Kanye, Kim clash over North’s involvement in new Diddy song

Kanye West has unveiled a new song featuring his 11-year-old daughter North and Sean "Diddy" Combs.

The track, titled Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine, was shared by the 47-year-old rapper on X on Saturday, March 15. The song also includes contributions from Combs—credited as Puff Daddy—Combs' 26-year-old son King, and musician Jasmine Williams, whom West introduced as a new Yeezy artist from Chicago.

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Opening with a recorded phone conversation, the track appears to feature Combs, 55, expressing gratitude toward West. "I wanna just thank you so much for just taking care of my kids, man," the voice believed to be Combs says. "Ain't nobody reach out to them, ain't nobody call them."

West responds, "Absolutely, I love you so much, man. You raised me. Even when I ain't know you, know what I'm saying?"

North West also makes an appearance in the song, rapping the line, "When you see me shining, then you see the light."

The song's release sparked controversy, particularly regarding North’s involvement. West posted and later deleted screenshots of a text exchange with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian, in which she claimed to have trademarked their eldest daughter's name to prevent the song’s release.

"I’m never speaking with you again," West allegedly texted Kardashian, per the outlet.

Kardashian, 44, reportedly responded, "I asked you at the time if I can trademark her name. You said yes. When she's 18, it goes to her. So stop. I sent paperwork over so she wouldn’t be in the Diddy song to protect her. One person has to trademark!"

Kardashian stated the couple had previously agreed to trademark all their children's names at birth to prevent unauthorized use.

West, however, pushed back, reportedly replying, "Amend it or I'm going to war. And neither of us will recover from the public fallout. You're going to have to kill me."

West has also recently defended Combs, who is currently in jail awaiting trial on federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering.

In posts made on Feb. 6, West claimed that "they" were "trying to make an example out of Puff." His comments also included praise for Adolf Hitler and other anti-Semitic statements, prompting backlash.

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Combs was indicted in September 2024 and has since pleaded not guilty. He has been denied bail, with his trial scheduled to begin in May.

West has faced repeated criticism for controversial social media posts, including those targeting X owner Elon Musk. Following his remarks, West was dropped by his agent, and Shopify shut down his online store after he attempted to sell merchandise featuring swastikas.