Sean “Diddy” Combs’ new album will be released on September 15 and it serves as a long-anticipated follow-up to his 2006 album Press Play. He went on to start the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money three years later and found success through multiple business ventures, which have a joint estimated net worth of $1 billion.

After finding success in many different walks of life, Diddy is finally ready to go back to music. The three-minute trailer for his new album teases collaboration with many A-list artists, including The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes, Swae Lee, Babyface, French Montana, Yung Miami, and Teyana Taylor.

Diddy previously dropped hints about his new album at last year’s Billboard Music Awards and said he’ll use it to to bring the “real R&B” back.

“It’s really an evolution of my sound. It definitely has those elements of all of my hit records, from Jodeci, from Mary J. Blige. You know, all of the greats… All of the great R&B stuff that you love. The return is real and I’m better. I’m better as a producer. I’m here to touch souls,” he explained.

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Back in 2018, Sting did an interview on the radio show The Breakfast Club and was at one point asked by host Charlamagne Tha God whether the rumor about Diddy paying him $2,000 a day for sampling “Every Breath You Take” is true.

“Yep, for the rest of his life,” responded Sting.

Sting went on to clarify that Diddy used the sample without permission at first but that the two “are very good friends now.”

The video of Sting’s appearance on The Breakfast Club recently started trending on social media and apparently caught Diddy’s attention. The Bad Boy Records founder retweeted the video and used the opportunity to set the record straight.

“Nope. 5K a day. Love to my brother,” wrote Diddy.

“Every Breath You Take” is arguably The Police’s best-known track and their biggest hit. The song, taken from 1983’s Synchronicity album, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for eight weeks while willing two Grammy awards.

Diddy recorded “I’ll Be Missing You” in honor of late rapper The Notorious B.I.G, a couple of months after his death. It spent eleven weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 while winning Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The track features singer Faith Evans and R&B group 112.

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The most recent edition of Rolling Stone’s Musicians On Musicians saw DJ Khaled and Combs interview each other and discuss their careers and views on the music industry. At one point, Diddy was asked what does he “look for” when he is signing a new artist.

“To be honest, I’ve been in semi-retirement,” shared Diddy. “If you don’t see my name on all the Top 10 records, that means I’m not making music.”

According to Diddy, he is wondering whether there is a role for him in music at the moment. “I’m contemplating, Is there a role for me in music now?” I just know that for me, I would only be able to sign legends. To be honest, my decisions will be made through God. I’m at another frequency and level of music.”

Sean Combs’ most recent solo studio effort was 2006’s Press Play. After that, he worked on several collaboration albums while also releasing a handful of singles.

Back in 2015, Combs announced that he is working on his new studio album, titled No Way Out 2, which was supposed to serve as a sequel to his debut record from 1997. He also said that this would be his last album before retiring from music.

In 2015, Diddy presented “Finna Get Loose,” featuring Pharrell Williams, which was the first single from the album. There were no new details about the release since then, and the status of the record remains unclear.

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Now, during his appearance on the on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the rapper changed his story once again, saying that he is sticking with the name Love after all.

“I never went back to Diddy and I made an edit from Brother Love, since I’m already black, to just Love,” he told Jimmy Kimmel. “The Brother seemed redundant. And it’s working out great. Who doesn’t love Love?”

This, however, doesn’t mean you can’t call him by his other names.

“You can call me by the other names,” said the 48-year-old. “This is just an evolution of my soul and my vibration. I’m Diddy, but during the days that are really, really good, I’m Love – which is all of the time.”

Check out the Diddy’s (or should we say Love’s) appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! below.

In case you aren’t familiar with the whole “name changing” drama, let’s summarize it quickly. In a video posted via Twitter on the day of his birthday, Combs said: “I know it’s risky because it could come off as corny to some people. So my new name is Love, aka Brother Love. I will not be answering to Puffy, Diddy, Puff Daddy, or any of my other monikers.”

I decided to change my name again!

My new name is LOVE aka Brother Love. #TakeDat pic.twitter.com/gArAXusygG

— Diddy (@Diddy) November 4, 2017

This made the media and the fans react in all kinds of different ways, some supporting the name change while others thought it was too much. The rapper then posted an Instagram video, in which he said he was only joking.

Now we don’t know what to believe anymore, but just to be safe, if you see Combs on the street, call him Love.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ new album will be released on September 15 and it serves as a long-anticipated follow-up to his 2006 album Press Play. He went on to start the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money three years later and found success through multiple business ventures, which have a joint estimated net worth of $1 billion.

After finding success in many different walks of life, Diddy is finally ready to go back to music. The three-minute trailer for his new album teases collaboration with many A-list artists, including The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Mary J. Blige, 21 Savage, DJ Khaled, Busta Rhymes, Swae Lee, Babyface, French Montana, Yung Miami, and Teyana Taylor.

Diddy previously dropped hints about his new album at last year’s Billboard Music Awards and said he’ll use it to to bring the “real R&B” back.

“It’s really an evolution of my sound. It definitely has those elements of all of my hit records, from Jodeci, from Mary J. Blige. You know, all of the greats… All of the great R&B stuff that you love. The return is real and I’m better. I’m better as a producer. I’m here to touch souls,” he explained.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by LOVE (@diddy)

The post Diddy Announces His First Album in 17 Years “The Love Album: Off the Grid” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Back in 2018, Sting did an interview on the radio show The Breakfast Club and was at one point asked by host Charlamagne Tha God whether the rumor about Diddy paying him $2,000 a day for sampling “Every Breath You Take” is true.

“Yep, for the rest of his life,” responded Sting.

Sting went on to clarify that Diddy used the sample without permission at first but that the two “are very good friends now.”

The video of Sting’s appearance on The Breakfast Club recently started trending on social media and apparently caught Diddy’s attention. The Bad Boy Records founder retweeted the video and used the opportunity to set the record straight.

“Nope. 5K a day. Love to my brother,” wrote Diddy.

“Every Breath You Take” is arguably The Police’s best-known track and their biggest hit. The song, taken from 1983’s Synchronicity album, topped the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for eight weeks while willing two Grammy awards.

Diddy recorded “I’ll Be Missing You” in honor of late rapper The Notorious B.I.G, a couple of months after his death. It spent eleven weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100 while winning Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. The track features singer Faith Evans and R&B group 112.

The post Diddy Reveals He Pays Sting $5,000 a Day for Sampling “Every Breath You Take” appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

The most recent edition of Rolling Stone’s Musicians On Musicians saw DJ Khaled and Combs interview each other and discuss their careers and views on the music industry. At one point, Diddy was asked what does he “look for” when he is signing a new artist.

“To be honest, I’ve been in semi-retirement,” shared Diddy. “If you don’t see my name on all the Top 10 records, that means I’m not making music.”

According to Diddy, he is wondering whether there is a role for him in music at the moment. “I’m contemplating, Is there a role for me in music now?” I just know that for me, I would only be able to sign legends. To be honest, my decisions will be made through God. I’m at another frequency and level of music.”

Sean Combs’ most recent solo studio effort was 2006’s Press Play. After that, he worked on several collaboration albums while also releasing a handful of singles.

Back in 2015, Combs announced that he is working on his new studio album, titled No Way Out 2, which was supposed to serve as a sequel to his debut record from 1997. He also said that this would be his last album before retiring from music.

In 2015, Diddy presented “Finna Get Loose,” featuring Pharrell Williams, which was the first single from the album. There were no new details about the release since then, and the status of the record remains unclear.

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Now, during his appearance on the on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the rapper changed his story once again, saying that he is sticking with the name Love after all.

“I never went back to Diddy and I made an edit from Brother Love, since I’m already black, to just Love,” he told Jimmy Kimmel. “The Brother seemed redundant. And it’s working out great. Who doesn’t love Love?”

This, however, doesn’t mean you can’t call him by his other names.

“You can call me by the other names,” said the 48-year-old. “This is just an evolution of my soul and my vibration. I’m Diddy, but during the days that are really, really good, I’m Love – which is all of the time.”

Check out the Diddy’s (or should we say Love’s) appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! below.

In case you aren’t familiar with the whole “name changing” drama, let’s summarize it quickly. In a video posted via Twitter on the day of his birthday, Combs said: “I know it’s risky because it could come off as corny to some people. So my new name is Love, aka Brother Love. I will not be answering to Puffy, Diddy, Puff Daddy, or any of my other monikers.”

I decided to change my name again!

My new name is LOVE aka Brother Love. #TakeDat pic.twitter.com/gArAXusygG

— Diddy (@Diddy) November 4, 2017

This made the media and the fans react in all kinds of different ways, some supporting the name change while others thought it was too much. The rapper then posted an Instagram video, in which he said he was only joking.

Now we don’t know what to believe anymore, but just to be safe, if you see Combs on the street, call him Love.

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