Diddy Wishes Obama Was More Unapologetic in Helping Black People

It's not often Diddy admits he was wrong. But in a moment of humility, the rapper, producer and mogul told hosts at Hot 97 that it wasn't until recently that he finally broke down and watched Paid In Full. The Charles Stone III-directed flick came out in 2002, produced by Dame Dash, Jay Z and the rest of the Roc-A-Fella brass starred Cam'Ron alongside a bevy of seasoned actors. And though he held out for more than a decade, Puff finally sat down and saw it on Netflix; the movie helped inspired MMM, the album he released earlier this week on his 46th birthday. But it's the Bad Boy founder's comments on President Barack Obama that are making waves today (Nov. 6).

All the way back in 2004, Diddy mounted the Vote Or Die movement, aimed at increasing voter turnout among younger demographics. He also played a large role in get-out-the-vote movements in 2008, when Obama defeated John McCain. And while Diddy says he's been largely pleased with the Administration, he wishes Obama would not only aim more programs at largely Black neighborhoods, but to be more explicit about it. "We need some repayment on the deal, playboy," he says. "The Black community got President Obama into office, and there should be some nice parting gifts to give our youth, our future a better chance. Unapologetically, live on TV: 'This is what we're doing, this is the right thing to do.' We need some education, we need some jobs."