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The dark side of Diddy’s American Dream

Diddy’s downfall built up slowly and then arrived dizzyingly fast, as rumors and accusations turned into lawsuits, raids and a decaying of Sean Combs’ empire.

That’s how media outlets often referred to Diddy — previously known as Puff Daddy, Puffy and P. Diddy — at the turn of the millennium. Already an established rapper, record mogul and businessman who forever transformed the hip-hop world, he bent the culture to his will. The colorful White Parties he threw from 1998 to 2009 didn’t only attract A-listers.

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