Biggie’s death has long been one of the ... OAKLAND, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs performs at the Bad Boy ...
The producer Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs was at the forefront ... and no song announced hip-hop’s entrance into the mainstream louder than Biggie’s 1997 Billboard #1 single “Mo Money ...
During the conversation, Deal stated that Puff Diddy allegedly tried to sell Biggie Smalls' publishing rights when his mother, Wallace, was in hospice. However, Deal did not reveal the exact timeline.
"No more Puff Daddy - the first week in June we're gonna have a name change ceremony," he announced to MTV News back in 2001.
He specifically named Mark Pitts and Wayne Barrow, two longtime confidants of Combs who previously worked alongside Biggie at Bad Boy ... Those are the dudes that Puff put into play with them.
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