"Diddy and R Kelly just got their books paid" – Netizens react as B2K perform 'Bump, Bump, Bump' at BET Awards' 25
Former American boy band B2K (Boys of the New Millennium) reunited on the stage of the 2025 BET Awards, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, on June 9, 2025.
B2K performed their 2002 hit single Bump, Bump, Bump from the album Pandemonium, which featured Sean "Diddy" Combs and was written and produced by R. Kelly. The band dedicated the song to the hip-hop and R&B music video show 106 & Park, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
In the wake of B2K's performance, the internet is having diverse reactions. For instance, X user @TripleBee1911 wrote on the platform:
“B2K doing bump bump bump is hilarious. Diddy and R Kelly just got their books paid with that one.”
Many people joined the conversation and shared similar reactions.
“Damn it took Diddy to go down for them to safely perform,” a person wrote.
“Ha No Diddy Lame,” another person wrote.
“Them streams about to go up tomorrow. Tell R Kelly the commissary checks about to hit good in a couple months,” a netizen wrote.
Others continued to weigh in.
“‘As we proceed…’ sh*t used to be the bat signal for a hit!” another netizen wrote.
“Out of all the songs they chose that one, huh?” an individual wrote.
“I mean, they could have gotten Loon to do Diddy parts since he wrote this one, I think lol,” another individual wrote.
“Where’s the R Kelly cancel culture?” wrote another.
On Monday, all original members of Boys of the New Millennium were present on stage during the Bump, Bump, Bump performance at the 2025 BET Awards, including Raz-B, Lil Fizz, J-Boog, and Omarion. Lil Fizz performed the part of Diddy's verse. The hosts of 106 & Park, which ran from 2000 until 2014, were also in attendance, including Free Marie Wright, Terrence J, and Julissa Bermudez.
Exploring further Diddy and R Kelly’s connection to B2K’s ‘Bump, Bump, Bump’
Bump, Bump, Bump was released in October 2002 as the lead single from B2K's third and final studio album, Pandemonium! It featured Diddy as a guest vocalist, who also co-produced the vocals with R Kelly. The latter also co-wrote the lyrics with Varick Smith.
While Diddy also contributed to the mixing, R. Kelly acted as composer, arranger, co-mixer, and background vocalist. Meanwhile, the music video, which dropped in November 2002, featured B2K members and Diddy. Chris Stokes and Erik White directed it.
The song became the boy band's first and only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, reaching number one for a week starting in February 2003.
Bump, Bump, Bump blended hip-hop and R&B genres with touches of classic soul and teen pop. It was dropped under the TUG and Epic Records labels. Initially, the track was 4 minutes and 47 seconds long. However, it had other versions, including CD singles, radio remixes, instrumentals, a cappella, club mixes, bonus beats, and more.
There was a remix featuring DJ Whoo Kidd and 50 Cent. Another DJ Static remix featured collaborations with Jay-Z and 50 Cent.
Diddy is currently on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He has continued to plead not guilty. Meanwhile, R Kelly has been in federal prison since his conviction in the s*xual abuse of minors in 2019. He is serving a 31-year sentence at FCI Butner Medium I in North Carolina.
