who really needs a gun wielding, mad man as their kid’s hero. He has been compared to O.J. Simpson in recent articles. Combs was vindicated with this interview when a columnist wrote, “Unlike Simpson, however, Combs acknowledges in an interview he felt his fame, more than his race, led authorities to pursue him. Of course, it could be argued that fame ultimately worked to his advantage. “People’s inclinations for any celebrity, black or white, is they want to believe in them,” Light says (AP Wire, Mar. 19.). Combs isn’t letting jury deliberations in his weapons trial stop him from having a good time. The rap mogul and his entourage were at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday night, enjoying a concert by Grammy nominee Jill Scott and Carl Thomas, who is signed to Combs label (AP Online, Mar.16). Whether fans will remain loyal is something that SoundScan will be gauging in the coming months. Only time will tell. He does not seem to be very worried.Napster, that evil word to the RIAA, is now evil to the Bad Boy label that is headed by the now infamous Sean “Puffy” Combs. Not only does Combs claim that Bad Boy has lost millions of dollars from illegal copied music on the site’s shareware, but he claims that the posthumous recording by B.I.G. was available on the site before it was available in stores. He did not seem to be that mad in a camera interview. His comments were one of mere disappointment. “It saddens me today to know that there are people out there who would take Biggie’s memory and rob his kids and mother of their due earnings. This was a labor of love and to all his supporters, who have illegally obtained this recording, I urge you to pay for the man’s work. (CNN news clip, Feb 16.) Some of the same things that are weaknesses are also some of his biggest threats. You can not leave out the parent factor. When middle aged parents see night after nig...
