Jasmine Kanick

It definitely helped his reputation.

It definitely helped his reputation.

That's when you go into the studio and you make a new song about how they tried to hold you back or take you down and they couldn't.

That's when you go into the studio and you make a new song about how they tried to hold you back or take you down and they couldn't.

They go hand in hand.

They go hand in hand.

One of the... Defining moments in all of this for me was how quickly he settled that lawsuit with Cassie. Which told you? There are some things he doesn't want to come out.

One of the... Defining moments in all of this for me was how quickly he settled that lawsuit with Cassie. Which told you? There are some things he doesn't want to come out.

They were black women, younger black women. And the fact that you're dealing with someone who has a large amount of money, who can probably afford to make things disappear.

They were black women, younger black women. And the fact that you're dealing with someone who has a large amount of money, who can probably afford to make things disappear.

Exactly. I mean, do you really want to piss off Sean Combs? Or do you want to be on Sean Combs' good side? Cassie's suit changed all that.

Exactly. I mean, do you really want to piss off Sean Combs? Or do you want to be on Sean Combs' good side? Cassie's suit changed all that.

The video of him was very damning for folks, even folks who just didn't want to believe. I mean... There he is.

The video of him was very damning for folks, even folks who just didn't want to believe. I mean... There he is.

I think about how the statements changed, and you know, it was innocent, innocent. And then the tape comes in. Yes!

I think about how the statements changed, and you know, it was innocent, innocent. And then the tape comes in. Yes!

My point exactly.

My point exactly.

He was a pioneer of hip-hop.

He was a pioneer of hip-hop.

From an outsider's viewpoint, he rose pretty quickly to the top.

From an outsider's viewpoint, he rose pretty quickly to the top.

In many respects, he was a pioneer of hip-hop and helping to shape hip-hop, shaping the careers of so many phenomenal artists who he signed and shepherded through the years.

In many respects, he was a pioneer of hip-hop and helping to shape hip-hop, shaping the careers of so many phenomenal artists who he signed and shepherded through the years.

Every single day, every time I pray, I'll be missing you.

Every single day, every time I pray, I'll be missing you.