Old-School Power vs. New-School Chaos: Is Diddy’s Era Over—or Still Running the Streets?

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Old-School Power vs. New-School Chaos: Is Diddy’s Era Over—or Still Running the Streets?

2025/12/14 Report

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In the ’90s and early 2000s, hip-hop power looked a certain way: a few gatekeepers, a few labels, a few “rooms” where decisions got made. And if you’re talking about that era, it’s impossible to ignore Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Bad Boy Records—founded in 1993—helped define the sound and ambition of East Coast rap and R&B, launching stars and shaping what a “mogul” could be.

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At its peak, Bad Boy was estimated to be worth around $100 million.
Back then, influence wasn’t just streams. It was radio, MTV, club culture, magazine covers—and who could open doors (or close them).

But hip-hop in 2024–2025 doesn’t run on the same fuel.

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