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The singer, 59, has been accused, along with rapper Diddy, of raping a woman back in the early 90s.

Aaron Hall comes under scrutiny for lyrics in his song Don't Be Afraid after he and Diddy were sued for rape By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 16:11 GMT, 25 November 2023 | Updated: 16:28 GMT, 25 November 2023 e-mail View comments Aaron Hall has come under scrutiny for lyrics in his 1992 song Don't Be Afraid. The singer, 59, has been accused, along with rapper Diddy , of raping a woman back in the early 90s. Diddy was sued in New York County Supreme Court by an anonymous woman who claim he and Aaron took turns raping her and a friend back in 1990 or 1991, Rolling Stone reported on Friday. The anonymous woman, referred to as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, also claims that Diddy later visited her after the alleged rape and choked her over fears that her friend might tell his then-girlfriend about the sexual assault. The lyrics of Aaron's song Don't Be Afraid are now being reassessed in the wake of the lawsuit. Criticism: Aaron Hall has come under scrutiny for lyrics in his 1992 song Don't Be Afraid Lawsuit: The singer, 59, has been accused, along with rapper Diddy, of raping a woman back in the early 90s The song contains a verse in which Aaron sings about having a woman 'all to myself' with the doors 'locked' and that she has 'no need to run'. He sings: 'Now I have you all to myself/ You can put all the other guys all on the shelf/ 'No need to run and no need to hide/ All the doors are locked baby and I have you inside/ You can yell and you can hit me/ It just makes me horny.' The song resurfaced on X/Twitter in the wake of the lawsuit with many fans remarking on the lyrics. One user wrote: 'There's been dirt on Aaron Hall and the lyrics to Don't Be Afraid told everything'. Another added: 'The lyrics in Aaron Hall's Don't Be Afraid sound eerily similar to the details of the plaintiff's allegations.' A third wrote: 'This Aaron Hall song Don't Be Afraid... the lyrics!!!' Hall rose to fame in 1988 as a member of the R&B group Guy, with their debut album selling over a million copies. He also released three solo albums to varying success. Song: The lyrics of Aaron's song Don't Be Afraid are now being reassessed in the wake of the lawsuit (pictured in March 2023) Reaction: The song resurfaced on X/Twitter in the wake of the lawsuit with many fans remarking on the lyrics The news comes shortly after Diddy was sued by a second woman , who claimed that he drugged and sexually assaulted her when she was a student in 1991. In a statement to DailyMail.com shared by his spokesperson, Combs vehemently denied the allegations listed in the lawsuit while describing it as a 'money grab.' 'These are fabricated claims falsely alleging misconduct from over 30 years ago and filed at the last minute. This is nothing but a money grab,' his spokesperson said. 'Because of Mr. Combs’ fame and success, he is an easy target for anonymous accusers who lie without conscience or consequence for financial benefit. They went on to claim that 'The New York Legislature surely did not intend or expect the Adult Survivors Act to be exploited by scammers,' adding, 'The public should be skeptical and not rush to accept these bogus allegations.' He previously reached a settlement in a lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend , the R&B singer Cassie, after just a single day, though the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. The settlement was made possible by the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that expired on Thursday. The law, which went into effect on November 24, 2022, allowed adult survivors of sexual abuse to file lawsuits for one year regardless of whether the statute of limitations had already expired on their claim. In her lawsuit, Jane Doe claims that she met Diddy and Hall at an Uptown Records party held at the company's offices in New York and hosted by its distributor, MCA Records. 'Combs and Hall were very flirtatious and handsy with Jane Doe and her friend, offering them drinks throughout the night,' the filing says. As the party was nearing its end, Diddy and Hall allegedly invited the woman and her friend back to Hall's place to continue the celebration. 'While at Hall’s apartment, Jane Doe was offered more drinks and was coerced into having sex with Combs,' the lawsuit claims. 'After Combs finished doing his business, Jane Doe laid in bed, shocked and traumatized. As she was in the process of getting dressed, Hall barged into the room, pinned her down and forced Jane Doe to have sex with him.' The woman then claims that she quickly dressed and rushed out of Hall's home. Time's up: The settlement was made possible by the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that expired on Thursday (Diddy pictured in March 2022) Double teaming: The woman claims she and a friend went to Aaron Hall's place after a record label party, where Diddy and Hall took turns raping her; seen September 15 in NYC In the suit, she alleges that she later contacted her friend, who told her that she 'had been forced to have sex with Combs and Hall in anothe Read more