DIDDY BLAMES G.DEP GUILTY VERDICT ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ADDRESSES REUNITING WITH MASE

Diddy reflects on his relationship with former Bad Boy artists.

Diddy has remained quiet on G. Dep’s guilty conviction for a 1993 murder, but broke his silence yesterday during an interview with Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex. The Bad Boy mogul said that the confession most likely stemmed from substance abuse and that he wasn’t in his right state of mind.

“None of that was in G. Dep’s nature. When there were certain things that he was going through with the substance abuse situation, he would be a different person. But on an every day [basis], he was probably one of the nicest, most quietest, shyest, most humble cats that was out there. It was just so out of his character that it was mind-blowing and so when I had heard after the main announcement, he had retracted his confession and he basically said he didn’t do it,” he said. “I was like, OK, maybe he was under the influence when he confessed.

And then out of nowhere, they said he was convicted which was such a shame, because he’s such a great talent. And it all stemmed from substance abuse.”He also spoke on reuniting with another Bad Boy alum, Mase, on the remix to Wale’s “Slight Work.” Puff said that he and Mase are “cool” with one another and that if it wasn’t for him, he wouldn’t be where he is today.

“I didn’t know until I got the record. And then when I got the record, I was just like, whoa. I gotta make sure my part is tight so I could pass it off to my man right. Me and Mase are cool. We’ve kept in touch over the years. I love Mase. If it wasn’t for Mase, I wouldn’t be where I was at today. Me and him were like Batman and Robin. So it felt good to get back on a record with him, and it’s one of the hottest, most intense records in the club. That’s what I specialize in. And then talking that talk.”

DIDDY WINS AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR "UNDEFEATED"

Diddy took home an Oscar for serving as executive producer on the documentary.

Last night, Diddy won an Oscar at the 84th annual Academy Awards for serving as executive producer on the documentary Undefeated.

The Bad Boy mogul signed on as executive producer earlier this month for a remake of the flick, nabbing a production credit on the original version during the process. The film, which won in the Best Documentary at last night’s ceremony, focuses on a group of college football students and their struggles to succeed during one particular season.

Acknowledging the victory, Diddy tweeted, “DREAMS DO COME TRUE!! Hard work pays off!!”

DIDDY OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES MUSIC-THEMED TV NETWORK REVOLT

UPDATE: Puffy plans to venture into music television by the end of the year.

From vodka entrepreneur to professional actor, Diddy has never been one to shy away from the chance to expand his brand. Now, the Bad Boy mogul is looking to branch into a new frontier with a music-themed television network Revolt.

According to Broadcasting Cable, Diddy is launching a new television network called Revolt on December 12, 2012. Sources indicate that Revolt will focus primarily on music and music videos, a la MTV.

Although there are few details about the kind of distributiong the network will receive, Revolt will reportedly be distributed by Comcast and Time Warner Cable service providers.

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UPDATE: After news broke that Diddy planned to launch his music video network Revolt, the entertainment mogul has released a video announcing the news.

“I first like to say thank you to Comcast, Comcast Diversity Council and NBC for recognizing the importance of minority ownership of cable television,” he said. “I grew up watching BET, MTV, HBO and NBC, and I had a dream that one day I would get a chance, an opportunity to show my perspective coming from a musical standpoint.”

DRAKE BREAKS DIDDY'S RECORD FOR BILLBOARD NO. 1 RAP HITS

It’s only a few years since he debuted on the hip hop scene, and rapper Drake has achieved phenomenal success as a recording artist. Now, he’s reportedly broken Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs record for the most number 1 rap singles on the Billboard charts.

The Young Money rapper now has 11 No.1 songs to his credit with the latest addition being his Nicki Minaj featured ‘Make me proud‘ song.

According to Billboard, ‘With his 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Rap Songs chart, Drake rewrites the mark for most leaders in the list’s 23-year history. I.e., when it comes to topping the tally the most, Drake, in less than three years, has become the best the chart ever had‘.

Diddy accumulated ten hits on the charts between 1996 (with the Lil’ Kim-featured ‘No time‘) and 2003 (with ‘Shake ya tail feather,’ featuring Nelly and Murphy Lee).

Drake, born Aubrey Drake Graham, has two albums to his credit, and three mixtapes which have all been well received; generating some of his career’s biggest hits, including ‘Best I ever had‘, ‘Find your love‘, ‘Over‘, ‘Miss me‘.

DIDDY SIGNS BALTIMORE EMCEE LOS TO BAD BOY RECORDS

Bad Boy Records has added a number of new Rap faces, all at worth on major label debut albums. The Maryland emcee who made "Shooter" is the latest.

Just weeks after signing French Montana to Bad Boy Records, label founder Sean "Diddy" Combs revealed that the historic imprint has another new artist.

“It’s time for a whole new generation; it’s time for a whole new movement. So we got [Machine Gun Kelly], French Montana, Red Café; we got Cassie. We also have a new artist named Los that we signed. It’s official," Diddy told MTV's Sway Calloway. "We’re trying to put that young, youthful energy out in the air and do it the only way that Bad Boy [Records] can do it.”

Los, a Baltimore, Maryland native, has released several street-acclaimed mixtapes in recent years, including Shooter, The Crown Ain't Safe and Worth The Wait. He has worked with the likes of Cory Gunz, DJ Drama and Raheem DeVaughn.

In 2010, Los told HipHopDX, "Baltimore is a rough place, and its depiction is reality," rapper Los told DX. "In my opinion, it hasn't been displayed totally, it could be a lot worse. People who live in Baltimore learn to survive, because everyday your fighting for your life and well being."

LOON REPORTEDLY ARRESTED IN BELGIUM FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

The Harlem World member and G-Dep collaborator was detained at the borders for drug trafficking in North Carolina years ago.

Former Bad Boy Records artist and Harlem World member Loon has been arrested in Belgium. According to DDotOmen.com, the Harlem, New York emcee was reportedly arrested while trying to enter the European country after he had been indicted in May of this year for distributing heroin. The charges stem from over three years ago, in North Carolina.

Loon, now known as Amir Junaid Muhadith, will reportedly be extradited to the United States for trial.

Loon's music career has been quiet in the last five years. After his Bad Boy self-titled solo debut, Loon released several independent albums, most recently 2007's Bad Boys with another former Diddy protege, G-Dep. G-Dep is presently incarcerated for confessing to a 1993 New York robbery-murder.

In 2004, Loon was arrested for an attempted murder charge. He was never convincted.