Have you ever given any thought to this: What can P. Diddy and Diddy Kong of diddy kong racing possibly have in common? It just might be a long shot, but p diddy and diddy kong actually started out as sidekicks. And right now, diddy and kong are large names in different facets of the industry.

Sean John Combs, better known as p diddy or Puffy, started out as a mere record producer. But Combs was able to pull his racket off in such a way that the production side of record making is just as glamorous as the performance side.

To date, diddy is a successful producer, actor, rapper, clothing designer, and restaurant owner all in one. Oh, and diddy has also delved into Broadway. Yes, Broadway.

But before this veil of success, p. diddy did have quite the troublesome childhood. Growing up in the not so safe side of the Bronx, p. diddy lost his dad early on. When p diddy was just 2 years old, his father was shot to death inside his car. Fortunately, diddy was able to cope with his father's untimely demise, even landing a spot at Howard University. He then became an intern at the prestigious Uptown Records. It was there that he developed the knack for producing tracks.

Thus, Bad Boy Records came to life, which forged his strong relationship with The Notorious B.I.G. As Biggie's career grew, so did Diddy's fame and the rivalry between East Coast's Bad Boy Records and West Coast's Death Row Records. From that moment on, diddy became the official sidekick of Biggie. But when Biggie was murdered, things went downhill for Diddy from then on.

Still known as Puff Daddy back then, p. diddy did kick up some tracks of his own, even giving his own rendition of Missing You as a tribute to B.I.G. But there was just too much bad publicity surrounding him at the time.

There were the allegations that he was involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur from rival Death Row Products. There were also the suits against Combs involving weapons violations and other related charges. This was when Diddy was still dating Jennifer Lopez. They broke up soon after that incident. Although Diddy wasn't convicted of the charges, he realized that he needed a new path. Thus, the decision to change his name from Puffy to P. Diddy.

In 2006, Diddy released his latest album Press Play. Released mid-October, the album has already reached half a million in record sales. This diddy licious features strong singles, such as diddy tell me, diddy last night, and p diddy come to me.

The first single off is p diddy come to me. And this single features the hot Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls. Upon its release, diddy come to me took the 9^th spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The come to me diddy track was also made available for digital download. And in just a month after its release, the p diddy mp3 of come to me p diddy made the Top 10 spot on the charts.

For the 2^nd single, p diddy tell me, Diddy worked with another artist as well. Pop diva Christina Aguilera lent her skills for diddy tell me. The p diddy tell me track was released to mainstream radio early November of 2006. Originally, tell me diddy was meant for the voice skills of Danity Kane. But at the last minute, Diddy felt that Christina Aguilera would be perfect for tell me p diddy. Thus, Aguilera was pulled in for p diddy - tell me.

The 3^rd single came off, and wouldn't you know, it's still a collaborative track! This time around, last night diddy features the artist Keyshia Cole. The last night diddy track peaked at the 14^th spot on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The music video for p diddy last night explores the concept of past relationships. There have also been some versions made of p diddy last night.

So, the sidekick turns into the mogul every entrepreneur dreams of becoming. And just where is Diddy right now? He is currently one of the richest people under 40 years of age, as per Fortune magazine. And, despite the run-ins he's had with the law, he is definitely living his life to the fullest.