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Although many fans and insiders have speculated that the tepid promotion of Let's Talk About It prompted the move, Mr. Thomas characterizes the parting of ways as a business move, not one fueled by animosity or conflict with its founder, Sean "Diddy" Combs. ...

"Bad Boy has been good to me, but when you have a company doing everything for you, you're not necessarily the responsible artist that you could be.

"We have never had any real problems," Mr. Thomas says of his relationship with Mr. Combs, "and as a matter of fact, I made sure that he was one of the very first people to have a copy of my new album. He said that this is what my fans have been waiting for, and he likes it a lot."