Diddy, ever the showman, marked the special occasion. "Hold up, hold up, we not done yet," Diddy told the audience after he'd already brought out the LOX midway through "It's All About the Benjamins."

"I think we got one person missing," he continued, cutting the music off. "Brooklyn � stand up! Make some noise for my girl, Queen Bee!"

Entering the stage complete with pyrotechnics, classic video clips of his illustrious career and wearing all black, Diddy, accompanied by Hitmen producer and rapper Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, came out to 1997's "Victory."

The crowd roared when Lil� Kim and the LOX emerged for a 10th-anniversary performance of Diddy�s era-defining hit, �It�s All About the Benjamins.� He also demanded, five times, that people defy the rain by removing their ponchos. He was widely ignored, but still, you have to admire his nerve.

Carl Thomas: My situation dealing with my brother was just part of the refocusing; I guess I was kind of living life with the fog over my eyes, and that just kind of cleared things up for me. I was really pacified by money or whatever, and I never really had any personal problems with Puff and I still don�t. That�s one thing I�m cool to say, he wasn�t particularly happy that I wanted to leave, he definitely fought me on it - but he never fought me to a disrespectful level or anything like that, because I think he respected the fact that I wanted to do it in a respectful manner.

If me and you don�t have any problems on a personal level then why would I get on the radio and in all these magazines and act like we had a problem? Everybody had their own relationship with that man and I�m definitely not responsible for how you and Puff relate and how your business relationship is. I think that�s corny nonsense, that�s not really where it is.

Puff did a whole lot for me and my career; he probably did the most out of anyone for my career. He allowed me to change tax brackets, he allowed me to drive what I wanna drive, travel to where I wanna travel to, eat what I wanna eat, wear what I wanna wear and do what I wanna do. That foundation was laid down at Bad Boy and I would never disrespect that, I would never disrespect Puff, because I was just taught a long time ago you don�t burn the bridge that brought you across.

Also it�s your responsibility to recognize when you�re on a bridge. A lot of people don�t even know when they�re on one, and that�s why it�s so easy for them to lash out at the things that helped them. That�s a real wack way to approach business; Puff had no interest at all in going out there and badmouthing me and saying any negative things about me. I haven�t heard one thing, we see each other it�s hugs, kisses and love. �How�s the kids? Let�s go drinking�. He thinks I�m a great artist, I think he�s a great executive. Just because you�re not seeing eye-to-eye with each other at the time, there�s no reason to trash everything that y�all have been through and the experience. I think that�s really weak-minded.

Unfortunately, a few great remixes have yet to be released. I hope they will be, but with every passing day, it gets less likely. If the Biggie and Elephant Man ones are really official, as I suspect, they could do a few more remixes and release an "Press Play: Remixes" album. I'd love that. Plenty of other big time Bad Boy fans would love it, too. But, there aren't enough of us to make it happen, I guess. Still, we can ponder the possibility.