Editing Sean Combs (section)

===2018–2024: "Love" and ''The Love Album: Off the Grid''===
[[File:Justice on the beat & Diddy (cropped).jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|Combs in October 2019]]
On November 5, 2017, Combs announced that he would be going by the name Love, stating, "My new name is Love, aka Brother Love."<ref name="AutoRQ-12" /> Two days later, he told the press he had been joking, but on January 3, 2018, he announced on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' that he had changed his mind again, and will be using the new name after all.<ref name="AutoRQ-13" /> The change became official in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Massabrook |first=Nicole |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Every Name Diddy Has Gone by Over the Years |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/diddys-different-names-through-the-years-puffy-and-more/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523044822/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/diddys-different-names-through-the-years-puffy-and-more/ |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2022 |website=Us Weekly}}</ref>

In 2019, Combs announced on Twitter that ''Making the Band'' would return to [[MTV]] in 2020. Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], it failed to do so; it was delayed once more for a release in 2021 before its complete cancellation.<ref name="AutoRQ-14" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/11/final-making-the-band-auditions-canceled-due-to-coronavirus/|title= 'Making the Band' Final Live Auditions Canceled!!! MTV Takes Coronavirus Precautions |date=March 11, 2020|website=TMZ.com}}</ref> Combs executive-produced Nigerian singer [[Burna Boy]]'s album, ''[[Twice as Tall]]'', which was released on August 14, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Findlay |first=Mitch |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Burna Boy's New Album Is Executive Produced By Diddy |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/burna-boys-new-album-is-executive-produced-by-diddy-news.115577.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806161346/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/burna-boys-new-album-is-executive-produced-by-diddy-news.115577.html |archive-date=August 6, 2020 |access-date=August 10, 2020 |website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref>

Combs hosted the [[2022 Billboard Music Awards|2022 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]]. In May of that year, he announced the startup of a new record label, Love Records as part of a recording contract with [[Motown]]. Along with Combs himself, the label's inaugural artist was singer [[Jozzy]], who signed to the label that same month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aol.com/diddy-announces-jozzy-first-artist-031126931.html|title=Diddy Announces Jozzy as First Artist Signed to Love Records: 'She Reminds Me of R&B Biggie'|website=Aol.com|date=May 2023|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=March 28, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328205133/https://www.aol.com/diddy-announces-jozzy-first-artist-031126931.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=May 10, 2022 |title=Sean 'Diddy' Combs Launches New R&B Label, Love Records |url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/sean-diddy-combs-love-records-motown-123526267 |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Variety}}</ref> The following June, he released the single "[[Gotta Move On (Diddy song)|Gotta Move On]]", which features singer [[Bryson Tiller]] and marked his first entry—at number 79—on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 since "Coming Home". It was promoted as the lead single for the album, although it was only included on its expanded edition. On August 22, 2023, Combs released a teaser trailer on social media for his fifth studio album, ''[[The Love Album: Off the Grid]]'', which was released on September 15, 2023.

Coinciding with its release was the lead single "[[Another One of Me]]" (with [[the Weeknd]], [[French Montana]] and [[21 Savage]]). The song peaked at number 87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while the album peaked at number 19 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Critical responses to both the song and album were mixed to average.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rettig |first=James |date=August 22, 2023 |title=Diddy Announces First Solo Album In 17 Years With Dramatic Trailer Featuring Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, & More |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2233903/diddy-announces-first-solo-album-in-17-years-with-dramatic-trailer-featuring-justin-bieber-the-weeknd-more/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822204528/https://www.stereogum.com/2233903/diddy-announces-first-solo-album-in-17-years-with-dramatic-trailer-featuring-justin-bieber-the-weeknd-more/news/ |archive-date=August 22, 2023 |access-date=August 22, 2023 |website=Sterogum}}</ref> Despite Combs's signing with Motown, the album was released independently, with the label's name only present on promotional materials. During an interview with ''Billboard'', Combs stated that: {{Blockquote|[I]'m in a season of total independence. I had an experience with Motown where it was like, 'I've come too far to ask somebody that isn't where I'm from about cultural and artistic things. If I'm going to bet on anybody, I'm going to bet on the people I believe in.' So I decided to go independent with Love Records and Bad Boy. I decided to come back into the game with bolder ideas of ownership, distribution and future manufacturing because those are the things that we as a people are cut out of.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/features/sean-diddy-combs-love-album-cover-story-1235411304/|title=Rebirth of a Bad Boy: Diddy Explains Handing Over Publishing Rights & Reveals His 'Total Truth'|website=Billboard.com|date=September 13, 2023}}</ref>}}

''The Love Album: Off the Grid'' received a nomination for [[Best Progressive R&B Album]] at the [[66th Annual Grammy Awards]], which commenced on February 4, 2024; Combs did not attend the ceremony, due to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/diddys-grammy-moment-allegations-1235783247/|title=Diddy, Nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album, Will Not Attend 2024 Grammys (Exclusive)|website=HollywoodReporter.com|date=January 12, 2024}}</ref>