Misa Hylton Speaks On How BIGGIE Saved Her From Diddy | HO’

For decades, Misa Hylton was the one woman nobody expected to speak.

The stylist, cultural architect, and mother of Justin Combs built her reputation on discretion — never dragging her past into headlines, never publicly dismantling the empire of the man who helped shape hip-hop’s modern era.

Until now.

In the wake of new documentaries, resurfaced testimonies, and a cultural reckoning around power, control, and abuse in the music industry, Misa Hylton is finally opening up about what she says she endured at the hands of Sean Combs, and why she believes she escaped a fate similar to the late Kim Porter — because The Notorious B.I.G. intervened.

What she’s now saying has sent shockwaves through hip-hop history.

A Teenager Pulled Into a Power Imbalance

According to the source material, Misa was just 17 years old when she first became involved with Sean Combs. By 19, she was pregnant with his child.

At the time, Combs was already an ambitious industry insider — an A&R at Uptown Records with eyes on launching what would soon become Bad Boy Records. Misa, meanwhile, was carving her own lane as a stylist, working with artists like Mary J. Blige and Jodeci.

From the outside, it looked like a power couple in the making.

Behind closed doors, Misa now suggests, the dynamic was far darker.

The Breakup That Didn’t End the Control

When Misa and Diddy eventually broke up, she did not accuse him publicly of abuse. For years, many assumed their split was messy but non-violent.

That perception shifted dramatically after CNN released surveillance footage in 2024 showing Diddy physically assaulting Cassie Ventura.

Misa responded with a post that stunned the industry — revealing that Cassie’s experience mirrored her own.

“I know exactly how she feels,” Misa wrote, explaining that witnessing Cassie’s abuse triggered trauma she had long buried.

For the first time, Misa appeared to be confirming what had been whispered for decades.

“He Had to Have Her”: Obsession and Violence

Testimony resurfaced from Misa’s former boyfriend Eric Surman, who claimed Diddy strategically befriended him to gain access to Misa — then allegedly turned violent when jealousy flared.

Surman alleged that Diddy physically attacked him after seeing Misa sitting in his car, and only stopped the confrontation by abruptly forcing him to listen to a demo tape from a newly signed artist.

That artist?

Christopher Wallace — Biggie Smalls.

Witnesses Claim Public Violence Was Common

According to former Bad Boy co-founder Kirk Burrowes, Diddy allegedly put his hands on Misa in public — outside Uptown Records, in the street — until others intervened.

Despite this, the relationship continued.

That pattern — control, violence, reconciliation — is one advocates say mirrors the cycle of abuse seen in many high-power relationships.

Biggie and Misa: A Bond That Sparked Jealousy

What many fans didn’t know is that Misa and Biggie shared a close relationship — one that insiders say made Diddy intensely jealous.

Misa was reportedly one of the people who pushed hardest for Diddy to sign Biggie when he was initially overlooked. Some now speculate — without proof — that Diddy viewed Biggie not just as an artist, but as a threat.

Rumors have long suggested Diddy believed Misa and Biggie were romantically involved. No evidence confirms that — but those suspicions allegedly fueled rage and resentment.

The Phone Call That Changed Everything

Misa revealed that on the morning Biggie was killed — a day he was not even supposed to be in Los Angeles — he called her.

According to her account, Biggie warned her not to be angry, then told her he was about to “jerk” her away from Diddy.

She has never publicly explained exactly what that meant.

But sources close to the situation interpret it as Biggie trying to pull Misa out of danger — to protect her from a situation he believed was escalating.

Hours later, Biggie was dead.

The Death of Biggie — And the Questions That Never Went Away

On March 9, 1997, Biggie was shot and killed after leaving a Soul Train afterparty at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Diddy’s vehicle reportedly passed through the intersection before the shooting. Biggie’s vehicle did not.

Witnesses later claimed Diddy did not immediately return to the scene — despite later telling the public he tried to help.

Those inconsistencies have fueled decades of speculation.

Profit After Death?

Kirk Burrowes also alleged that within weeks of Biggie’s murder, Diddy was already pushing to monetize his death — rushing tribute records, charging funeral costs to Biggie’s estate, and even attempting to replace Biggie with himself on a Rolling Stone cover.

These claims remain unproven but have reignited calls for Biggie’s case to be re-examined.

“Saved From Becoming Another Kim Porter”

The most chilling implication in Misa’s story is her belief that Biggie’s intervention saved her life.

Kim Porter, the mother of several of Diddy’s children, died suddenly in 2018. While her death was officially ruled natural, online speculation has never stopped.

Misa has not accused Diddy of involvement in Kim’s death — but many have drawn parallels between the women’s experiences.

In Misa’s view, Biggie pulling her away from Diddy may have been the reason she lived long enough to tell her story.

A Pattern Across Decades

Critics point to a troubling pattern: teenage partners, power imbalances, alleged violence, and women silenced by fear or loyalty.

Misa. Kim. Cassie.

Different decades. Same man.

Now, with former insiders speaking and old wounds reopening, the culture is asking questions it avoided for years.

Final Word: Silence No More

Misa Hylton waited decades to speak.

She built a career. Raised a son. Protected an empire.

Now, she’s choosing truth — even if it shakes hip-hop’s foundations.

Whether the legal system ever catches up is unknown.

But one thing is clear: the story of Biggie, Diddy, and the women caught between them is no longer buried.

And the silence that protected power for decades is finally cracking.