Tim Patterson

And I would shadow him to the parties he went to, and the block parties and stuff, and I would bring the tapes home that he would make, my cousin would make, and then I would bring them over to the house that Sean and I lived in, and I had some other cousins that would come by. So we just started listening to these tapes that were real valuable.

And I would shadow him to the parties he went to, and the block parties and stuff, and I would bring the tapes home that he would make, my cousin would make, and then I would bring them over to the house that Sean and I lived in, and I had some other cousins that would come by. So we just started listening to these tapes that were real valuable.

The thing about Sean's place, at a young kid, it was like Disneyland. You go to Sean's house and he's got everything. So he had a stage in his living room, the literal actual stage at two steps, you go up and that's where we used to dance. Cause his mom's was really into music and you couldn't help, but be infected by the music.

The thing about Sean's place, at a young kid, it was like Disneyland. You go to Sean's house and he's got everything. So he had a stage in his living room, the literal actual stage at two steps, you go up and that's where we used to dance. Cause his mom's was really into music and you couldn't help, but be infected by the music.

And I remember dancing to Donna Summer, Sugar Hill Gang, you know, all the stuff, all the things. And Sean knew how to do it well. He was a hell of a dancer, hell of a dancer. That was our germ of hip hop right there. And then, um, As he got older and as I got older, you couldn't help but not be around hip-hop because it was a culture. It was a lifestyle. It was a certain type of sneaker.

And I remember dancing to Donna Summer, Sugar Hill Gang, you know, all the stuff, all the things. And Sean knew how to do it well. He was a hell of a dancer, hell of a dancer. That was our germ of hip hop right there. And then, um, As he got older and as I got older, you couldn't help but not be around hip-hop because it was a culture. It was a lifestyle. It was a certain type of sneaker.

It was a certain type of pants. It was a certain type of hat. It was a certain way to talk. It was a certain way to walk. And Sean being from Harlem, he had all of this. flavor in him all of this all the ingredients to be a fly cat it was all in him from a very early age so then how did you guys end up um going into the industry itself and landing on uptown records

It was a certain type of pants. It was a certain type of hat. It was a certain way to talk. It was a certain way to walk. And Sean being from Harlem, he had all of this. flavor in him all of this all the ingredients to be a fly cat it was all in him from a very early age so then how did you guys end up um going into the industry itself and landing on uptown records

When we were in our teen years, we would play sports. We taught Sean how to play baseball. So he went and played baseball for a couple of teams and stuff. And then he went to high school and played football. So he was becoming athletic. He was coming out of his shell. He was becoming a lot more out of that introverted, shy shell into that, I think I'm getting to know who I am shell.

When we were in our teen years, we would play sports. We taught Sean how to play baseball. So he went and played baseball for a couple of teams and stuff. And then he went to high school and played football. So he was becoming athletic. He was coming out of his shell. He was becoming a lot more out of that introverted, shy shell into that, I think I'm getting to know who I am shell.

I think I'm starting to feel myself. Because I could dance. I could do all of this stuff. And people are watching me different. We got introduced to hip hop in a different way. Sean left high school and went to college. I left high school and I went to the army. And we did our time and came back together. So this is post college for him. This is post military for me.

I think I'm starting to feel myself. Because I could dance. I could do all of this stuff. And people are watching me different. We got introduced to hip hop in a different way. Sean left high school and went to college. I left high school and I went to the army. And we did our time and came back together. So this is post college for him. This is post military for me.

And he's already in the industry. He's 17 years old. He's 17 years old and he's got a job down at Uptown Records. I come back from the military and naturally I'm different. I'm a lot more mature. You know, I'm a lot more grown and stuff. And, you know, I seek him out and he says, hey, welcome back. Come down to the office. Come check me out.

And he's already in the industry. He's 17 years old. He's 17 years old and he's got a job down at Uptown Records. I come back from the military and naturally I'm different. I'm a lot more mature. You know, I'm a lot more grown and stuff. And, you know, I seek him out and he says, hey, welcome back. Come down to the office. Come check me out.

It was amazing. It was amazing. It was it was it was unbelievable because you got to realize this is Sean. This is not Puffy. This is my Sean, you know, three year old, four year old, five year old. And now he's 17 years old. He's in corporate America. I walk in the building. They say, hello, Mr. Combs. This is his life at 17.

It was amazing. It was amazing. It was it was it was unbelievable because you got to realize this is Sean. This is not Puffy. This is my Sean, you know, three year old, four year old, five year old. And now he's 17 years old. He's in corporate America. I walk in the building. They say, hello, Mr. Combs. This is his life at 17.

Goes up the elevator, opens the elevator, says MCA Records in real big letters. And he comes out like it's just another day. I'm following him and we go to his office. That was my first experience with the music industry that day.

Goes up the elevator, opens the elevator, says MCA Records in real big letters. And he comes out like it's just another day. I'm following him and we go to his office. That was my first experience with the music industry that day.

It was naturally a shock for me. It was a shock for everyone, you know. Sean was at the door. He was standing at the door of Rarified Air. He's making six figures at 17 years old. And Sean, he wasn't coordinated. He was just a little goofy. He's a kid still, and his actions were childish. He's 17, but he's got carte blanche access to the music industry. He's got Russell Simmons here.

It was naturally a shock for me. It was a shock for everyone, you know. Sean was at the door. He was standing at the door of Rarified Air. He's making six figures at 17 years old. And Sean, he wasn't coordinated. He was just a little goofy. He's a kid still, and his actions were childish. He's 17, but he's got carte blanche access to the music industry. He's got Russell Simmons here.