Justin Bieber's New Album Features A Controversial Artist: Who Is Druski And What Is His Connection To Diddy?

Justin Bieber shocked fans by dropping his seventh studio album, Swag, on 11 July, just a day after he announced the project.

Billboards containing the word 'Swag' were seen in New York's Times Square, Los Angeles, and Iceland, where part of the album was recorded.

Before Swag's release, Bieber hadn't released a full-length album since Justice in 2021.

The album contains 21 songs and features a range of artists, including Druski, Lil B, Dijon, Gunna, Cash Cobain, Eddie Benjamin, and Sexyy Red.

However, one of these artists had come under fire recently for his rumoured involvement with rap mogul P Diddy, whose sex trafficking trial ended last week.

Here's everything you need to know about Druski and his controversial connection to Diddy.

Who Is Druski?

Real name Drew Desbordes, Druski is a 30-year-old comedian and social media personality with 10.2 million followers on Instagram and 9.7 million on TikTok.

Druski rose to fame with his comedic and satirical sketches, often containing interactions with others and overexaggerations to everyday scenarios. Forbes has reported him as having one of the strongest fan engagement ratings on social media.

Since growing his popularity on Instagram and TikTok, Druski has taken the opportunity to collaborate with major brands, including Google, Nike, and DraftKings.

Druski has also branched out into the music scene. He toured with Jack Harlow in 2022 and has been featured by other rap artists including Drake and Lil 'Yachty.

He created his music label, 'Coulda Been Records,' in 2021 as an ironic take on his Instagram series, but this has since turned into a real-life record company.

Now, he features on three tracks on Justin Bieber's latest album. He appears alongside Bieber on the songs 'SOULFUL,' 'THERAPY SESSION,' and 'STANDING ON BUSINESS.'

Druski's Connection To Diddy

The sketch artist was also involved in a federal sexual assault lawsuit he was named in alongside Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Druski's name was added to the case in March after it was filed in October 2024, originally against Combs alone.

Ashley Parham claimed she was raped by Druski in 2018 while Combs watched in a nearby chair, simultaneously pleasuring himself and recording the scene.

Druski was quick to shut down these accusations.

'This allegation is a fabricated lie,' he posted on X. 'I wasn't a public figure in 2018 – I was broke living with my mom without any connections to the entertainment industry at the time of this allegation, so the inclusion of my name is truly outlandish,' he added.

Bank documents and phone records obtained by VIBE supported Druski's story, showing that he was living with his mother in Georgia at the time.

His bank records revealed that he wasn't receiving a high income, indicating he didn't have access to stars like Diddy and Odell Beckham Jr., who was named in the case at the same time as Druski. Parham claimed the NFL star was present at the incident in 2018.

'My heart breaks for actual victims of abuse, but I'm fully confident that the evidence will expose this falsehood and the individuals who are maliciously trying to game the legal system to peddle false narratives,' Druski concluded in his statement about the allegations on X.