At 14, R&B superstar Usher joined Sean “Puffy” Combs’ inner circle after impressing music executive L.A. Reid.
“I got a chance to see some things. I went there to see the lifestyle, and I saw it,” Usher recalled. This was life at “Puffy Flavor Camp,” where wild parties and famous visitors were the norm.
Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim, and Mary J. Blige regularly dropped by. Usher was treated like family, earning the nickname “Baby Boo.” “I was like the little brother – they called me Baby Boo,” he said.
Puffy’s parenting style? Hands-off. “He wasn’t disciplinary, he was letting me be a young man,” Usher explained.
Usher had a tutor and allowance, but Puffy’s focus was on launching his music career.
Puffy produced Usher’s debut album, but passed on his second, “My Way,” which went 6x platinum.
Despite this, Usher considers Puffy “a family member from afar” and “a brother.”
However, when asked if he’d send his own kids to “Puffy Flavor Camp,” Usher replied, “Hell no!”
In a surprising move, Usher recently deleted over 7,000 tweets following Diddy’s arrest, sparking speculation. The singer claims his account was hacked.
Watch the revealing interview clip below.
