"Hip-Hop cop" Derrick Parker investigated the city's most infamous rap-related shootings during his 20-year career with the NYPD. In this exclusive excerpt of his upcoming tell-all - "Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie, and Jam Master Jay - Investigations from the NYPD's First 'Hip-Hop Cop'" - Parker details the stunning night in 1999 when Sean (Puff Daddy) Combs and Jennifer Lopez were arrested after three people were wounded during a shootout in a midtown club. The compelling story, told to veteran journalist Matt Diehl, begins with Parker checking on Puffy in a police holding cell.
As soon as he heard my voice, he started bellowing, "Derrick, Derrick, Derrick, I gotta talk to you, man" as I approached his cell.

"Hey, Parker - what's going on?" he asked, obviously concerned. I told him we had to separate everybody and take them individually to the Midtown South precinct. Puff was worried about having to do a perp walk, but I told him I wouldn't let that happen. Outside, the press had already assembled into a feeding frenzy, but I assured Puff perp walks are just not my style.

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