50 Cent Explains Why He Made the Diddy Doc, And It’s Not What You Think

It’s no secret that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been rivals in hip-hop for years. If you’ve spent any time on social media over the last few years, you’ve seen 50 take countless jabs at Diddy over a variety of things.

But the toughest jab was thrown in the documentary he produced that premiered on Netflix in December 2025, “Sean Combs: The Reckoning.” That film took an in-depth look at Diddy’s alleged string of dastardly deeds over the years and featured several interviews with people who either worked with the Bad Boy producer or were allegedly harmed by him. By the time the credits rolled, it painted a truly harrowing picture of an abusive music mogul with unchecked power and ego.

Although many viewers saw the project as an eye-opening experience that further shines a negative light on a man who was already rightfully serving prison time, others felt it was just another petty move for revenge by 50 to continue expressing his disdain towards his nemesis.

Now, in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the “Many Men” rapper is pushing back on that narrative and explaining his real motive for releasing the film.

“I knew some [people] would have something negative to say about the doc because they would look at it and go, ‘Ugh, kicking the man while [he’s] down,’” Jackson explained. “These are people that have had relationships [with Combs]… That’s not what it is. It’s finally saying something about it.”

This echoes previous sentiments 50 gave to ABC’s Robin Roberts around the time the documentary came out, where he explained that he had to be vocal and say something so that it wouldn’t come across as if hip-hop as a collective was OK with Diddy’s behavior.

What’s more is that the “In Da Club” rapper said that he believes Diddy might be coming home sooner than we think, but that his old ways may not be as behind him.

“I do believe that his time will be shortened. I believe he’ll be home early. We’ll see who’s at the next parties. [His conviction] doesn’t mean that they’re going to stop,” Jackson explained. “There’s not enough time going by for change. … He got away with a lot of stuff, so you should expect him to think he can get away with more.”