P Diddy has spoken out about rumours surrounding his treatment of former Bad Boy Recordings artists when they were with his label.

The 'Hello Good Morning' rapper has denied the accusations that he manipulated artists and treated them badly.

In an interview with Vibe magazine, he said: "There's an off perception that needs to be addressed about me that I have ever robbed somebody or mistreated somebody. Or tried to be ruthless or whatever in this game. Like, all this year I've heard people say, 'Where's Carl Thomas, where's Black Rob, where's G.Dep? Where are these artists?'

“For some reason they go ahead and equate that, cause those artists aren't with me, that I've done something wrong or malicious or conniving. It's something that I do have a problem with because they don't have no proof that I've ever done nothing like that."

Surely there has to be some ruthlessness in the hip hop game? Do you believe P Diddy?

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