Skip to main content

Creativity Quote by Puff Daddy

"I wouldn't abandon nobody. I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody"

About this Quote

Puff Daddy’s line lands like a quick confession caught between loyalty talk and industry math. The double-negative grit of “I wouldn’t abandon nobody” isn’t a grammar mistake so much as a posture: street-coded allegiance as branding, the promise that the climb won’t turn him into the kind of winner who forgets names. In hip-hop, loyalty is currency, and saying it this bluntly plays like a vow made on record, where witnesses are everywhere and receipts live forever.

Then he undercuts his own mythology: “I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody.” That pivot is the tell. It admits what the first line tries to deny: access is selective. He’s not speaking to the faceless “fans” in the abstract; he’s addressing specific people who know exactly what the message means - allies, rivals, gatekeepers, the ones with history. The tension is the point. He wants the aura of universal solidarity while preserving the reality of a closed circle.

Context matters: Puff’s persona is built on curated relationships - the mogul who turns camaraderie into an empire, who sells community but also controls the guest list. The quote works because it’s both an oath and a wink, exposing the social mechanics behind celebrity sincerity. It’s less “I’m for everyone” than “I’m for my people, and you’ll know if you’re included.”

Quote Details

TopicRelationship
SourceHelp us find the source
Cite

Citation Formats

APA Style (7th ed.)
Daddy, Puff. (2026, January 15). I wouldn't abandon nobody. I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-wouldnt-abandon-nobody-i-would-be-lying-if-i-168309/

Chicago Style
Daddy, Puff. "I wouldn't abandon nobody. I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-wouldnt-abandon-nobody-i-would-be-lying-if-i-168309/.

MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I wouldn't abandon nobody. I would be lying if I said I was just talking to everybody." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-wouldnt-abandon-nobody-i-would-be-lying-if-i-168309/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

More Quotes by Puff Add to List
I would not abandon nobody but I am not talking to everybody
Click to enlarge Portrait | Landscape

About the Author

Puff Daddy

Puff Daddy (born November 4, 1970) is a Musician from USA.

36 more quotes available

View Profile

Similar Quotes

George Weinberg, Psychologist