Shifting Stereotypes
Posted by Bossip Staff
Diddy is looking to change the perception of black males:
With the launch of his newest men’s fragrance on the horizon, Sean “Diddy” Combs is utilizing president-elect Barack Obama to promote the scent, in an effort to redefine the perception of African Americans.
The Wall Street Journal reports the rap mogul will appear in a black-and-white ad for the new I am King fragrance. The ad will be featured in magazines and on billboards across the country in December.
Dressed as a black James Bond, Combs wears a white dinner jacket as he is seen on jet skis, in casinos and aboard a yacht on the French Riviera.
Although the ads could come across with being out of touch with the current economy, Combs maintains that the promotion is reflective of what he labeled as an “affordable indulgence.”
“Everything on the market isn’t going to be attached to the bad economy,” he said. With Obama’s historic victory over Republican rival John McCain, Combs believes the time is now for marketers to shift their perception of the urban black male from the stereotypical person with lots of “bling,” to one of successful black men such as himself and Obama.
It makes perfect sense for Diddy to use Obama’s status as opposed to his own. Hell, he has only spent 15 years in the spotlight doing everything possible to perpetuate the same stereotype he is trying to change. SMH
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FIRST FINALLY OH MY GOD DIDDY IS FINE AS *****
Oh My GOOdness! He sho do look good in dat white!
Go sit down somewhere puffy, real progressive black men dont wanna look or act like you, besides between you, Master P and Baby I cant think of who had the bigger hand in ruining rap.
Ladies you gotta be kidding right? The jacket is too small, its not tailored correctly, look at the length on the arms.
His sleeves is lookin real “young”
DIDDY AINT NO ONE WANT TO SMELL LIKE YO FUNKY CORNDOG ***** *SNAP SNAP SNAP*
Sorry Puffy, I don’t buy it. He’s all about image and “affordable indulgence” but when it comes down to it clothes don’t make the man. For him to put his name in the same sentence with Obama is ridiculous self-aggrandizement. Puffy: style, Barack Obama: substance.
This ***** will not change a man, all it will do is change the dollar signs in this *****s pockets.
It’s not Obama’s heritage that makes him great it is his character, discipline, ambition, values, morals and love for humanity that makes him great. Diddy has a long way to go if he thinks wearing a fragrance or a dinner jacket embodies these characteristics.
He’s better off getting an unknown to magnify Obama’s traits than he himself because no matter how much money he has he’s still the guy with babies momma’s all over the damn place and ho’s he pimps out to the media and within the music industry.
this is the same clown that throws tantrums over drapes and punches people in the face over their own girlfriend.
diddy is a *****in clown
STFU Diddy I mean seriously!!!! GOD why do some of us black people have to act like fools when we get a black president by trying to ride on his Charisma, Success and everything good he stands for just to stay in the *****ing spotlight??? See, this is why white people never allowed such a miraculous event to happen cause the first thing we do is act straight up like attention hungry *****s!
For him to put his name in the same sentence with Obama is ridiculous self-aggrandizement. Puffy:
style, Barack Obama: substance.
@honey brown: I totally agree with the above comment.
Sean Combs just likes to hear himself speak! He will never be on the same level as President-elect Barack Obama..
a modern day coon. When will he get the hint: *****ody liked his nasty-azz cologne the first time around. I aint buying this ish either! SMDH.
P-*****ty: Please go promote your artists and your fashion career. Leave the cologne/perfume gig to the professionals.
Damn.
He needs to stop having and take care of ALL of his kids! AZZHOLE!
He’s annoying.
Puff looks like on of my ex’s…
It erks my being
Once Diddy opens his mouth…everything goes down the toilet.
These celebs only act mature or professional when it’s convenient for them.
The way he acts on MTB & YWWFD? is a good indicator of his character/morals…or lack thereof.
*Don’t be fooled, when he talks I just want to put a bottle of beer under his perch mouth to open it for me and dab the wet corners with a baby wipe. (Courtesy of Terrance Howard)
That was meant to be one…Im *****ing up today…forgive me…
Puff the Bucktoothed Dragon….
UGLY ***** I CAN’T STAND P-DODO!
This fool want’s to be the black James Bond so bad and I hope he never gets the role. How in the hell can his whorish ***** change the perception of black men when he has a house full of children by dirrent woman, cheats on all his girlfriends, and has yet to marry one of this children’s mother.
I think Puff *****y hurts the black male image more than anything he’s a typical egotistical, arrogant, money flashing, ain’t use to *****, black male w*****. All he’s doing is selling young black men the “Hustler rap star millionare” bull***** dream rather than stressing “get an education to be successfull like me”. He’s the reason why half of young black men want to be rap stars as as oppose to engineers, doctors, lawyers or president of the U.S. They see this dumb ***** throwing wild parties, living it up, flashing his money and screwing jump off’s like C*****ie, and they think “I don’t need an education, all I need is a record contract or play sports”.. He’s no where near and will never be on or close to Barack’s status or cl***** level. Buck teeth *****, just because you got money doesn’t mean you can change *****. You’re just another black, rich minstrel for the whites.
maybe you can change your name a few more times…coon
A change often starts with the mouth! and I am not talking about his grill LMBO, I am addressing the garbage that comes out of his mouth.
Diddy needs to get lost (and take care of all those babies), then we can start from there. Obama is a REAL MAN…
LOL @ this *****ing coon trying to change the image of the black man.. I really wish he’d go somewhere and sit his butt ugly minstrel show ***** the hell down.. I swear, I hate this *****..
I am so glad Obama goes out of his way to distance himself from this jack*****.. All this *****head talks about is Obama yet Obama won’t give his dumb ***** the time of day!!!
Mariposa Negra
He needs to stop having and take care of ALL of his kids! AZZHOLE!
He’s annoying.
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right, Obama wouldn’t want to be *****ociated with this clown.
take care of your personal life first buster, then try again
SMDH- stfu
you wouldnt know what a black man needed talking foul like you do
How can a fragrance change the image of the black male?
But what Puff is doing is nothing new. It’s just like any other celebrity trying to be all good now and act like they give a ***** about other humans right now because Obama is in office and we are all wise enough to expect more out of the people whom entertain us now. He’s just trying to bank off that obviously. Someone sitting next to me just asked me, “who are you to judge?” my answer to that is when you put yourself out there like most celebrities do, of course you are going to get judged! Some people really make me sick!!!! Just wait one more year.
Puffy doesnt do a damn thing for me, never has …but he look like he smell hella good!!!
That was just a wasted advertisement for diddy! He is no on the level of Obama on his worst day. But I am not surprised because this is what diddy do.
*not*
Hey SMDH,
One of your “fake pics” is being used in mediatakeout, yanno one of the pics you swore were you? Its the one where the girl is about 10 years older than the fake pic you have in here and shes a lil bit darker.
I honestly beleive everyone knows youre some cowardly white ***** pretending to be black, where you traumatized that much as a child? How is your sister, is she in therapy? Does she hate black men as much as you do? Do you blame your mother at all?
Love 6am
brb ya’ll I got a meeting…… SMDH feel free to deny everything while I’m gone.
Please, my black cousins in the US, please keep P Diddy far away from Obama!! So many of us black people around the world look to Obama as a great role model for the next generation. He is a great husband & father before being a great leader. The last thing we need is someone like Diddy trying to take away his shine.
Diddy … go marry your baby-mamma, and raise your kids under your roof.
@ athena No! Diddy looks like his breath stinks
Why doesn’t he start by ceasing his “ho activities? I am so fake…..that would be a better name for his fragrance.
Bossip Editorial: well said.
There are many urbane black men, only they live their lives with a quiet sophistication that Puff Daddy will never acquire.
Sorry, but the James Bond persona is so played out. Leave it to Daniel Craig.
I still cant stand him *TAKE THAT, TAKE THAT*
Diddy WISHES he was in Obama’s league. Putting on a tux doesnt do it Sean.
Obama has one wife and two children. Diddy has what…5 and counting…and hasnt WIFED A MOTHER YET while he molests C*****ie. PULEEZE n*gga…PULEEZE. Money doesnt make the man. Obama IS the NEW MOLD.
Why do entertainers think success & sophistication begins & ends with them?
They need to get out more. They’re nothing but wanna-be socialites & label w*****s.
There are educated professionals that can buy/sell them w/o making a scene or production about it.
Cooning, buck-n-shufflin, minstrel show puttin on @ss.
Tacky, unprofessional king of b!+ch@ssness…he should take his own advice.
Why do these celebs think they made the election or their 1 vote and appearances put Barck Obama in office.
D@mn those people are self-centered!!!
“Hey SMDH,
One of your “fake pics” is being used in mediatakeout, yanno one of the pics you swore were you? Its the one where the girl is about 10 years older than the fake pic you have in here and shes a lil bit darker.
I honestly beleive everyone knows youre some cowardly white ***** pretending to be black, where you traumatized that much as a child? How is your sister, is she in therapy? Does she hate black men as much as you do? Do you blame your mother at all?
Love 6am”
Gee – and I’m to believe my picture just mysteriously showing up on Mediatakeout? And I’m being told thid by a coon ***** who took my pictures and created fake identities right here on this blog??? Remember the one you stole of me in the red shirt and started posting under??
I be thinking some jealous *****clown is creating identities with my picture there just as his *****ing ***** ***** did here..
Grow a set of nuts you dumb swamp ninja *****!!!
And Diddy, like a great deal of black males today, is STILL a *****ing minstrel show *****clown!!
“Obama has one wife and two children. Diddy has what…5 and counting…and hasnt WIFED A MOTHER YET while he molests C*****ie. PULEEZE n*gga…PULEEZE. Money doesnt make the man. Obama IS the NEW MOLD.”
AMEN!!! And he’s so full of himself that he can’t even see he will never be the man Barack Obama is.. He’s too *****ing dumb to see that Barack avoids him, and clown ***** n!ggas like him, like the *****ing plague.. SMDH @ these tar clowns trying to ride the Barack Obama good black man wave…
“Please, my black cousins in the US, please keep P Diddy far away from Obama!! So many of us black people around the world look to Obama as a great role model for the next generation. He is a great husband & father before being a great leader. The last thing we need is someone like Diddy trying to take away his shine.
Diddy … go marry your baby-mamma, and raise your kids under your roof.”
Trust me – OBAMA HIMSELF is going to keep himself away from this *****ing coon *****head…
Change the perception of black males? Poof Daddy?
He CANNOT based on the fact that he has so many children out of wedlock.
For starters he should work on himself.
@samira..
AMEN….work on the INSIDE diddly dum…not the outside. GET YA SPIRIT RIGHT. GET YOUR PERSONAL LIFE RIGHT. GET YOUR MORALS AND VALUES RIGHT.
“Change the perception of black males? Poof Daddy?
He CANNOT based on the fact that he has so many children out of wedlock.
For starters he should work on himself.”
And he has one kid that he doesn’t even accept – the little girl.. I swear, I don’t get coons like him and Eddie Murphy..
THIS IS SO STUPID! HOW ABOUT MARRYING ONE OF YOUR BABY MAMAS. MAYBE THAT WILL CHANGE THE PERCEPTION OF 1 BLACK MAN.
Diddy is EXACTLY the type of man Obama is trying to stop in the Black community. Yes, he has money, but all the illegitimate babies and multiple baby mommas is the horrible example hopefully Obama can counter. Obama represents FAMILY, MORALS, RESPONSIBILITY. Diddy represents COON BEHAVIOR, MATERIALISM and IGNORANCE.
Oh really Diddy…what’s the perception you’re trying to change.
He’s talkin about himself – a hit dog will hollar.
Trolliping around w/ Sienna Miller & J. Lo.
Not to mention he does EX and was caught on tape buying EX..then to add to that was seen doing EX w/Brittany Spears the year of that botched MTV Awards performance.
He needs to look no further than his own self-indulged @ss.
I know folks argue about who is supposed to step up (males or females) but the biggest change Im seeing so far is SISTAHS are finally waking up. Women set the bar–SET THAT MF HIGHER LADIES. Demand more of yourself and the man in your life. Later for the bullsh*t.
Everybody is on point today!
I hope he like other celebs has a staff member to monitor gossip sites & press.
His ears should be on fire by now.
1) Diddy has illegitimate kids of his own
2) Diddy is gay
3) There is no “fragrance” that is going to change the mentality of these black men. Just another materialistic item for them to go and buy to top off their Rocawear outfit. Way to go Diddy! (sarcasm)
4) He is a hypocrite to the FULLEST!!!!
5) He’s gay…oh, I said that.
6) He’s knows who killed Biggie…..(trust that!)
Oh, can you tell I dont like Diddy? He’s a cornball and all he does is spit out babies just like any other black man would.
What was that song by Micheal Jackson??
Man in the Mirror??
“I’m starting with the man in the mirror/I’m asking him to change his ways”………
Take heed d*ck lips.
@ eve…
So right, so so right. I can’t stand when women hoop & hollar about certain things.
Some people only do to you what you let them. Have some standards so they won’t even feel comfortable or try to come at you with some BS.
I know chicks that was with a guy that dogged them out & had no respect for them.
Then they see the guy move on doing these they never thought he could do…holding hands, buying gifts, not cursing, being upfront.
Some women need to know – they are the company they keep and the same for men.
Before I get the wrong response…the female wasn’t respectful so in turn the guy wasn’t.
When he moved on the female he dated was somebody she couldn’t imagine him with…very reserved.
It was an eye-opener for her.
Damn nikki, you look good.
SMDH… Hey my sweet lady, how are u Soy SAuce? they jack pictures all over the place plus those horse trolls are all on the keyshia Cole thread being imposters and have the nerve 2 brag about it but yet what just they are doing, suck fake phonies done ran even all their men they use 2 talk to off LOL!
@ SMDH,
Which are you most upset about:
1. The fact that you posted 5 fake picks in here?
2. swore they were all you eventhough none where of the same woman?
3. dared anyone to find them, then once all 5 were found you were outted as the dumbest *****/white ***** on bossip?
4. The fact that another person uses the same fake pics as you (that can happen, you aint copyrighted the **********as)
5. or the fact that everyone now knows youre some cowardly white ***** posing as black because some real black man abused you and your sister?
Which one is it SMDH? Oh yeah let me finish by calling you an “illegal alien f*ckin’ fat *****, lyin’ fake pic posting, pasty gorilla lookin’ n*gger, coon, porchmonkey, spearchuckin’ illiterate, swampmonkey? trailer trash wannabe black woman.
Now ive just used all your overused racial slurs on you, and if history repeats itself you’ll be at a lose for words as we all know youre uneducated with a very limited vocabulary.
And like I did yesterday, anyone who wants to see all 5 fake pics SMDH claims were all him/her just post a throwaway email in here, i’ll send them all and you’ll remember each one.
SMDH, you are truly the dumbest most damaged person on Bossip, oh and like I said “how’s your sister?
Everyone have a safe and happy weekend!
Love 6am
And SMDH I even love you……..Because the bible tells me I should.
@ mild sauce,
Youre funny, but you cant help SMDH, a liar is a liar.
bye all
SMDH, i meant 2 say the regular trolls that complain about name imposters are all over the Alicia Keys thread impostering … what a bunch of fakes and horse faces!
How ironic a 5 time “Baby Daddy” is going to represent Black Men, but here’s the catch he can’t use his own likeness he has to ride on Obama’s *****. I despise Diddy.
bye… 6:am have a good week-end!
I don’t think Diddy gets it, I almost thought he did though, but he can work on getting it as he continues working on being a boyfriend and not a husband.
The picture is nice – and that’s where the compliments end.
Why do we (Blacks) always feel like we have to be validated by other races? Just do you.
Diddy, please. Shut the hell up. I’m sick of him. I respect what he did musically, and he is a great business man, but you are not that important.
I don’t want my black son to have nothing to do with Didddy, He damn sure anint *****ody for BLACK MEN to look up to, He could take some lessons from President Obama and Marry the mother of his children, take his grils to school and stop being a media Ho! Oh yeah, like alway, Get some braces on his teeth.
TAKE HIS GIRLS TO SCHOOL Puffy is so lost. and needy, I see him ending up just like Damian Dash. BROKE
give me a break diddy he’s the last person to tey and redefine the perception of African Americans it’s not not wearing some crappy perfume or wearing a suit it about takes care of your responsibilities and doning whats right as an adult fool
Diddy? Please he is the representation of the typical black man. KIDS everywhere no wife, never been married, obsessed with hispanic women. Just cuz he throws on a zoot suit and closes his mouth so his bottom lip doesnt hang, doesn’t make him a “positive” representation. He needs to go sit down somewhere and take a hint form Obama. Be a family man, peruse education, protect ur kids and use your money wisely
diddy looks really nice in that picture,and good for him for trying to do something positive
LOL! If Diddy wanted to change the perception of BM he should marry his baby mama and stop hooking up with jump offs.
Only thing that Diddy does for me that he has sexy lips!
Genworth fianancial 700 main St Lynchburg, VA phone 434-845-0911 , what a shame the horseieq put all the info out there! thanks quiyanna!
I couldn’t get past the first sentence!!!
If he’s looking to chance the perception of black males, he needs to start FIRST by getting a vasectomy!!!
Hi anonymous!!
true diva… hi boo boo .. muahhhhh love and kisses to you and my pretty daughter! smile!
OMG, someone actually got a photo with his mouth fully closed? WTF?
15 minutes up years ago…
Cross-eyed, abusive, egomaniac, talentless attention w*****. STOP PRODUCING ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN!
wow puffy. i guess it really is time for a change
While I applaud his effort (and hope he maintains his present course), he should take note that having babies that he barely acknowledges (his baby girl, Chase), is not helping the perception of black men. He needs to stop sleeping around like he has no self-control (or at least stop having babies). He can also stop treating his artists like nu-slaves who work to get his ***** rich, but don’t reap any of the benefits of their sacrifices. VH-1 could do an entire episode of “Where are They Now? (Bad Boy Edition)” based solely on all of his old artists.
Billy Dee Williams called. He wants his “cl*****” back. (WITH ROYALTIES, Sean Jean!!!)
Diddy, the new black Vampire!!!
(DON’T TAKE HIS CALLS, BARACK! Biggie, 3/5/97, L.A. Oh, Diddy knows!!)
I got that vibe when I saw the video for his newest products. I love the high life style and culture he shows in those ads. He is absolutely right, the image black men have needs a makeover badly. Although he should not be the one to do it alone. More needs to be done.
@ darealwifey
HE cannot stop having babies. Only women can stop havin babies. His deal should be to sterilized, that way he can have his escapades and keep the number of “LiL Diddy’s” under control. This man already said he loves to sex, and I find it unreasonable to ask a grown person to stop.
dats wat im tlkin bout!!! time to change the perspective of african americans. obama winning the election proves that with hard work, we too can accomplish wat we deem “the impossible”. and by the way, diddy lookin fresh to death in dat suit….
Diddy go sit your tired, making NO Money ***** down
Piece of Sh*T
Uhm… he kinda sorta kinda looks like a waiter to me in this print. Oh… a humble (I am King?????) waiter, tehehe!
Wow, I can’t believe all this hatin’ on Diddy. Yall Please give the brotha a chance.I admire Diddy for wanting to change the image of the Black Man.We have come along ways.Do you actually think Pres.Elect OBAMA would have made it where he is if he were the average Ni@@a?
WTH? He’s the one most in need of change! The campaign should start at his bedroom door!
@ Me2
How in the hell is Puffy gonna change the image of any black male?
If I’m not mistaken, this horse face ***** has at least 3 babymommas.
At least 5 kids outta wedlock.
Never paid any of his artist the way they should have been paid. Total, 112, Craig mack, etc
Punched some white ***** in the face while trying to pick up his girlfriend (either Puffy had 20 *****s standing behind him or that had to be the smallest white ***** on record)everyone knows Puffy is a coward.
How to make millions of dollars with no talent whatsoever.
love 6am
Love him or hate him, he’s a marketing genius. I bet you that product sells and you see even more of his azz on the TeeVee.
W W W. S P A T T E R B L O G. C O M
That ***** got *****es and paper if that ***** invited any of us to a party wed be there. Obama is on a whole nutha level but he might be like obama on that hustlin level that ***** stacked meatloaf he is overexposed I guess he milking it
DAMN YALL HATIN HARD. LET THE MAN DO HIS THING. HHHHHAAAATTTEEERRRSSSS!!!!!! YOU TOO BOSSIP!STOP HATIN!
Did anybody happen to catch Diddy on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’? Was it me or was he high AND acting like his sugar tank runneth over? And was that some mild tweaking on his part too? I’ve never seen him act like that before.
His cologne is going to be propped up next to Britney’s and Usher’s at the local Rite Aid and Savon.
sepia830 was thandie *****ing some old white director when she was only sixteen?
@roosevelt taylor…
I think she was 14, not 16. And why you bringing up old sh*t anyway? lol.
Yeah that nasty ***** did a job on my girl, was telling her she wasn’t attractive, etc… It’s why she says she’s struggled with bulimia off and on.
It didn’t f*ck up her talent though. She has mad acting skills.
If he wants to change the image of black males, how about marrying his babies’ mother?
I dont think anything he could do would shift stereotypes of black men. Maybe he could HELP some1 else do it but he’s been around too long and we know him. I dont think he’s a bad person but he jus wants money. And you right Sandy. As a black male I dont understand the thrill of having a baby mamma when you can use protection and dealing with drama and child support. I seen my uncle do it, I dont need that crap.