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Busta Rhymes is calling on people to keep their opinions to themselves until the full scope of the case against Sean "Diddy" Combs is revealed.
The New York rapper declined to share his thoughts about the ongoing sex trafficking case against Combs while he was on the red carpet of the Venom: The Last Dance premiere on Monday, October 21. During an interview with "Extra," Busta Buss emphasized that Combs' issues are not strictly a "Hip-Hop situation." He agreed that justice needs to be served, however, he doesn't think the barrage of uninformed opinions will help the alleged victims involved in the case.
“The one thing that we should take away from what I’m saying is everybody probably need to mind they damn business until the truth is undisputed,” he said. “At that point, justice needs to be served accordingly for everyone involved.”
"I also would like for everyone to be mindful of the thirst and the urgency and the need to speak on the situation," Busta added. "I think a lot of times, people don’t realize how insensitive it could be to have opinions on things that you have no understanding of outside of what you’re being told.”
There have been a lot of theories floating around since Combs was first sued by his ex-girlfriend Cassandra "Cassie" Ventura last year. Since then, a slew of sexual assault allegations from numerous lawsuits have piled up against Combs, which have sparked more eye-popping rumors about the Bad Boy founder. Nonetheless, the fact of the matter is Combs was arrested last month for sex trafficking, racketeering and transporting prostitutes following a federal investigation and thorough raids on his properties.
Several celebrities have voiced their opinions about the situation from Bow Wow and Boosie Badazz to Eminem and 50 Cent. However, Busta, who's collaborated with Combs several times in the past, believes that speaking out now could hurt all parties involved.
“It’s unfortunate, because I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy, and I’m talking about for the victims and I’m talking about for Diddy," he said. "So, I’m gonna leave it there, and I’m gonna mind my business, and hopefully everybody can find it in they hearts to keep they opinion to theyself and just know that everytime you voice an opinion, you might be hurting somebody.”
Watch the full interview above.
