Kesha Omits Diddy's Name From "Tik Tok" Performance: Watch

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2010 American Music Awards - Red Carpet
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: (L-R) Musicians Dawn Richard, Ke$ha, Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Kaleena arrive at the 2010 American Music Awards held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 21, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/AMA2010/Getty Images for DCP)
"Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’ just like me. Get my glasses, I'm out the door, I’m about to hit this scene," the singer's new version goes.

More and more celebrities are reacting to the recent horrific allegations against Diddy from Cassie and others. Moreover, the former Bad Boy signee claimed that its mogul, over the course of over a decade, sexually assaulted her and physically abused her. Not only are industry peers reckoning with this news one way or another, but they also recognize how much they have to change some of their work associated with him at this time. That's true for Kesha, whose pop hit "Tik Tok" opens with the lyrics: "Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’ like P Diddy. Grab my glasses, I’m out the door, I’m gonna hit this city."

Now, during a recent performance on Saturday (November 18) in Los Angeles for her Only Love Tour, Kesha changed them to show solidarity with- and implicit support for- Cassie and other women in Diddy's life. "Wake up in the mornin’ feelin’ just like me. Get my glasses, I'm out the door, I’m about to hit this scene," she sang. Not only that, but this is especially relevant considering the 36-year-old's own harrowing experience regarding these crimes in the industry.

Kesha's "Tik Tok" Performance On Saturday: Watch Her Cut Diddy's Name

While Diddy and Cassie settled the latter's lawsuit, many celebrities who support her like Kesha expressed disappointment that this situation avoided court. In other cases, others think there's even more to come. "LOL," frequent Sean Combs hater 50 Cent reacted to the news of the settlement on Instagram. "He paid that money real quick, should have done that before the sharks saw the blood in the water. And here they come in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 every woman he ever put his hand on."

Meanwhile, others like Joe Budden don't think famous people with platforms should always be on top of things like this. "Do y'all think podcasters are coming into work to say that domestic violence, r*pe, sex trafficking, and drugging women is right on some fronts?" he chimed in on his podcast. "Like, do y'all need anybody to say that all of those things are horrifically mortifying?" For more news on Diddy and Kesha, keep checking in with HNHH.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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