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Rapper 50 Cent is standing behind his public criticism of Sean “Diddy” Combs over the years in light of the mogul’s recent arrest on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
“Look, it seems like I’m doing some extremely outrageous things, but I haven’t. It’s really me just saying what I’ve been saying for 10 years,” 50 Cent, 49, told People in an interview published on Monday, October 21.
Diddy, 54, and 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, have had a well-documented feud that dates back to 2006, ignited by the release of 50 Cent’s diss track “The Bomb.” In the song, he alleged that the Bad Boy Records mogul was linked to the 1997 murder of Notorious B.I.G., a link that Diddy has consistently denied.
The two were known for their back-and-forth exchanges, both professionally and personally, as they represented competing vodka brands. The “Many Men” rapper would often mock Diddy during his concerts, before his recent legal troubles.
“Now it’s becoming more full-facing in the news with the Puffy stuff,” he continued. “But away from that, I’m like, ‘Yo, it’s just my perspective because I stayed away from that stuff the entire time because this is not my style.’”
Diddy was arrested on September 16 by Homeland Security and is currently being held without bail after pleading not guilty to charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking through force, fraud, or coercion, and transportation for prostitution.
The “Last Night” artist is facing a long list of accusations, including allegations of manipulating and luring women to participate in “Freak Offs,” which were organized events involving sexual activities with female victims and male commercial sex workers. Diddy “arranged, directed, masturbated during” and often filmed the sexual performances, according to the charges against him.
The arrest came after a months-long investigation that included raids on his mansions in Los Angeles and Miami, where authorities “seized various supplies for the Freak Offs, including narcotics and over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant,” according to the lawsuit.
Diddy has maintained his innocence, with his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, stating to TMZ on September 17, “We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.”
50 Cent announced that he sold Diddy Do It, a documentary examining the sexual assault allegations against his rival, to Netflix in May following a “massive bidding war” among several streaming platforms.
The “21 Questions” artist had first teased the documentary in December 2023, sharing a clip on Instagram in which former Bad Boy Records rapper Mark Curry claimed that Combs used to spike bottles of alcohol and serve them to women at parties he hosted, according to Entertainment Tonight. He also alleged that Combs told his crew not to drink from the bottles.
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