Uncle Luke has conveyed his support of Diddy, claiming that the embattled mogul’s lawsuit against Diageo is the root cause of all his ongoing legal woes.
During an Instagram Live stream on Monday (March 26), the 2 Live Crew leader (real name Luther Campbell) shared his thoughts on the multiple sexual harassment lawsuits filed against the New York City native.
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“When you get your billions, and they put you on a pedestal, that’s because they put you up on a pedestal,” he began. “They made you the guy. They place you on every network. They sold you to all y’all on here. […] They put you up on a pedestal because they need you. It’s like some pimp shit.”
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He continued: “Your mama say, ‘Never bite the hand that feeds you,’ and so this is how the major corporations work. When you try to come after them.
“Now you put a lawsuit in. Bam! Fuck that shit, I’m suing their ass. I’m taking their company down […] This man cost that liquor company billions of dollars!”
Check out Luke’s full seven-minute defense of Diddy below:
In the same video, the 63-year-old questioned why people aren’t showing more support for Diddy. This sentiment was echoed by Slim Thug, who took issue with those celebrating the businessman’s demise.
During an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, the Houston rap legend made it clear that he’s upset at the general reaction to Puff’s mounting legal troubles, which resulted in his homes being raided by Homeland Security in late March.
“I don’t want to see a Black man who came so far — almost to a billion dollars — fall down,” he began. “That’s our inspiration. It ain’t too many of us. They took Kanye [West] down.
“We losing another billionaire over allegations. Still ain’t no criminal charges. We only got about one billionaire left. Who, JAY-Z? That’s the only muthafucka left.”
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The Boss Hogg continued: “Look at who is wishing this dude fell. It’s his own people. It’s his own people cheering him, laughing and ‘Diddy did it’ and coming up with new slogans. Take note of this.
“A year or two ago, when we were popping Cîroc, he thought that we were ride or die for him. He thought that the mothafucking world of Hip Hop would stay down … I’m just gonna sit back and hope for the best. I don’t wanna see nobody go down.”
