Christian Casey "King" Combs (born April 1, 1998) is an American rapper and model. The son of producer

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and model

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, King began his recording career with the release of his 2017 single "Type Different". His debut

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, ''Cyncerely, C3'' (2019), was released by his father's label

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. In the wake of his father's then ongoing criminal trials, Combs released a collaborative extended play with

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, '' Never Stop'' (2025), wherein both rappers expressed support for Sean.

Early and personal life

Christian Casey Combs was born on April 1, 1998, in

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, New York, as the first biological child of rapper

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and model

. He has six siblings, including an older half-brother, Quincy. Combs has described himself as having a close relationship with his father, having shown support during his sexual assault trial, and having issued a joint statement of support along with five of his siblings in October 2024. In November of that year, Combs announced he would be taking control of his father's

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account in order to highlight his accomplishments. Following the verdict of his father's criminal trial, where he was acquitted of racketeering and sex trafficking, Combs expressed relief, commenting that he would "hug ispops" ().

Career

Combs told ''

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'' in 2022 that he always wanted to be a rapper like his father,

. Combs releases music under the

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King Combs. Combs said in 2019 that his mother,

, encouraged him to pursue music. Combs signed onto his father's record label

in 2016. In 2018, Combs released his debut

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, ''90's Baby'', on

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. Combs released his EP ''Cyncerely, C3'' on March 29, 2019. With nine tracks, the EP featured various artists, including

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, and

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. In 2022, Combs achieved his first number 1 single on

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's Urban Radio chart with his song "Can't Stop Won't Stop", featuring

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. At the

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, Combs was nominated for "Best Collaboration" for the song. On July 14, 2023, Combs released his second EP, ''C3''. In March 2025, Combs was featured on American rapper

's song " Lonely Roads". On June 27, 2025, Combs released a surprise collaborative

called '' Never Stop'' with West. The album includes a song called "Diddy Free", referencing Combs's father. In addition to rapping, Combs is also a

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. Combs is signed to

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, first signing in 2018 for worldwide representation, and re-signing in 2023. Combs represented fashion brand

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, becoming the face of the brand's 2018 Spring campaign. In 2020, Combs collaborated with

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for a

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men's wear collection.

Legal issues

In April 2024, Combs was accused of

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in a lawsuit that also named his father. The lawsuit alleged that in December 2022, whilst on vacation, Combs pressured a woman working as a steward on his father's yacht to drink

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and later assaulted her by attempting to force her to give him

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. The woman also alleged she was touched on her legs, breasts, anus and vagina by Combs. An attorney for Combs, Aaron Dyer, claimed the lawsuit contained "manufactured lies and irrelevant facts".

Discography

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Singles

As lead artist As featured artist

References

External links

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