Kesha shared that she will continue singing ‘F*** P. Diddy’ after making the lyrical change to her hit song TiK ToK amid the rapper’s sex trafficking investigation.
The singer, 37, said the change is final and that she wants her fans to learn the new words while she speaks. TMZ upon arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday.
“Yes, it will be,” the star said when asked if the change is permanent. “Fans should learn it,” she said, adding, “I want to hear it louder than ever.” I keep it.’
Kesha said she hasn’t heard from Diddy, 54, about the upset, adding, “I’m not the type of person to just keep my mouth shut.” I know what I represent. I know my integrity is rock solid, so I tell the truth. And the industry can suck my dick.”
While performing her 2009 hit song at Coachella in April, Kesha changed the lyrics from ‘Wake up in the morning’ Feelin’ like P. Diddy’ to ‘Wake up in the Morning’ like f**k P. Diddy.’
Kesha, 37, shared that she will continue singing ‘F*** P. Diddy’ after making the lyrical change to her hit song TiK ToK amid the rapper’s sex trafficking investigation; seen at LAX on Thursday
‘Yes, it will be,’ he said when asked if the change in the song is permanent, while speaking to TMZ upon arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.
The singer added that she wants her fans to learn the new words and sing them out loud; Diddy, 54 years old, photographed in 2023
The songbird sported a white T-shirt under a matching hoodie and light blue jeans while walking through the airport on Thursday.
The Cannibal singer was one of the surprise guests that Renee Rapp, 24, brought to accompany her during her first set at the music festival held at Coachella in Indio, California.
As they sang the line, both women raised their middle fingers in the air to cement the point. Kesha also took to her Twitter and reiterated the message, writing in capital letters: ‘WAKE UP IN THE MORNING LIKE F**KP DIDDY.’
The lyrical change comes as hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces allegations of sex trafficking and abuse, and federal agents recently raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami.
His fans quickly took to Twitter to discuss the change in lyrics.
Rapper 50 Cent, Diddy’s long-time nemesis, shared the video of the performance on his Instagram and wrote: ‘LOL she said fuck P DIDDY hahahahaha Puffy like 50 told her to say that!’
One commenter claimed that the lyric change had “shaken them to the core”. Another person added: “Yeah, Renee and Kesha ate it.”
“Kesha Renaissance is really happening omg,” someone else wrote.
This isn’t the first time Kesha has changed the Diddy reference in her song. In November of last year, Kesha removed Diddy’s name from the lyrics entirely after his ex-girlfriend Cassie accused him of rape in an explosive lawsuit.
“The fans should learn it,” he said, “I want to hear it louder than ever.” I maintain that’
Kesha said she hasn’t heard from Diddy about the upset, adding, “I’m not the type of person to just shut my mouth.” I know what I represent
‘I know my integrity is rock solid, so I tell the truth. And the industry can suck my dick,” the singer continued.
This isn’t the first time Kesha has changed the Diddy reference in her song. In November of last year, Kesha removed Diddy’s name from the lyrics entirely.
During his performances, he changed the lyrics to: “Wake up in the morning feeling like me.”
It came after his ex-girlfriend Cassie accused him of rape in an explosive lawsuit. The former couple later reached a resolution in the case.
The songbird rocked a white T-shirt under a matching hoodie and light blue jeans while walking through the airport.
The star removed the Diddy reference during shows in Oakland and at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
During his performances, he changed the lyrics to: “Wake up in the morning feeling like me.”
Kesha seemed to sympathize with Cassie, after she herself filed a lawsuit against record producer Dr. Luke in 2014.
She alleged that he drugged and raped her in 2005 and emotionally abused her for years.
In turn, he accused her of defaming him, saying she had made up her claims to try to get out of his record contract, and that a trial had been set for this summer in New York.
But a joint statement released in June 2023 announced that the couple had reached a resolution in the case.
Diddy is fighting lawsuits from several women who accuse him of sexual assault, which he has vehemently denied.
The producer is also reportedly the subject of a sex trafficking investigation, which came to light after Homeland Security agents raided his mansions in Los Angeles and Miami simultaneously in March.
While performing her 2009 hit song at Coachella in April (pictured), Kesha changed the lyrics from ‘Wake up in the morning’ Feelin’ like P. Diddy’ to ‘Wake up in the Morning’ like f**k P ‘Diddy’.
Kesha also took to her Twitter and reiterated the point, writing in capital letters: ‘WAKE UP IN THE MORNING LIKE F**KP DIDDY.’
Most recently, the I’ll Be Missing You frontman was named in a lawsuit as a co-defendant alleging that his son Christian ‘King’ Combs sexually assaulted a woman who worked on a yacht he chartered.
The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court says Combs created the circumstances that led to the assault and paid to cover it up afterward.
Aaron Dyer, an attorney for Sean and Christian Combs, called the lawsuit in a statement “lewd and baseless,” adding, “We will file a motion to dismiss this outrageous claim.”
The raids came after the Harlem-born hip-hop star was the subject of a series of lawsuits alleging sexual assault, rape and other crimes after he settled a similar lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend Cassie in November.
‘Enough is enough. For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy,’ Diddy wrote on December 6 in his only statement on the matter.
“People looking for a quick payday have made disgusting accusations against me. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the horrible things that are alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.’
Diddy was hit with a series of lawsuits alleging sexual assault, rape and other crimes after he settled a similar lawsuit from his ex-girlfriend Cassie in November; Pictured with ex Cassie in 2018
“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on the basis that I have some level of control,” Cassie said in a statement.
So far, Diddy has not been arrested in connection with the raids nor has he been charged with any crime.
Combs, a three-time Grammy winner and founder of Bad Boy Records, is among the most influential hip-hop producers and executives of the past three decades.
He turned his hip-hop empire into a broader business empire that includes private label spirits, fashion and a television network.