Money Ain’t A Problem for rap impresario Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs, and he proved it with the Nov. 4 release of his self-declared “sonic motion picture,” MMM.
The 13-track compilation was originally offered for free in celebration of the mogul’s 46th birthday. But, following overwhelmingly positive reception — Complex declared that Puffy was “re-energized” while Pitchfork affirmed he “still commands attention from hip-hop heads and the casual music fan alike” — Combs rereleased MMM on iTunes on Friday, with two exclusive new tracks: Cocaine featuring Gizzle and Old Man Wildin’ featuring Jadakiss and Styles P.
“My first thought was not to have it available on iTunes, but… I’m excited that the decision was made by the people,” he says. “You know, I had fans hitting me and asking me on Instagram or Facebook and saying, ‘Come on. When are you going to put it on iTunes? I want to get it off there.’ And you know, it was kind of surprising to comment back to a fan and say, ‘But you can get it for free’ or ‘You can download it from here’ and they’re like, ‘No, I want to buy it on iTunes.’ That really touched me in a certain way.”
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