DINH DOONG

 

Eminem has made his opinion of Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs abundantly clear in several of his tracks.

The American rapper, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, has made headlines after fiery lyrics from his song Fuel resurfaced on social media amid Diddy’s charges. Combs was arrested last week in New York and later charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, transportation and engaging in prostitution.

The musician, 54, denies all allegations and has pleaded not guilty. Shortly after his arrest, clips of Eminem’s lyrics began circulating online, with fans convinced the rapper has taken repeated digs at Diddy in his latest album. Some people have expressed how they think Eminem’s words are very apt given his arrest last week.

Instagram user Candice Bruno filmed herself reacting to the song Fuel, which was released in July on the album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace). The lyrics say: “I’m like a R-A-P-E-R (yeah), Got so many S-As (S-As), S-As (huh), Wait, he didn’t just spell the word, ‘Rapper’ and leave out a P, did he? (Yep).”

P Diddy is being held amid his charges ( Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Fans speculate that he manipulates the word “essay” to “SA” which is a commonly used acronym on the internet to signify sexual assault. Some also realised that the word “rapper” without a P spells “raper”. And what’s more, the phrasing “P, did he?” sounds eerily similar to “P. Diddy.”

Combs has neither been charged with sexual assault nor rape, but the conspiracy theory has racked up one million views since it was posted on Instagram a day ago. One responder said: “I think he is a lyrical genius.” Another said: “He has said a lot in his music. People need to listen.”

It’s not the first time Diddy is mentioned in one of Eminem’s songs either. On his track Antichrist, released on the same album, he seemingly refers to footage from 2016 of Combs allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura.

Eminem raps: “Next idiot ask me is gettin’ his a– beat worse than Diddy did. But on the real, though, she prolly ran out the room with his f—— dildo.” And again, in a third song, Bad One, it seems he refers to Combs when he says: “The f—— bomb with the Puffy on.”

Back in 2018, Eminem took aim at Diddy in his song Killshot. The diss track was largely aimed at Machine Gun Kelly but name-dropped the rapper. The lyrics said: “But, Kells, the day you put out a hit’s the day Diddy admits that he put the hit out that got Pac killed, ah!” Then he added: “And I’m just playin’, Diddy, you know I love you”.

 

Eminem has dissed Diddy in tracks ( Image: Getty Images)

Diddy has been arrested over sexual abuse charges ( Image: Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Combs, 54, was arrested on Monday in a Manhattan hotel, six months after federal authorities raided his homes in Los Angeles and Miami. Over the past year, he has been sued by several people who claim physical or sexual abuse, including his former girlfriend, RandB singer Cassie, who has accused Combs of rape and a decade-long pattern of abuse that began when she was 19 years old.

Combs ‘vehemently denied’ Cassie’s allegations last year and has pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The indictment details allegations dating to 2008 that he abused, coerced and threatened women for years “to fulfil his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct”.

He is accused of enticing female victims and male sex workers into drugged-up, sometimes days-long sexual performances dubbed “freak offs”, with Combs and victims allegedly receiving IV fluids to recover.

His lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, said outside the New York courthouse on September 17: “Mr Combs is a fighter, he’s going to fight this to the end. He’s innocent. He came to New York to establish his innocence. He’s not afraid, he’s not afraid of the charges.”