The 'pettiness' king, 50 Cent, has responded to reports that he purposely did an interview about Diddy on ABC so he could watch it from prison.
50, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, is the executive producer of the bombshell Netflix docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning.
It was a truly shocking watch for hip/hop fans and those who followed his recent sex trafficking trial, where the disgraced music mogul, 56, was found guilty on two counts of 'transportation to engage in prostitution'.
Diddy was sentenced to four years and two months in federal prison and was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine.
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According to the documentary, former Crips member Duane 'Keefe D' Davis claims that Sean 'Diddy' Combs offered $1 million to Crips members to kill Tupac and his associate Suge Knight — a claim presented as evidence in a proffer testimony.
The docuseries then shows 'never-before-seen footage' around the time of Biggie’s death — implying that Combs' decision-making may have had a role in the circumstances that led to Biggie’s 1997 murder.
Some accusers also alleged that Combs abused positions of power to manipulate or force men and women into sexual situations at parties, sometimes under threat or in states of incapacitation.
Although Combs was acquitted of racketeering and sex‑trafficking by a jury in New York in July, and has always denied involvement in Tupac's death, it's clear that 50 has been coming after Diddy for a long time.
Their rivalry dates back to 2006, when the rapper released the diss track 'The Bomb,' accusing Diddy of knowing who killed The Notorious B.I.G.
Over the years, however, this grew into a feud over artist deals and business rivalries. But the release of this documentary has dramatically amplified tensions.
Now, reports have been circulating that his main reason for giving an interview to ABC about the doc was so Diddy could watch the channel from prison - and the Emmy-winning actor and producer had something to say about this on social media.
50 responded to the claims on Instagram on 7 December, along with a screenshot of the ABC interview.
“I thought about it - what’s wrong with that?” he penned.
Meanwhile, Diddy's arch nemesis insisted that it's less about the 'beef' and more about 'exposing' him for what he allegedly got away with.
"There were blurbs that went out within the culture, like me saying [Puff] wanted to take me shopping," 50 explained to GQ.
"They looked at that as if it was some sort of beef, and it wasn't, it was just me saying, I felt like that was a test of [Diddy] trying to see if I'm a heterosexual man or some s*t. It felt weird.
"And when you hear and see things now, it's a little clearer."
He added: "Technically, he's the only man in jail for hiring male prostitutes to travel across state lines.
"So I think some of the weird s**t that I was feeling is [evidenced] in how that happens later. But that's not beef—you're not doing nothing to each other at all.
"You see what I'm saying? I still hired [Puff’s sons] Christian and Justin to work on my scripted projects, put them in Power and s**t like that, because my issue with him is not a gripe that would allow you to have problems with the kids."
Diddy's legal team released a statement before the docuseries was released, accusing Netflix of trying to 'sensationalise every minute of Mr. Combs’s life, without regard for truth, in order to capitalise on a never-ending media frenzy'.
After claiming that 'Netflix’s so-called documentary' is a shameful hit piece', the streaming giant responded and said: "The project has no ties to any past conversations between Sean Combs and Netflix. The footage of Combs leading up to his indictment and arrest were legally obtained. This is not a hit piece or an act of retribution.
"Curtis Jackson is an executive producer but does not have creative control. No one was paid to participate."
Topics: Netflix, Diddy, 50 Cent, Documentaries, Crime, True Crime
Anish Vij