Current:Home > News50 Cent addresses Diddy allegations and why he never partied with the rapper -ValueCore
50 Cent addresses Diddy allegations and why he never partied with the rapper
View
Date:2025-04-11 22:20:43
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! (882)
Related
- Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates
- Ryan Reynolds Celebrates Emmy Win With Instagram Boyfriend Blake Lively
- Ford, Hyundai, BMW among 140,000 vehicles recalled: Check car recalls here
- South Korea’s parliament endorses landmark legislation outlawing dog meat consumption
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- Brown sugar is a popular cooking ingredient. But is it healthy?
- Bradley Cooper, Charles Melton and More Stars Who Brought Their Moms to the 2024 Golden Globes
- Taco Bell unveils new value menu with food as low as $1.99: See the new menu items
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Idris Elba joins protesters calling for stricter UK knife laws: 'Too many grieving families'
Ranking
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- Stop annoying junk mail and group chats with these genius tech tips
- Somaliland’s defense minister resigns over deal to give Ethiopia access to the region’s coastline
- There's a new COVID-19 variant and cases are ticking up. What do you need to know?
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Expert predictions as Michigan and Washington meet in CFP national championship game
- Danish appeals court upholds guilty verdicts for 3 Iranians convicted on terror charges
- Travis Kelce Has Game-Winning Reaction When Asked the Most Famous Person in His Phone
Recommendation
San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
Lawyers for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing say he should be released from jail
A look at recent crashes and safety problems involving Boeing planes
Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
Pakistan’s court scraps a lifetime ban on politicians with convictions from contesting elections
25 killed and 6 injured in collision between minibus and truck in Brazil’s northeast
French prime minister resigns following recent political tensions over immigration