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Diddy Partners With Motown For New Label, “Love Records”

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Diddy has created his new R&B label “Love Records” with distribution from Motown. He’s promised to release his first solo album in 16 years via the new venture. Diddy Is Back Sean “Diddy” Combs has launched a new R&B label called Love Records under the distribution of Motown. The Revolt TV owner’s upcoming new album […]

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Diddy Takes Credit For Travis Scott Performing At The Upcoming Billboard Music Awards

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While the Billboard Music Awards’ announcement of Travis Scott’s return as a performer came as a shock to some, for others it signaled the next phase in his ongoing comeback after the Astroworld Festival disaster. However, as Travis and Live Nation are still entangled in a deluge of lawsuits stemming from the many, many injuries and ten deaths at Astroworld, it appears Travis needed an outside advocate to fight for him to perform at this year’s BBMAs.

Enter: Sean “Puff Daddy/P. Diddy/Brother Love” Combs. In a video posted to Instagram, the veteran hitmaker made it clear that he deserves the credit (or the blame, depending on where you stand) for Travis Scott’s impending redemption. It seems Diddy gave the show’s producers an ultimatum:” For the Billboard Music Awards this Sunday I made a request, I made a demand,” he said. “I said ‘My brother Travis Scott has to perform. I’m executive producing, he has to perform,’ and NBC said ‘yes.’”

Diddy continued to boast in a separate interview with REVOLT Black News (which, you may recall, he owns). “I am uncanceling the canceled,” he declared. “There will be no canceling on my watch. Love is about forgiveness… so that was why it was important for me to have Travis Scott perform. It’s going to be a great night.”

While forgiveness is an admirable goal, there are some who don’t feel it’s Diddy’s or anyone else’s place to offer that. Those people include Bernon and Tericia Blount, the grandparents of Ezra Blount, the youngest Astroworld victim at nine years old. The Blounts previously condemned one of Travis’ efforts to make amends, calling it a PR stunt, and nearly 3,000 victims have lawsuits against the rapper and Astroworld’s promotion company, Live Nation. Those suits have been combined into a single case, which has yet to be tried.

Diddy Announces New Album, Launches R&B Label Love Records

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Diddy is spreading the love.

The music mogul, also known as Love, has officially announced his return to music with the launch of his R&B record label Love Records in partnership with Motown Records. The new label will be dedicated to R&B music and will release singles and collaborative projects from a collective of world-class artists, producers, and songwriters.

Additionally, Diddy has signed a one-time album deal with Motown. The project, which he will executive produce and A&R, will mark the first release on Love Records and is set to arrive this summer. He recently teased a collaboration with The Weeknd as part of a Beats by Dre commercial starring Kayvon Thibodeaux.

“Music has always been my first love, Love Records is the next chapter is about getting back to the love and making the best music of my life,” said Sean “Diddy” Combs, who will continue to oversee his iconic Bad Boy label. “For the Label I’m focused on creating timeless R&B music with the next generation of artists and producers. Motown is the perfect partner for my album and I’m excited to add to its legacy.”

Motown Records CEO and Chairwoman Ethiopia Habtemariam added, “This is a major moment for Motown, as Diddy is one of this century’s most important voices in music and culture; To be a part of his next evolution and album is nothing short of monumental.”

It’s been over six years since Diddy released his last project, MMM (Money Making Mitch). Last year, he announced plans for an R&B album called Off the Grid, but it never saw the light of day.

“I’m making a classic,” he said at the time, while also revealing that he recorded an R&B version of his 1997 hit “It’s All About the Benjamins.”

Ahead of his album release, he will serve as host and executive producer of the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, which will air live from Las Vegas on Sunday.

Diddy Launches His R&B-Focused Label, Love Records, In Partnership With Motown

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Last summer, Diddy announced that he is putting out an R&B album, as well as launching an R&B-focused music label. Today, he officially revealed the label’s name, Love Records. The label was started in partnership with Motown Records, and Diddy’s upcoming album will be its first release. According to a statement from the label in Variety, the focus will initially be to “release singles and collaborative projects from a collective of world-class artists, producers, and songwriters.”

Diddy previously cited his inspiration in launching the new label, saying, “I feel like R&B was abandoned and it’s a part of our African American culture.” Meanwhile, he also intends to try a new business model, rather than locking artists into deals for a cut of the profits. “I’m not signing any artists,” he said. “Because if you know better, you do better. I’m doing 50–50 partnerships with pure transparency.”

The music mogul has had plenty of experience in the arena of R&B. Before launching the label for which he’s best known, Bad Boy, he A&Red projects from the likes of Jodeci and Mary J. Blige at Uptown Records. That experience should serve him well as he and Love Records — which he’s sort of named after himself — prepare for the release of his first album in seven years, Off The Grid Vol. 1.

Diddy Announces Travis Scott Will Perform At Billboard Music Awards

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Diddy has announced that Travis Scott will perform at the Billboard Music Awards.  This will be Scott’s first performance since the Astroworld concert disaster. Sean” Diddy” Combs has announced on Instagram that rapper Travis Scott will perform at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.  Diddy says he made the demand of TV network NBC, which will […]

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Diddy And The Weeknd Preview A New Collab In A Beats By Dre Commercial

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A new Diddy and The Weeknd single may be on the way. Fans got a taste of new music in the latest Beats By Dre campaign. The new Made In LA commercial features NFL prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux as he walks through Los Angeles, trains, and runs drills on a field.

The commercial opens with a voice narrating anecdotes about Thibodeaux’s life. “He didn’t arrive just from nowhere,” the voice says, “We put a lot of prayer into that boy.” In the background, we hear The Weeknd crooning and humming, before the audio cuts to a verse from Diddy.

“All I am is a man with ambition to be the best / When I failed they just gave me the vision to see the rest / Wasn’t even ready when God gave me the test / So I pray you find love in the pieces of me that’s left,” raps Diddy.

The screen then cuts to show a pair of the new Beats Fit Pro headphones, from Beats By Dre, as The Weeknd sings, “Another one of me won’t come around.”

Neither a title nor a release date for the collaboration was revealed, however, it is likely the song will appear on Diddy’s upcoming album, Off The Grid, Vol. 1.

Check out the new Beats By Dre spot above.

SOURCE SPORTS: NFL Prospect Kayvon Thibodeaux Trains for NFL Draft in New Beats Campaign Featuring New Music From Diddy

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Kayvon Thibodeaux is a dynamic player who generates buzz both on and off the football field. In a new BEATS commercial, Thibodeaux reflects on his path to the NFL as he prepares for the most crucial day of his career.

The commercial, which is set against the backdrop of Thibodeaux’s hometown of South Los Angeles, shows a focused Thibodeaux preparing for his next chapter in football. Shawnta Loice, Thibodeaux’s mother, tells us that his limitless potential and fierce spirit are a result of their family’s religion. “Kayvon Thibodeaux—the football player—he didn’t just arrive from nowhere. We put a lot of prayer into that boy…” Loice said on the spot.

Thibodeaux works out to an unreleased song by Sean “Diddy” Combs, delivers, “All I am is a man with ambition to be the best…sometimes you’ve got to go through the dark to manifest…” Thibodeaux’s story of tenacity, dedication, and faith is brought to life by Combs’ exquisite lyrics.

Combs’ return to music and a new creative chapter in his career and personal life is marked by the campaign. You can hear the new single in the “Made in LA” add featuring Thibodeaux below.

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