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Time of India
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
‘Diddy free': Sean Combs son releases a new EP with Kanye West; features Ye's daughter
As Sean 'Diddy' Combs' criminal trial approaches its conclusion, his son Christian 'King' Combs has dropped a new EP titled Never Stop, featuring seven tracks including a song pointedly named 'Diddy Free. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now ' The release coincided with the day Diddy's legal team was scheduled to deliver its closing arguments, marking a bold musical statement from the younger Combs in collaboration with Kanye West. 'Diddy Free' opens with the line, 'n***as ain't going to sleep till we see Diddy free.' The track, credited to King Combs and Ye (formerly Kanye West), features pointed lyrics criticizing those who "try to play the victim" and boldly declares, "f*** the world, critics and the witness." In one verse, 27-year-old King Combs raps, 'this Bible might come in handy / this rifle might come in handy,' while the chorus pledges to stay awake and vigilant ''til we see Diddy free.' North West, daughter of Ye, is also credited as a featured artist on the EP's opening track, 'Lonely Roads.' During the closing arguments on Friday morning, lead attorney Marc Agnifilo denounced the case as a 'fake trial.' A demo version of the track by Ye, without King Combs, had surfaced online last month. Ye, who has faced widespread backlash and isolation in the music industry due to his ongoing antisemitic remarks, has been one of the few high-profile celebrities to publicly support Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who is facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Earlier this month, Ye made a brief appearance at the Manhattan courthouse where the trial is taking place, showing solidarity with Combs amid his continued run of controversial and inflammatory statements throughout 2025. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Ye is listed as the executive producer of King Combs's new EP, Never Stop, which features cover art that seemingly shows the rundown headquarters of Bad Boy Worldwide, Sean Combs's entertainment label. According to Ye, her involvement in an earlier version of the track had previously caused tension with ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Sean Combs, who has pleaded not guilty to all charges, could face a life sentence if convicted. Following more than a month of witness testimony and evidence, he chose not to take the stand in his defense earlier this week. On Thursday, federal prosecutors delivered an over four hours long closing argument, urging the jury to find Combs guilty and describing him as 'the leader of a criminal enterprise.' All of this evidence paints a clear picture of how the defendant committed crimes,' assistant US attorney Christy Slavik said Thursday. 'Up until today, he was able to get away with it because of his money, his power (and) his influence. That stops now. It's time for justice. It's time to find the defendant guilty,' he added.
New York Times
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Sean Combs's Son Christian Releases a Song With Ye: ‘Diddy Free'
Marketing prowess may run in the family. On the day Sean Combs's defense was set to present its closing argument to jurors, the music mogul's son Christian, who raps as King Combs, released a long-teased set of seven new songs, including one track called 'Diddy Free.' The song, credited to King Combs and Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, includes lyrics about those who 'try to play the victim' and states plainly '[expletive] the world, critics and the witness.' Later, King Combs, 27, raps, 'this Bible might come in handy / this rifle might come in handy' with a chorus that promises not to sleep ''til we see Diddy free.' A previous demo version of the song by Ye — without King Combs — had leaked online last month. The superstar rapper and producer, who has become a pariah in the music industry for his persistent, button-pushing antisemitism, has been the highest-profile celebrity to offer public support for Mr. Combs, who is charged with sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Earlier this month, he briefly appeared at the Manhattan courthouse where the trial is being held in a show of solidarity. Ye is credited as the executive producer of King Combs's new music, the 'Never Stop' EP, which uses a photo that appears to depict the dilapidated headquarters for Bad Boy Worldwide, Mr. Combs's entertainment company, as its cover art. The EP also includes a featured appearance by North West, Ye's eldest daughter with his former wife, Kim Kardashian. Her appearance on an earlier version of the song had, according to Ye, been a source of contention between the two parents. King Combs was among the six of Mr. Combs's seven children who appeared in court to support the mogul on Friday. (The seventh, Mr. Combs's lawyer pointed out, is an infant.) He wore a jacket that includes an illustration of his late mother, Kim Porter, who died in 2018 and has been evoked at trial as Mr. Combs's 'soul mate.' 'You always told me to chase my dreams and be a go-getter,' King Combs raps on another track, titled 'Kim.' 'In this studio right now, I feel alone in it.'
