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Both P. Diddy and Kanye West have long been associated with each other, initially as friends and later for their feud over the latter’s controversial White Lives Matter T-shirts. And it appears that the rapper had started keeping his distance from the disgraced music mogul after their friendship turned sour, likely after experiencing the consequences of Diddy’s influence in his life.
While the hip-hop stars have fallen out of touch in recent years, both have previously expressed mutual admiration. West, in particular, acknowledged Sean Combs’ significant influence on his life, including key decisions like his marriage to Kim Kardashian.
Kanye West on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Influence on His Life Decisions
BeforeKanye Westhad a falling out with Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs over his infamous White Lives Matter t-shirts, the two were known to be close friends and often expressed their mutual admiration for each other.
Just months before their relationship soured, West honored the music mogul as his idol while presenting him with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 BET Awards.
Reflecting on how Combs’ music inspired him growing up, he said,“I just need to meet this man. This is my favorite artist,”as perVariety. West further praised Combs for revolutionizing hip-hop, pushing boundaries, and reshaping the genre, saying,
You see I’m saying favorite artist — everything, not specifically production, the trip. Back then there was so many rules to hip-hop, and he broke all of them.
However, he also suggested that Sean Combs’ influence went beyond his music aspirations and career, and extended to his personal life and choices,including his marriage to the SKIMS founderand his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.
I go to him for advice to this day. He inspired so many of my choices. So many of my life choices. My wife choices. And here we are. Thanks for that, Puff.
West and Kardashian were married from 2014 to 2022 and share four children. The couple finalized theirdivorcein 2022 after a challenging period in their relationship. However, some of these decisions appear to have their consequences, leading to a downward spiral for him, particularly after his split from Kardashian.
Kanye West’s Turbulent Journey After His Split From Kim Kardashian
Kanye West has experienced a significant downward spiral in recent years, which started with his erratic behavior during his marriage toKim Kardashian, but it worsened significantly after their divorce.
His public outbursts,includinga controversial presidential bid where he shared deeply personal details about his marriage and family, marked the start of his unraveling.
In the years that followed, West made a series of hate-filled and antisemitic comments in interviews and social media, which resulted in the loss of major brand partnerships, including with Adidas and JP Morgan, and his removal fromForbes’billionaires list.
Earlier this year, the rapper also stated that he was just“2 months from going bankrupt”while speaking toTMZ, detailing how he invested everything he had into his music career and relocated to Italy.
Additionally, his marriage to Bianca Censorihas also drawn mixed reactionsdue to their unusual public appearances. The rapper has continued working on his music, releasing a collaborative album,Vultures 1, with Ty Dolla $ign, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
It has been followed byVultures 2with West and Ty Dolla $ignreportedlystill working onVultures 3, the third installment in the Vultures trilogy.
And while he has alreadyannouncedhis next solo albumBully,Billboardhas reported that producers who contributed to his recent albums,Vultures 1andVultures 2,have allegedly not been compensated for their work.
As for the relationship between P. Diddy and West —both of whom Niykee Heaton has accused of alleged assault and s*xual misconduct— West has seemingly distanced himself from Combs.TMZpreviously reported that West refused to meet with Sean Combs backstage after Combs requested a personal meeting during one of West’s LA shows.
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
