Who's Your Diddy?

Good morning class, time for a pop quiz- besides the Police-y riffed tribute thing to B.I.G., name a Diddy song.

Okay, since that's too tough name a P.Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Combs (or any other combination and permutation of the rap mogul's moniker) melody.

Still stuck? Me too. I sometimes play a game with myself, knowing someone's worth zillions, but being clueless as to what their mass appeal and reach is. Actually, according to Forbes.com "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" list it's $28 million for 2006, though a Diddyite acolyte (maybe the umbrella holding guy?) insists that this Bad Boy's 2006 income is vastly undervalued- great way to tip off the IRS! Snap!

Where was I? Oh right. Diddy pooh poohs the notion that he beat up someone at a nightclub earlier this month in a fight over a woman. Now, the only time that I rubbed (Zegna clad) shoulders with the mogul himself was at a launch event for some cosmetic thing or another. The Didster was due to go to court the next day about some other unpleasant assault thing or another. To be honest, he looked like a deer in the headlights (or a deer with headlights based on the ginormous diamond studs he was sporting- unlike that clip on earring wearing Jamie) at that one, surrounded by burly bodyguards. He did a lap around the red carpet before beating a hasty retreat.

As for the more recent scuffle, De Doo Doo Doo Diddy says "It was something that was just totally overblown...I don't fight over girls!" Combs told a news conference to unveil a new business venture with Diageo PLC, the world's biggest alcoholic drinks group. But he added, "I am a human being and I will get into an argument at times."

Police sources have said Combs was being investigated in relation to an alleged fight over a woman at a New York City nightclub early in the morning on Oct 14.

When asked if there had been any legal follow-through, Combs said, "They looked into it. There are so many other things going on in the city." ( I promise not to comment at all on just how neatly packaged this sounds to me. I also promise not to keep scouring the news for stories on a newly donated Diddy kiddy pool or park).

As you were....