Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has turned controversy into momentum. His Netflix docuseries, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, has not only dominated streaming charts but also reignited his own music career.
According to Spotify data from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11, Jackson was the biggest gainer on the U.S. artists chart, leaping 54 spots from No. 199 to No. 145. On the global chart, he climbed 26 places to No. 110.
Daily rankings show even stronger traction: on Dec. 11, he was the 119th most-streamed artist in the U.S. and 83rd worldwide.
The docuseries, released Dec. 2, logged nearly 22 million minutes viewed in its first six days, making it the most-watched show in the U.S. for the week of Dec. 1–7 and second globally, behind only Stranger Things.
For Jackson, the project has become both a cultural lightning rod and a commercial boost, proving that music and media can collide to reshape an artist’s relevance.
Explosive Revelations and Diddy’s Response
The documentary includes previously unseen footage that Combs himself had commissioned before his arrest in September 2024. In one clip, Combs is heard telling his lawyer,
“We have to find somebody that’ll work with us, whether they’re from this country or from another country. It can be somebody that has dealt in the dirtiest of dirty business of media and propaganda.” He describes himself as “taking eight nuclear bombs straight to the head” and “losing.”
Other segments show Combs reacting to lawsuits, including one filed by former Danity Kane singer Dawn Richard. He instructs his team to find “any Dawn Richard interview where she speaks positively about her relationship with Diddy,” while dismissing the civil suits as “f—ing dozens of liars.”
The series also features jurors from Combs’ criminal trial, which ended with convictions on two prostitution charges and acquittals on three more serious counts, leading to a 50-month sentence.
One juror admitted Combs was violent toward Cassie Ventura, citing hotel surveillance footage, but noted domestic violence was not among the charges.
Another juror confessed confusion, saying evidence of abuse was followed by footage of Combs and Ventura vacationing together.
Combs has fiercely opposed the documentary, sending Netflix a cease-and-desist letter and threatening legal action. His spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer, told Forbes the use of footage was “fundamentally unfair, and illegal,” claiming it was intended for a documentary Combs himself planned.
Netflix countered that the material was “legally obtained” and insisted the series is “not a hit piece.”
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