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 music and pop culture news writer for HotNewHipHop. He started in 2022 as a weekend writer and, since joining the team full-time, has developed a strong knowledge in hip-hop news and releases. Whether it’s regular coverage or occasional interviews and album reviews, he continues to search for the most relevant news for his audience and find the best new releases in the genre. What excites him the most is finding pop culture stories of interest, as well as a deeper passion for the art form of hip-hop and its contemporary output. Specifically, Gabriel enjoys the fringes of rap music: the experimental, boundary-pushing, and raw alternatives to the mainstream sound. As a proud native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, he also stays up-to-date with the archipelago’s local scene and its biggest musical exponents in reggaetón, salsa, indie, and beyond. Before working at HotNewHipHop, Gabriel produced multiple short documentaries, artist interviews, venue spotlights, and audio podcasts on a variety of genres and musical figures. Hardcore punk and Go-go music defined much of his coverage during his time at the George Washington University in D.C. His favorite hip-hop artists working today are Tyler, The Creator, Boldy James, JPEGMAFIA, and Earl Sweatshirt.
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