Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Suge Knight were involved in a legendary feud that changed the landscape of hip-hop forever. Knight was one of the most feared men in the music industry at a time when Diddy also rose to power. But the Bad Boys founder was concerned that same power might get to his head when it came to dealing with his West Coast rival.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs said he stopped himself from ‘Blowing up’ things with Suge Knight The 1995 Source Awards was a pivotal moment in the rap industry. Many see it as the moment Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight declared war on Bad Boy at the height of its powers. The towering mogul famously went on stage and tried to recruit East Coast rappers by reassuring them flashy producers wouldn’t hog the spotlight.
Many felt this was a clear reference to Diddy, who was in the audience at the Source Awards at the time. In an interview with Drink Champs , Diddy reflected on the incident, describing how taken aback he was by Knight’s statement. According to the hitmaker, he and Knight had a good professional friendship up to that moment.
“He would pick me up from the airport, show me a lot of love,” Diddy said. “I really had thought we were cool. Cool acquaintances, being respectful of other people coming from other cities.
” So when Diddy and his entourage heard Knight’s speech, he claimed he could’ve really escalated the situation if he wanted to. “When he said [his speech at the awards] it was like ‘Whoa!..
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