# Ask the guy who knows very little about Puff Daddy **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2004, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747 "2004-12-27T05:47:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/1 "2004-12-27T05:47:39Z")
I know very little about Puff Daddy but will attempt to answer any and all questions you have about the man off the top of my head with absolutely no research. Fire away! ---
**Author:** ![WeRSauron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f19dbf/32.png) [@WeRSauron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WeRSauron)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/2 "2004-12-27T05:51:39Z")
Where did he get his name from? WRS ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/3 "2004-12-27T06:06:44Z")
Obligatory question about a celeb’s sex life: How many women has he actually slept worth? How many men? ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/4 "2004-12-27T09:10:14Z")
Didn’t he run in a marathon? Why did he do that? Was it because of the election? ---
**Author:** ![START](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@START](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/START)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/5 "2004-12-27T09:13:53Z")
Name atleast 2 rappers that are or were on Puffy’s (P. Diddy’s) Bad Boy Label? How did Puffy get his START in the music industry? Does Puffy have any kids? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/6 "2004-12-27T10:31:25Z")
What caused Puff Daddy’s violent falling-out with arch-rival P. Diddy? Boxers or briefs? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/7 "2004-12-27T10:43:56Z")
How can someone with so little tangible talent, and such absurdly stupid nicknames, be so popular with women, and also be so unfeasibly rich and famous? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/8 "2004-12-27T11:25:47Z")
Is this just going to end up as some Puff Daddy piece? ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/9 "2004-12-27T23:24:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Is this just going to end up as some Puff Daddy piece? Well, it’s practically starting as one although my knowledge is so limited that I don’t think it will do much for the guy. > [@](#): > > How can someone with so little tangible talent, and such absurdly stupid nicknames, be so popular with women, and also be so unfeasibly rich and famous? Marketing. It’s all in the marketing. And Biggie. Specifically, marketing Biggie. The thing one has to remember is that to sell a lot of rap albums, one has to sell them to white kids, specifically ones who just want some intermittent bass that will shake the room and you can yell “beer bong!” in time with. Plus, he’s not as hardcore as other rappers may be so you can safely play the songs without having your whitehood jeopardized (in a related instance, I just forgot how to spell “although”). Plus, he has a fair number of hits that are cribbed from other songs so there’s the association with the other song while played. As for why women love him: cash money (oh wait, that’s another guy). > [@](#): > > What caused Puff Daddy’s violent falling-out with arch-rival P. Diddy? > > Boxers or briefs? I think your second question is the answer to the first. > [@](#): > > Name atleast 2 rappers that are or were on Puffy’s (P. Diddy’s) Bad Boy Label? Biggie and…and…L’il Romeo (or was it L’il Bow Wow?). > [@](#): > > How did Puffy get his START in the music industry? His START was, you know, just like everyone elses’. His ascent really didn’t START until he learned shameless self-promotion. A lesson that you seem to have learned well. > [@](#): > > Does Puffy have any kids? None that Entertainment Tonight talks about. ET being my main source of P Diddy info. > [@](#): > > Didn’t he run in a marathon? Why did he do that? Was it because of the election? I think you’re thinking of **Scylla** , but it had nothing to do with the election. [How many women has he actually slept worth? [/quote] Enough to make both you and I weep. > [@](#): > > How many men? There’s a reason it’s called the D’lo. > [@](#): > > Where did he get his name from? Mrs. Combs. Duh. I’ll open this up to another question, if someone wants to ask: what was JLo’s old nickname (at least according to the guy at Dominick’s trying to impress one of the bagger girls)? ---
**Author:** ![Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ersatz\_Shmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ersatz_Shmoe)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2004, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/10 "2004-12-27T23:33:56Z")
Okay, I’ll bite: What was JLo’s old nickname (at least according to the guy at Dominick’s trying to impress one of the bagger girls)? ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/11 "2004-12-28T00:57:16Z")
Has he tried a diuretic to get rid of that puffiness? ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/12 "2004-12-28T02:47:21Z")
mohawk marathon Puff Daddy vs. Mr. T- who would win? Obviously it has to be Mr. T now, not if his A-team prime, or it wouldn’t even be close. Puff Daddy can still bring a gun, though. ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/13 "2004-12-28T03:05:23Z")
> [@Chairman Pow](#): > > Plus, he has a fair number of hits that are cribbed from other songs so there’s the association with the other song while played. I’ve heard it said that the secret to his success is that he takes hit records and makes them into hit records. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/14 "2004-12-28T03:53:56Z")
> [@Ersatz Shmoe](#): > > Okay, I’ll bite: What was JLo’s old nickname (at least according to the guy at Dominick’s trying to impress one of the bagger girls)? Well, the nickname, according to this guy’s cousin (who used to hang out with JLo back when she was a nothing in LA) was, “JHo.” No, the girl wasn’t impressed. > [@](#): > > Has he tried a diuretic to get rid of that puffiness? Puffy is the key to his success, why would he want to get rid of it? Perhaps it’s also a tribute to Biggy, in which case, I think we should all pour out a little for the homies that ain’t here. > [@](#): > > mohawk marathon Puff Daddy vs. Mr. T- who would win? Obviously it has to be Mr. T now, not if his A-team prime, or it wouldn’t even be close. Puff Daddy can still bring a gun, though. Yes, but have you ever seen Mr. T shot? As much as I like P. Diddy, I’m going to conceede this one to Mr. T. Even if Diddy’s got all of his Bad Boys, their concealed weaponry, assorted thug hangers on and etc., I pity the foo’ that messes with T. Hell, he even wins in the bling-bling dept. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/15 "2004-12-28T04:06:03Z")
I just spent the day working on my Mom’s snowblower. It is an “MJC” 8 h.p. model with a Tillotson carb. I had to disassemble the entire carb and am unsure how to reset the 3 screw-in needle adjustments. If Puffy was at an altitide of approx. 5500 feet, how many turns out from “full-in” would he turn these screws out? Assume a temp of around 35 degrees, regular 87 octane gas and reasonably heavy snow load. Thanks, Puff-Daddy! ---
**Author:** ![Marsie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@Marsie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marsie)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/16 "2004-12-28T04:42:53Z")
> [@Chairman Pow](#): > > I know very little about Puff Daddy but will attempt to answer any and all questions you have about the man off the top of my head with absolutely no research. > > Fire away! What’s his phone number? I want him to go clubbin’ with me next time I’m in NYC… ---
**Author:** ![Chairman\_Pow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chairman\_Pow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chairman_Pow)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/17 "2004-12-28T13:57:15Z")
> [@gatopescado](#): > > I just spent the day working on my Mom’s snowblower. It is an “MJC” 8 h.p. model with a Tillotson carb. I had to disassemble the entire carb and am unsure how to reset the 3 screw-in needle adjustments. If Puffy was at an altitide of approx. 5500 feet, how many turns out from “full-in” would he turn these screws out? Assume a temp of around 35 degrees, regular 87 octane gas and reasonably heavy snow load. > > Thanks, Puff-Daddy! Dude, Puff Daddy’s got more important shit to do than worry about your snowblower. Like getting around to killing everyone who didn’t sign up to vote in the Vote or Die drive. > [@](#): > > What’s his phone number? I want him to go clubbin’ with me next time I’m in NYC… 1 900 Cyanide Line. Oh wait, that was the Gravediggaz. Hm. I don’t know. Probably 212 something. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/18 "2004-12-28T14:24:34Z")
Is there any reason whatsoever that I should listen to his music? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/19 "2004-12-28T14:41:43Z")
Who would win a fight between Puff Daddy and Flea? ---
**Author:** ![h.sapiens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e0b2c6/32.png) [@h.sapiens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/h.sapiens)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2004, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747/20 "2004-12-28T14:59:37Z")
Does Puffy know when to add the fabric softener? Because Snoop doesn’t. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-knows-very-little-about-puff-daddy/281747.md?page=2)