Despite 50 Cent publicly hating on Diddy and their long-standing feud, clips of Diddy expressing a desire to be friends with 50 are going viral.

50 Cent recently dropped the bomb about a docuseries named, Diddy Do It, amidst all the Sean Combs aka P Diddy chaos, as he gears up for his trial on racketeering and s-x trafficking charges. Thus, now all the eyes are on the relationship between the two rappers, 50 Cent and Diddy.

Diddy || Image by Shamsuddin Muhammad, licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

It seems like everyone is diving into the drama, speculating on what really went down between these two hip-hop heavyweights. But an old clip now resurfacing showed Diddy has been dying for 50 to be his BFF! Here is everything on the situation!

Why Did P Diddy Want His Biggest Critic, 50 Cent, to Be His Friend?

The feud between 50 Cent and Sean “Diddy” Combs has been brewing for years, but it seems Diddy has a different perspective! A newly resurfaced clip from an old 99 Jamz radio interview shows Diddy addressing 50’s disdain for him. Notably, this was before Diddy found himself facing serious legal troubles with sex trafficking and racketeering charges in Manhattan.

In that interview, the music mogul expressed his desire to be friends with the rap superstar. Whether that was genuine or laced with sarcasm is truly hard to tell. He said,

Me and him could be friends, but he doesn’t want to be my friend. I wanna be his friend so I could teach him everything I know so he could become a better money-getter since I’m the number one money-getter in the world, Yo, 50 please be my friend, 50 you’re breaking my heart. Curtis, please be my friend. Please

P. Diddy. | Credit: @diddy on IG.

The feud began in 2006 when 50 Cent dropped a diss track called The Bomb, insinuating, that Diddy might know the identity of The Notorious B.I.G.’s killer from March 1997. Since then many conspiracy theories have also come out on that matter, although none of them have concrete evidence. Fast forward to 2010, when Diddy fired back, branding 50 a “hating a–” after he took on the role of Rick Ross’s manager the previous year.

Things escalated further last year when 50 got tangled up in a lawsuit brought by Diddy’s ex, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura, in November 2023 as she accused Diddy of serious charges, including r-pe and human trafficking.

50 Cent’s Bombshell Documentary About Diddy is Coming to Netflix!

Who better than 50 Cent to whip up a docuseries about Diddy’s case for Netflix? On Wednesday, September 25, he shared a screengrab of a Variety article to Instagram and wrote his heart out, he wrote,

I been telling y’all about all this weird s***, I don’t do NO puffy party’s. you didn’t believe me, but I bet you believe me now!

50-Cent, the rapper | Image by TechCrunch, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

In the Variety interview, 50 Cent further delved deeper into the situation, explaining alongside director Alexandria Stapleton in a joint statement to the publication. They stated,

This is a story with significant human impact. It is a complex narrative spanning decades, not just the headlines or clips seen so far, We remain steadfast in our commitment to give a voice to the voiceless and to present authentic and nuanced perspectives. While the allegations are disturbing, we urge all to remember that Sean Combs’ story is not the full story of hip-hop and its culture. We aim to ensure that individual actions do not overshadow the culture’s broader contributions.

While the project has been on people’s radar for a while, recent developments in Diddy’s case may have played a key role in securing a streaming platform for the docuseries.

With so much drama and intrigue surrounding the situation, viewers can’t wait to dive into the bottom of it. No release date has been finalized yet.