{"id":181491,"date":"2025-12-12T21:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/181491\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:31:09","slug":"the-reckoning-joe-budden-says-diddy-didnt-get-enough-time-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/181491\/","title":{"rendered":"The Reckoning,\u2019 Joe Budden Says Diddy \u2018Didn\u2019t Get Enough Time\u2019 in Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/joe-budden\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joe Budden;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joe Budden<\/a> gave his thoughts on Netflix\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/lists\/50-cent-diddy-sean-combs-the-reckoning-netflix\/diddys-reaction-to-dawn-richards-lawsuit-gloves-coming-off\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sean Combs: The Reckoning;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sean Combs: The Reckoning <\/a>during the Dec. 11 episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, and the rapper-turned-podcaster believes the disgraced Bad Boy mogul deserved an even longer prison sentence after watching the explosive docuseries executive produced by 50 Cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Episode two focuses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/diddy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Diddy\u2019s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Diddy\u2019s<\/a> alleged ties to the deaths of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/2pac\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2Pac;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2Pac<\/a>, and then<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/the-notorious-b-i-g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Notorious B.I.G;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> The Notorious B.I.G<\/a>. six months later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More from Billboard<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI was absolutely pissed [at Diddy] by episode two because the way the doc was framing it is B.I.G. didn\u2019t want to go to L.A. at all,\u201d he said. \u201cThis doc did a good job of making you say right after Pac dies, \u2018Why would Biggie want to go to L.A. to finish recording the album?\u2019 That just sounds real stupid today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Budden continued: \u201cYeah, I was saying f\u2014k him by episode two.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joe admitted he looks at Diddy\u2019s history in a different light due to how well the allegations were framed against Combs throughout the four-part series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt did make you feel, like, at the end, he didn\u2019t get enough time,\u201d he said. \u201cThey showed the Shyne s\u2014t. They showed too much s\u2013t to where it\u2019s, like, if you don\u2019t believe this, or if this didn\u2019t do it for you, or if this didn\u2019t do it for you, it\u2019s like certain s\u2013t is too consistent in the story that they tell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When reached for comment, a spokesperson for Combs tells Billboard: \u201cSean is aware of the commentary surrounding recent media projects, but he will not be responding to them. He respects the legal process, is focused on his family and his future, and is choosing not to participate in speculative or entertainment-driven discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Diddy was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/pro\/diddy-sentencing-sean-combs-4-years-prison-convictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sentenced to 50 months;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sentenced to 50 months<\/a> in prison with time served in October. It was a mixed verdict, as Combs was acquitted of heavier charges such as sex trafficking and racketeering, but was convicted of violating federal prostitution laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A spokesperson for Combs called the Netflix docuseries a \u201cshameful hit piece\u201d and filed a cease-and-desist on Dec. 1 for \u201cripping private footage out of context,\u201d which Netflix denied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch Joe Budden\u2019s reaction to the docuseries below.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/ubpass.co\/billboard\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Billboard VIP Pass\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/6c5fdd1e585fffc1a8661cfd14eda443.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Billboard VIP Pass<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Best of Billboard<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.billboard.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Billboard&#039;s Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Billboard&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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