combs starred in the 2005 film "". he played walter lee younger in the 2004 broadway revival of "a raisin in the sun" and the television adaptation that aired in february 2008. in 2005 combs sold half of his record company to the warner music group. he hosted the 2005 mtv video music awards and was named one of the 100 most influential people of 2005 by "time" magazine. he was mentioned in the country song "play something country" by brooks & dunn: the lyricist says he "didn't come to hear p. diddy", which is rhymed with "something thumpin' from the city."