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TikTok users are circulating what appears to be a fake Justin Bieber song mentioning P. Diddy

TikTok users are circulating what appears to be a fake Justin Bieber song mentioning P. Diddy

After an apparently fake song resurfaced on the internet last weekend, some fans of Justin Bieber are claiming that the singer released a song referencing parties allegedly hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Combs, 54, was indicted last week sex trafficking, racketeering and forced prostitution. He has denied the charges. In the days after he was sent to prison, many circulated online a song released months ago featuring a Bieber-sounding voice singing about a “Diddy party.”

“I lost it at a Diddy party / I didn’t know it was like this / I was there for a new Ferrari / But it cost me so much more than my soul,” the lyrics sing. “Was it worth all the fortune and the fame / All the girls never walk the same / I signed the papers so he’d never say sorry / I lost it at a Diddy party.”

However, there is no evidence that the song is real. It has not been released on any streaming service and has not been acknowledged on any of Bieber’s official channels. Also, Bieber’s official catalogueSome listeners noted that the muffled vocals and lack of emotion suggested it may have been created by artificial intelligence.

NBC News has not independently confirmed whether the audio was generated by AI.

Bieber’s representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The song used as background sound in thousands of TikTok videos, first entered circulation It’s among a series of sexual assault accusations that began piling up against Combs in April. Videos featuring the song have since garnered tens of millions of views.

Bieber, 30, first met Combs when he was a teenager and formed a close friendship with him early in his career. The two collaborated on the song “Moments” in 2023.

The duo’s relationship is now under the spotlight by Bieber fans online, who are voicing their concerns about their dynamic through the song. Old clips Allegations that Combs spent time with the younger Bieber have also resurfaced. Bieber has not publicly commented on the allegations against Combs and has not made any allegations himself.

In November, Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie became the first to file a lawsuit the case filed against him Combs’ attorney initially denied the charges that he sexually and physically assaulted her during their relationship, and the case was settled out of court. However, apologized to the public later this year security video In 2016, footage was released showing him beating Cassie.

Since then, numerous lawsuits have accused him of sexual harassment, sexual assault and sex trafficking. The latest Filed on Tuesday A woman who said Combs drugged her and “brutally” raped her with his bodyguard at a New York recording studio 20 years ago.