A known associate of convicted drug dealer Frank Lucas, Melvin Combs was shot dead while sitting in his car in New York City at the age of 33 - something the hip-hop mogul made the decision not to publicly talk about until now.
The star shared a series of messages about his late father and posted a picture of him and his father as he encouraged fans to check out the intimate two-and-a-half-minute video.
'I've never spoken openly about my father ..but launching @Revolttv moved me to share and let ppl kno the truth (sic),' he started, before adding, 'For every young person who lost their Father or grew up without parents know you can still conquer the WORLD!! 'My father was killed when I was 3 yrs old...we didn't share a lot of moments but he's always lived in my spirit!!Referring to Melvin as a 'hustler', the successful entrepreneur and businessman cites his father's shortcomings as the inspiration to really make something of his own life.
'My father was a hustler. He was a drug dealer and he was a hustler, so I learned early in life that there's only two ways out of that dead-end jail. It made me work even harder. 'Sometimes you can't just answer why things happen, but I definitely think the route that I went on - staying out of the streets and hitting my books and trying to be somebody - I think he played a role in that,' he says. 'I have his hustler's mentality, his hustler's spirit, his drive, his determination, his swag.' The clip concludes with a rather poignant statement: 'He's gonna be on my mind a lot today. My father's name was Melvin Combs and I'm Melvin's son, Sean Combs.'Watch the video clip below
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