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  • - [Cameraman] Puff?

  • Diddy?

  • P.Diddy?

  • - Welcome to my home.

  • - [Cameraman] There he is.

  • Ready for his 73 question interview.

  • You know the drill.

  • Let's do this.

  • - Let's do it.

  • - [Cameraman] Before we being, how do I address you?

  • - You can call me Love.

  • - [Cameraman] And you've referred to yourself differently

  • over the years,

  • so I've got to ask you, why so many name changes?

  • - It depends on my mood, and my vibe.

  • - [Cameraman] And Puff, where did that come from?

  • - I can't tell you that.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] Why'd you move to L.A.?

  • - Oh, for the kids, the family, the weather.

  • - [Cameraman] What's the one thing you miss the most

  • about living in New York City?

  • - I miss the people.

  • - [Cameraman] Love, how do you describe yourself?

  • - I'm vivacious, eccentric, and I'm a scorpio.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] What's one misconception about you?

  • - There are no misconceptions about me.

  • - [Cameraman] What'st your biggest strengths?

  • - My belief in God.

  • - [Cameraman] What's your biggest weakness?

  • - Fried chicken.

  • - [Cameraman] Best personal trait?

  • - My compassion.

  • - [Cameraman] What's one thing you need every morning?

  • - I need a hug.

  • - [Cameraman] I noticed your festive decor right over here,

  • what are you gonna be doin for the holidays?

  • - Opening up a whole lotta gifts.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] What does family mean to you?

  • - Everything, it's my tribe.

  • - [Cameraman] Can you name your kids

  • from oldest to youngest?

  • - Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D'Lila, and Jessie.

  • - [Cameraman] How do you tell your twin daughters apart?

  • - Just that parental instinct.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] What's one thing you want for your kids.

  • - Peace, happiness, love,

  • I want it all for my kids.

  • Money.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] Who's your biggest inspiration?

  • - My biggest inspiration is my mother.

  • - [Cameraman] What advice did you give Jay-Z and Beyonce

  • when they had twins?

  • - Get ready for double the love.

  • - [Cameraman] What do you thing Biggie's legacy is?

  • - Biggie's legacy is that he is the greatest of all time.

  • - [Cameraman] What's the last movie

  • that made you cry with laughter?

  • - Oh that's Eddie Murphy, Delirious.

  • - [Cameraman] What did you bring

  • to Martha Stewart and Snoop's pot luck?

  • - Oh, I brought em some Deleon,

  • the best tequila in the world.

  • - [Cameraman] What's a piece of advice

  • you'd give to a 15-year-old Love?

  • - Love, take care of yourself.

  • - [Cameraman] What age did you know that you wanted

  • to be an entrepreneur?

  • - When I was 12.

  • - [Cameraman] How?

  • - When I went and got a paper route,

  • but I wasn't supposed to,

  • but I got one anyway.

  • - [Cameraman] Alright, probably the most important

  • question of the interview, but,

  • is it really all about the benjamins?

  • - I think it's all about love.

  • - [Cameraman] And Love, the bartender awaits.

  • Okay, so what's your favorite cocktail?

  • - My favorite cocktail is the new French Vanilla Ciroc

  • flavored Coquito.

  • - [Cameraman] Coquito?

  • - Okay, so you need some French Vanilla Ciroc,

  • need some Coquito, and you need some holiday spirit.

  • - [Cameraman] There's plenty of that.

  • What's your favorite food?

  • - Soul food.

  • - [Cameraman] What's your favorite midnight snack?

  • - Apple pie and ice cream.

  • - [Cameraman] Where do you go to relax, in the world?

  • - I like the Caribbean.

  • - [Cameraman] By the way, what ever happened

  • to that Fonzworth Bentley guy?

  • - Oh Fonzworth is doing great.

  • - [Cameraman] Okay, so you're having a party,

  • what song do you kick it off with?

  • - Doug E Fresh and Slick Rick, The Show.

  • You hafta try that one.

  • - [Cameraman] Now, so you've gone on the record

  • saying that your White Party is up there

  • with the top three that you've ever thrown for people.

  • What are the other two?

  • - I would say, when I got my star in Hollywood I had a party

  • and this year at Burning Man, at an undisclosed location.

  • - [Cameraman] And if you had to recall the most lavish,

  • over the top, outrageously extravagant decoration

  • on display, what would it be?

  • - One time I had The Declaration of Independence

  • at one of my Fourth of July parties.

  • It was a Fourth of July White Party,

  • and the White Party is coming back this year,

  • by the way, for charity.

  • - [Cameraman] Yeah, it's great to hear,

  • and I'm sure that's probably not public information yet.

  • But, who's the person that's number one

  • on that invitation list?

  • - Leonardo DiCaprio.

  • - [Cameraman] And I can get on that list, right?

  • - Yes, without a doubt, you are invited.

  • - [Cameraman] That is so generous of you,

  • cheers to that.

  • - See you at the White Party,

  • and Happy Holidays to you and yours.

  • - [Cameraman] Thanks, Love.

  • What's the best thing you've ever worn?

  • - Thank you.

  • The best thing I've ever worn,

  • is I have a vintage Ralph Lauren double-breasted tuxedo.

  • - [Cameraman] Wow, that sounds nice.

  • And what's your favorite article of clothing?

  • - Favorite article of clothing?

  • Socks.

  • - [Cameraman] And how would you describe your style?

  • - My style, is Diddy style, right here, you know?

  • - [Cameraman] I can see.

  • And who are your style icons,

  • out of all the icons in the world?

  • - Dapper Dan, and this kid right here.

  • My son, Christian.

  • My third son.

  • - Good to see you.

  • - Look how fresh he is.

  • Little fresh Mini-Me.

  • - Sick, comfy, cozy tips.

  • (laughing)

  • - Man go put your sneakers up, man.

  • - Oh gosh, I'm sorry.

  • - [Cameraman] Who is your fashion mentor?

  • - My mother, is my fashion mentor.

  • - [Cameraman] And designer?

  • - As a fashion designer,

  • I would have to say Tom Ford though.

  • - [Cameraman] Okay.

  • What's the most memorable Sean Jean runway show?

  • - Most memorable Sean Jean runway show?

  • The first show that we ever did.

  • And it was the first time that New York Fashion Week

  • saw black excellence, in it's full glory and splendor.

  • - [Cameraman] What fashion shoot sticks out in your mind?

  • - Annie Leibovitz, the Vogue shoot that I did,

  • it was called Puffy Does Paris, and Kate Moss was in there,

  • and every designer in the world.

  • It was crazy.

  • - [Cameraman] How has hip-hop influenced fashion,

  • or changed fashion?

  • - Hip-hop has changed the world of fashion.

  • Look at Gucci.

  • - [Cameraman] How has fashion influenced you

  • while you're recording?

  • - If I'm not fresh, I can't make a hit.

  • - [Cameraman] So to your left, I see a silver statue.

  • Is that a certain CFDA Award?

  • - Oh yeah, let me get that for you.

  • - [Cameraman] CFDA Menswear Designer of the Year Award.

  • - Pow.

  • - [Cameraman] That is a beautiful thing.

  • - Put my drink down.

  • - [Cameraman] How did it feel winning that?

  • - Oh man, first African American to win a CFDA Award.

  • I remember I was in a category with Marc Jacobs

  • and Ralph Lauren, and I won.

  • - [Cameraman] Can I touch it?

  • - Yes.

  • It's real.

  • - [Cameraman] Oh, great.

  • - It's real.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] Alright, I notice your Grammys.

  • Tell me, what's your favorite Grammy that you've won?

  • - My favorite Grammy would have to be,

  • Hip-Hop Album of the Year, for No Way Out.

  • - [Cameraman] How many number ones have you had

  • in your career?

  • - I've probably had seven as a solo artist,

  • and over 40 as a producer.

  • - [Cameraman] Impressive.

  • And I want you to think back for this question.

  • What was the first musical memory

  • that you've ever had in your life?

  • - My first musical memory was seeing James Brown

  • at the Apollo.

  • - [Cameraman] Can you finish this sentence for me?

  • Hip-hop music today is...

  • - Hip-hop music today, is taking over the world.

  • - [Cameraman] Who's the one artist, living or dead,

  • that you wish you could collaborate with?

  • - Michael Jackson.

  • - [Cameraman] Why?

  • - I mean, it's Michael Jackson, man.

  • (laughing)

  • Come on, who wouldn't?

  • - [Cameraman] Who is one actor you hope to work with?

  • - Denzel Washington.

  • - [Cameraman] Why?

  • - It's Denzel, like,

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] Alright, point taken.

  • Alright, in all of the tv that you've done,

  • what is your most memorable moment?

  • - I would have to say,

  • when I performed at the MTV Awards with Sting,

  • doing I'll Be Missing You.

  • Life changing.

  • - [Cameraman] And now you're coming back?

  • - Yes, I'm coming back.

  • I have a new show on Fox, called The Four.

  • It's going to revolutionize vocal competition shows,

  • it's me, DJ Khaled, Fergie,

  • Meghan Trainor, and Charlie Walk.

  • Check it out.

  • Premieres January 4th on Fox.

  • - [Cameraman] Do you think you will ever be done with music?

  • - I will never be done with music.

  • - [Cameraman] What was your favorite song to perform live

  • on that Bad Boy reunion tour?

  • - I love dancing to More Money More Problems, you know?

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] Alright so, it's 2020,

  • will we see a President Love?

  • - You will not see a President Love in 2020,

  • but you will see some change.

  • Love is gonna help you get some change.

  • We gonna just spread this world with love.

  • Don't wanna be the president though.

  • I wanna have too much fun.

  • - [Cameraman] What makes a good leader, do you think?

  • - Patience.

  • - [Cameraman] What is your hope for the future, in general?

  • - My hope for the future is that my people,

  • African Americans, will get a chance to build

  • some economic wealth.

  • To make some positive changes in our community

  • so we can stop asking people for things.

  • And that my people just get some peace of mind, man.

  • Just get a day to breathe and not have to think about

  • getting shot or killed or being oppressed, you know?

  • - [Cameraman] Mmm-hmm.

  • - That's all.

  • Just want a little bit of peace and love.

  • - [Cameraman] What's a cause that's important to you?

  • - Education.

  • - [Cameraman] Describe Colin Kaepernick in two words.

  • - Brave man.

  • - [Cameraman] Okay, Love, we're almost done here.

  • We're gonna round it out,

  • with some old-fashioned true or falses.

  • Is that alright?

  • - Sure, let's go.

  • - [Cameraman] Okay, true or false,

  • you go to sleep at five a.m.

  • - False.

  • - [Cameraman] True or false,

  • you take a bath every night?

  • - True.

  • - [Cameraman] True or false,

  • you love candles?

  • - True.

  • - [Cameraman] True or false,

  • you never wear pink?

  • - False.

  • - [Cameraman] True or false,

  • vinyl is a lot better than digital?

  • - True.

  • - [Cameraman] True or false,

  • you never wear jeans.

  • - False.

  • - [Cameraman] True or false,

  • you do not like dancing.

  • - That's absolutely false.

  • (laughing)

  • - [Cameraman] And true or false,

  • did you have the most memorable time

  • with me on this interview?

  • - Now, that's true.

  • - [Cameraman] I believe that.

  • (laughing)

  • Thanks a lot, Love.

  • This was great, take care.

- [Cameraman] Puff?

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