September 7th 2023.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is making headlines for his recent move to return all publishing rights back to Bad Boy artists. But not everyone is convinced that this is a meaningful gesture. Bad Boy alum Mark Curry has taken to social media to call out Diddy’s decision, questioning the value of the publishing rights now that the money has “all gone”.
Curry, who appeared on the hit single “Bad Boy For Life”, said that Diddy gave him “mine back a long time ago” and questioned why he was not receiving the money instead. Curry’s post on Instagram attracted a lot of attention, with many of his comments echoing his sentiment that the publishing rights no longer had any value. He suggested that Diddy should instead give him a million in cash to make up for the lost value.
Curry’s criticism of Diddy goes back to 2009, when he released the book “Dancing with the Devil: How Puff Burned the Bad Boys of Hip Hop”, accusing the hip-hop mogul of exploiting his artists. With Diddy’s decision to reassign the publishing rights back to all Bad Boy artists and writers, including The Notorious B.I.G., Ma$e, Faith Evans, and 112, it seems that the mogul is attempting to promote economic empowerment for black artists and culture.
Whether or not this is enough to satisfy Curry is yet to be seen. But Diddy’s move has certainly gained attention and is a step in the right direction.
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