Diddy – Dirty Money is an American musical trio, composed of R&B singers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper, and rapper Sean 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 of Interscope 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" (featuring Skylar Grey), the album peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical reception. It was preceded by one mixtape and followed by another until their 2012 disbandment.[5]
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 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | |
| Website | diddydirtymoney |
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]
History
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 new concept album Last 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 told HitQuarters that Diddy – Dirty Money is creating a new genre of "futuristic soul".[7]
On July 24, 2010, Diddy – Dirty Money performed at Sun Life Stadium in the Baker Concrete Super Saturday postgame concert following the Florida Marlins' 10–5 loss to the Atlanta Braves.[citation needed]
Diddy – Dirty Money appeared on NBC's Saturday Night Live on December 4, 2010. That same month, the trio guest performed featured on Timati's single "I'm on You".[8] The group's first and only album, Last Train to Paris was released by Interscope Records on December 14 of that year.[9] Allmusic called it a "heavily European-influenced effort" that "mashes together Italo disco, pop-rap, tech-house, and the sound of Bad Boy in its prime, with an all-star guest list that goes from T.I. to Grace Jones." The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 and saw overall praise from music critics.[10] 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 at WWE's Tribute to the Troops in Fort Hood, Texas.
The trio performed "Coming Home" and a cover of Far East Movement's "Like a G6" at the Maida Vale Studios, for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on January 20, 2011. They also performed "Coming Home" live on American Idol with Skylar Grey on March 10 of that year.
In 2023, the trio returned to perform the song "Deliver Me", featuring Busta Rhymes, from Diddy's fifth album, The Love Album: Off the Grid.[11]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Album | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | [12] | [13] | [14] | ||||||||||
Last Train to Paris
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7 | 3 | 67 | 24 | 194 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Last Train to Paris: Prelude[15][16] |
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| Love Love vs. Hate Love[17][18] |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US R&B [20] |
US Rap [21] |
US Pop [22] |
AUS | CAN | IRL | SWI | FRA | UK [23] | ||||
| 2009 | "Angels" (with Diddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) |
116 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Train to Paris | |
| 2010 | "Hello Good Morning" (featuring T.I.) |
27 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 94 | 55 | 41 | 65 | — | 22 | ||
| "Loving You No More" (featuring Drake) |
91 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Coming Home" (featuring Skylar Grey) |
11 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | "Your Love" (featuring Trey Songz)[27] |
— | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ass on the Floor" (featuring Swizz Beatz)[28] |
— | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
As a featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] |
US R&B [20] |
US Rap [21] |
US Pop [22] |
AUS | CAN | IRL | SWI | FRA | UK [23] | ||||
| 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 | ||
Promotional singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Love Come Down" | 62 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B [29] | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Someone to Love Me" |
82 | Last Train to Paris | ||||||||||
| "Looking for Love" (featuring Usher) |
91 | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Tours
- Coming Home (2011)[30]
Awards and nominations
- MUZ-TV Music Awards
- Best Video = "I'm on You" featuring Timati – 2011 – Won
- BET Awards 2011
- Best Group – Won
References
- ^ "Video: Diddy Official Introduces His New Group, Dirty Money". July 2009.
- ^ "Diddy – Dirty Money's Kaleena Harper Reveals What Happened to Their Second Album". Vibe.com. July 25, 2023.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (2010) "Preview: Hello, Good Morning from Diddy and his Dirty Money Archived 2010-05-16 at the Wayback Machine", Beehivecity, May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Ismael Abdu Salaam (2009) "Diddy Forms New Group Dirty Money Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Allhiphop.com, July 25, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ Shipley, Al. (April 9, 2012) Dirty Money Honeys: Dawn Richard And Kalenna Get Off The Bad Boy Train. Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-06.
- ^ https://people.com/donald-trump-sexual-assault-accuser-ads-8717764
- ^ "Interview With Daniel 'Skid' Mitchell". HitQuarters. October 25, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ "Timati ft. P.Diddy – Im on You (official video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ "P. Diddy Takes His Last Train To Paris", MTV, May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
- ^ "Last Train To Paris – Diddy-Dirty Money". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
- ^ "What Happened to the Diddy Dirty Money Group?". HotNewHipHop.com. June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Radio 1 - Charts - The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart. BBC (January 1, 1970). Retrieved on 2013-11-06.
- ^ Diddy Dirty Money - Last Train To Paris. lescharts.com. Retrieved on November 6, 2013.
- ^ "André Leon Talley on Diddy-Dirty Money's Last Train to Paris". Vogue. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- ^ "New Mixtape: Dirty Money: 'Last Train To Paris' Prelude". Vibe. December 4, 2010. Archived from the original on June 19, 2018. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "LoveLove Vs HateLove". HotNewHipHop. February 14, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Love Love vs. Hate Love: Valentine's Day Love Mix - Diddy - Dirty Money". AllMusic. February 14, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "RIAA certification". RIAA. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
- ^ "Certified Awards". Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! Archived April 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. FMQB. Retrieved on November 6, 2013.
- ^ "Diddy- Dirty Money Announce 'Ass On The Floor' as next single from Last Train to Paris album, set for April 18th UK Release". The Outside Organisation. March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2011.
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs : Apr 09, 2011 - (Chart position) | Billboard Chart Archive. Billboard.com (April 9, 2011). Retrieved on 2013-11-06.
- ^ "Diddy-Dirty Money Announce 'Coming Home' Tour Dates". Billboard. March 1, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
External links
- Dirty Money at MTV