Current:Home > Contact50 Cent addresses Diddy allegations and why he never partied with the rapper -Wealth Empowerment Academy
50 Cent addresses Diddy allegations and why he never partied with the rapper
View
Date:2025-04-13 22:47:40
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is fed up with his archrival Sean "Diddy" Combs.
In an interview published Wednesday, 50 Cent opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about his tense relationship with former collaborator Combs. "I didn't ever party or hang out with him," the rapper said.
"Puff is a businessperson; when (people call him) a producer, I see people that were taken advantage of, who produced things that he took from them," 50 Cent, who is producing a Netflix documentary on Diddy, said. "He got the credit. He's not a producer. He's been able to take advantage of the business and the creatives in it."
The outspoken Combs critic continued: "I don't have any interest in doing that. I actually fall under the creative. So I just didn't take to hanging out with that."
Despite a flurry of lawsuits filed against him over sexual assault allegations, Combs has denied all accusations against him.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Several former Bad Boy music label employees and sources alleged in a Rolling Stone report in May that Combs has a violent past dating back to his pre-fame life. Sources also corroborated claims of sexual assault and abuse in lawsuits filed by former partner Cassie Ventura, Joi Dickerson-Neal and Crystal McKinney, among other women.
Last November, Casie and Combs settled a lawsuit one day after the model and singer filed against the embattled music mogul in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
However, he has since apologized to ex-girlfriend Cassie publicly after a surveillance video obtained by CNN surfaced of Diddy physically assaulting her at a hotel in 2016.
In his THR interview, 50 Cent claims "everything" Combs says is a lie. Alluding to the CNN video of Combs and Cassie, the rapper added that "with all the influence and power you have, the person you're with is supposed to want to be a part of your life, not be forced."
He said those with power in the situation "let him get away with it."
When asked by The Hollywood Reporter why some in Hollywood have remained silent, 50 Cent kept it a buck.
"Some of them were involved, at the parties and enjoyed themselves, so they don’t know what was being filmed," 50 Cent said. "So they’re not going to say anything because they might have had too much fun. And then you've got other people who look and go, 'Well, that’s not my business and I don’t want to be in it.' "
Contributing: Anika Reed, Naledi Ushe
veryGood! (771)
Related
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- What’s next for Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the Michigan school shooter?
- NTSB to release cause of fiery Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio at June hearing
- Pose Actress Cecilia Gentili Dead at 52
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Anheuser-Busch gets back to basics for Super Bowl commercials after Bud Light controversy
- Minnesota and Eli Lilly settle insulin price-gouging lawsuit. Deal will hold costs to $35 a month
- Taylor Swift doesn't want people tracking her private jet. Here's why it's legal.
- Rams vs. 49ers highlights: LA wins rainy defensive struggle in key divisional game
- Sebastián Piñera, former president of Chile, dies in helicopter accident
Ranking
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- Beat The Afternoon Slump: The Best Ways To Boost Your Energy & Increase Your Productivity At Work
- Package containing two preserved fetuses sent to Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, police investigating
- Biden Administration partners with US sports leagues, player unions to promote nutrition
- Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?
- Half of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders want more US support of Palestinians, a poll shows
- Senegal opposition cries coup as presidential election delayed 10 months and violent protests grip Dakar
- Trump says Bud Light should be given a second chance after Dylan Mulvaney backlash
Recommendation
Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
Freelance journalists win $100,000 prizes for work impacting underrepresented communities
'A Quiet Place: Day One' trailer reveals Lupita Nyong'o as star: Release date, cast
Cover the name, remove the shame: Tinder's tattoo offer aims for exes with ink regrets
Sam Taylor
Idaho death row inmate nearing execution wants a new clemency hearing. The last one ended in a tie
Why Rep. Al Green left his hospital bed to tank the Mayorkas impeachment
Satellite images show scale of Chile deadly wildfires, destroyed neighborhoods