For the last four months, Diddy has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The Bad Boy Entertainment founder has been hit with four lawsuits, with three women and one man accusing Diddy of sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment and several more scandalous acts. While most people in hip-hop remained mum on the matter, 50 Cent has been calling Puff out every step of the way.
Since Cassie sued Diddy last November, Fif has been on Diddy’s helmet, calling out Puff on social media and at shows. The more lawsuits that have rolled in, the harder Fif has gone at Puff. The Queens, N.Y. rapper hasn’t just relegated his Puffy disdain to jokes. He wants to crush the music exec. 50 has even hinted on multiple occasions that he is producing a documentary about Diddy’s misdeeds called Diddy Do It?
Why Is 50 Cent the Only Rapper Publicly Calling Out Diddy?
The answer is layered. One would think it would be easy to toss Diddy into the pile of the other casualties of the Me Too movement, like R. Kelly and Bill Cosby, both of whom have been convicted of sex crimes. However, for some people, it’s not that cut and dry.
For one, Diddy has yet to be convicted or even charged with a crime, as of the writing of this piece. All we have to go off of are allegations, albeit damning and from multiple people. Until he is legally held responsible, some people don’t feel it’s their place to comment.
Puff is also one of the most powerful men in the music industry. With that power comes fear. Some artists might be afraid to speak up out of fear of being blackballed, losing opportunities or being called a hater. Def Jam cofounder Russell Simmons has faced nearly 20 sexual assault lawsuits since 2018, and though he’s exiled himself to Bali reportedly to skate legal persecution, he still remains a beloved figure by many people in the hip-hop industry.
Then, some rappers have their own skeletons in their closets and want to keep from being exposed as well. Meek Mill and Yung Miami were both mentioned in the latest lawsuit filed against Diddy by producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in February. Yung Miami, who dated Diddy, is even accused of transporting “pink cocaine” for Puff and being involved with illegal activity.
Who Has Joined 50 Cent?
No one in rap has publicly blasted Diddy like 50 Cent, but there are some people who have spoken out. Former Bad Boy artist Mark Curry has chimed in about Diddy’s allegations on multiple occasions, saying in his opinion, Diddy is fully capable of the things he’s been accused of. Controversial hip-hop streamer DJ Akademiks hasn’t held his tongue. Comedian Katt Williams also commented on the Puff allegations during an episode of the Club Shay Shay podcast that went viral back in January.
Court of public opinion and civil lawsuits aside, Diddy appears to have some serious legal issues on his hands, after his homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided by the Department of Homeland Security on Monday (March 25), reportedly in connection to a sex trafficking investigation. With rappers speaking out against him or not, there might be no way out.
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