Diddy Unveils First Solo LP in 17 Years, ‘The Love Album: Off the Grid’
With guest features from Mary J. Blige, Teyana Taylor, Justin Bieber and more.
Diddy is lovesick on his first new album in nearly two decades. The rapper, whose real name is Sean Combs, had taken a step back from music to focus on being an entrepreneur. In 2013, he launched Combs Enterprises as the parent company to oversee his many ventures, which encompasses a record label, spirits brand, TV channel, clothing label and a non-profit foundation.
Today, September 15, he delivered the long-awaited comeback record and follow-up to 2006’s Press Play. Entitled The Love Album: Off the Grid, the 23-song project is a timeless tribute to the R&B sound and themes that have shaped him. It’s also his forest release under his label, Love Records.
Features on the LP come from a star-studded lineup of guest artists that includes Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Teyana Taylor, Summer Walker, Burna Boy and Jazmine Sullivan.
“It’s been three years in the making and I stepped away from music for a while — just going through life’s peaks and valleys,” he told Today. “And to be able to return back to music, my first love, and to put out some great R&B music for y’all today is incredible.”
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