The History Of P. Diddy: A Career In Music

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P. Diddy is notable for his successes in music. Like Kanye West who became Dr. Yeezus, P. Diddy also became Dr. Combs after receiving an honorable degree from his alma mater.

P.Diddy’s net worth is currently at $735 million but behind this man’s success, according to Business Insider, is a higher education worth noting. The artist was recognized by Howard University in 2014 with an honorable doctorate degree in Humanities. During his commencement speech at Howard, he officially became Dr. Combs. P. Diddy enrolled at Howard University back in 1990 but he dropped out in order to pursue his career in music.

He was born in 1069 in Harlem, New York City. He graduated from a Roman Catholic school called Mount Saint Michael Academy in 1987. Back

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