One more bombshell has been dropped on the doorstep of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, adding to the laundry list of allegations against him. Former rapper Mark Curry has come forward with shocking claims, alleging that the music mogul silenced his A-list pals by playing a shady game of give-and-take with their publishing rights in exchange for their silence through non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
In a revealing interview on The Daily Mail’s Marjorie Hernandez’s podcast, The Trial of Diddy, Curry spilled the beans on the alleged backroom dealings of the disgraced rapper with his high-profile friends. The infamous Bad Boy Records, which kickstarted its operations back in 1993, held tight to the publishing rights of their artists’ music. It wasn’t until September 2023 that Diddy supposedly relinquished those rights back to the respective musicians. However, the calm before the storm was short-lived, as just two months later in November, he found himself embroiled in his first abuse lawsuit filed by his ex, Cassie Ventura.
According to Curry, Diddy pulled a sneaky move by handing over the publishing rights to all his artists in exchange for their silence through NDAs. The former rapper believes this was a preemptive move to shield himself from the impending legal storm, but as Curry puts it, “It didn’t work.”
When asked if he had signed an NDA in exchange for his publishing rights, Curry defiantly responded, “He can’t control me. We had a contract when we first started out, promising to help further my career. That promise fell flat. So any other contract he tries to throw my way, I’m dodging it.” Curry made it clear that he wasn’t going to play by Diddy’s rules and promptly got rid of the contract.
Reflecting on his time with the recording company, Curry disclosed that he parted ways in 2005, feeling creatively and financially drained under the label’s reign. His debut album remained a distant dream, and he alleged that he never saw a penny for the singles he recorded while under the Bad Boy Records banner.
Turning his back on the music industry, Curry found solace in Georgia, making a living as a carpenter. In 2009, he penned a tell-all book titled Dancing With The Devil: How Puff Burned The Bad Boys of Hip Hop, shedding light on his tumultuous relationship with Diddy and the record label. The book laid bare the challenges he faced and the uphill battle he fought in the cutthroat world of hip hop.
