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This is Sean Combs, a.k.a. P. Diddy.
You might also know him as Puff Daddy, Love, or Puffy.
And back in 2023, when he was performing this medley at the VMAs,
he was at the height of his fame and power.
He received a Global Icon Award at the ceremony, and around the same time,
Mayor Eric Adams awarded Combs a gold key to New York City.
I want to thank y'all for this honor and just recognizing me,
being from New York, giving me the key to the city.
Diddy finally has.
the key to the city.
Twelve months later,
Combs was in jail and facing criminal charges for sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
The hip-hop artist Sean Combs, better known as Puff Daddy or P. Diddy, was arrested late last night.
Sean Diddy Combs was arrested late Monday night in New York and indicted on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
This is just the latest.
Tomorrow, Combs' trial will begin in New York City.
Today on the show,
NPR music reporter Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento joins us to talk about the rise and fall of one of hip-hop's biggest stars.