From music to fashion to politics - Sean “P.Diddy” Combs is now looking for “sexy people” to help him promote Citizen Change, the non-profit initiative designed to encourage youth and minorities to vote. The rap mogul has already enlisted stars like Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ben Affleck and tapped his own Sean John label along with Ecko and Phat Farm to produce clothing bearing the campaign’s expressive slogan - “Vote or Die.”

"For the first time in history, we're going to make voting fashionable," says Combs, who plans to engage MTV, BET, Clear Channel and other media to increase voter awareness.

"I don't really have faith in politicians or politics, but I have faith in the power of the people, and if we educate ourselves about the hustle we can make things right," Combs said recently at the party in Hamptons celebrating the launch of the campaign.

P.Diddy also said both President Bush and his Democratic opponent John Kerry will be invited to participate in Citizen Change events. The politicians, he promises, will “squirm” during his upcoming TV show Project Change where he will get opinions from real people from the streets.

So is the ambitious and multitalented Combs, who says he does not believe in politics, planning to broaden his scope of activity and get political? Both Citizen Change and Project Change are targeted at youth, African American and Latin minorities, the groups most likely to support him if he ever decides to run for presidency. Can rap mogul, trendsetter, fashion designer and actor Combs count on their support if he succeeds in increasing their voting activity and political awareness?

"There are only a few people in America who have the energy and enthusiasm to get young people to step up to the plate and get excited and passionate about this election, and I am one of them."

"The revolution has begun," says Combs implying the Change is at hand.

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