Bow Wow is currently facing intense backlash after he declared he “misses” Sean “Diddy” Combs’ now-notorious parties.
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While appearing on the More to the Story podcast, Bow Wow declared that hip hop wouldn’t be what it is today without Diddy and his parties. “I never thought I would see it like this,” the rapper stated. “He’s like the gatekeeper to the game, to the point to where BET Award weekend, like the past two, it just didn’t feel right because there was no motion, there was no parties.”
He continued by stating Diddy’s absence at this year’s BET Awards shows a change in the hip-hop industry. “But it shows how monumental how important he was to the culture,” Bow Wow stated. “I said, ‘Jermaine, there was no parties.’ And you feel it. It’s like a hole. He was just such a gatekeeper for the liquor and the clubs. He was everything hip-hop. So for that to die out, you just really never thought. Especially when you look at somebody as somebody you studied, somebody you idolized.”
Diddy’s notorious parties became a key focus after the rapper was arrested and charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. last month. In the indictment against him, Combs was accused of hosting parties called “Freak Offs.” These events were described as “elaborate and produced sex performances.” They often took place in hotel rooms.
Prosecutors also accused Diddy of arranging and directing the “Freak Offs.” They also claimed that Diddy recorded the events as well.
Diddy’s trial is scheduled to start on May 5, 2025.
Diddy Denies All Allegations and Pleaded Not Guilty
Diddy continues to deny all allegations made against him. He has also pleaded not guilty to all charges.
His attorney, Marc Agnifilo previously described him as an “imperfect person” but not a criminal. “Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Bow Wow’s comments come weeks after fellow Ray J stated he never saw anything that was alleged in the indictment while attending one of Diddy’s parties.
“We’ve never seen the stuff that’s being said and the stuff that people are finding out, like, I’ve never been in rooms that people are talking about, and I never knew they existed,” Ray said. “And a lot of people in the industry can agree with me on that sense.”
He also said the situation is “super unfortunate.”