Never Stop (EP)

For the Echo & the Bunnymen EP, see The Sound of Echo.

Never Stop
EP by King Combs and Kanye West
Released	June 27, 2025
Recorded	2025
Genre	Alternative hip-hop trap
Length	16:13
Label	Goodfellas
Producer	Kanye West (also exec.) King Combs (exec.)
King Combs chronology
C3 (2023) Never Stop (2025)
Kanye West chronology
Bully (2025) Never Stop (2025) In a Perfect World (TBA)
Singles from Never Stop
"Lonely Roads" Released: March 15, 2025

Never Stop (stylized in all caps) is a collaborative extended play (EP) by American rappers King Combs, son of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, and Kanye West. It was released on June 27, 2025, though Goodfellas Entertainment. It follows Combs' second extended play, C3 (2023), as well as West's twelfth studio album, Bully (2025). The album is the first collaborative project from Combs and the sixth collaborative effort from West. Combs and West served as executive producers on the album alongside lead artists, and West's daughter North, JAAS, and the Hooligans served as features on the project, with the former two appearing on the lead promotional single "Lonely Roads", and the latter appearing on "Diddy Free".

Background

The song "Diddy Free" was initially created for West's upcoming studio album, In a Perfect World. This version leaked on May 18, 2025, after a copy of the album (then known as Cuck) was bought by Discord users for $999, the proceeds of which went to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. A snippet of the reference track of the song, sung by Dave Blunts, leaked in March 2025.

On June 12, 2025, CNN reported that West and King Combs began working on music after the former had attempted to attend Sean Combs' trial. The following day, West briefly appeared at the trial, but left the courthouse only 40 minutes later.

Composition

The EP, encompassing alternative hip-hop and trap, contains seven tracks, the first project from West to have that amount since his collaborative project with Kid Cudi, Kids See Ghosts (credited to the group of the same name). The album is also the first collaborative project from Ye since Vultures 2 with Ty Dolla Sign, under the ¥$ name, and is King Combs first collaborative project (alongside being Combs' first project since his C3 album in 2023). Despite its billing as a collaborative project, West mainly helms in a producer role, only appearing on the track "People Like Me".

Songs

The album opens with "Lonely Roads", a song featuring West's daughter, North West, and Chicago singer, JAAS. The next track, "Kim", is a tribute to King Combs' late mother, Kim Porter. "People Like Me" features a verse from West, who leans into a "villain" persona, emphasized by a sample from the 1983 film Scarface heard in the track. Combs' verse defends his father, saying that "[my] father's a hustler, it's not my fault your dad's poor." The fourth track, "Diddy Free", advocates for Sean Combs' freedom, with the chorus repeating "niggas ain't going to sleep 'til we see Diddy free." King Combs' verse criticizes how the mainstream media views him and his family, rapping: "Like damn, why the fuck I'm in these tabloids? / If it ain't me, it's my pops or my bitch."

Promotion and release

The song "Lonely Roads", originally titled "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine", was released as a promotional single on March 15, 2025 on Twitter. It received negative attention from the media, mainly based on that Sean Combs originally featured on the song alongside North, which was seen as a danger due to the multiple sexual misconduct allegations Combs is accused of. Additionally, West had attempted to get his daughter to meet Combs, and also briefly feuded with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, as she attempted to block the song's release on streaming services. Despite this, Never Stop, including "Lonely Roads", released onto Tidal, Apple Music, and YouTube Music on June 27, 2025. The prior night, West would tweet that a King Combs album executively produced by him was scheduled to drop at midnight.

The album's cover art is a photograph of Sean Combs' former Bad Boy Worldwide office, located in New York. The cover art was taken on May 25, 2020, while the building was going through renovations. A homeless person can be seen lying on a mattress near the building.

Track listing

All music is composed by Kanye West, except where noted.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Lonely Roads" (with North West and JAAS)	Carlos Coleman Justin Dior Combs North West Jasmine Williams	Combs Kanye West Mario Winans Stevie J	3:25
2.	"Kim"	Combs Rai Smith		1:40
3.	"People Like Me"	Combs West		2:21
4.	"Diddy Free"	Combs Derrick Milano		2:05
5.	"Repeat Me"	Afolabi Rosiji Combs Milano		2:20
6.	"The List"	Rosiji Combs		1:42
7.	"Souls Outro"	Rosiji Combs		2:40
Total length:				16:13

Notes

• All songs are stylized in all caps.
• "Diddy Free" features additional vocals from the Hooligans.

Sample credits

• "People Like Me" features an excerpt from the 1983 film Scarface.

Uncredited producers

• Che Pope – "People Like Me"
• ProdByJuice – "People Like Me"
• Adey – "Souls Outro"
• Hassan Khaffaf – "Souls Outro"
• Olyevns – "Souls Outro"