Diddy changes his name to "Swag" for a Week

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

No public figure has changed their name as many times as Diddy. He was born Sean Combs, but began calling himself Puff Daddy by the time he started college. In the business world, he was fondly known as Puffy and made music under the Puff Daddy moniker.

When the 2000s arrived, Combs changed things up and renamed himself P. Diddy. Under the new moniker, he continued to make hit records, for himself and other artists. But, the name did not last as long as his previous name.

In 2005, Sean Combs announced he would change his name to Diddy in 2006. When 2006 arrived, the name change was official everywhere, except for the United Kingdom. In the UK, Combs is still known as P. Diddy.

For one week, Diddy will be changing his name, once again. This time around, his name will be Swag, celebrating his comeback. Recently, Diddy finished his Coming Home tour with Dirty Money. The album with the group was his final release and now Combs focus is solely on business.

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Diddy explains cancelled Concert Stops

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

Aside from being one of the top businessmen in the world, Diddy is also a popular hip hop artist. At least he was one of the top artists during the 1990s. Over the years, he has watched as listeners have tuned him out in favor of other artists. From the beginning, Diddy said he was not a rapper.

While Diddy is not a rapper, he said he has to finish what he started, regardless of what it is. Diddy began his rap career as a hobby, but began taking it seriously when The Notorious B.I.G. died. As the flagship artist of Bad Boy Records, he could not just back away from the spotlight.

Diddy is now focused on maintaining his businesses, so he cannot continue his career. Last year's Last Train to Paris is his final album before he gives it up. With the album comes the "Coming Home" tour, which is him "coming home" from Paris. Several of the stops have been removed from the tour, but without an explanation.

With it all in the past, Diddy admits the reason the tour has cancelled dates in Florida and Mississippi is because the ticket sales have been low.

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