The second episode of the Netflix docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, executive-produced by rapper 50 Cent, has leveled explosive and graphic accusations, suggesting that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was involved in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur and the 1997 killing of The Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls).
Through insider interviews and archival recordings, the docuseries claims Diddy fueled the deadly East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry and put his own artists in danger.
Allegations of Involvement in Tupac’s Death
The documentary uses testimony to connect Diddy to drug boss Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is currently awaiting trial for Shakur’s killing.
- Alleged Pay-for-Hire: The docuseries features recordings with former LAPD detective Greg Krading, detailing Davis’s claim that Diddy had allegedly agreed to pay him and other gang members to “do away with” both Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight.
- Fund Funneling: Davis claimed the money was funneled through Eric Von Zip (Diddy’s deceased “uncle”), but the full payment was never materialized, partly because Knight was not killed.
- Insider Accusation: Kirk Burrowes, Bad Boy co-founder, stated, “I think that Sean now in my mature mind had a lot to do with the death of Tupac.”
Allegations Regarding Biggie’s Death
Burrowes also accused Diddy of directly pressuring Biggie Smalls (Christopher Wallace) into the fatal trip to Los Angeles, where he was shot dead in 1997, despite the rapper’s reluctance.
- Forced Promotion: Burrowes alleged Diddy “ushered Biggie to his death” by urging him to go to Los Angeles for album promotion.
- Financial Exploitation: After Wallace’s death, Burrowes claimed Diddy made the cost of the rapper’s massive funeral recuperable to Wallace in death—meaning Wallace was effectively paying for his own funeral. Burrowes was allegedly fired for refusing to change the terms of Biggie’s contract to benefit Bad Boy after his death.
Archival footage of Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, showed her blaming the situation on the label feud: “All it was was a Puffy and Suge Knight war.”
Broader Accusations and Diddy’s Response
The documentary also features testimony from Mark Curry, Roxanne Johnson, and Kirk Burrowes, alleging that Diddy frequently ripped off artists and was jealous of their talent. Burrowes claimed Diddy threatened him with a baseball bat to sign over his 25% stake in the Bad Boy label.
Diddy’s team released a statement to USA Today slamming the documentary:
“Netflix’s so-called ‘documentary’ is a shameful hit piece… Many of the people featured have longstanding personal grievances, financial motives, or credibility issues that have been documented for years… The project was built around a one-sided narrative led by a publicly admitted adversary, and it repeats allegations without context, evidence, or verification.”