French Montana appears to have abruptly put a stop to a seemingly impromptu airport interview when asked about Diddy.
As seen in a recent video originally shared by Joe Andaloro, self-described as a “digital creator” and “livestream journalist,” Montana is first asked about the 2025 Met Gala. After a quick exchange ensued about this year’s theme, the person behind the camera, who said the footage was captured at LAX earlier this month, can be heard asking Montana if he’s spoken with Diddy. As fans will note, French is a Bad Boy Records alum and has collaborated with label founder Diddy a number of times.
“Come on, man,” a voice, presumably Montana’s, can be heard saying in response to the question. At that point, Montana exits the conversation and steps onto a nearby escalator.
As stated in the caption, as well as in the video itself, the interviewer claims they were asked to refrain from sharing the ending moments of the footage.
“We interviewed French Montana today at LAX,” the caption reads, in part. “Things were smooth until I asked if he’s spoken to Diddy ahead of his upcoming trial—he walked off, and his team asked me to delete the footage.”
The interviewer went on to argue that the Diddy question was a “standard, journalistic” one.
The Diddy-founded Bad Boy was among the label names behind Excuse My French, which served as French’s full-length studio debut in 2013. In fact, every solo French studio album has carried the Bad Boy name, including 2021’s They Got Amnesia. In 2016, it was announced that French, who at the time had already been with Bad Boy for several years, had signed a deal under the then-new Bad Boy Entertainment and Epic Records partnership.
“When I first heard him, I knew he had that special Bad Boy sound and I believed in his potential,” Diddy said of Montana’s importance to the label when announcing the deal.
Diddy’s racketeering and trafficking trial is expected to begin next month. He has denied the allegations against him, with his legal team recently arguing, albeit unsuccessfully, that the start of the proceedings should be delayed.
