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Trigger Warning: This article discusses alleged sexual assault and sex trafficking.
As Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs awaits his federal court date, where he will plead ‘Not Guilty’ to the criminal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, the silence of those closest to him has been deafening. But there’s one voice that has remained vocal about Diddy and his high-profile circle for years – that of American singer, Jaguar Wright.
While more disturbing details continue to emerge about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his alleged crimes, as well as music industry veterans and celebrities whose attendance at the infamous “Diddy” parties have attracted renewed public scrutiny, Jaguar Wright has maintained that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged behaviour has always been an open secret.
But who is Jaguar Wright and why is she making headlines?
Who Is Jaguar Wright?
Born in New Jersey in 1977, Jaguar, whose full name is Jaguar Suzette Wright, is an American singer and songwriter whose career began in the late nineties, after being discovered by hip-hop group The Roots.
But her start in the music industry didn’t happen overnight. In an interview with MTV in 2002, Wright noted that her road to recognition hadn’t been easy: “I’d been trying to get in for a long time.”
In 1999, Wright was noticed by Groove Theory’s producer Bryce Wilson, who began talking to the singer about joining his group. Around the same time, Wright was booking consistent gigs with an open mic forum that happened to be organised by one of hip hop’s biggest groups at the time – The Roots.
In the same interview, Wright shared her experience with learning to make hard decisions early on in her career: “I went with my gut,” she said. “Bryce was asking me to give away all my publishing and sing his music. The Roots offered me an opportunity to move forward with my own career and do music I believe in.”
The singer then went on to tour with The Roots, and in 2001, performed on Unplugged on MTV as a back up singer for Jay Z.
Who Has Jaguar Wright Written Songs For?
Jaguar Wright has released two studio albums titled Denials Delusions and Decisions, and the follow-up Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul, along with a number of singles released between 2001-2014.
The singer has also appeared on tracks for The Roots, Dice Raw, Blackalicious, Mike Watts and Femi Kuti, and also counts multiple credits for backing vocals on various albums.
How Does Jaguar Wright Know Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs?
Coming up in the music industry in the late nineties and early noughties, around the same time as Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Jaguar has spoken out about attending Combs’ infamous parties over the years and in 2022, made headlines after comments made in
