Not a good day to be a Bow Wow.
The 37-year-old “Bounce With Me” rapper is facing criticism for complaining on a podcast that Sean “Diddy” Combs is no longer hosting parties following his arrest. Alleged sex trafficking and racketeering,
“It feels surreal at times,” Bow Wow said of Combs’ legal troubles on the October 10 episode. “More About the Story with Roxie Diaz” Podcast.
“Me and Jermaine [Dupri] And I said, ‘I never thought we’d see him in this situation. Ever,” Bow Wow added. “He’s like the gatekeeper of the game.”
Bow Wow (whose real name is Shad Moss) then noted how Combs, 54, skipped the after-parties for the BET Awards in June and the BET Hip Hop Awards on October 8.
“The last two, they didn’t feel quite right because there was no proposal, no party, nowhere to go,” he explained.
Host Roxie Diaz clarified that Bow Wow was being talked about Combs’ star-studded music industry partiesno more “Freak Offs” Mentioned in bombing indictment Against Combs.
“I am falling apart. I’m talking about him as an artist, a person,” Bow Wow said of Combs to Diaz, 42. “How monumental and how important he was to the culture. I said, ‘Jermaine, someone There is no party. every year he [had the parties]And you feel it. It’s like a hole. It’s like, damn.”
“He was such a gatekeeper for alcohol in the clubs,” the “F9” star continued. “It was all hip hop. So you might never have even thought about it ending. Especially when you look up to someone you study. Someone you look up to.”
“It’s sad and it’s messed up that we got to see this at this time. This is messed up,” Bow Wow said.
Bow Wow’s comments about Combs’ parties sparked a huge online backlash.
“I’m sure a lot of celebs just want to continue partying with Diddy and not worry about victims. Bow wow, only one celeb is tone deaf enough to say it out loud,” one person said on x (formerly Twitter).
Another tweet said, “Walking out of Didi’s party is crazy.” Reading,
“Why would he say that?” somebody else Asked,
a different x user Tweeted, “Does he not know what he is in jail for?”
fifth person He further said, “Considering the prevailing circumstances, this is absurd to say.”
The Post has reached out to Bow Wow’s rep for comment.
comb was arrested On September 16, he was charged in New York with engaging in sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution.
in an unsealed indictment Against Combs, federal prosecutors claim the hip-hop star hosted “Freak” parties Where? Women were lured and coerced Engaging in sexual performance with male sex workers. The parties were allegedly recorded, providing the renowned music mogul with material he could use to blackmail and coerce his victims.
combs notoriously held many publicized grand meetings Over the years, that’s included her star-studded Hamptons white party, which has been attended by many A-listers, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, and more.
However, there is no evidence that any of the stars knew about or participated in the “Freak Off” demonstration.
one in 1999 “Entertainment Tonight” interview, Combs predicted Their wild parties will “probably” land them in jail.
“They won’t even give me permits for parties. And they don’t want me to throw parties again,” he said. “You’re going to hear about my parties. They will shut them down. They’re probably going to arrest me – doing all kinds of crazy things, just because we wanted to have a good time.”
have a comb behind bars But A federal detention facility in Brooklyn While awaiting trial.
He has pleaded not guilty For all charges.
