Diddy Says Late Kim Porter Inspired New Music: 'Wanted to Turn It Into Something Positive’

Kim Porter and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.Photo:Johnny Nunez/WireImage Johnny Nunez/WireImage Sean ‘Diddy’ Combsturned his grief into art. Combs told the outlet, “I always said that I can’t make a hit record unless my heart is broken. It’s just like a vulnerable state that you’re in.” Combs added that he has “always” made music with his former partner in mind. The two dated in the ‘90s and had an on-again-off-again relationship until they split in 2007.

Diddy Says There Was 'No Trolling' When He Posted #TBT with Jennifer Lopez: 'That's Just My Friend'

Jennifer Lopez and Sean “Diddy” Combs.Photo: Ramey Photos/BackgridThere was never any rekindling here!Speaking toVanity Fairfor a wide-ranging feature exploring his lengthy career, Sean “Diddy” Combs clarifiedthatthrowback photohe posted withJennifer Lopeza month after her split from Alex Rodriguez.The caption then was simple" “#tbt” and had no context, but came when Lopez was juststarting to spend timewithBen Affleckagain.“It wasn’t no trolling involved, that’s just my friend,” Combs — who dated Lopez for two years before they split in 2001 —toldVanity Fairabout the post.

Diddy Shares 3 Cocktail Recipes (with a New Ciroc Flavor!) Just in Time for National Vodka Day

Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Featuring CÎROC White Grape — a limited-edition flavor housed in a gold bottle in a nod to the mogul celebrating his “golden age” — the White Grape 75, French Grape Martini and White Grape Cosmo are easy to shake up at home for pals celebrating the day together on Oct. 4. Courtesy Ciroc White Grape 75 In a flute glass, combine 1.5 oz.CÎROCWhite Grape, 4 oz. Champagne, one sugar cube, and two dashes Peychaud or Angostura bitters.

Diddy Shares Adorable Video of Daughter Love, 3 Months, Enjoying Bathtime: 'Hi Daddy'

Photo: Gregg DeGuire/Getty; Diddy/Instagram Sean “Diddy” Combsis getting a fresh start on Instagram in the new year, and he’s starting his new feed with Love. On Monday, the music mogul, 53, shared the first post on hisrecently-cleared Instagramfeed — a bathtime video featuring his youngest daughter, 3-month-oldLove Sean. The infant wears a neck floatie in the adorable video, where she giggles as she moves her arms and legs through the water and looks at the camera.

Diddy Shares First Photos of Baby Daughter Love's Face — See the Sweet Close-Ups!

Photo: Diddy/Instagram, Casey Flanigan/imageSPACE/Shutterstock Diddy is a father to seven children, including son Quincy Taylor Brown, 31, whom he adopted when he was in a relationship with the child’s mother,Kim Porter,who died of pneumonia in 2018 at the age of 47. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.