The Take: Will Diddy’s downfall shift the music industry in the US?

Multiple victims have come out to accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault, abuse and sex trafficking.

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Rapper, songwriter and record producer Sean Combs arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) on May 7, 2018 in New York City, the United States [File: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the US hip-hop mogul, faces more than a dozen lawsuits alleging sexual violence, abuse, sex trafficking, and racketeering. As these accusations unfold, scrutiny extends to those in his circle, raising questions about power and accountability in hip-hop culture. So, how much impact will Diddy’s turmoil have on the industry?

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This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Khaled Soltan, Amy Walters, and Sarí el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole Van Miltenburg, and our host, Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik. Munera Al Dosari, Vienna Maglio and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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