Trevor Nelson's Divas

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Trevor Nelson opens his interview archive to share the stories of our greatest divas.

Trevor Nelson opens his extraordinary interview archive to share the stories of our greatest divas.

Don't let the title mislead you! Divas aren't all women. And diva is not a negative.

For Trevor Nelson, a diva is a super-successful artist, a household name, someone who is driven, has left their mark. Someone who is sure of themselves and sure of their own ability. And they have to be top of their game.

Throughout his career Trevor has interviewed some of the best-loved musicians in the world, and along the way has gained a unique insights - and access - into their lives both on and off stage. In this podcast, he goes back into his own archive to share what he's learned about the biggest artists of our generation.

Hear Mariah Carey talking to Trevor on her private jet, as well as incredible early interviews with the likes of Beyoncé, Usher, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige and more.

Trevor Nelson's Divas: P. Diddy

P.Diddy

P. Diddy

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The diva who studied the art of hustling from a young age & hasn’t stopped striving since!

P. Diddy - the diva who studied the art of hustling from a young age and is now one of the most instrumental figures in the hip hop industry.

Music mogul and entrepreneur P. Diddy studied the art of hustling from a young age and is now one of the most instrumental figures in the hip hop industry.

For Diddy, being a diva is just a means to an end – it’s all about the business, as his lyrics told us – ‘Don't worry if I write rhymes, I write checks’. He's always the loudest in the room and even his most ardent critics followed his business and marketing plans.

In this episode Trevor explores his encounters with Diddy over the years and relives some memories from his BBC documentary from 1999, when he followed Diddy around Harlem in New York for four days.

You’ll hear about Diddy’s personal struggles with Biggie’s death, how his determination for success began at a young age whilst doing his paper round, how he tried to justify his ghetto fabulousness as escapism, and the many ways he influenced the hip hop industry from his image to his successful clothing brands and businesses.

Plus, Trevor looks back at the day Diddy tipped him off about one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time, he also shares the details about the day they were stopped by the NYPD whilst driving around Harlem in Diddy's Bentley.

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