Former Making Da Band star Chopper (Young City) didn’t hold back when talking about his experience with Sean “Diddy” Combs.
In a candid interview with The Art Of Dialogue, Chopper shared an anecdote that revealed the depth of Diddy’s disdain for 2Pac. He also offered his own speculative theory as to why the incarcerated music mogul remains behind bars while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
First, Chopper recalled a tense moment when Diddy appeared to try to erase his love for the West Coast host. “I remember one time, he asked, ‘Who did you grow up listening to?’ I thought, 2Pac,” Chopper said in part. “I didn’t mention Biggie [Biggie Smalls]”.
Chopper, a former member of Diddy’s band Da Band, revealed that Diddy hated 2Pac and said he believed the FBI denied Diddy bail because they were trying to link Diddy to 2Pac’s death.
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Chopper said the response clearly didn’t sit well with Diddy and triggered a series of bizarre acts of retaliation.
“He didn’t even talk to me for four days after that,” he revealed. “Everything about Pac, you can’t say Pac is better than Biggie. You can’t put them in the same category or nothing. It’s all about Biggie.
According to Chopper, Diddy was so obsessed with Bee Geed that he eventually forced staff to recite the lyrics to one of Bee Gee’s most iconic songs.
“I don’t know, well, ‘This is all a dream,’ [‘Juicy’],” he said. “I didn’t know the whole song. I knew a few words, maybe the first verse. But he made us recite the whole thing. I don’t think Biggie would care at all, but Diddy hates everything about 2Pac. Hates his guts .
When asked about Diddy’s ongoing incarceration, Choppa said he believed the charges faced by “Bad Boy” brass were part of a larger plan.
“Honestly, man, I think the real reason they’re not letting Puffy go is they’re trying to tie Keefe D’s situation to Puffy,” he said, referring to the former gang member linked to 2Pac’s 1996 murder.
Choppa speculates that Diddy’s legal troubles go beyond federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. “If it comes down to some stupid sex trafficking and all those trumped-up accusations, they can’t prove it, I don’t think they don’t have evidence,” he said. “They’re trying to keep him there to lock down the Keefe D and Puff situation. That’s the only reason he’s still in jail right now.
Chopper rose to fame after appearing on the MTV reality show Making Da Band, which aired from 2002 to 2009 under the direction of Diddy. He appeared in seasons two and three, chronicling the creation of Da Band and their rise in the music industry. The episodes were a hit, attracting an average of 3.5 million viewers per episode, cementing the show’s status as one of MTV’s most-watched shows during its lifetime.
