QUINCY BROWN’S LETTER TO HIS FATHERS: AL B SURE AND P DIDDY
17-year-old Quincy Brown has written a candid letter to his biological father Al B Sure titled “A Letter To My Father”, but in the letter he reveals that his “father figure” is mogul P. Diddy. As written by Quincy Brown:
A Letter To My Father:
I’ve been inspired throughout my life by special circumstances and unique experiences. Foremost, I grew up with a family that injected me with unconditional love and enduring confidence. This is my foundation … the family holidays and celebrations with my maternal lineage … supportive smiles in audiences at school programs … guiding hands to complete homework and special projects in the wee hours of the morning. However, I grew up without my father, an irreplaceable force and influence that was absent in my life. I watched other kids enjoy the embrace of theirs, and I searched for a way to reconcile the meaning of my circumstance.
Despite my pain, I’ve imagined a life as a good son with my father. Baseball … Playing in School Band … Church … All of the things that he would expect his son to do, I’ve done. I’ve stood in front of audiences to receive awards. I heard their applause and praise. But, the accolades have been absent the sound of his clapping hands and encouraging words … his voice that I could distinguish in my sleep. Where has he been?
Now, I reflect on the journey, the pain, the challenges, and the triumphs through this song. I’m reconciled as a man, no longer a boy, in verse. Now, I know that I’m not alone.
Albert Brown, also known as “Al B Sure!” is my biological father, but Sean Combs, also known as “Diddy” has been a father figure in my life for as long as I can remember. Sean Combs is the person whom I look up to and appreciate as a father. He is the one who help mold me into the person I am today and will always try to live up to his expectations. He has always been supportive of me and I will forever love and respect him. As far as my biological father goes, the “spitting image” is all I have taken from him. Throughout my life, I’ve always wondered about him; Where he was? What was he doing? and most importantly, Was he even thinking about me? The absence of my father has given me a better understanding of what type of man I am going to be. I am grateful for my mom’s love, support, guidance, and for her strength.
To those who share my plight, know that you have a great future … a DESTINY. Take the lemons that you are handed and make lemonade. Your journey is in “A Letter To My Father.”
- Quincy “iQ” Brown
VisitGlobalGrind.com to listen to Quincy’s new song, which he dedicates to Al B Sure.
well…
He articulated his words very well. Whatever the case is it’s good that he had a father figure even if it wasn’t from his biological father.
whomp whomp wahhh can he stop complaining like he has had such a tough life
Wow.. I had no idea that Al B Sure was an absent father.. that’s so disappointing.. I’ve always been a big fan of his.. but this makes me look at him differently… I know I don’t know the whole story, but still… not cool! at least he had Diddy
Quincy seems so mature in this letter.. .
This letter is powerful and it shows how intelligent Quincy is. Now the next question will Diddy’s daughter Chance be writting this same letter in 16 years?
wow, you can still feel the pain in his letter.
Sha, just goes to show you that money solves nothing! Fathers still can’t seem to realize that their children need them in their lives. I hope this letter inspires other fathers to step up to the plate, because no matter who your child has in his/her life, they always need thier mom and their dad.
So now people in the comments section can stop complaining about why he’s calling Sean his dad. Now you know directly from the source.
sha…growing up without your father, no matter what you have had financially, does make your life hard!
Sha all the money in the world cannot make up for the absence of a parent. Even if someone comes along and fills that role, there is still hurt there. Not knowing if one of the people responsible for giving you life cares about you is painful. We all have our struggles and this was his.
I wonder if AL B was absent from all of his children’s life, or just Quincy’s???
From the outside looking in, it probably wasn’t as easy to be apart of his son’s life. Mom’s dating a top celeb, probably moving around to different locations where they’re pretty much untouchable. Plus, I believe I read somewhere Kim met Diddy while attending an event with Al. So there’s probably some bad blood there & a male ego/pride hurting. Once she seen $$$$$$ I’m sure she didn’t look back at Al. I hope she wasn’t one of those moms that stood in the way of their (father/son) relationship. Plus, Al kinda faded out of the industry & don’t appear to be doing so well. Diddy is paid & Kim probably could care less about Al money or him being around. Unfortunately, the child is affected by what the parents go through. That’s just a thought because only they really know.
sha, why u so mean?
it don’t matter how fortunate u are if one of ur biological parent shows u no interest like u a reject it gonna affect u 4 sure, i’m glad to see hes so mature, diddy did a good thing.
Diddy is no prize.
Did he really have to put it public like that? A letter to his father, should have been given to his father, no? Perhaps he should rename it “Putting My Father On Blast” ’cause that’s what I got out of it. If Al B Sure didn’t ALREADY know this boy felt this way, then he’s been under a rock because the pictures of this boy and Diddy as a happy father and son have been swarming the net for years now.
It’s good that Diddy has stepped up to the plate in raising Quincy as his own. Alot of men refuse to raise another man’s child. Al B sure on the other hand, should be ashamed of himself.
butdiddy? , i was thinkin the same thing about chance also
I think it’s Quincys right and choice to put his father on blast if he chooses to. Just like it’s his fathers choice/right to have or not have a relationship with his son.
As much as Diddy IRKS the hell out of me. The love for his children is just ridiculous and undeniable and I applaud him for it.
I can’t believe that readers even came into THIS heartfelt post and found something negative to say. Pessimism and misery at its finest. Anyway, good for Diddy for giving that boy some type of father figure. I don’t care how Kim met Diddy, it’s still Al’s responsibility to ensure that he stays in his child’s life. I hope when Quincy becomes a daddy, he never abandons his seed for egoism. He seems like an intelligent young man. And I also hope that Diddy is a real father to Chance. I’m not going to assume he isn’t in Chance’s life just because we haven’t seen them together. I just really hope that he is. God bless them all; especially the children, and bestow some type of urgency upon Al to wanna repair what’s been broken with he and his son. I wonder how his relationship is with his other son.
I’m just trying to figure out just how out of the picture was Al B Sure..? I have seen numerous photos of Quincy and Al B together along with his other brother…makes it all suspect to me. Not trying to take away anything from Diddy, we all know that Diddy claims him as his own, but I have a hard time believing that Al B was as absent as Quincy is making it out to be. Keep in mind, he’s in a pic right here with his dad and the pic doesn’t look old. So if he wasn’t in his life, he is now and has been. I know I seen pictures of him and his dad!
It takes a heck of a man to step in and raise another mans child!
I think Quincy put his business out there because so many people wonder why he acknowledges Diddy as his father instead of Al B Sure. But regardless of the reason, it’s his feelings and his business and he has every right to share them with whomever he wants to and how ever he wants. People do it all the time. They write books about their experiences or do interviews. It seems that Al B has cared too much about Quincy’s feelings or there wouldn’t be a letter.
According to Sarah, her and Diddy have been friends for many years, as long as he has known Kim. She said in an interview a while back that her and Diddy are still friends. He seems like a present father to his other children and as we’ve read above, to Quincy who isn’t biologically his. So I can only assume that, because he and Sarah have maintained an amicable relationship and knowing the type of father he is to his other kids, there will be no reason he won’t be the same father to Chance.
Being a photo with your dad, doesn’t mean he’s an active parent. That just means you took a photo with your dad.
So in his song he says he was left and so was his older brother. Then he says I don’t need a father, I have Barack Obama. ANd, he mentions singing his father sometime.
DANG
DANG AL….IF YOU ARE HUMAN THATS GOTTA HURT! WORD TO ALL THE ABSENTEE FATHERS…YOU CAN’T MAKE UP FOR THE YESTERDAYS MAN BUT HOPEFULLY YOU CAN MAKE THE TODAYS AND THE TOMORROWS! DON’T BE LYING ON YOUR DEATHBEAD AWISHIN!
Chance may do the same when shes older
To Wow: I never said because he was in the photo he was active in his life. I said that Al was “in his life”. Meaning, he knows his dad and is aware of him just as much as Al is aware he has a son. Again, I’ve seen numerous photos of Al and Quincy so I just think it’s suspect to me, as if Quincy has NEVER met the man and that’s my opinion.
Not trying to make up excuses for ALB but some men are just not mature enough to be a parent and as mothers we know who we trust with our kids and who we dont. We dont know what Al B Sure Sr was into at the time Kim got pregnant (i.e. drugs, women etc.) and maybe she felt that Al B Jr. was better off without his father in his life and Diddy stepped up to the plate, so he become that father figure. It’s all good because ALB Jr. is a better person because of Diddy.
I must say that it probably took a lot of courage for this young man to jot down his emotions and feelings on paper. He seems to be a very articulate young man, with a positive mind set. He has managed to show each of us that have manged to read his letter that bad parenting doesn’t exist only in the lives of the middle and lower class, but also in the lives of the rich and famous. Celebrities are human just like the rest of us, they have emotions and opinions about politics, family and life just as we do and Quincy is just another human expressing himself freely!
Al B Sure should have been sure about fatherhood, but he chose instead, inspite of some success in life, to be a failure. He failed Quincy. Diddy should be be commended for stepping up and being a father to Quincy. He has always acknowledged him as his son. Quincy is just hurting because his “biological didn’t bother” that is normal and I’m glad he called out Al because the pictures of Quincy with Al lead you to believe that he was a really active dad, the truth is he was S-O-R-R-Y….there are no excuses for not not being there for your kids. I couldn’t imagine not having my father in my life….simply couldn’t imagine it. My dad is the best!
Sara,
He may not be a prize. But apparently he is a good dad and provider.
My son was born out of wedlock and didn’t have a relationship with his biological dad. My husband raised him and they are very close, but he feels as Quincy does.
As parents we weave tangled webs for our kids, due to our negligence.
My son is 22yrs old now and doing great(Senior in college, yea). But, he was denied a relationship with his biological father due to choices that I made. I commend this young man for sharing his feeling in such a respectful way. He could of kept kept his feeling private,but chose not to. In this he had a choice and he exercised his right to speak!! Bravo~
Well good for him, some people are upset at Quincy for for putting Al B on blast, I think that needed to happen, just like Diddy needs to be put on blast for emotionally neglecting little Chance.
I think it the best thing in the world for a man to provide for another human being they are not biologically connected to, it shows unselfishness.
wow … I didn’t know tht Quincy changed like this
I’ve known Quincy ever since I was 12 … but when
I was 14 … I’ve havnt seen him in forever I didn’t know
he changed so much since he left NYC … but I’ve always
knew tht Quincy was a different … special … smart boy
and grew up to be a great mature man . it’s so true
people think that al was a better father … NOT EVEN … I was
at quincy’s sweet sixteen and his dad wasn’t even there … that’s
why I hate it when people hate on diddy cause he’s a good man … especially
good father …. yeaa he’s made some bad choices … but we all make mistakes
but al was never there for him … he came in the picture when Quincy was already
older … but this letter is just so powerful and strong almost made me cry made me
realize that step-fathers … aren’t the types you see on tv that rape & abuse
just shows how much I need to appriciate my step-dad . my dad never lived with
me and when he did see my mom he would abuse her and my grandmother
who died yesturday … when I was 4 this man came along
who took me like his own gives me everything I need … he was
there at every dance competition and brings me to all my modeling & acting
auditions … Quincy just showed me how much I need to appriciate
the one who brought me to this world … but more importantly the one
who made me the person I am today … even though my dad is never there
I will still love him but wonder why he never loved me since I haven’t
seen him since I was 3 … thank you Quincy for that letter and yes you
are not alone
i agree with the poster that said how could anyone find fault with a young man earnestly expressing his feelings about his father or lack there of. Some of these comments have to stem from personal guilt. Even if Kim(who never in the media have i seen her portrayed in this manner) did attempt to keep her son away from his father there are legal means that would have allowed him to have a relationship with his son. In my eyes there is NO excuse for not being a driving force in your child’s life. So many people will fight for things that are trivial, pride, money, respect, but don’t realize that your children should be at the top of the list when it comes to fights you would gladly take on. Regardless of your feelings about Diddy he has been a blessing in this young man’s life.
Tight…of course he should have been there. But I’m giving you an example of what could have happen due to conflict between the parents.
I know someone that’s a wonderful father. But because the relationship didn’t work with the mother, she left the child in his care at 2-4 months old. When she seen that didn’t bother him & he cared for his child without complaint (which he received a lot of help from his parents) she decided to make his life miserable. He paid for child care, doctors visits & bought the things his child needed. Although the mother of the child collected a check & split a child care check with a family member. She even requested child support money from him, when she decided she wanted to be mommy for about a week here & there. When he didn’t want to give her money because he was raising the child, she turned him in for child support. After the child turned about 5 years old, the mother decided she wanted to move out of state & didn’t discuss it with him. So she acted as if she was just picking their child up for the weekend & up & moved out of state with her! His father went to pick the child up from school for him, only to find out the mother checked her out. Went by her place & neighbors told him she moved out. When he tried to fight the child support & by them never being married, the court has told him he has no rights (this was before she moved out of state). He has no address or phone # to contact his child. He can’t say she kidnap her own child because he didn’t go to court in regards to custody (which may have helped him) but he didn’t know she would take it that far.
Now this is an example of what I was saying about conflict between the parents. Some woman will allow their feelings to get in the way of the other parents relationship with the child. Not that this is the case with Kim & Al. Maybe Al is a deadbeat. There are some sorry men out here but let’s not always assume it’s the dad’s fault. Sometimes parents shield their children from the reason why a parent wasn’t around or why they weren’t around, so that they don’t bad mouth the other parent.
Only they know what really happened but there are some good men out there that get the bad end of the deal.
Wow! how sad,profound,and disappointing all at the same time. I wish Quincy luck w/his career and life. It was Al.B Sure lose.
when is quincys birthday
Q, it takes more than meeting a man to be a father. We all have parents, and very FEW of us can attest to NEVER EVER SEEING our dad. That’s just weird. But, many can state they have an absentee dad. His father wasn’t a father TO HIM, and that’s his truth. Who are we commenters to decide if that’s wrong or right? You’re not his dad or HIM. And you know who a parent has to get it right for, their KID. No one else.
i know how he feels
i agree with butdiddy? will chance make a letter maybe
Like a previous poster said before.. Al B. wasn’t in Quincy life as a young child. He came into Quincy’s life when Quincy was a teenager. I think I have seen more pictures of Diddy with a young Quincy than his biological father.
@ Renee- Thank you! That was very well stated and I agree. Any time Diddy’s name is mentioned in a post, the vultures come out clawing at him and Kim. You’d think some of them were P.R. agents or something… Anywho, kudos to Quincy’s parents for raising such an articulate and introspective young man.
Well POOR LITTLE RICH KID! give me a break. Are u serious right now? This kid is tryna be a rapper and using his relationship with Al for publicity. That is sick. We don’t know Al B side of the story so no one should judge him. For all we know when diddy came along, Kim could’ve restricted Quincy’s time with Al B until he eventually realized what he was up against. She’s a money hungry gold digger and by the looks of it it’s rubbed off on her son.
If this is true Al B should be ashamed of himself but Quincy could have kept this between the two of them. Also Diddy is not exactly a great male role model to look up to. *cosigns on the comments about Chance writing a similar letter to Diddy someday*
Great letter and I’m sure he feels a whole lot better after he wrote that. =D
I agree, word for word, with what Jae and butdidddy? had to say. After reading a few more comments, I just stopped. No need in me repeating what others have already said so The End! lol
does this have anything to do with Al B Syre new cd coming out?
would be sick to do this for publicity but nothing would shock me anymore.
I grew up with an absentee father, so I feel Quincy’s pain. Growing up rich does nothing to ease the pain of being rejected by your father. That picture is cute, but at the end of the day, that’s all it is. A PICTURE! A single frozen moment.
I think it’s great that Quincy chose to post his letter publicly. A lot of kids (and adults, too) need to know that they are not alone, that it’s okay to admit that you’ve been hurt. It’s okay to be angry. It’s okay to be honest about your feelings. Sometimes that’s all you need to do to begin the healing process.
LOL @ Katrina! You take the words right out my mouth on a lot of these posts, too (like minds…)I just really don’t get why some ppl take every opportunity to bash Diddy and Kim, as if they’ve been privy to this couple’s intimate matters and conversations. And as far as Al,Sr. is concerned, I don’t know enough about that situation either. Thanks Katrina ,for being a voice of reason!
We are def like minds Zee! It’s almost scary sometimes.
Diddy’s relationship with his other children shouldn’t be in question. Quincy is simply stating how he feels about his relationship between his two dads. He can post this letter/song publicly because that’s what artists do. They take snippets from their lives as inspiration. It goes to show you that growing up privileged doesn’t diminish the pain of an absentee dad. If there was bad blood between Al and Kim/Diddy, then Al is wrong for letting that come between him and his son.
I agree SweetDiva,
My husband decided to leave Christmas Day. On that day he did not leave me, he left two beautiful, girls. What happened between he and I should not have change his feelings about his daughters, however it did. The recovered, moved on went to college and developed a loving father, daughter relationship with their stepdad.
Al B’s lack of responsibility and maturity as a father is his lost. I commend Diddy and Kim for raising a strong, intelligent, talent,man.