Diddy told Graff that the performances on the tour will feature "a representation of the guests, visually" from the "Last Train to Paris" album. It'll be interesting to see how they pull that off. Diddy also touched on the future of the group and said that more unreleased Dirty Money material will be released online.
"We signed onto the project for the long haul," he said, "so, we've got more to work with for this [album] before we start jumping to 'What are we gonna do next?' What we're doing next is we're going out on the road, which is a huge undertaking. I usually plan ahead with certain things, but with this thing you've got to keep your eye on the ball. So, our focus is really with the tour and the next single before we say, 'Oh, we're gonna work on another album.' We're still working this album, you know what I'm saying?"
Finally, Dawn Richard talked with HIPHOLLYWOOD.COM about the stage show that will be featured when the tour kicks off later this evening. Watch below.
Jon Bream of the Star Tribune has a story on young singers, like Cody Simpson, Greyson Chance, Camryn and Willow Smith.
P. Diddy, the hip-hop mogul who helped Usher make his smash debut at age 13, agrees: "It's in your heart, it's in your soul. If I could have started at 10, I would have loved to." ...
But, Diddy cautioned, the "survival rate is not high" for these kids' careers.
Jon Bream of the Star Tribune spoke with Diddy about a myriad of topics including the tour, his use of Twitter, why Skylar Grey was featured on "Coming Home" and more.
Why did Diddy use Grey when he already has two top-notch vocalists in Diddy Dirty Money?
"Skylar Grey's voice is beautiful. Skylar Grey was like one of 15 guest appearances," the boss explained. "It's not like I don't respect my talent because I let Justin Timberlake do a verse or let Drake do a verse. Same thing: We want to work with great artists. We don't have a problem with sharing the spotlight. That's what makes it better, when you play with great people." ...
What percentage of his income comes from music-related stuff?
"To be honest, I'd say 100 percent. The music is my foundation. You can't go to higher floors and diversify if your first floor isn't intact. It doesn't hurt this week having the No. 8 single on the charts, it doesn't hurt doing 'American Idol,' it doesn't hurt signing Janelle Monae."
PopDash: You’ve worked with Kaleena from Diddy Dirty Money on the song ‘White Lie’. We saw some pictures of you partying with Diddy earlier this year and were wondering what it’s like hanging out with someone as iconic as him?
I felt the same meeting him as I did all the guests on my album really. A lot of people ask me if I pinch myself when I think about how far I have come but I never do. What I do though is reflect and when I think back to being ten and being a massive Puff Daddy fan it’s hard to believe that we’re socialising and working together.
PopDash: Did he offer you any advice when you met?
He said, *does slightly dodgy American accent* “Look young’un, you’ve got global appeal so remember that and let it influence your music”.
