Kaylah Walton
The recent arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs on serious charges has sparked a renewed interest in Kanye West’s lyrics from a recent collaboration.
Federal authorities have laid out accusations against Combs, 54, which has led many to question the implications behind some of West’s earlier songwriting.
Kanye West’s References to Diddy
In the song “Carnival,” released with Ty Dolla Sign seven months ago, West, 47, made a curious comparison, grouping Diddy with infamous figures like R. Kelly and Bill Cosby.
He rapped, “Now I’m Ye-Kelly, bh, now, I’m Bill Cosby, bh. Now, I’m Puff Daddy rich, that’s ‘Me Too’ me rich.”
This intriguing mention of Combs, who previously went by Puff Daddy, has led fans to speculate if West was alluding to Combs’ alleged illicit activities even before the recent charges were made public.
The legal actions against Diddy follow a long history of rumors and claims, with the latest allegations asserting his involvement in a sex trafficking operation since 2008.
Combs was arrested last week and has been facing numerous lawsuits from at least twelve individuals.
These include allegations from singer Cassie Ventura, his ex-girlfriend, who had previously settled a lawsuit last November concerning claims of abuse.
More recently, Thalia Graves became the eleventh accuser, filing a suit claiming that Combs and his head of security, Joseph Sherman, assaulted her at the Bad Boy Records studio in New York back in 2001.
Text Exchange Between Kanye and Diddy
The dynamic between Kanye West and Diddy has been turbulent over the years.
A resurfaced text conversation from two years ago reveals a heated dispute regarding West’s controversial “White Lives Matter” T-shirt.
In their messages, Diddy proposed an in-person meeting to discuss their issues.
He expressed, “As soon as I land we’ll meet face to face!!! Send me an address.”
In response, Kanye vehemently replied, “F***K YOU.”
Kanye also stated, “I didn’t like our convo. I’m selling these tees. Nobody gets in between me and my money.”
He made a peculiar reference to his grandfather, saying, “This is my grandfather texting you now. Never call me with no bt like that again unless you ready to-green light me.”
He added, “Cause anybody who got on that tee is me. Out of respect for everything you’ve meant to me I’ll be quiet as Virgil. But now I know how I’ve hurt people I love with threats. Come do something illegal to me noooow pleeeeeeeeease.”
Diddy attempted to de-escalate tensions by saying, “I’m just trying to talk to you as a black man. And I’m talking to you because this is hurting our people. Stop.”
Yet, Kanye was unmovable, stating, “Anything you text I will post. I love you. And you guys are breaking my heart. I accept your apology in advance.”
In a final message, Diddy stressed the importance of direct communication: “Let’s stop playing these internet games. And don’t feel threatened. You’ll be fine. Just love.”
This exchange shows the ongoing tension between the two, adding further complexity to their long-standing relationship.
The combination of West’s lyrics and his confrontational messages has led some fans to ponder whether the verse in “Carnival” served as a tacit criticism of Combs.
