Current:Home > MarketsNotorious B.I.G.'s mom says she wants 'to slap the daylights out of' Sean 'Diddy' Combs -BeyondProfit Compass
Notorious B.I.G.'s mom says she wants 'to slap the daylights out of' Sean 'Diddy' Combs
View
Date:2025-04-12 17:55:52
The Notorious B.I.G.'s mom Voletta Wallace has some big words for Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Wallace told Rolling Stone in a story published Thursday that she wants to "slap the daylights" out of Diddy.
"I'm sick to my stomach," Wallace told Rolling Stone about Diddy's legal troubles. "I'm praying for Cassie. I'm praying for his mother. I don't want to believe the things that I've heard, but I've seen (the hotel video). I pray that he apologizes to her."
Last month, video footage surfaced from 2016 of Diddy kicking, hitting and dragging then-girlfriend Casandra "Cassie" Ventura Fine at a Los Angeles hotel. He later apologized for the assault in a video posted to his Instagram page, talking directly to the camera.
Wallace continued: "I hope that I see Sean one day and the only thing I want to do is slap the daylights out of him," she added. "And you can quote me on that. Because I liked him. I didn't want to believe all the awful things, but I'm so ashamed and embarrassed."
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
The comments from the late emcee's mother follow a Rolling Stone investigation published earlier this week with a series of serious allegations about the Bad Boy Records founder's alleged bad behavior, which included details about Biggie and Diddy's relationship.
Diddy faces two new lawsuits:A timeline of allegations and the rapper's life, career
The buzzy tell-all story, published Tuesday, chronicled how past Bad Boy staff members, Diddy associates and music industry sources said that Biggie viewed Diddy, his former label boss, as a "corny executive." They also said the late rapper was on the cusp of splitting with the label before his death in 1997.
Is Diddy getting charged?Former associates detail alleged history of abuse in new report
Rolling Stone details startling admissions about Diddy, Biggie's relationship
The Rolling Stone story also included a startling admission that shocked fans and went viral. After Biggie's 1997 death, Combs worked to exploit Biggie's death and encouraged his team to make sure the late artist's album "Life After Death" was a chart-topping hit, sources in the article claimed.
The article also alleged that Diddy wanted himself on the cover of the music magazine instead of Biggie in the wake of his death. In an interview, Bad Boy Records' co-founding partner and president Kirk Burrowes told the outlet about the incident.
"I was telling Sean, 'Let's make it Biggie. You still have a chance (for a cover in the future),'" Burrowes told Rolling Stone. "He's like 'No, he's dead. I'm putting out (Combs' debut album, 'No Way Out') in July. I need to be on the cover of Rolling Stone.'" In the interview published Thursday with Wallace, she declined to comment to Rolling Stone on the Burrowes claim.
USA TODAY has reached out to reps for Combs for comment.
Wallace, who has spent the nearly three decades since Biggie's death promoting his life's work, said Diddy needs to talk to his own mother about his alleged Bad Boy behavior.
"He needs to apologize to his mother," Wallace told Rolling Stone. "I hope to God he sits her down and spills his guts and apologize to her."
Since last year, Diddy has faced multiple lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. He has denied the allegations, maintaining in a statement in December that he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged" and that his accusers were "looking for a quick payday."
In March, Diddy's homes were searched by Homeland Security Investigations agents, which multiple outlets, including The Associated Press, reported was in connection to a sex trafficking investigation.
Contributing: Naledi Ushe, Brendan Morrow
veryGood! (2)
Related
- Louvre will undergo expansion and restoration project, Macron says
- Koolaburra by UGG Sale: Keep Your Toes Toasty With Up to 55% Off on Boots, Slippers & More
- Ivor Robson, longtime British Open starter, dies at 83
- Ivor Robson, longtime British Open starter, dies at 83
- Don't let hackers fool you with a 'scam
- Inflation in UK unchanged at 6.7% in September, still way more than Bank of England’s target of 2%
- Small plane crash kills 3 people in northern Arizona
- The madness in women's college basketball will continue. And that's a great thing.
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- Detroit casino workers strike in latest labor strife in Michigan
Ranking
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Will Smith Shares Official Statement After Jada Pinkett Smith's Revelations—But It's Not What You Think
- North Carolina man arrested for threats against Jewish organization
- Calling it quits: Why some Lahaina businesses won't reopen after the wildfires
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- LSU voted No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports women's college basketball preseason poll
- Argentina vs. Peru live updates: Will Lionel Messi play in World Cup qualifying match?
- Nintendo shows off a surreal masterpiece in 'Super Mario Bros. Wonder'
Recommendation
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
3 French airports forced to evacuate after security alerts in the latest of a series of threats
Protests erupt across Middle East and Africa following Gaza hospital explosion
Kansas agency investigated girl’s family 5 times before she was killed, a report shows
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
Disney attorneys want to question former administrator in lawsuit with DeSantis appointees
Anchorage police investigate after razor blades are found twice near playground equipment
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally