Rapper Mark Curry, formerly signed to Sean “Diddy” Combs Bad Boy Records label, called out the music mogul’s “lifestyle” Tuesday on NewsNation following sex trafficking allegations against Diddy.
Curry appeared on “Cuomo” to discuss the recent raid by Homeland Security on Diddy’s homes in both Miami and Los Angeles. The former Bad Boy rapper began by telling show host Chris Cuomo that what Diddy is going through is something that many around him have also allegedly had to experience, noting that the rapper needed to find the “strength to move on.” (RELATED: Feds Reportedly Arrested Diddy’s Alleged Drug And Firearms Mule During Raid)
Cuomo continued to press Curry on why he believes Diddy may be in “trouble” and questioned if the rapper had a “reputation” for some of the allegations he is being accused of. Curry responded by stating that the Hip-Hop lifestyle has not allowed Diddy to “grow” into his age, emphasizing many people within the party scene are “probably young.”
“He has to be able to have the strength to move on – to find some kind of faith somewhere. He’s in trouble,” Curry stated.
“So, let’s talk about why you think he’s in trouble. Did Combs have a reputation, Mark, for liking young women or providing under age or young women to people?” Cuomo pressed.
“Well, what you can say is at his age at 50 – what is he? Like 52, 53 – at that age, when you’re in the hip-hop, it’s not like he’s hanging around people his age. So he’s always placing himself around people who are underage, because those are the people who party. So when you go to the club and you’re having a party tonight at Club Liv or whatever that club may be, the only people that are going to attend that party are probably young people,” Curry stated.
“So his lifestyle is not allowing him to grow and become an older person, or a man, or whatever we grow to be. So I think it comes with the lifestyle that he’s choosing to live. My best advice for him would be that sometimes you have to grow up. You have to outgrow some of your ways and you have to think different sometimes. He just never knew how to do that.”
Videos of Diddy’s homes being raided by agents circulated online Monday afternoon, following allegations against the rapper claiming he had drugged and sexually assaulted young women throughout his career. Reports suggest that the investigation is allegedly centered around laptops, flash drives and other pieces of evidence that may connect Diddy to the allegations.
As the alleged sexual assault crimes were reportedly committed throughout multiple states, the initial trigger for the rapper began after his ex-girlfriend and R&B singer Cassie Ventura filed a lawsuit in New York claiming Diddy had allegedly sexually abused her, along with other allegations.