Diddy’s former bodyguard, Gene Deal, is here with a scoop that’s juicier than a slice of watermelon at a summer barbecue. In a recent chat with ‘The Art of Dialogue’ (which sounds like the title of a movie nobody asked for), Deal dished about how the rap game turned Diddy from a lovable gecko into a rampaging Godzilla—complete with oversized sunglasses and a penchant for chaos!
According to Deal, when Homeland Security came knocking on Diddy’s door like a pizza delivery gone wrong, everyone knew it was just a matter of time before the rapper got to meet the judge. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t for a friendly game of bingo.
He claims, “Puff wasn’t born a monster; he was made into one, brother!” It’s like a bad superhero origin story, only instead of a radioactive spider, it was a room full of music industry veterans teaching him all the wrong moves. “He started doing to others what was done to him,” Deal lamented, as if he were recounting a tragic Shakespearean play.
Picture this: in New York City, Diddy was just a cute little gecko, slicking back his hair and dodging traffic. But once he moved to California and Miami? BOOM! He morphed into Godzilla, stomping around with all the grace of a toddler in a candy store. “He learned from the greats,” Deal said, dropping names like Andre Harrell, Russell Simmons, and Clive Davis—who apparently had a masterclass in “how to be a total disaster.”
But wait, there’s more! Deal pointed out that some people have karma so strong it could probably bench press a small car. He mentioned Diddy’s past with artists like Craig Mack and Black Rob, claiming that karma was just waiting around the corner with a big ol’ “I told you so!”
In the grand saga of hip-hop tragedies—right alongside Tupac and Biggie’s untimely demises—Deal asserts this will be one for the books, mainly because Diddy apparently forgot the “treat others how you want to be treated” rule.
So grab your popcorn and check out the interview below, but remember: sometimes in the music biz, you’re not just making hits; you’re crafting a whole horror flick!
