A recent Rolling Stone article explores the career of Sean “Diddy” Combs, including his relationships with other music figures during his time leading Bad Boy Records. The piece features interviews with former colleagues and acquaintances, offering new perspectives on his past.
One specific anecdote details a reported dynamic between Diddy, the Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace aka Biggie), and Tupac Shakur. According to former Bad Boy president Kirk Burrowes, Diddy felt envious of the friendship between Biggie and Tupac, who were signed to rival labels.
The article also suggests Tupac may not have reciprocated Diddy’s attempts at friendliness. Hip-hop photographer Monique Bunn describes Tupac’s view of Diddy as a businessman more than a peer, contrasting it with his connection to Biggie.
Burrowes also referenced how Bad Boy pushed Biggie to diss Tupac several times following the 1994 sh00ting at Quad Studios. This may have been attributed by the disdain and jealousy Diddy had for Biggie and Tupac’s friendship.