The singer is the latest to remove a mention of the disgraced hip-hop mogul from his music
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Joe Jonas is the latest musician to strip any reference of Sean “Diddy” Combs from his music.
During the Sept. 28 Jonas Brothers concert at the LDLC Arena in Paris, the “Just in Love” artist, 35, performed his hit song “Cake by the Ocean” from his side project, DNCE, with one caveat.
Fan-captured footage of the concert revealed that Jonas replaced the “Walk for me, baby / I’ll be Diddy, you’ll be Naomi” lyric with “Walk for me, baby / I’ll be watching you be Naomi.” The line refers to Diddy’s rumored
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Jonas isn’t the only artist who has adjusted their lyrics in light of the mounting allegations against Diddy. Kesha, whose debut hit single “TiK ToK” opens with the line “Wake up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy,” found a workaround while performing with Reneé Rapp at Coachella in April.
“Wake up in the morning feeling like, f— P. Diddy,” the adjusted lyric goes.
In August, the “Praying” artist, 37, revealed she was making the change permanent.
“TiK ToK was the first single that I put into this world that had my voice AND my name credited,” Kesha wrote. “I remember making it fun and happy because that’s how I felt and wanted others to feel. What I’m so proud of is that’s how this song STILL makes me feel, through it all, and those are emotions I want all of us to connect to.”
She further goes on to address the lyric change, writing, “I will re-record it when I have legal rights to! Now, my first baby stands for so much. It stands for fiercely protecting my fun and unadulterated joy, in myself and in others. The whole ride has been absolute insanity, but the JOY is still riding.”
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On Aug. 1, Combs was hit with 120 new sexual assault allegations. Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee said his firm and AVA law group were retained by the new victims coming forward. According to Buzbee, 25 of the alleged victims are minors. The lawsuits, which span across several states, will be filed within the next 30 days, reported NBC News.
Other victims have recently come forward, including a Jane Doe who filed a complaint on Sept. 27 alleging that Combs impregnated her and sexually abused her, as well as former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard who — in a complaint filed on Sept. 10 — claims he sexually assaulted her, deprived her of sleep and food, and refused to pay her properly. Richard also allegedly witnessed Combs abuse ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura and engage in sex acts with underage girls.
Combs, who denies all allegations, is currently being held in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as he awaits trial. He has been denied bail twice, and his attorney is currently working on filing an appeal for his release. His next court appearance is this month.