Assessing his personality traits:
One trait psychiatrists observe in Diddy’s personality is narcissism
Narcissistic disorder is characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, a need for admiration, and a lack of empathy. Diddy’s public persona reflects at least some of these traits, evident in his extravagant lifestyle, his tendency to dominate social situations, in being omnipresent “in the video, on the record, dancing”, as Suge Knight noted during the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards, underscoring this while supporting Tupac.
Another side of Diddy’s narcissism and inflated ego is his conflict with other people. He has been involved in several high-profile conflicts with other celebrities, including Alliah and Jennifer Lopez and these conflicts often involve accusations of disrespect, betrayal, competition, and of course, we need to mention the biggest conflict: the one with rapper Tupac Shakur.
That conflict dates back to 1994 when Diddy was an executive of Bad Boy Records and Tupac was an emerging artist signed to Death Row Records. Tensions arose between the two labels over the distribution rights to Tupac’s music.
It escalated with a violent conflict taking place in 1995, ending with Tupac releasing multiple diss tracks and the general accusation that Diddy and Bad Boy Record were involved in Tupac’s shooting. Tragically, Tupac Shakur was shot dead in Las Vegas in 1996. Even if Diddy was never officially linked to the assassination, speculation persists.
Another indicator of narcissism is making egotistical statements. Diddy is known for referring to himself as the “greatest of all time” and compares his music to legends like Michael Jackson. While some may think that this is what rap culture is about, the evidence suggests he harbors an inflated sense of self-importance in his personal and business life, more than designing his public persona to impress and captivate audiences.
