P. Diddy 'supports student protests'

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P. Diddy has reportedly voiced his support for the student protests at Howard University.

Diddy, who attended the institute when he was growing up, posted several messages on his Twitter account backing the hundreds of students currently protesting over housing and financial aid packages.

He wrote: "NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE!!! Let me know if yall need me to come down there yall! I got yall BACK! Let's go!!! (sic)"

He added: "Do what we did and take IT OVER!!!! Let's go! And do it in a peaceful way but DO IT!! ... If your at HU go to the A building now and make sure they feel you!!! And send me updates!!! Let's go! (sic)"

Diddy recently posted his condolences for DJ AM via the social networking website.