VONa Communications VONa Communications

    Subscribe for Updates

    Get the latest news from Voice of Naija about Politics, current affairs, Sports, business etc.

    What's Hot

    One Person Confirmed Dead, Eight Injured In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Crash

    June 5, 2023

    Seven Hospitalized As Wall Collapses In Kano

    June 5, 2023

    Troops Rescue 21 Pregnant Women, Two Babies In Abia Baby Factory

    June 5, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
     VONa Communications VONa Communications
    • Get In Touch
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    SUBSCRIBE
    • Home
    • Politics
    • Business & Economy
    • Celebrity News
    • Sports
    • World News
      • Across Africa
      • US News
      • UK News
      • Europe
      • Asia News
    • More
      • Current Affairs
      • Education
      • Fashion
      • Press Release
      • Opinion
    • Qatar World Cup
     VONa Communications VONa Communications

    Home»Entertainment/Style»Diddy Confirms He Pays Sting $5,000 Per Day For Sampling Song
    Entertainment/Style

    Diddy Confirms He Pays Sting $5,000 Per Day For Sampling Song

    editorBy editorApril 6, 2023Updated:April 6, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit WhatsApp Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email

    American rap mogul, Sean Combs aka Diddy, revealed on Twitter that he pays former Police frontman, Sting, $5,000 in royalties per day, for sampling the latter’s 1983 single “Every Breath You Take” in his 1997 single “I’ll Be Missing You”.

    “I’ll Be Missing You” was a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. and became a hit for Diddy.

    However, the rapper only asked Sting’s permission for the sample after the song was released.

    Diddy and Sting have both addressed the situation previously, and in a 2018 interview with The Breakfast Club Sting said he receives $2,000 a day from Diddy.

    A clip of the interview resurfaced on on Twitter this week and Diddy responded: “Nope. 5K a day. Love to my brother @OfficialSting!”

    There are no hard feelings between the two musicians. In the 2018 interview, Sting noted: “We’re very good friends now,” adding, “It was a beautiful version of that song.”

    In an interview with Rolling Stone in 2003, Sting confirmed that the uncleared sample has netted him a lot of money (and probably much more in the years since).

    “Those guys just take your shit, put it on a record and deal with the legality later,” Sting said. “Elton John told me, ‘You gotta hear [“I’ll Be Missing You”], you’re gonna be a millionaire!’ I said, ‘I am a millionaire!’ He said, ‘You’re gonna be a millionaire twice over!’ I put a couple of my kids through college with the proceeds, and me and P. Diddy are good pals still.”

    Diddy Royalties Sean Combs
    editor

    Related Posts

    Burna Boy Breaks Record As First African Artiste To Sell Out London Stadium

    June 4, 2023

    Photos: Pasuma’s Son Graduates As Best Student From US High School, Accepted Into 20 Varsities

    June 2, 2023

    Wild ’N Out Star Ms Jacky Oh! Dies At 32

    June 2, 2023

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    Follow Us
     VONa Communications
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    • Contact
    • Authors
    © 2023© VONa Communications. All Rights Reserved

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.