When they’re not allegedly hatching up plans to run the world or working hard on their alleged child sex trafficking ring, it’s rumored that Jay-Z and Diddy spend their time plotting to rip off and hamper the careers of other Black rappers. In January 2020, Jay-Z and Diddy were accused of engaging in “backdoor politics” by Jazzy’s old collaborator, Sauce Money. It all kicked off after Diddy’s Icon Award acceptance speech during Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys Gala in January 2020. “Truth be told, hip-hop has never been respected by the Grammys,” Diddy said. “Black music has never been respected by the Grammys to the point that it should be. For years, we’ve allowed institutions that have never had our best interests at heart to judge us. And that stops right now.”
Sauce Money was having none of it. “Just watched @Diddy Icon acceptance speech at the @RecordingAcad,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter. “And I can honestly say I respect the message, just not coming from him. He practices the same backdoor politics against his own people. Him and his friend Jay Z. If the Grammys on the clock, then y’all are too!”
All this despite Hova’s Rock-a-Fella Records launching the careers of Kanye West, Foxy Brown, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, among others, and introducing Rihanna, J. Cole, and Meek Mill to the world while under contract with Roc Nation. Meanwhile, Diddy’s Bad Boy Records propelled Biggie Smalls and Craig Mack to fame.
