Bow Wow is one of many celebrities who have recently reflected on how Diddy’s scandal has impacted pop culture as a whole.
Diddy’s federal charges for alleged sex trafficking, along with many other civil allegations, remain unconfirmed and unverified at the moment.
The Columbus native however shared on the More 2 The Story podcast that Sean Combs’ absence also impacted the prevalence of normal celebrity parties.
“Never. I just never thought I would see it like this,” Bow Wow’s comments on Diddy began.
“Like, nah. Nah. He’s like the gatekeeper to the game. To the point to where… What weekend just passed? Like, BET Award weekends. Like, the past two days just didn’t feel right. ‘Cause there was no motion, there was no parties.
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There was nowhere to go. Like – no, the industry parties that we attend, [not the ‘freak-offs’]. Like, me, the you [the interviewer], the terraces. Once again, I’m separating it, right? I’m talking about him as the artiste, the person, right?
Bow Wow went on to say that it shows how monumental and important he was to the culture.
This, he explained, is because he believed Diddy served as a gatekeeper, from the liquor in the clubs, and was everything hip-hop.
For that reason, he went on, it seemed strange for such events to die off like that, especially when it involved someone he studied, idolized, and someone he looked up to.
The young musician noted that Diddy is literally the one all young hustlers look up to and want to either be like or be with.
‘Nah, I’ma pass this n***a.’ Like, I want to pass this n***a,” Bow Wow said of Diddy.
“Like, he just makes me…. He just stepped your hustle game up, you know what I mean? So it’s sad and it’s messed up that we got to witness this in this time. But it’s f***ed up. Oh, absolutely, 100%, I got to sympathise with his kids too”, he added.
