50 Cent explains real reason he never used to 'hang out' with Diddy
50 Cent has opened up on the reason why he did not like to hang out with Diddy, and it all makes sense now.
After appearing on the Hot 97 podcast, 50 Cent dived into his deep-rooted feud with Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
The rapper, who has been vocal about his dislike of Diddy in the past, shared why he never wanted to hang out with him in the early days or at an afterparty , citing that it was all in his vibe and the things he said.
Diddy , 54, is currently behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, awaiting trial. He pleaded not guilty in September after being accused of using his 'power and prestige' to drug sex workers during his 'Freak Off' parties.
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These parties included non-consensual activities, many of which were allegedly with minors.
After his arrest and charge - which includes racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution - 120 accusers also came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against him.
Since then, 50 Cent has made a number of social media posts and claims about the disgraced music mogul, and now, he's speaking about the early days.
Talking on the podcast, he shared that he never hung out with Diddy because he's 'fluffy'.
Explaining what he meant, he said that when Diddy would approach him to ask him to go somewhere with him, he'd say that he would 'take you shopping'.
To 50 Cent, this was a strange thing to put forward to another man.
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Fifty explained that this was 'something you would say to a woman you're attracted to' and claimed that Diddy was the type that 'hug you from the front and the back at the same time'.
What this means is that fifty believed that Diddy was swinging for the other team, and it made him uncomfortable.
He shared with the podcast hosts that people were not noticing these things with Diddy years ago, but the signs were always there.
Fifty claimed that Diddy had 'beards' around him, which came in the form of beautiful women, but the truth was that he was inclined to men.
Considering Diddy has denied all of the allegations made against him, it's hard to know whether this is true or speculation, but Fifty seems to think that it all makes sense.
The latest update with Diddy has found that he allegedly had another accomplice in one of his crimes - Jay Z.
The music producer has been named in a civil lawsuit, accusing him of raping a 13-year-old alongside Diddy and an unnamed female celebrity - an allegation he vehemently denies.
Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee filed a lawsuit against the rapper after an accuser claimed he raped her at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party in 2000.
To this, Jay Z released a statement which has been seen by LADbible Group, saying: "My lawyer received a blackmail attempt, called a demand letter, from a 'lawyer' named Tony Buzbee," he said. What he had calculated was the nature of these allegations and the public scrutiny would make me want to settle.
"No sir, it had the opposite effect! It made me want to expose you for the fraud you are in a VERY public fashion. So no, I will not give you ONE RED PENNY !!
"These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one !! Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree? These alleged victims would deserve real justice. .. if that were the case.
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Topics: 50 Cent , Celebrity , Diddy , Music , Crime
Diddy once addressed the famous rumor that he was made to pay Sting $ 5,000 a day for sampling his song without permission.
You've probably heard The Police's 1983 hit 'Every Breath You Take' and drew similarities from this to Diddy's own 1997 hit 'I'll Be Missing You', featuring Faith Evans.
Well, that's because the latter song sampled the former, with both topping the charts across the world - but Diddy once claimed that he had to pay The Police frontman, Sting, $ 5,000 (£ 3,880) in royalties per day for using the song without his blessing.
But last year, the music executive clarified this comment and revealed the truth, once and for all.
'I'll Be Missing You' was made in tribute to his late friend Biggie Smalls, also known as the Notorious BIG, who died after a drive-by shooting in March 1997.
Apparently, Diddy only asked for permission to sample the iconic baseline from The Police's original song after his own song was released.
During an interview with The Breakfast Club in 2018, Sting claimed that he got a payment of $ 2,000 (£ 1,550) from Combs for using his song without asking.
Combs then took to Twitter, replying to the clip saying: “Nope. 5K a day. Love to my brother @OfficialSting! ”
Then in 2023, commenting on the claim that he made years previously, he wrote on X: “I want y'all to understand I was joking! It's called being facetious! Me and @OfficialSting have been friends for a long time! He never charged me $ 3K or $ 5K a day for 'Missing You'.
"He probably makes more than $ 5K a day from one of the biggest songs in history. LOVE."
During the 2018 interview though, Sting clarified: “We're very good friends now. It was a beautiful version of that song. ”
Diddy, real name Sean Combs, is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, as he awaits trial following his arrest.
In September, he was arrested at a Manhattan hotel before being charged with racketeering and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion.
Ever since, Combs has denied these allegations and pleaded not guilty after being accused of using his 'power and prestige' to drug sex workers for his alleged 'freak-offs' .
US Attorney Damian Williams stated in September: "As alleged in the Indictment, for years, Sean Combs used the business empire he controlled to sexually abuse and exploit women, as well as to commit other acts of violence and obstruction of justice.
"Today, he is charged with racketeering and sex trafficking offenses. If you have been a victim of Combs' alleged abuse - or if you know anything about his alleged crimes - we urge you to come forward."
Combs' representatives then released a legal statement, claiming that 'in court the truth will prevail', while alleging: "Mr Combs never sexually assaulted or trafficked anyone - man or woman, adult or minor."
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Topics: Music , Diddy , Crime , Celebrity
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50 Cent had to follow a gruelling routine in order to complete a huge transformation for a movie.
Released in 2011, All Things Fall Apart saw the rapper - real name Curtis Jackson - play the lead role of Deon, a college football player whose career dreams are shattered after learning he has a rare genetic condition.
The film is said to be based off of a childhood friend of 50 Cent , who tragically died of cancer.
Deon then spends the rest of the movie learning to adjust to life with cancer while also trying to accept his new future.
Watch the trailer for All Things Fall Apart below:
The film may have received mixed mixed reviews upon release, sitting with an overall score of 58 percent on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, however fans were left stunned by the star's unrecognisable body transformation.
In order to get into character, 50 Cent made sure to fully commit to the part in bringing Deon to life.
Over the process of filming All Things Fall Apart , the rapper would lose 54 lbs (24.5kg) in just nine weeks.
In order to drop from 214 pounds to 160, the 49-year-old went on a strict liquid diet and spent three hours a day running on a treadmill.
However, this isn't the first time 50 Cent has undergone a liquid diet, with the rapper revealing that his weight previously went to 157 during recovery after being shot in the jaw in 2000.
Comparing the two experiences , Jackson said in an interview with Associated Press: "This time it was a lot tougher for me."
He continued: "I had to discipline myself not… to actually have myself be in the physical state to convey the energy I felt. It's a passion project for me."
The 'Many Men' hitmaker isn't the only actor to have put their body through such an extreme transformation for his work, with Christian Bale losing 63lbs (28.5kg) for his role in The Machinist .
In fact, 50 Cent even used Bale's weight loss experience, as well as stories from actors such as Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Renée Zellweger, as inspiration to stay motivated.
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"I actually got on the computer when it started getting difficult," he recalled.
"I was looking to see what their experience was like and I got a chance to see all of the interviews they had at different time periods when they were doing promotion for the projects."
After filming finished, 50 Cent told fans he'd be 'back in shape in no time' and ready to go on tour.
While his work in All Things Fall Apart may have not won him any awards, his dedication to the role certainly did not hurt his work as an actor.
50 Cent has since gone on to star in Southpaw alongside Jake Gyllenhaal as well as featuring in the Power TV series.
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Topics: 50 Cent , Celebrity , TV and Film
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A woman who was a photographer at some of Diddy's parties said she had a 'scary' moment when her camera was snatched away from her.
The musician , real name Sean Combs , is currently in jail with a plethora of accusations made against him.
Lawsuits have been filed which allege a number of incidents over a 25 year period, including some involving people who were underage at the time they are claimed to have occurred.
Combs is currently jailed at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn after pleading not guilty to charges of racketeering, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution.
He has twice been denied bail, and after allegations that 120 people were planning to come forwards with lawsuits his legal representatives told us: "As Mr. Combs' legal team has emphasized, he cannot address every meritless allegation in what has become a reckless media. circus.
"That said, Mr. Combs emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors.
"He looks forward to proving his innocence and vindicating himself in court, where the truth will be established based on evidence, not speculation."
Since claims were made against him a number of people have spoken out about his parties, with a comedian claiming to have attended one in 2010 where he said he saw people openly having sex in a Miami mansion.
Someone else who has made allegations about what the parties were like is celebrity photographer Selma Fonseca, who says she went to '20 or 30 Diddy parties' in total.
She said she did not witness the alleged 'freak offs' which are claimed to have occurred at the parties, but did say that some people who attended brought their kids and alleged that Diddy told them to 'put the kids away' so people could 'groove on'.
Speaking to Fox, the photographer said there was a 'scary' moment where her camera was confiscated from her.
Fonseca said she never felt 'unsafe', at one of Diddy's parties but in 2006 she claimed he told one of his bodyguards to confiscate her camera, but stated that no photos were deleted.
She said: "Diddy was in a VIP area, and I saw there was a girl next to him that I had never seen before.
"I took pictures of him with the girl, and he told his bodyguard 'go get her camera.' The bodyguard came and said 'let me see the pictures'.
"Diddy looked at the pictures, and I'm waiting, and he's pouring shots, having fun. He did eventually give me my camera back.
"He never asked me for my camera, I had been photographing the man for 20 years. It was scary, but he knew better."
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Topics: Celebrity , Crime , Music , Diddy