Mark Curry Says Diddy Returned Artists’ Publishing Rights After Decrease In Value, ‘ It’s An Insult

One-time Bad Boy Records rapper Mark Curry pokes around that Sean โ€œDiddyโ€ Combsโ€™ conclusion to give artists back their publishing rights is too small, too belated.

On Wednesday, September 6, Curry, who was signed to Bad Boy during the first half of the โ€™00s and appeared on Diddyโ€™s hit 2001 single โ€œBad Boy for Life,โ€ shared his thoughts on his one-time CEOโ€™s gesture in a social media post.
The bard expressed that heโ€™d rather be paid with a seven-figure payout than have the rights to his publishing, honing their seemingly lowered value.

โ€œDiddy gave the publishing backโ€ฆ So what,โ€ Curry wrote in the postโ€™s caption. โ€œIt has no valueโ€ฆ I want him to give me a million cash and then I can plan the rest of my life out well.โ€ In an accompanying clip, the rapper reiterated his desire to be paid for his contributions to Bad Boy while revealing he had received his publishing rights back from Diddy โ€œa long time ago.โ€

Curry then considered Diddyโ€™s hollow decision to give back the publishing as a display of disrespect. โ€œI said why donโ€™t you just keep it and pay me? I donโ€™t want the publishing; I want the money,โ€ he proclaimed. The artist proceeded to say his gripes in the postโ€™s comments, alluding to the positive effect having custody of his publishing couldโ€™ve had on his life during periods of monetary uncertainty.

โ€œEver had somebody owe you 50 dollars.. when you needed it back.. they didnโ€™t pay you. then by the time they do pay you.. the 50 dollars doesnโ€™t mean the same as it did when you needed it,โ€ Curry asked, rhetorically. โ€œThatโ€™s how I feelโ€ฆ I wanted that when it was making money.. not after itโ€™s all gone.. what ima do with that? In fact. Itโ€™s an insult.โ€

The announcement of Diddy reassigning publishing rights back to his one-time artists emerged earlier this week, with Variety reporting that the magnateโ€™s conclusion came as part of his task to encourage and foster Black economic empowerment within the entertainment space and other peculiar sectors.

โ€œWeโ€™re told the rationale for this boils down to wanting to revolutionize the industry with this to empower artists and to switch up the dynamic โ€” which has been a certain way for a long time,โ€ a source told the outlet. โ€œAs part of his legacy, Diddyโ€™s hoping to enrich others in his community.โ€ The 53-year-old purportedly declined several lucrative bids for the Bad Boy catalogue, with offers allegedly peaking at nine figures.


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