Never Stop is an extended play (EP) by the American rapper King Combs,the son of the rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs. It was released on June 27,2025,through Goodfellas Entertainment. Executive produced by Kanye West and King Combs,the EP features guest appearances from West,West's daughter North,Jaas,and the Hooligans. It follows Combs's second extended play,C3 (2023).[1]
West and King Combs began recording Never Stop together after the former had expressed interest in attending Sean Combs's trial,although West had worked on "Diddy Free" prior to the two meeting. The EP was preceded by the promotional single "Lonely Roads",released to West's Twitter account in March 2025 and originally intended for a Sean Combs album. "Repeat Me" was later released as a single in August 2025,with a music video for "Lonely Roads" being produced the following month.
Background
The song "Diddy Free" was initially created for Kanye West's upcoming studio album,In a Perfect World.[2] This version leaked on May 18,2025,after a copy of the album (then known as Cuck) was bought by Discord users for $999,the proceeds of which went to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.[3][4] A snippet of the song's reference track,sung by Dave Blunts,leaked in March 2025.[5]
On June 12,2025,CNN reported that West and King Combs began working on music after the former had attempted to attend Sean Combs's trial.[6] The following day,West briefly appeared at the trial,but left the courthouse only 40 minutes later.[7]
The album opens with "Lonely Roads",a song featuring West's daughter,North West,and Chicago singer Jaas. The next track,"Kim",is a tribute to King Combs's late mother,Kim Porter.[9][10] "People Like Me" features a verse from West,who leans into a "villain" persona,emphasized by a sample from the 1983 film Scarface heard in the track.[8] King Combs's verse defends his father,saying that "[my] father's a hustler,it's not my fault your dad's poor."[10] The fourth track,"Diddy Free",advocates for Sean Combs's freedom,with the chorus repeating "niggas ain't going to sleep 'til we see Diddy free." King Combs's verse criticizes how the mainstream media views him and his family,rapping:"Like damn,why the fuck I'm in these tabloids? / If it ain't me,it's my pops or my bitch."[11]
Promotion and release
The song "Lonely Roads",originally titled "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine",was released as a promotional single on March 15,2025,on Twitter.[12] It received negative attention from media outlets,as Sean Combs originally featured on the song alongside North,which was seen as dangerous due to the multiple sexual misconduct allegations Sean Combs is accused of.[13] West wanted his daughter to meet Combs,and briefly feuded with ex-wife Kim Kardashian after she attempted to block the song's release on streaming services.[14][13] Despite this,Never Stop,including "Lonely Roads",released onto Tidal,Apple Music,and YouTube Music on June 27,2025.[15][16][17] The prior night,West tweeted that a King Combs album executively produced by him was scheduled to drop at midnight.[18] "Repeat Me" was later released as the album's second single on August 22.[19] A music video for "Lonely Roads",featuring cameos from King Combs's siblings,was uploaded to his YouTube channel on September 18.[20]
The album's cover art is a photograph of Sean Combs's former Bad Boy Worldwide headquarters,located in New York City.[21] The original photo was taken on May 25,2020,[22] while the building was going through renovations. A homeless person can be seen lying on a mattress near the building.
Track listing
All tracks are produced by Kanye West,except where noted.
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