Diddy will undergo weapons training before making a guest appearance in the police drama, Hawaii Five-O.

The rapper is due to play a detective in a reprisal of the original series, which ran from 1968 to 1980.

MTV News reports that Diddy will play a New York detective called Reggie Williams.

The cop is sent to Honolulu in Hawaii to seek avenge against criminals who got one over on his family.

He Is due to receive weapons training from a Navy Seal.

Diddy’s forthcoming appearance marks the latest TV role for the star, who last year appeared in the movie Get Him To The Greek.

(by Jason Gregory)