Diddy Transfers Music Rights to Notorious B.I.G., Mase, and Faith Evans
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Variety
Sean "Diddy" Combs has decided to reassign the publishing rights of Bad Boy Records back to the artists and writers who helped build the label, including the Notorious B.I.G.'s estate, Faith Evans, Mase, the Lox, and 112. The assets are worth hundreds of millions of dollars and have increased in value as music catalogs from other artists have been sold for nine-figure deals. Combs has received multi-million dollar offers for the rights but has chosen to reassign them to the songwriters. This move is seen as part of Combs' goal to promote economic empowerment for Black artists and culture.