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50 Cent reignites Sean ‘Diddy' Combs feud with AI video mocking rapper's baby oil obsession

50 Cent reignites Sean ‘Diddy' Combs feud with AI video mocking rapper's baby oil obsession

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50 Cent has reignited his long-running feud with Sean 'Diddy' Combs by posting an AI-generated video mocking the disgraced rap mogul's obsession with baby oil. The 49-year-old rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, shared the video over the weekend on Instagram as Combs, 55, awaits sentencing from a jail cell in New York following his trial, which saw him accused of federal offences including sex trafficking. 50 said alongside his social media clip: 'I didn't know Diddy walked in the Michael Amiri show, when did he make Bond!' The footage posted by the rapper was credited to the Instagram account @Geisha305 and depicted Combs strutting down a fashion runway in a pink dress emblazoned with the Johnson and Johnson baby oil logo. The video is set to the track Baby Oil Freak Off Party by Jody2Good, a song released in 2023 after Diddy's arrest. They were references to evidence which emerged during Combs' trial, which showed how he hoarded hundreds of bottles of baby oil, which were used in his now infamous 'Freak Off' sex parties. Combs was acquitted of the most serious allegations against him — sex trafficking and racketeering — but was found guilty of two lesser charges relating to transportation to engage in prostitution. He is currently in custody in Brooklyn awaiting sentencing on 3 October. 50's caption quickly drew attention, prompting designer Michael Amiri, 47, to comment: 'C'mon 50, don't include me in this.' The post comes after another viral incident involving content creator Armon Wiggins, 38, who faced backlash for dancing shirtless and being sprayed with baby oil outside the courthouse following the verdict in Combs' trial. In an interview with The Trial of Diddy podcast, hosted by journalist Kayla Brantley for the Daily Mail, Armon said: 'In reporting the case, I was trying to take a very eerie, grim situation and turn it into something digestible for people. I wasn't making light of the victims or poking fun at them.' He added: 'We had been there at the trial from start to finish – we were tired and wanted to celebrate making it to the end. I was just vibing with another YouTuber, to be honest with you, and before I knew it, there was a crowd of people with television cameras and lights that circled around me.' Armon denied profiting from the clip, saying: 'I got a lot of hate and lost followers. I said to myself afterwards: I've got to grow up and learn to control the narrative because it was irresponsible.' He continued: 'Even if my fans knew the intent behind it, that doesn't matter when you have 150 cameras out there in a heightened situation. You've got to be smarter than that.' Reflecting on the media's portrayal of his actions, Armon said: 'The amount of baby oil involved in the trial became ridiculous. You can't even say baby oil now without laughing. Really, I was making fun of Diddy – he came across as crazy. How many bottles of baby oil does one person need?'
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