“Puffy has the best model for staying relevant, because [he does it] without a song. He├óΓé¼Γäós been able to maintain an interest and stay in a space to executive produce television and film projects, and stay relevant to hip-hop culture. What was the last record that made you feel like, ├óΓé¼╦£Oh, my God, Puffy is on fire├óΓé¼Γäó? You don├óΓé¼Γäót need it. That├óΓé¼Γäós what makes his business model exciting to me. There are only three of us to look at: Jay, [me] and Puff. [We have] three totally different situations. We├óΓé¼Γäóve just been a part of hip-hop culture. That├óΓé¼Γäós the similarity. I still think they├óΓé¼Γäóll be relevant. I just think they├óΓé¼Γäóre like the fire hydrant: You can├óΓé¼Γäót move those guys out of the street. I think they├óΓé¼Γäóll [still] be the guys you need to connect with [to] get a shot.”
– 50 Cent, giving Diddy a backhanded compliment, in the new issue of King magazine