Diddy's Music Removed From Peloton Products

After the release of a damning video, which shows him violently assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs will see his catalog removed from an unexpected platform: Peloton.

Peloton is a wildly successful at-home workout company. Branded as "the ultimate fitness experience," Peloton offers online classes which viewers can follow along with on their Peloton stationary bike's screen. While Peloton offers other forms of exercise classes like running and stretching, the primary focus is on cycling. Most classes are music-driven, with popular choices including "80s Pop" and Live DJ rides.

But, riders looking to work out to Combs' music are now out of luck.

Earlier this week, a 2016 video of Combs shoving, kicking and stomping on Ventura in a hotel hallway leaked. Combs then posted an apology that was almost unanimously received poorly, with Ventura's lawyers stating that "Combs' most recent statement is more about himself than the many people he has hurt."

"That he was only compelled to 'apologize' once his repeated denials were proven false shows his pathetic desperation, and no one will be swayed by his disingenuous words," continues the message.

Combs' violent and abusive behavior led Peloton users to demand that the exercise giant remove all songs by the artist from its platform.

"Dear Peloton, Your next purge needs to be all Diddy classes. Signed, women everywhere," wrote one fitness enthusiast on social media.

Peloton is no stranger to removing artists from its classes. In 2023, Alex Touissant, one of Peloton's most popular instructors, said that riders would no longer hear "that artist" in his classes, referencing Kanye West. At the time, West was under fire for making anti-semitic statements, prompting Toussaint to emphasize that he does "not support hate speech whatsoever."

The demand prompted Peloton to release a statement, writing:

"We take this issue very seriously and can confirm Peloton has paused the use of Sean Combs' music, as well as removed the Bad Boy Entertainment Artist Series, on our platform."

Bad Boy Records is Combs' label, which has signed artists like Notorious B.I.G, Machine Gun Kelly, French Montana, The Lox and Faith Evans. Ventura was among the signees until she left the label in 2019 after she and Combs separated.

"This means our instructors are no longer using his music in any newly produced classes. Again, thank you for sharing your concerns and thank you for being a member of our Peloton community," continues the statement.

Peloton has since "paused" Combs and Bad Boy Records artists' music from all products.

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