Diddy – Dirty Money | |
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   Clockwise: Richard, Harper and Combs performing in December 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2012 2023 |
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| Past members | |
| Website | diddydirtymoney |
Diddy – Dirty Money was an American musical trio, composed ofR&B singersDawn Richard andKalenna Harper, and rapperSean "Diddy" Combs. The group, formed and introduced by the latter in July 2009,[1] refers to their billing with Combs, while the "Dirty Money" act refers solely to Richard and Harper.[2][3][4] The group signed with Combs'Bad Boy Records, a then-imprint ofInterscope Records to release five commercial singles leading up to the release of their debut collaborative album,Last Train to Paris (2010). Supported by the single "Coming Home" (featuringSkylar Grey), the album peaked at number seven on theBillboard 200 and saw positive critical reception. It was preceded by one mixtape and followed by another until their 2012 disbandment.[5]
In September 2024, Richard filed a complaint in New York federal court against Combs, citing over a decade of sexual abuse. Shortly after, Harper allegedly received 128 missed calls from Combs. Harper has acknowledged the claims, but did not attest to several of them.[6]
According to Combs, Diddy – Dirty Money was "a look, a sound, a movement, [and] a crew" and not about "drug money, illegal money, or anything negative ... for my newconcept albumLast Train to Paris, I wanted to do something refreshing, something unique, something forward for myself as an artist ... I wanted to tell a love story [but] I couldn't just tell the male's point of view."[4] Bad Boy A&R Daniel 'Skid' Mitchell toldHitQuarters that Diddy – Dirty Money is creating a new genre of "futuristic soul".[7]
On July 24, 2010, Diddy – Dirty Money performed atSun Life Stadium in the Baker Concrete Super Saturday postgame concert following theFlorida Marlins' 10–5 loss to theAtlanta Braves.[8]
Diddy – Dirty Money appeared on NBC'sSaturday Night Live on December 4, 2010. That same month, the trio guest performed featured onTimati's single "I'm on You".[9] The group's first and only album,Last Train to Paris was released byInterscope Records on December 14 of that year.[10]Allmusic called it a "heavily European-influenced effort" that "mashes togetherItalo disco, pop-rap,tech-house, and the sound ofBad Boy in its prime, with an all-star guest list that goes fromT.I. toGrace Jones." The album peaked at number seven on theBillboard 200 and saw overall praise from music critics.[11] Four days after its release, they performed the album's biggest single, "Coming Home", as well as Diddy's 1997 single "I'll Be Missing You", for the American Armed Forces atWWE'sTribute to the Troops inFort Hood, Texas.
The trio performed "Coming Home" and a cover ofFar East Movement's "Like a G6" at theMaida Vale Studios, forBBC Radio 1'sLive Lounge on January 20, 2011. They also performed "Coming Home" live onAmerican Idol withSkylar Grey on March 10 of that year.
In 2023, the trio returned to perform the song "Deliver Me", featuringBusta Rhymes, from Diddy's fifth album,The Love Album: Off the Grid.[12]
| Album | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| U.S. | [13] | [14] | [15] | ||||||||||
Last Train to Paris
| 7 | 3 | 67 | 24 | 194 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Album details |
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| Last Train to Paris: Prelude[16][17] |
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| Love Love vs. Hate Love[18][19] |
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| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| US [20] | US R&B [21] | US Rap [22] | US Pop [23] | AUS | CAN | IRL | SWI | FRA | UK [24] | ||||
| 2009 | "Angels" (withDiddy featuringThe Notorious B.I.G.) | 116 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Train to Paris | |
| 2010 | "Hello Good Morning" (featuringT.I.) | 27 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 94 | 55 | 41 | 65 | — | 22 | ||
| "Loving You No More" (featuringDrake) | 91 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Coming Home" (featuringSkylar Grey) | 11 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | "Your Love" (featuringTrey Songz)[28] | — | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ass on the Floor" (featuringSwizz Beatz)[29] | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [20] | US R&B [21] | US Rap [22] | US Pop [23] | AUS | CAN | IRL | SWI | FRA | UK [24] | ||||
| 2010 | "k.I.s.s" (Nelly featuring Dirty Money &Murphy Lee) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | |
| "I'm On You" (Timati featuring P. Diddy & Dirty Money) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | SWAGG | ||
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US R&B | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Love Come Down" | 62 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US R&B [30] | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Someone to Love Me" | 82 | Last Train to Paris | ||||||||||
| "Looking for Love" (featuringUsher) | 91 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
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