Christian Smith
(NewsNation) – Radio personality Charlamagne Tha God expressed sadness that rapper-mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legacy has been tarnished by assault allegations, but said the broader issues of domestic violence and unhealed trauma need to be addressed.
“It’s sad,” Charlamagne said Tuesday on NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live,” referring to celebrities whose legacies have been “set on fire” due to allegations of misconduct. “We’d be lying to ourselves if we said (Diddy) didn’t provide the soundtrack to our lives.”
Earlier this month, a video allegedly showed Combs exercising with his then-girlfriend during an argument. The hip-hop icon later apologized and said he was looking to be a better man.
Charlamagne said he admired how Combs achieved enormous success as a rapper, record mogul, businessman and billionaire – living the American dream through hip-hop.
Noting Combs’ inspiring career as a recording artist and business mogul, Charlamagne said he doesn’t know Combs personally and was disheartened to see someone make poor choices that lead to self-destruction.
However, Charlamagne said the focus should be on systemic issues such as domestic violence, patriarchy and unhealed childhood trauma, which can manifest in abusive behavior against women.
“There is a woman out there probably being beaten or assaulted by a man and her story is not going to be in the news,” he said. “We need to talk about solutions.”
Frank and political conversation
The radio host, whose new book “Be honest or die lying” advocates more authenticity in public discourse, called on elected leaders to have more frank and human conversations, beyond “political manuals”.
He praised Donald Trump for being willing to go off script while criticizing Democrats like Vice President Kamala Harris for appearing overly staged.
“Republicans are more sincere about their lies than Democrats are about their truths,” he said.
He called on elected leaders to have more candid, impromptu conversations that allow their true personalities to shine, citing the film “Bulworth” as an example of the refreshing honesty he would like to see.
On President Joe Biden’s tough poll numbers and declining support among black voters, Charlamagne didn’t mince words, saying Democrats should have replaced Biden as their nominee last year.
“If you’re taking a beating in the polls for (Trump) … you might need to switch candidates,” he said.
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