With Making the Band and StarMaker, Diddy probably prides himself with finding talent and elevating them to stardom, but in actuality he is really kinda good at bringing them down and making sure they don’t see their maximum potential. Rumors are swirling that he is being sued by Yung Joc and a book by Mark Curry is focused on how Bad Boy burned hiphop. It makes you wonder: is Diddy the career shatterer?
Shyne Barrow was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
On December 27, 1999, Shyne and Diddy were involved in an incident at a Manhattan club which left three people injured. Although several witnesses admitted to see Sean Combs with the gun, Combs was found not guilty on all charges. The 19-year-old rapper faced charges of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment. He was found guilty on all of them.
"Da Band"- Former Bad Boy Artist
Even the biggest Diddy hater tuned into MTV to watch the hopefuls walk to Brooklyn to bring Diddy home a piece of cheesecake. The band consisted of Sara Stokes,Dylan ”Dylinjah”John, Rodney “Young City” Hill, Lynese “Babs Bunny” Wiley, Lloyd “Ness” Mathis, and Fredrick “Freddy P” Watson. Soon after the release of their album Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That went Gold, their careers quickly faded and the band was dismantled in the third season of Making The Band.
"Danity Kane"- Former Bad Boy Artist
Blame it on Aubrey all you want, there’s a pattern occurring with Diddy and he’s the constant factor. Season four of Making the Band brought out every hot singing, dancing, wanna-be star they could find. After grueling standards placed on them by Mr. Combs, five women succeeded: Aubrey O’Day, Wanita “D. Woods” Woodgette, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea Fimbres. Two platinum albums and three seasons of Making The Band, Diddy kicked Aubrey and Wanita out. The remaining girls called it quits for reasons they can’t explain.
Mark Curry- Former Bad Boy Artist
Mark Curry was featured on the “Bad Boy For Life” single and wrote many of Diddy’s number one hits. He never released an album but he was promised one. “Dancing With The Devil” was released in 2009. The book is a firsthand account from Curry on P.Diddy’s lavish spending of his artist development money and dishonest ways. Curry never made it past the gates, his career was doomed from the start.
Black Rob- Former Bad Boy Artist
Black Rob has been associated with Bad Boy Records since 1996. His debut album “Life Story” debuted number one on the charts and went platinum. Although his troubles started before his entry to Bad Boy, it seems like when he got there they only got worse. His second album “Black Rob Report” failed to do as good as the first due to promotional issues. Black Rob was involved with a robbery in 2004 an charged with Grand Larceny for theft of $6,000 in merchandise. He was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Mason Durrell Betha "Mase"- Former Bad Boy Artist
Mase was one of Bad Boy’s biggest stars. He and P.Diddy revolutionized the way rappers were dressing, coining shiny suits and bright colors. Since its debut Harlem World has gone four times platinum, but not even that could keep Mase with Diddy. After only two albums Mase ran to the Lord.
Faith Evans- Former Bad Boy Artist
She was signed to Bad Boy in 1995 and straight out the gate wrote songs for Mary J. Blidge and Usher. Her debut album Faith went certified platinum. Faith was the hook behind Diddy’s biggest single “I’ll Be Missing You” and gave birth to his best friend’s child. Faith was later rumored to be on drugs with no help from Mr. Combs. After exposing her talent, Faith is now MIA and another victim of the Bad Boy curse.
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