combs changed his stage name from "puff daddy" to "p. diddy" in 2001. the gospel album, "thank you", which had been completed just before the beginning of the weapons trial, was due to be released in march that year, but remains unreleased . he appeared as a drug dealer in the film "made" and starred with halle berry and billy bob thornton in "monster's ball" (both in 2001). he was arrested for driving on a suspended license in florida. combs began working with a series of unusual (for him) artists. for a short period of time, he was the manager of kelis; they have a collaboration titled "let's get ill". he was an opening act for 'n sync on their spring 2002 celebrity tour, and he signed california-based pop girl group dream to his record label. combs was a producer of the soundtrack album for the film "training day" (2001).