50 Cent's feud with Diddy helped 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning' go viral
Netflix's "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" was released in late-2024 and instantly blew up—over 22 million views in its first weekend.
Executive-produced by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, the four-part series digs into Sean Combs's Bad Boy empire and the big controversies around him, from the Tupac-Notorious B.I.G feud to sexual misconduct allegations.
Why is everyone talking about it?
The doc stands out for its exclusive pre-arrest footage of Combs and interviews with key insiders like Al B. Sure! and Kirk Burrowes.
It doesn't shy away from tough topics either—Combs was acquitted of sex trafficking in 2024 but later sentenced to over four years for prostitution offenses.
Netflix made it clear all footage was obtained legally, and while Jackson advised on hip-hop sources, he had no creative control.
The feud that fueled the hype
What really got people buzzing? Jackson's long-running beef with Combs.
For two years, 50 Cent worked on the documentary while maintaining a public feud with Diddy, which included calling him out for allegedly stealing ideas and not paying artists fairly.
That tension, according to commentators, made interviewees more candid—and probably helped turn the documentary into a must-watch moment.