Kanye West and Christian “King” Combs joined forces on a new project, a surprise seven-track EP titled Never Stop.
The project dropped on Friday (June 27), with Ye executive producing for Christian. The EP’s centerpiece, “LONELY ROADS,” features Kanye West, Christian Combs, North West and a recorded prison call from Diddy.
The song had already stirred headlines earlier this year when a version titled “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine” was teased, prompting Kim Kardashian to attempt legal action to prevent its release due to their daughter North’s involvement.
The original version opened with Diddy saying, “I just want to express my gratitude for taking care of my kids, man. Nobody has reached out to them; nobody has called them.”
West replies, “Absolutely, I love you so much, man. You raised me, even when I didn’t know you, you know what I mean?”
Another track, “FREE DIDDY,” leans into the controversy.
Christian Combs raps, “Like damn, why the f### I’m in these tabloids?/If it ain’t me, it’s my pops or my b####/Throwin’ franks, stay at the top of my dick/They cop pleas, I cop watches and fits, for real.”
The hook repeats, “N##### ain’t goin’ to sleep ’til we see Diddy free.”
Never Stop – King Combs, Kanye West
Kanye has remained vocal in his support of Diddy, attending court proceedings and speaking out amid the mogul’s legal troubles.
The EP’s release came just hours after news broke of three additional lawsuits against Diddy, including one accusing Diddy and his son Justin Combs of a brutal gang rape in 2021.
Christian Combs is also facing a separate lawsuit from a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her during a December 2022 yacht trip in St. Martin organized by Diddy.