Sean Combs

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Rapper • Executive • Actor • Record Producer • Entrepreneur • Fashion Designer

Birth Date: November 4, 1969

Age: 54 years old

Birth Place: New York City, New York

Children: Quincy Brown, Christian Combs

Whether he was going by the name Puffy, Puff Daddy, or P. Diddy, the multi-talented music and TV mogul Sean Combs always seems to be exploring a new venture-with a better than average chance of success. Born in Harlem in 1969 but raised in Washington Heights, New York, Combs first began interning at Uptown Records in 1987. He quickly proved indispensable to the company and just two years later, at the age of 19, he was promoted to vice president of A&R. Combs helped launch artists like Mary J. Blige to stardome during his time at Uptown, but after being fired in 1993, he launched a joint venture of his own with Arista Records, Bad Boy Entertainment. As a producer for his new label, Combs cultivated new hits in the hip hop sphere including albums by rapper Notorious B.I.G., whose hit single "Mo Money Mo Problems" also included Combs as a featured artist. Combs eventually began releasing his own records as a hip hop artist beginning with 1997's No Way Out, even as he continued to produce a wider and wider variety of musical styles for Bad Boy, surprisingly venturing into pop for the girl group Dream. Combs added "actor" to his list of job titles in 1999 when he acted in the feature film "Made" (1999) shortly before making a small but memorable appearance as Halle Berry's condemned husband in the critically acclaimed drama "Monster's Ball" (2001). Combs also utilized his talents as a producer outside of the recording booth, working behind the scenes to produce the competitive reality series "Making the Band" (MTV, 2002-). In 2004, Combs put his abilities as an actor to an even more rigorous test when he made his Broadway debut playing Walter Lee Younger in a revival of "A Raisin in the Sun." His performance was a triumph, but Combs was soon back in his comfort zone, producing the candid reality series "Run's House" (MTV, 2005-2009) and releasing the 2006 album Press Play. After acting in a memorable role as the dangerous Sergio in the comedy "Get Him to the Greek" (2010), the mogul took on a brand new challenge, launching the TV network Revolt in 2013. The channel, with a focus on news and culture, proved an excellent venue for Combs to executive produce TV series like the talk show "State of the Culture" (Revolt, 2018-).

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MTV Video Music Awards

Music Performer
Awards
2023

Karlous Miller + Friends Comedy Special

Executive Producer
Show
2023

Machine Gun Kelly's Life in PinkStream

Executive Producer
Movie
2022

BET Awards 2022: An All-Star Tribute to Lifetime Achievement Honoree Diddy

Self
Show
2022

Billboard Music Awards

Host
Awards
2022

Diddy: Gotta Move On

Music Performer
Show
2022

Rap Dads

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Show
2021

HHRB Collabs: Then

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2021

Hip Hop History Mon

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2021

Top 10 Turning 25

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2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Executive Producer
Movie
2021

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

Self
Movie
2021

Mary J Blige's My Life

Executive Producer
Movie
2021

Mary J Blige's My Life

Self
Movie
2021

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

Guest
Show
2020

Anatomy of Black Art

Executive Producer
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2020

REVOLT Black News

Host
Show
2020

Rap Motivation

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2019

The Black Godfather

Actor
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2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

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Show
2019

Greatest Rappers 3

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2019

Rhythm & Flow

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2019

Vibe: Hip-Hop Classics Vol.II

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2019

People Features

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2018

People Features

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2018

Mary J. Blige: Her Walk to Stardom

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2018

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G

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2018

Ask Diddy: How to Get to the Bag

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2018

DIDDYNYE

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2018

Rap Icon: Diddy

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2018

Notorious B.I.G.

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2018

Tax Season

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2018

Play Hits - Total Black

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2018

Motivate ME!

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2018

Best of Biggie

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2018

Legends of HipHop

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2018

Rap Dads

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2018

Summer Throwbacks

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2018

Hip Hop Gold Era 90s

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2018

Through the Years

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2018

J.Lo's Through the Years Playlist

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2018

HBCU Alumni

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2018

HBCU Anthems

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2018

Hip Hop Majors

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2018

Best of Bad Boy

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2018

Celebrate Bad Boy

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2018

Celebrating Bad Boy Playlist

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2018

'90s Bad Boy

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2018

Bad Boy 2000s

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2018

Bad Boy Hip-Hop

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2018

Diddy's Top 10

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2018

Mike Posner's Top Picks

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2018

The Four: Battle for Stardom

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Reality
2017

The Four: Battle for Stardom: Extras

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2017

Jeezy feat. Puff Daddy: Bottles Up

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2017

The Notorious Life Of Biggie Smalls

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2017

Revolt Icon Award 2017: Queen Latifah

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2017

Music Talks: Sean Diddy Combs

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2017

cassie.

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2017

TRL

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2017

STEVE on Watch

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Talk
2017

Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.

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2017

The Defiant OnesStream

Self
Docuseries
2017
100%

RMC Presents - 2016 Opening Ceremony

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2017

RMC Presents

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2017

Best of Diddy

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2017

Jeezy: Bottles Up

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2017

Jeezy Feat. Diddy: Bottles Up

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2017

Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

Producer
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2017

Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story

Self
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2017

Drink Champs

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2016

Essence Festival 2016

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2016

2016 REVOLT Music Conference Honors Nas

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2016

The Notorious B.I.G.: Nasty Girl (feat. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Edge & Avery Storm)

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2016

The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Puff Daddy & Mase: Mo Money Mo Problems

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2016

Desus & MeroStream

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Talk
2016

NotoriousStream

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Series
2016
22%

Today's Take

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2016

Sunday Today With Willie Geist

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2016

Celebrity PageStream

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News
2016

Kocktails With Khloé: An Extra Shot

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2016

Kocktails With KhloéStream

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Reality
2016

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs: Fame and Scandal

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2016

Puff Daddy Feat. Zoey Dollaz & French Montana: Blow a Check (Bad Boy Remix)

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2016

Puff Daddy Feat. Lil' Kim, Styles P & King Los: Auction

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2016

House of Z

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2016

The iHeartradio Music Festival - Night 2

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2015

The BET Life of

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2015

The Breakfast Club

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2015

The Chris Gethard ShowStream

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2015

Red Nose Day

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2015

The Late Late Show With James CordenStream

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2015

Puff Daddy Feat. Pharrell Williams: Finna Get Loose

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2015

Puff Daddy Feat. Travis Scott & Big Sean: Workin (Remix)

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2015

Black-ishStream

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2014
92%

Money Power Respect

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2014

The Breakfast Club Power Hour

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2014

Rick Ross Feat French Montana & Puff Daddy: Nobody

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2014

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

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2014

Rick Ross Feat: French Montana, Diddy: Nobody

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2014

Muppets Most WantedStream

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Himself
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2014
80%

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2014
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Draft DayStream

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2014
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The Arsenio Hall Show

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2013

Kris

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2013

will.i.am Feat. Britney Spears, Hit-Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne and Diddy: Scream & Shout (Remix)

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2013

will.i.am Feat. Britney Spears, Hit-Boy, Waka Flocka Flame, Lil Wayne & Diddy: Scream & Shout (Remix)

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2013

Busta Rhymes Feat. P. Diddy & Pharrell: Pass the Courvoisier Part II (Long Version)

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2013

French Montana Feat. Diddy, Red Café, MGK & King Los: Ocho Cinco

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2013

BBQ Jams

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2012

Finding Your RootsStream

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2012

CBS This Morning

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2012

French Montana Feat. Diddy, MGK, & Red Cafe: Ocho Cinco

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2012

Future Feat. Diddy & Ludacris: Same Damn Time (Remix)

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2012

French Montana Feat. Diddy, Rick Ross & Charlie Rock: Shot Caller (Remix)

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2012

Red Café Feat. Diddy, French Montana & 2 Chainz: Let It Go (Clean Version)

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2012

Red Café Feat. Diddy, French Montana & 2 Chainz: Let It Go

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2012

Diddy: Black History Month 2012

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2012

Dish Nation

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2011

The VoiceStream

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2011

Mary J. Blige Feat. Diddy & Lil Wayne: Someone To Love Me (Naked)

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2011

Red Cafe Feat. 2 Chainz, French Montana, Diddy: Let It Go (Dope Boy)

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2011

Kevin Cossom Feat. Fabolous & Diddy: Baby I Like It

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2011

Diddy - Dirty Money Feat. Skylar Grey: Coming Home

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2010

Hawaii Five-0Stream

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2010

Access Hollywood Live

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2010

SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti

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2010

Trina Feat. Keri Hilson & Diddy: Million Dollar Girl

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2010

Get Him to the GreekStream

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Sergio
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2010
72%

Lopez Tonight

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2009

ES.TV

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2009

P. Diddy's Starmaker

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2009

P. Diddy's Starmaker

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2009

Making His Band

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2009

Making His Band

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2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

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2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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Talk
2009

Cassie Feat. Diddy: Must Be Love

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2009

Diddy Feat. Notorious B.I.G.: Angels

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2009

Cassie Feat. Puff Daddy: Must Be Love

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2009

Day 26 Feat. Yung Joc, Diddy: Imma Put It On Her

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2009

NotoriousStream

Executive Producer
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2009
53%

I Want to Work for Diddy

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2008

I Want to Work for Diddy

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2008

The Wendy Williams Show

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2008

DJ Felli Fel feat. Ludacris, Akon, Lil Jon & Diddy: Get Buck In Here

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2008

Donnie Klang Feat. P. Diddy: Take You There

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2008

A Raisin in the Sun

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Walter Lee Younger
Movie
2008
86%

A Raisin in the Sun

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2008
86%

Hollywood Shootout

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2007

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

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2007

Shootout

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2007

The Graham Norton ShowStream

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2007

Diddy Feat. Mario Winans: Through the Pain (She Told Me)

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2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

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2006

etalk

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2006

Celebrity Cooking Showdown

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2006

Diddy Feat. Christina Aguilera: Tell Me

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2006

Diddy Feat. Nicole Scherzinger: Come to Me

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2006

Diddy Feat. Keyshia Cole: Last Night

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2006

Diddy: Come to Me

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2006

Run's HouseStream

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2005

Run's HouseStream

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2005

Run's HouseStream

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2005

Entertainment Tonight Canada

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2005

It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaStream

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Dr. Jinx
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2005
94%

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson

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2005

The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Jagged Edge, Nelly, P. Diddy: Nasty Girl

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2005

The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Pharrell & Diddy: Nasty Girl

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2005

Jim Jones Feat. Paul Wall, Diddy, Jha-Jha: What You Been Drankin' On?

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2005

Stack$ Feat. Diddy: MIA

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2005

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

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Hollywood Nicky
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2005

The Insider

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2004

EntourageStream

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Sean Combs
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2004
65%

P. Diddy Feat. Ginuwine, Loon: I Need A Girl (Part 2)

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2004

Mase Feat. P. Diddy: Breathe, Stretch, Shake

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2004

Mase Feat. Sean Combs: Breathe, Stretch, Shake

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2004

Nas feat. Puff Daddy: Hate Me Now

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2004

Fabolous Feat. Jagged Edge & P. Diddy: Trade It All Part 2

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2004

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Talk
2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

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2003

CSI: MiamiStream

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2002

B2K Feat. P. Diddy: Bump, Bump, Bump

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2002

Diddy Feat. Ginuine, Loon: I Need A Girl (Part 2)

Music Performer
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2002

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

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2001

Live With Regis and Kelly

Guest
Show
2001

P. Diddy Feat. The Neptunes: Diddy

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2001

P. Diddy Feat. Black Rob, Mark Curry: Bad Boy For Life

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2001

Sean Combs: Diddy

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2001

Sean Combs Feat. Black Rob and Mark Curry: Bad Boy For Life

Music Performer
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2001

Diddy Feat. Black Rob, Mark Curry: Bad Boy for Life

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2001

Made

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Ruiz
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2001

Monster's BallStream

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Lawrence Musgrove
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2001
85%

The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim: Notorious B.I.G.

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1999

Diddy Feat. Hurricane G: PE 2000

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1999

Faith Evans Feat. Puff Daddy: All Night Long

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1998

Faith Evans Feat. Puff Daddy: All Night Long

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1998

The View

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1997

The Notorious B.I.G. Feat. Puff Daddy: Mo Money Mo Problems

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1997

The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Puff Daddy: Mo Money Mo Problems

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1997

Diddy Feat. Busta Rhymes: Victory

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1997

Diddy Feat. The Lox, Lil' Kim, The Notorious B.I.G: It's All About the Benjamins

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1997

Diddy Feat. Mase: Been Around the World

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1997

Diddy Feat. Mase: Can't Nobody Hold Me Down

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1997

Diddy Feat. Busta Rhymes, The Notorious B.I.G: Victory

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1997

Diddy Featuring 112, Faith Evans: I'll Be Missing You

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1997

Rhyme & Reason

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1997

Access Hollywood

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1996

The Steve Harvey ShowStream

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1996

The Chris Rock ShowStream

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1996

Entertainers: With Byron Allen

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1994

Extra

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1994

Inside the Actors Studio

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1994

Late Show With David Letterman

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1993

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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1992

The Oprah Winfrey ShowStream

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1986

Nightline

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1980

Good Morning America

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1975

Saturday Night LiveStream

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1975

Saturday Night LiveStream

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1975

Today

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1952

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