Diddy Walks Back Claim He Pays Sting $5K Daily for 'Every Breath You Take' Sample

Sean “Diddy” Combs made headlines when he revealed the staggering amount that he allegedly paid Sting every day to clear a sample.

The rapper claimed that he was charged $5,000 a day for using the fellow musician’s hit “Every Breath You Take” on his song “I’ll Be Missing You.”

Now, Diddy is taking it back and clearing the air about his relationship with Sting and the monetary agreement they have.

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“I want y’all to understand I was joking! It’s called being Facetious,” the musician tweeted on Friday (April 7).

“Me and [Sting] have been friends for a long time! He never charged me $3K or $5K a day for Missing You. He probably makes more than $5K a day from one of the biggest songs in history,” he continued.

If you were unaware, Sting has previously said that he was getting $2,000 a day from Diddy for the sample, which was cleared after “I’ll Be Missing You” was already released.

No matter what he is paying for the sample, it’s a safe bet that Diddy can afford it. You might be surprised by how much money he made in 2022.

You can see Diddy’s latest tweet below…