P. Diddy Returns to Being Puff Daddy

P. Diddy wants to be known as Puff Daddy again.

The rap mogul - real name Sean Combs - announced in 2001 that he had changed his stage name to P. Diddy, but started using the moniker he was best known by in the late '90s again this week, as he took to Twitter to share a teaser for his upcoming video "Big Homie," in which he introduces himself as Puff Daddy.

The 44-year-old star, who is gearing up to release his first album in four years, titled MMM, this year, hit back at fans for criticizing him for making another name change and insisted he's simply going back to the name he has "always used." Addressing the issue on Monday, the record producer tweeted, "For the record, I did not change my name. I always have been and always will be PUFF DADDY! :) Be cool Man lol #MMM #BigHomie RT!!!! [sic]." He later asked, "#DIDDYORDADDY ???"

The rapper, who is also sometimes referred to by friends as Puff or Puffy, decided to change his name 13 years ago after he was acquitted on gun-possession and bribery charges in New York City.

Click to continue reading P. Diddy Returns to Being Puff Daddy

Gallery: P. Diddy Returns to Being Puff Daddy

VIDEO: Diddy Debuts Coming Home Video

Sean Combs has released the “Coming Home” video from Diddy-Dirty Money, viewable above.

Diddy-Dirty Money is the name used by Combs, Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper. The song is featured on his newest album, Last Train to Paris, which drops December 14.

Get a little taste of the album now, and decide if you want it added to your holiday shopping list.

Read More | E! Online

Gallery: VIDEO: Diddy Debuts Coming Home Video

Diddy says singing on Last Train to Paris was difficult

Diddy admitted singing on his new album was “nerve wracking”. The hitmaker - best known as a rapper and businessman - said his move to showcasing his vocal prowess on new album ‘Last Train To Paris’, released by his new group Dirty Money, was particularly daunting. He told NME: “There’s definitely nerves. It’s nerve wracking because there’s more singing for me, and being on tour with bandmates. You have a new concept, and it took people a while to buy into it. But as we’ve started performing they’ve started buying into the concept. And now people have expectations.”

Diddy - who is joined in the group by singers Kaleena Harper and Dawn Richard - added returning to the music industry after a four year break, some people have forgotten how strong a back catalogue he has. He said: “I think a lot of times people forget how many hits I’ve had. I take pride in having hit records that still play in clubs now. I take people on a musical journey, and when we bring that up to date, it just gets more intense.”

Gallery: Diddy says singing on Last Train to Paris was difficult