Sting has revealed that P Diddy is required to pay a shocking daily fee for using the 'I'll Be Missing You' sample without clearance beforehand on The Breakfast Club.
Have YOU got a story? Email. LISTEN: Sting has revealed how the allegations against Diddy have impacted his impression of Every Breath You Take, his 1983 song with The Police that was later sampled by the disgraced rapper on his 1997 song I'll Be Missing You.
'No. I mean, I don't know what went on . But it doesn't taint the song at all for me. It's still my song,' he said.Sting has revealed the allegations against Diddy have not ruined Every Breath You Take, his song with The Police that was later sampled by the disgraced rapper on his 1997 song I'll Be Missing You; Sting and Diddy pictured in 2018 at the Grammy Awards
However, the track sampled Every Breath You Take without permission, leading to a costly legal settlement. Charlemagne probed, 'But did he ask for permission... after the fact?' to which Sting answered: 'Yes, he did.' However, he later clarified his comment, admitting he was joking. He explained in a follow-up post: 'I want y'all to understand I was joking! It's called being facetious!'
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