A hip-hop artist previously signed to Sean “Diddy” Combs' record label has opened up about his experience at the infamous party that was the center of a federal investigation.
Diddy was raided by federal authorities. March 2024followed by accusations ranging from sexual assault to poisoning against the record producer. Diddy denies all charges against him, but these allegations have not been proven in court.
“I'm from Philadelphia, and the culture is different here. Islamic culture. So we don't really touch Baphomet. [worship] and the shady practices of industry business.
Rapper E. Ness, usually known simply as Ness (real name Lloyd Mathis), spoke exclusively to Blaze News about his time with Diddy's Bad Boy Records.
“Another time zone”
Ness competed on MTV's popular show “Making the Band 2” and won a spot as a member of a hip-hop group, before signing with a label under Universal Records. da band Around 2006, Ness signed with Warner Atlantic Music Group as a solo artist, but was still attached to Diddy's label.
Ness initially described his relationship with Diddy as “strictly professional” and apprentice-like, but revealed that there were several incidents at his boss's party that clearly went against his beliefs.
“I've been to these parties,” Ness admitted. “There is a specific time when the standardized party ends, and then we move to a different time zone where additional activities take place.”
Asked if people would be allowed to stay until later in the party, or if it was just for the inner circle, Ness explained that it wasn't a permission issue.
“Most of the time I'm partying so hard I can't even make it to the dark hours when it gets spooky.”
“I was just raised a little differently, a street kid in a small house,” he continued. “When you're tired, you're tired. When you're interested, you're curious. And when you're not tired, you're not interested.”
The Philadelphia native added that at a certain time in the evening, he's usually ready to leave once he feels he's “stayed long enough” or has “overstayed” his welcome.
price of fame
Ness stated on numerous occasions that he did not want to participate in certain activities because of his beliefs or upbringing. He didn't explain what the “special activity” was related to Diddy's party, but did touch on the disturbing aspects of why his time in the spotlight has apparently come to an end. Ta.
“There was never any radioactive fallout. [with the label]'' Ness declared, responding to rumors that he had a bad relationship with Bad Boy Records.
“It's just that some of the things that certain artists do that other artists don't want to do,” he continued.
After thinking for a moment, Ness stated again that it was not worth sacrificing his beliefs for success.
“Basically what I'm saying is that once you reach a certain level of success, people in the hierarchy will approach you about what direction you want to go. If you're subpar, mid-level If you want to remain an artist, you want to be a full-fledged superstar.”
He continued, “I'm from Philadelphia, and it's a different culture here. It's an Islamic culture. So we can't touch Baphomet at all.” [worship] and the industry's shady practices. ”
After casually mentioning Baphomet, the Templar god used colloquially to describe demonic beliefs, Ness eventually recited what he had been told about the celebrity's dark side.
“I was with some people and they were pulling me by my coat or pulling me to the side and explaining to me what steps I needed to take to get into a new level. He did.”
Lighting a cigar, Ness recalled being told that if he took the “next step,” there would be “no questions asked,” referring to Freemasonry.
“Looking back, there were other ways to prove yourself to these people: sacrifice, public humiliation, and homosexuality. [intercourse]. ”
“The price of fame is too high,'' he thought, “and I wasn't willing to pay that price at the time.''
Ness called these requirements “evil”, adding that an artist's success should be based on talent and that musicians should not “compromise” themselves in any way.
Lloyd E. Ness Mathis (L) with Sean 'Diddy' Combs and Jason 'The Game' Taylor (right). Photo by Julia Beverly/Getty Images
“Diddy do it?”
Ness said he could only speculate about his experience and “activities” in the industry, but there was no “weird energy” in his relationship with Diddy.
“I hadn't seen many of the things he was accused of. Yeah, he was a shrewd businessman, and you know, he got emotional sometimes. , I used to bark at people, but it only comes with headaches and daily obstacles to doing my job.'' Putting out the fire in the music business. ”
Outside of music, Ness said he had never seen “any sexual deviance” and that his relationship with Diddy was kept professional.
He called the music mogul a “jack of all trades, but a master of none” who will do whatever it takes to get the job done. Whether it was making phone calls, mixing music, or properly styling her hair, Diddy was “always moving the chain.”
Diddy's work ethic sounded admirable, as he was always in a relentless pursuit to hit numbers “at any cost.”
In that vein, Ness recalled how Diddy handled the MTV show that launched him to fame. He explained that this was Diddy's stepping stone to prove he was capable of putting on a hit show, and that his attention to the music he was trying to promote gradually waned.
Ness claimed that the success of “Making the Band 2” enabled Diddy to produce a slew of new shows, including;I want to work at Didi” and “P. Diddy's Star Maker.”
Nagara Ness’ new song “Diddy Do It?'' deliberately uses the headline and his past, he said, and the lyrics are meant to poke fun at celebrities in general and how quickly stars can be ousted by the industry.
“You can continue to be pious and celebrated and admired for 20 or 30 years, and then as soon as you ruffle feathers, you're attacked and your empire can fall.”[ing] under. ”
“It's like holding up a mirror to the same success that young black Americans are striving to maintain, which ultimately destroys them and detracts from what they're doing,” Ness said. It's the same thing that could lead you back to a dark place where you don't have anything.” I want to be ”
Ness has raised approximately 250,000 instagram followers You can see it on battle raps all over the country.
