I feel what you are saying, MMW I think you are correct.
But, I do not think Puffy TOTALLY owns Bad Boy. Isn't it a subsidiary of Arista? Now, his clothing line maybe a different story. He probably gets the majority of the profits from that.
Maybe Hidden Beach is a better example?
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