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Way before Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs got arrested and turned into an estranged rapper from his reputation as a hip-hop mogul, he and Kanye West had shared moments of brotherly bond with each other. From inspiring one another’s career over the years, Combs had even influenced West regarding his life choices.

Diddy in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Credits: FX

Well, according to Kanye West’s speech at the 2022 BET Awards, the rapper hinted at how P Diddy had inspired his “wife choices” while referring to Combs as his idol. Claiming that the estranged artist had influenced his music career, West admitted that Diddy was involved in his marriage to Kim Kardashian.

Kanye West Referred to P Diddy as His Music Idol at 2022 BET Awards

Ever since the beginning of their respective careers,P Diddyand Kanye West have been the best of pals in the music industry. Influencing each other’s careers through ups and downs, the duo had even developed an unbreakable bond through the years. So much so that both West and Diddy have openly expressed their admiration for the other’s music.

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Much like Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs hailed one of Kanye West’s concerts as a life-changing event for him, even theRunawayhitmaker had referred to Diddy as his music idol, during the 2022 BET Awards. During his speech at the award ceremony, prior to presenting Combs with the Lifetime Achievement Award, West hailed him as his “favorite artist”.

West shared (viaDailyMail)

“Puff Daddy because we are twins”: Kanye West Chose Diddy Over Dr. Dre Even With Their Love-Hate Relationship

I just need to meet this man. This is my favorite artist. You see I’m saying favorite artist — everything, not specifically production, the trip. Back then there was so many rules to hip-hop, and he broke all of them.

Admitting how he was taken aback by P Diddy’s raps,Kanye Westadmitted developing this deep-seated desire to meet the star. As per the outlet, West specifically mentioned how Diddy’s ability to break and bend hip-hop rules inspired him to an extent where theStrongersinger found his idol in him.

Kanye West performing at the Museum of Modern Art on May 10, 2011 in New York City

P Diddy Had Influenced Kanye West’s Marriage to Kim Kardashian

Thereafter, over the course of time, P Diddy and Kanye West developed more than just friendship—the duo claimed to have progressed from being friends to brothers from another mother, in the music industry. And evidently, that’s what inspired West to reach out to Diddy for any career and life advice he needed.

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Well, evidently that’s how P Diddy ended up becoming the matchmaker for Kanye West. Apparently, as per West’s speech during the 2022 BET Awards, the rapper hinted at how Diddy had impacted his life choices to the extent that he had even helped West find his soulmate inKim Kardashian.

I go to him for advice to this day. He inspired so many of my choices. So many of my life choices. My wife choices.

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Considering how Kanye West was still married to the make-up mogul Kim Kardashian back in 2022, perhaps that’s whom he referred to while crediting P Diddy for influencing his “wife choices”. But eventually, much like his problem in paradise, even West’sfriendship with the rapper crumbledafter a long-drawn online war between the duo over the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Kanye West and Kim Kardashian with their kids | image: Instagram/@kimkardashian