50 Cent is once again taking aim at Diddy, this time reacting to the music mogul’s appearance following his arrest and first court appearances.
In a recent interview with Us Weekly, the G-Unit founder recalled his initial reaction to seeing images of Diddy after he was taken into custody, admitting he was caught off guard by how drastically Combs changed. According to 50, the earliest visuals he saw were courtroom sketches from Diddy’s court appearances, and they revealed that the Bad Boy head had gone grey.
“He got old real fast,” 50 Cent said.“He went to jail, his hair was jet black like mines. And then the next day he was like a full [...] All I saw was the raccoon pictures from the courtroom. When they drew him, they made him look like a raccoon. I was like, ‘When did this happen?’”
The comments came as part of a broader conversation about 50 Cent’s role as an executive producer on Netflix’s controversial docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which explores the growing list of allegations and legal issues surrounding the Bad Boy Records founder. While the series tackles serious subject matter, 50’s remarks underscored his continued willingness to publicly troll his longtime rival.
During the interview, 50 Cent also addressed speculation surrounding the documentary itself, including claims that members of Diddy’s family had considered participating. He spoke about Combs’ deep industry ties, figures he would have liked to include in the project, and the broader fallout stemming from the allegations now facing the Harlem-born executive.
One of the more contentious topics tied to The Reckoning involves the use of unreleased footage of Diddy. That issue was later addressed by Combs’ longtime personal videographer, Michael Oberlies, who spoke about how the material surfaced.
“For over two years, we have been working on a project profiling Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” Oberlies explained to Rolling Stone. “The footage in question was not released by me or anyone authorized to handle Sean Combs’ materials. It was by a third party who covered for me for three days while I was out of state.”
He added that the incident was not related to a contract dispute and criticized the use of the footage as “unethical and unacceptable.”