Celebrated Kenyan musician Victoria Kimani has shared details of her brief yet impactful studio encounter with embattled American rapper, Sean “Diddy” Combs, offering a unique glimpse into a past chapter of her career that she now views through the lens of divine protection.
Speaking with the Mic Cheque podcast crew, she revealed that her journey into Diddy’s orbit began when she was signed to a publishing company, a common industry pathway that facilitates collaboration among artists and producers under the same house.
This arrangement made it very easy to work with various people, including producer Mario Winans, who ultimately brought her to Diddy’s renowned Daddy’s House studio.
“I didn’t go to any freak-off. I only met him one time. Honestly, I didn’t hear anything. I was signed to a publishing company that was putting me in different people’s studios so I worked with Mario Winans. I worked with just a bunch of people who were under the same publishing house. Once you’re assigned to the same people it’s easy to collaborate. So that’s how I ended up in Diddy’s house,” she explained.
During her time there, Kimani penned two songs that quickly garnered widespread approval. The pivotal moment arrived when Diddy, then known as Puffy, was brought in by Winans to hear the new tracks.
Kimani recounts the encounter as brief and to the point: Diddy walked in, listened to both songs, shook her hand, declared, “That’s fire,” and then left.
“It was just brief. He just walked in listened to both the songs shook my hand he was like that’s fire and then he left, and that was it,” she added.
This fleeting interaction marked the first and last time she ever saw him. Reflecting on this, Kimani states unequivocally that she believes the Holy Spirit was protecting her.
She also candidly added that she didn’t think she was his type at the time, particularly since Diddy was publicly linked with singer Cassie.
“That was the first and last time I saw him. So the Holy Spirit was protecting me. I mean also I don’t think I was his type. Let’s be very fair. I was not his type, plus he was with Cassie.”
The narrative continued with a specific song titled “Bougie s*,” which Diddy desired for Cassie to record. Kimani was instructed to return to Daddy’s House to vocal produce Cassie for the track.
However, fate intervened. Kimani was unable to make it to that crucial session due to heavy rain and her dire financial situation, which left her “down bad” and without even enough money for train fare.
Her absence and lack of communication resulted in her being cussed out. Despite the professional repercussions at the time, Kimani firmly believes this missed opportunity was a form of divine intervention, stating, “I think that was God protecting me though, honestly”.
This perspective was met with lighthearted teasing from the Mic Cheque hosts, who joked she might have had “fun stories” if she had attended.
Kimani’s account takes on a particularly resonant meaning when viewed against the backdrop of the extensive legal troubles currently engulfing Sean “Diddy” Combs.
In recent months, Diddy has faced numerous civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault, sex trafficking, and other illicit activities.
These allegations have led to federal investigations, culminating in raids on his properties in Miami and Los Angeles in March 2024.
by moses sagwe
