AllHipHop.com has part 1 of their interview with Diddy:
AllHipHop.com: You mentioned staying in your lane...there have been instances with songs like, "Hate Me Now" by Nas and "My Downfall" by Biggie where you were angry. How have you changed or evolved since those days?
Diddy: As time goes on, I realize how powerful music is and its important to be honest on record, and it�s also important to put positive feelings out there. Because, whatever you say on record is most likely going to come true. That's how powerful it is. When I make music, I don't censor myself, but I try to make sure I pay attention to what I say and make sure I want that kind of energy out there.
Via
Jorge.
This video (watch below), from
Diddy's YouTube channel, features a number of celebrities plugging Diddy TV. It features Q-Tip, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Jack Black, Ludacris, MC Lyte, Xzibit, Ice-T ("Hey yo, check this out, this is Ice-T, for my man Diddy. Diddy, you got Diddy TV, probably got Diddy Radio, probably got the Diddy website. You know what I'm saying, but everytime I've met you and kicked it with you, it's been nothing but love."), Fabolous, Dana Dane, Slum Village, Da Brat, U-God, Big Daddy Kane, Styles P (funnily enough), Kid Capri and others.
They have a
nice interview with him.
Ballerstatus.com: Is there any other roles that you really want to play? I interviewed Snoop a couple weeks ago and he mentioned that he's dieing to play the role of Miles Davis.
Diddy: I ain't gone lie, I'll have to agree with Snoop, either Miles Davis or Marvin Gaye. They're highly influential artists.
Ballerstatus.com: If you had to name your top three influences in music, who would they be?
Diddy: Barry Gordy, Dr. Dre and Teddy Riley.
Watch it here. He did verses from "Come to Me", "I Am" and "We Gon' Make It". Good performance, especially the final 2 verses (my favorite was the 3rd verse). His mic needed to be turned up a bit, at various points, though.
Via
FAB at BadBoyForever.com.
As I browse around various online stores looking for "Press Play" exclusives, I am coming across a "Limited Edition." Not sure what is limited about it, but I wonder how it differs from the
"Exclusive Limited Edition" that Target has, if at all?
It appears that you can get a free "Press Play" t-shirt when you purchase the album at Circuit City on the 17th. See
this page for a picture and more.
You can see the
flier here. It appears that the bonus is
DVD content. I don't know much other than that.
I just spoke with someone at Best Buy to confirm that the
Best Buy exclusive online is the same exclusive as the one in store. So, you can just
pre-order it and not have to worry about going to the store.
From
Billboard:
Diddy's return to active artist duty with the new "Press Play" will be accompanied by a return to the concert stage. The rap impresario tells Billboard.com that he plans to begin a world tour in January, promising an "up close and personal" experience in "smaller types of venues" and a fresh approach to playing live.
