Dirty Money (duo)
Dirty Money was a musical duo consisting of singer-songwriters and dancers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper in 2009; both artists having been signed to Bad Boy Entertainment.[1][2] Together with record producer, rapper and label boss Sean Combs, they performed as Diddy – Dirty Money as a collaborative act on the Bad Boy label, releasing the highly acclaimed and successful album Last Train to Paris in December 2010. The group disbanded in 2012.[3]
Dirty Money  | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. | 
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2012 | 
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | diddydirtymoney | 
| Past members | |
History
    
According to Combs, Diddy-Dirty Money was "a look, a sound, a movement, [and] a crew" and not about "drug money, illegal money, or anything negative ... for my new concept album Last Train to Paris, I wanted to do something refreshing, something unique, something forward for myself as an artist ... I wanted to tell a love story [but] I couldn't just tell the male's point of view."[2] Bad Boy A&R Daniel 'Skid' Mitchell told HitQuarters that Diddy-Dirty Money is creating a new genre of "futuristic soul".[4]
The group's first album, Last Train to Paris was released in December 2010.[5] Allmusic called it a "heavily European-influenced effort" that "mashes together Italo disco, pop-rap, tech-house, and the sound of Bad Boy in its prime, with an all-star guest list that goes from T.I. to Grace Jones."[6]
On July 24, 2010, Diddy-Dirty Money performed at Sun Life Stadium in the Baker Concrete Super Saturday postgame concert following the Florida Marlins' 10–5 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
Diddy-Dirty Money appeared on NBC's Saturday Night Live on December 4, 2010.
In December 2010, Diddy-Dirty Money was featured in Timati's new song and video "I'm on You".[7]
Diddy-Dirty Money also performed "Coming Home" and "I'll Be Missing You" for the American Armed Forces at Fort Hood, Texas for WWE's Tribute to the Troops December 18, 2010.
Diddy-Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" and a cover of Far East Movement's "Like a G6" at the Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on January 20, 2011.
Diddy-Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" live on American Idol with Skylar Grey on March 10, 2011.
Discography
    
    
Studio albums
    
| Album | Peak chart positions  | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | |||||||||||||
Last Train to Paris (with Diddy)
  | 
7 | 3 | 67 | 24 | 194 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
    
| Title | Album details | 
|---|---|
| Last Train to Paris: Prelude[11][12] | 
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| Love Love vs. Hate Love[13][14] | 
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As a lead artist
    
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15]  | 
US R&B [16]  | 
US Rap [17]  | 
US Pop [18]  | 
AUS | CAN | IRL | SWI | FRA | UK [19]  | ||||
| 2009 | "Angels"  (with Diddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G.)  | 
116 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Last Train to Paris | |
| 2010 | "Hello Good Morning"  (with Diddy featuring T.I.)  | 
27 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 94 | 55 | 41 | 65 | — | 22 | ||
| "Loving You No More"  (with Diddy featuring Drake)  | 
91 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Coming Home"  (with Diddy featuring Skylar Grey)  | 
11 | 83 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2011 | "Your Love"  (with Diddy featuring Trey Songz)[23]  | 
— | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ass on the Floor"  (with Diddy featuring Swizz Beatz)[24]  | 
— | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
As a featured artist
    
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15]  | 
US R&B [16]  | 
US Rap [17]  | 
US Pop [18]  | 
AUS | CAN | IRL | SWI | FRA | UK [19]  | ||||
| 2010 | "k.I.s.s"  (Nelly featuring Dirty Money & Murphy Lee)  | 
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | |
| "I'm On You"  (Timati featuring P. Diddy & Dirty Money)  | 
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | SWAGG | ||
Promotional singles
    
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions  | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B  | |||||||||||||
| 2009 | "Love Come Down" (with Diddy) | 62 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Awards and nominations
    
Best Video = "I'm on You" featuring Timati – 2011 – Won
BET Awards 2011 Best Group – Won
References
    
- Sherwin, Adam (2010) "Preview: Hello, Good Morning from Diddy and his Dirty Money Archived 2010-05-16 at the Wayback Machine", Beehivecity, May 14, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
 - Ismael Abdu Salaam (2009) "Diddy Forms New Group Dirty Money Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Allhiphop.com, July 25, 2009. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
 - Shipley, Al. (2012-04-09) Dirty Money Honeys: Dawn Richard And Kalenna Get Off The Bad Boy Train. Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved on 2013-11-06.
 - "Interview With Daniel 'Skid' Mitchell". HitQuarters. 25 Oct 2010. Retrieved 10 Nov 2010.
 - "P. Diddy Takes His Last Train To Paris", MTV, 19 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-23.
 - "Last Train To Paris – Diddy-Dirty Money". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
 - "Timati ft. P.Diddy – Im on You (official video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
 -  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
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 - "André Leon Talley on Diddy-Dirty Money's Last Train to Paris". Vogue. December 2, 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
 - "New Mixtape: Dirty Money: 'Last Train To Paris' Prelude". Vibe. December 4, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
 - "LoveLove Vs HateLove". HotNewHipHop. February 14, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
 - "Love Love vs. Hate Love: Valentine's Day Love Mix - Diddy - Dirty Money". AllMusic. February 14, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
 - "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
 - "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
 - "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
 - "Diddy Album & Song Chart History: Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
 - "Chart Log UK" (TXT). Zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
 - "RIAA certification". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
 - "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
 -  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!. FMQB. Retrieved on 2013-11-06.
 - "Diddy- Dirty Money Announce 'Ass On The Floor' as next single from Last Train to Paris album, set for April 18th UK Release". The Outside Organisation. 2011-03-08. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
 - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs : Apr 09, 2011 - (Chart position) | Billboard Chart Archive. Billboard.com (2011-04-09). Retrieved on 2013-11-06.