50 Cent says he thinks the reason Diddy’s transgressions didn't come to light earlier is because hip-hop culture frowns on snitching.
In a recent interview with awards-focused outlet Gold Derby, Fif addressed why he feels like industry players didn't speak out sooner about Diddy, who is serving prison time for prostitution-related charges.
“It’s a part of hip-hop culture,” Fif said around the three-minute mark of the video below. “They think they’re telling, or something.”
The "P.I.M.P" rapper executive produced Netflix documentary Sean Combs: The Reckoning, which describes a pattern of abuse and manipulation throughout Diddy's career.
“If I wasn’t saying the things you heard me say, there would be nothing,” Fif added. “You’d assume that the culture is for the behavior.”
Elsewhere in the video, 50 Cent addressed people who say he’s petty when it comes to his beef with Diddy.
“I accept that,” the rapper said. “I’ll take that and wear it, and I’ll be fine. I’ve had antics I’ve become comfortable with because of the usage of social media.”
Fif also discussed his interview with ABC about the Diddy documentary, addressing whether he chose the outlet because the incarcerated music mogul would be able to watch it in prison.
“Of course, I was aware that it would be airing,” Fif said with a smirk.
A spokesperson for the music mogul has slammed the documentary, which amassed 22 million views on Netflix in its first week, calling it a “shameful hit piece."
The spokesperson also took issue with Fif’s involvement as a “a longtime adversary with a personal vendetta.”
50 Cent himself claims to have no issues with Diddy.
"I don't know him to be tough," he said in his ABC interview. "We haven't even had problems … They all say we've had beef for 20 years, but I hired both of his sons for different projects. So I don't have that energy toward him."