Christian “King” Combs is channeling pain and creating art with his latest release, unveiling the music video for his song “Lonely Roads.” The 27-year-old rapper shared the project on Thursday, Sept. 18, calling it a reflection of “one of the darkest times” in his life.
The track, produced by Kanye West, appears on Christinan’s June EP “Never Stop” and features verses from daughter, North West and singer JAAS. In the video, Combs is seen surrounded by his family at his father Sean “Diddy” Combs’ home, spending time with siblings Quincy, Justin, Jessie, D’Lila, and Love.
Family ties run deep for the Combs family. Diddy is father to seven children: Quincy, 34, whom he adopted; Christian, 27; twins D’Lila and Jessie, 18; Justin, 31; Chance, 18; and toddler Love, 2.
“Lonely Roads” leans into themes of resilience and loyalty. Christian raps: “Roll somethin’ up, take a puff for the name’s sake/ Put the whole world against me, I’ma keep the same face/ I wanted all the real love, the fake hate, the headlines gon’ still say ‘Vacate the throne’/ Young n—a, I’m home, dead wrong like B.I./ Still the king like T.I., still bop like D-I-D-D-Y.”
North West, 12, closes the track with her own words about independence and identity, “Doing everything I want, that’s the key to life / When you see me shining, then you see the light.”
The video has dropped in the midst of the Combs family’s turbulent chapter in life. Diddy is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting sentencing on Oct. 3 following his July conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He was acquitted of more serious charges but denied bail multiple times.
Christian has remained vocal in support of his father. “We love y’all. We love everybody watching. I’m so happy. Pops coming home. God bless the whole world,” he told Billboard after the conviction. In another interview, he added, “I think now that the truth is getting out and pops is on the way home, God willing. I think we just need to stay with positivity, spread love. I just hope all the hate and all the negative stuff is past us and we can just move forward and with just love and good vibes. That’s what we’re here to do: never stop.”
The video closes with a written note from Christian to his fans:
“I love y’all more than words can say. This last year and a half was one of the darkest times in my life… but every stream, repost, every time someone stopped me just to say, ‘keep going’ — it all meant more than you know. Y’all reminded me I wasn’t walking this road alone. Y’all gave me strength. Y’all helped me never stop. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Love, Christian.”
Photo Credit: Christian “King” Combs Instagram; Kim Kardashian Instagram
