Diddy is in the Miami headlines. These days, it’s for a raid on his South Beach mansion.
But the rapper, producer and music mogul has made plenty of other headlines through the years in South Florida. He has made music videos here. Schmoozed with local officials. Even hosted his own fashion show at the Pembroke Lakes Mall in Broward County.
Let’s take a look at Diddy in South Florida through the years in these photos from the Miami Herald archive, during a time when he was known alternately as Diddy, P. Diddy, Puff Daddy and Sean Combs.
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs hands out $50 bills, gift cards and essentials during an event outside of the House of Wings restaurant to benefit and help Overtown residents in Miami. His Sean Combs Foundation joined with other groups to help the community in December 2020.
Diddy Combs, hands out money and gift cards in December 2020 in Miami as part of his foundation.
Diddy helped give out money and essentials to Overtown residents in 2020.
Music star
In August 2005, part-time Miami resident Diddy climbed into his Rolls Royce outside the Hotel MTV (Surfcomber Hotel) in Miami Beach.
In 2001, security personnel stand guard on the set of video being made Diddy on Watson Island as part of the Source Awards. The video was aired during the awards ceremonies at the Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts in Miami Beach. “Bad Boy” in the background refers to the title of the video.
In 2001, Diddy performs in a video segment shot on Watson Island for the Source Awards.
Sean “Puffy” Combs celebrates his birthday hosted by then girlfriend Jennifer Lopez at Club 320 in Miami Beach.
Diddy greets friends in 2001 on Watson Island for videotaping of a segment to be presented at the Source Awards.
Civic life
Diddy poses with local officials including Carlos Alvarez and Manny Diaz in 2005 at a news briefing for the MTV Music Awards.
Fashion
In 2003, rapper Sean “P. Diddy” Combs hosted a fashion show featuring Sean John, his line of men’s sportswear, at the Pembroke Lakes Mall in Pembroke Pines.
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