenia'', a 1996 documentary film * ''I'm Still Here'' (2010 film), a 2010 mockum ...
'' (2010) * '' Hawaii Five-0'': episode "Hoʻopaʻi" (2011) * ''
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' is an American sitcom created by Rob McElhenney and developed by McElhenney and Glenn Howerton that premiered on August 4, 2005 on FX and later FXX beginning with the ninth season in 2013. It stars Char ...
'' (TV series) (2012) * ''
Draft Day ''Draft Day'' is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner. The premise revolves around the fictional general manager of the Cleveland Browns (Costner) deciding what to do after hi ...
'' (2014) * ''
Muppets Most Wanted ''Muppets Most Wanted'' is a 2014 American musical crime comedy film and the eighth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Directed by James Bobin and written by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller, the film is a sequel to ''The Muppets'' (2011) and sta ...
'' (2014) * ''
Black-ish ''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish'' ...
'' (TV series) (2015) * ''Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story'' (2017) * '' The Defiant Ones'' (2017) * '' Mary J. Blige's My Life'' (2021) * ''
2022 Billboard Music Awards The 2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards were held on May 15, 2022, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs, the show aired live on NBC and was also available for streaming on Peacock. Nominations across 62 categor ...
'' (2022)


Tours

* No Way Out Tour (1997–1998) * Forever Tour (2000)


References


Sources

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External links

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