Bad Boy Records

American record label

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Record label

Bad Boy Entertainment

Founded| 1993 (32 years ago) (1993)
Founder| Sean Combs
Status| Active
Distributor(s)| Epic (2015–present)
Interscope (2009–2015)
Atlantic (2005–2009)
Rhino (2005 – present; back catalog only)
Universal (2003–2005)
Arista (1993–2002)
Genre|

* East Coast hip-hop
* R&B
* pop
* rock

Country of origin| United States
Location| New York City, U.S.

Bad Boy Entertainment, doing business as Bad Boy Records,[1][2] is an American hip-hop record label founded by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs in 1993.[3][4] During the mid-1990s, the label signed artists, beginning with the Notorious B.I.G. Following his commercial success, the label signed other acts, including Faith Evans, Mase, 112, Total, the Lox, Shyne, and Carl Thomas. At its peak in 1997, Bad Boy was worth an estimated US$100 million. During the 2000s, Bad Boy Records signed several notable artists, including French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Janelle Monáe, and Cassie Ventura.

In 2023, Combs founded a successor label titled Love Records. This venture was created to independently release his fifth studio album, The Love Album: Off the Grid, in September of that year.[5][6][7]

## History

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### Beginnings

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After his climb from a non-paid internship to becoming an A&R executive at Uptown Records, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs was fired in 1993 by Andre Harrell and founded his own label, Bad Boy Records, shortly after.[4] The label's first release was "Flava in Ya Ear" by Craig Mack, followed quickly by Mack's debut album, Project Funk da World in 1994. On the heels of these releases came "Juicy" and Ready to Die, the lead single and debut album from the Notorious B.I.G., released the same year. While Mack's album went Gold, Ready to Die achieved multi-platinum success. Dominating the charts in 1995, the Notorious B.I.G. became one of the genre's biggest names of the day and Bad Boy's premier star. Also in 1995, the label continued its success with platinum releases by Total and Faith Evans. Bad Boy, meanwhile, staffed a bevy of in-house writer/producers,[8] including: Easy Mo Bee, Chucky Thompson and D-Dot—each of whom are credited on a bulk of Bad Boy's releases during this time.

### Feud with Death Row Records and loss of the Notorious B.I.G.

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Further information: East Coast–West Coast hip-hop rivalry

The rapid success of the Notorious B.I.G., and Bad Boy as a company, raised some tensions, especially with the Beverly Hills, California-based Death Row Records. For three years leading up to 1995, West Coast hip-hop, dominated by labels such as Death Row, had been preeminent in mainstream rap. Suge Knight, CEO of Death Row, held Combs responsible for the shooting death of his friend Jake Robles, allegedly at the hands of Combs' bodyguard Anthony "Wolf" Jones. Tensions were heightened when Death Row signed Tupac Shakur, who alleged that Bad Boy, notably the Notorious B.I.G. and Combs, had been complicit in his November 1994 shooting in Quad Studios in Times Square.

After the June 1996 release of 2Pac's "Hit 'Em Up", smearing Bad Boy, tensions escalated. Shakur was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, on September 7, 1996, and died September 13. Bad Boy issued a statement of condolences. On March 9, 1997, while Bad Boy was preparing the release of the Notorious B.I.G.'s double album Life After Death, he was killed in Los Angeles, California. Their deaths left many to speculate if the coastal hostility had been responsible for their deaths. The police investigations were criticized by public and judicial sources. Both cases remain officially unsolved.

### Life after the Notorious B.I.G. and rebuilding the label

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Posthumously, Biggie's Life After Death reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Its first two singles, "AAaaaaaa" and "Mo Money, Mo Problems" also topped the singles charts. The album eventually sold over ten million copies in the U.S. alone, and is one of the highest-selling rap albums ever in the United States

In 1996, Combs had begun recording his own solo debut album. The first single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", peaked at number one on the hip-hop, R&B, and pop charts that spring. In response to the Notorious B.I.G.'s death, the label rush-released a Combs' tribute song, "I'll Be Missing You", which features Biggie's widow, Faith Evans, and Bad Boy's R&B singing group 112. The single topped the charts for eleven weeks and became the hasty second single from Combs's album, No Way Out, which was released in July 1997. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with over 560,000 copies sold in its first week alone, and sold seven million copies in Apthr U.S. It features appearances from Mase, the Lox, Carl Thomas, and introduced Bad Boy signee Black Rob.

Mase, Combs's newest protégé, in the meantime was immediately thrust into the void that the Notorious B.I.G. left. His own debut album, Harlem World, also released the same year, would go quadruple platinum. Due to the successive successes of Life After Death, No Way Out and Harlem World, by the end of 1997, Bad Boy as a label and brand name had hit a commercial peak. During this time, the label began to promote its latest signing, the hip-hop group the Lox, who had been prominently featured on various Bad Boy releases that year.

Bad Boy found success with the Lox. In January 1998, Bad Boy released the group's debut album, Money, Power & Respect to commercial success. It debuted within the top three on the Billboard 200chart and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album was executive produced by Combs and Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, and features guest appearances by Combs and Carl Thomas. That year, Combs decided to expand Bad Boy's roster to genres other than hip-hop and R&B, and subsequently signed Fuzzbubble to the label as its first rock act.[9] The group appeared on the rock remix of Puff Daddy's "It's All About the Benjamins", but parted ways with the label before releasing a full-length album.[10]

In the years to follow, Bad Boy saw a commercial decline. In 1999, Mase became religious and abruptly retired from the business, leaving a serious dent in the company, especially since his second album had just been released. Bad Boy found some success with Shyne, a young rapper from Brooklyn, who received generally mixed reviews for his deep voice and slow flow—which many considered to be too reminiscent to, and perhaps a rip-off of the Notorious B.I.G., meanwhile, Combs's later albums failed to generate the same kind of acclaim that his debut had.

In an attempt to further market himself, he underwent several name changes; from "Puff Daddy" to "Puffy" to "P. Diddy", to simply just "Diddy" then shortly "Diddy- Dirty Money". But with the split of the group, he abruptly returned to "Diddy".

In June 1999, it was reported that Clive Davis and Arista had given Combs a $50 million advance on future earnings in 1998, but Bad Boy only generated around $30 million in 1999.[11]

As the 2000s emerged, Bad Boy had noticeably floundered. Many of its more-noted acts would eventually vacate the label, while those who remained saw their album sales dwindle as time went on. In spite of continually releasing new material, and various attempts at building artists to the status of Bad Boy's the Notorious B.I.G., few proved as successful as the company hoped. Bad Boy had success in 2000 with Black Rob, a New York City rapper who began associating with Bad Boy in 1996. His album Life Story was released through Bad Boy on March 27, 2000. The album debuted in the top three on the Billboard 200 chart, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

On June 20, 2002, it was announced and confirmed that Combs and Bad Boy had parted ways with Arista Records after being with the label since its inception. Combs was able to walk away with ownership of Bad Boy's catalogue as well as recording roster.[12] Around this same time, Combs began overseeing the television show Making The Band 2 for MTV, a reality music show that focuses on the development of a group act. Making the Band 2's three seasons focused on Combs's new group, Bad Boy's Da Band.

In January 2003, Combs and Bad Boy then entered talks with The Warner Music Group's Elektra Records about Elektra possibly housing Bad Boy for a reported $10 million deal.[13] However, the deal ultimately fell through. On February 6, 2003, it was announced and confirmed that Bad Boy had signed a distribution deal with The Universal Music Group's Universal Records. Under terms of the deal, Combs would retain 100% of the company, while Universal would handle distribution and provide marketing and promotional support.[14] In September 2003, Bad Boy's Da Band released their debut studio album, Too Hot for TV. The group's exposure on MTV helped the album secure a Gold certification by the RIAA.

Southern rap duo 8Ball & MJG released an album called Living Legends to some success in 2004, prompting the creation of Bad Boy South—which would eventually house acts such as Yung Joc. At this time, the label also signed a rapper named Aasim, whose Bad Boy debut album never been released.

By January 2005, Bad Boy began clashing with Universal Records. It is alleged that the tension between the two labels stemmed from Combs believing that Universal had not done enough to market their music, while Universal in turn had refused to offer more money until Bad Boy started to produce more hit records. Though Bad Boy's contract with Universal was set to expire in 2006, Combs had already began talking to other record labels, in particular The Warner Music Group and Sony Music's Columbia Records, for distribution.[15]

### Resurgence

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In 2005, the company formed a joint venture with Warner Music Group (WMG). This saw WMG become the worldwide distributor of the company’s back catalog of classic hits, and take 50% equity in Bad Boy Entertainment.[16] Combs, however, retained joint control over the label and could buy back his equity stake at a later date.

Bad Boy would also see its fortunes improve in 2005,[17] with the success of releases from new signees: Cassie and Yung Joc (both of whom would score top-five singles/debut albums). Also in 2006, Bad Boy hit paydirt with Making the Band 3's Danity Kane, whose debut album topped the charts at number one (the label's first chart-topping album since the Bad Boys II soundtrack three years prior), and spun off a top-five singles. Their second album, Welcome to the Dollhouse, also debuted at number one, and contained the group's second top-ten single, "Damaged". Diddy also signed Day26 and Donnie Klang to the label.

However, by 2009, Combs had dissolved Danity Kane, terminating Aubrey O'Day's, D. Woods's, Shannon Bex's and Aundrea Fimbres's contracts.[18] Dawn Richard remained signed working as solo artist and songwriter for Bad Boy. In March 2009, it was reported that Richard and Combs were assembling a new girl group but later formed Diddy – Dirty Money, composed of Combs, Richard and a singer-songwriter named Kalenna Harper. In April 2009, Bad Boy also signed Red Cafe.

In September 2009, it was announced that Combs would be leaving WMG, inking a new deal with Universal's Interscope Records. Under the terms of the new deal, Combs rebooted the Bad Boy name and trademark, to be operated through Interscope. The previous Bad Boy catalog and roster, however, remains under the control of Warner.[19]

### 2010–present

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In 2010, Combs offered Mase a one-year release from Bad Boy to settle their differences after the 2009 incident with Mase wanting to be released from Bad Boy. With this, Mase decided to retire from rap for good, although he was to be reassigned to Bad Boy after his year break was done.

In 2011, under his new deal with Interscope-Geffen-A&M, Combs stated he was looking for new talent to add to his new Bad Boy roster. Jay Electronica, who had close ties with Combs, was originally planned to be signed to the label, but had signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation imprint instead.[20][21] Machine Gun Kelly announced that he signed to Bad Boy/Interscope on August 3, 2011.[22] French Montana and Los also were announced as signees to the label in 2012.

On April 25, 2012, Mase featured alongside Combs on Wale's "Slight Work" remix, marking the first appearance of the Harlem rapper on record since 2010. Rumors began to start that Mase, as well as singer Omarion, were both signing to Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group. It was later revealed that Bad Boy artist French Montana was the reason Mase was making his third comeback. According to Montana, Mase was to serve an A&R role on Montana's major-label debut studio album, Excuse My French, as well as appearing on the remix of Montana's "Everything's a Go". Upon the album's release, Mase was not credited on the project. "I'm not sure what kind of decisions he's going to make," Montana said, "[but] I would love to see him in my camp." Mase briefly resigned to Bad Boy Records during this period, but left the label once again without any releases.[citation needed]

In April 2013, Cassie released her first full-length project seven years after her debut album, a mixtape titled RockaByeBaby, to positive reception. Rapper Los announced his departure from Bad Boy Records on March 19, 2014.[23]

On October 5, 2015, Combs announced that Bad Boy would be distributed by Epic Records.[24][25] This will mark the second time that Epic president L.A. Reid oversaw distribution for Bad Boy, having previously overseen distribution for the label fifteen years earlier after being appointed president of Arista in 2000. Despite founding the label in 1993, Bad Boy began celebrating its twentieth anniversary in 2015 with a twenty-minute mega-medley performance at the BET Awards. It stretched into 2016, starting with the label's May reunion sold-out shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and originating the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, starting in North America in the last week of August 2016.[26][27][28]

## Roster

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### Current

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[when?]

Act  | Year
signed  | Releases
under Bad Boy

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Sean Combs | Founder (1993)  | 5
Janelle Monáe | 2008  | 3
King Combs[29] | 2016  | 2
Quincy[30] | —

### Former

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* Craig Mack (deceased) (1993–1996)
* The Notorious B.I.G. (deceased) (1993–1997)
* Faith Evans (1994–2004)
* Total (1994–2000)
* 112 (1995–2005)
* Mase (1996–2010)
* Tanya Trotter (1996–2000)
* Mario Winans (2001–2008)
* The Lox (1996–1999)
* Styles (1996–1999)
* Jadakiss (1996–1999)
* Black Rob (deceased) (1996–2010)
* Carl Thomas (1997–2005)
* Shyne (1998–2001)
* Mark Curry (2000–2002)
* Kain (2000–2002)
* Dream (2000–2004)
* G. Dep (1999–2005)
* Loon (2001–2006)
* Da Band (2002–2004)
* Fuzzbubble
* 8Ball & MJG (2002–2008)
* Foxy Brown (2002–2004)
* Boyz n da Hood (2004–2008)
* Cheri Dennis (2000–2009)
* Kalenna Harper
* New Edition (2003–2006)
* Red Café (2011–2014)
* B5 (2004–2008)
* Yung Joc (2004–2009)
* Dirty Money (2009–2012)
* Gorilla Zoe
* Danity Kane
* King Los (2012–2014)
* Day26
* Elephant Man (2006–2009)
* Donnie Klang (2006–2008)
* Cassie (2006–2021)
* Pitbull (2006–2007)
* Christian Daniel
* Jody Breeze (2005–2015)
* Machine Gun Kelly (2011–2024)
* French Montana (2012–2022)[31]

## The Hitmen

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The Hitmen

Genres| Hip-hop
Years active| 1993–present
Labels| Bad Boy
Members|

* Ryan Leslie
* Sean "Diddy" Combs
* Ye[32]
* Mario "Yellowman" Winans
* Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie
* Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
* Rashad Smith
* Richard "Younglord" Frierson
* Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
* Carlos "Six July" Broady
* Delano "Sean C" Matthews
* Levar "LV" Coppin
* Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre
* Tony Dofat
* Craig "Klepto" Tucker
* Stevie J
* Yogi
* Jeffrey "J-Dub" Walker
* Nashiem Myrick

Past members|

* Andraeo "Fanatic" Heard
* Anthony Dent
* Jack Knight
* Easy Mo Bee
* Kelly Price
* Rob Holladay
* Chucky Thompson (deceased)
* Andre Ashford
* Jesse West
* Craig Klepto Tucker
* EZ Elpee
* Kory Harper
* Eric "Coptic" Matlock
* Prince Charles Alexander

The Hitmen is the production team for Bad Boy Records. The collective consisted of several notable producers and musicians that either worked solo or alongside Combs in composing tracks for the artists on Bad Boy as well as outside the label.[33]

On August 20, 2015, it was announced that Kanye West was part of the Hitmen's roster.[34]

## Discography

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Sean Combs was signed to the label in 1994 and has released 5 albums from it

### Albums

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Year  | Information

|

1994  | The Notorious B.I.G. \- Ready to Die

* Released: September 13, 1994
* RIAA certification: 6× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.15 Billboard

Craig Mack \- Project: Funk da World

* Released: September 20, 1994
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.21 Billboard

1995  | Faith Evans \- Faith

* Released: August 29, 1995
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.22 Billboard

1996  | Total \- Total

* Released: January 30, 1996
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.23 Billboard

112 \- 112

* Released: August 27, 1996
* RIAA certification: 2× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.37 Billboard

1997  | The Notorious B.I.G. \- Life After Death

* Released: March 25, 1997
* RIAA certification: Diamond (11× Platinum)
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

Puff Daddy & the Family \- No Way Out

* Released: July 22, 1997
* RIAA certification: 7× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

Mase \- Harlem World

* Released: October 28, 1997
* RIAA certification: 4× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

1998  | The LOX \- Money, Power & Respect

* Released: January 28, 1998
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

Faith Evans \- Keep the Faith

* Released: October 27, 1998
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.6 Billboard

Total \- Kima, Keisha, and Pam

* Released: November 3, 1998
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.39 Billboard

112 \- Room 112

* Released: November 10, 1998
* RIAA certification: 2× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.20 Billboard

1999  | Mase \- Double Up

* Released: June 15, 1999
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.11 Billboard

Puff Daddy \- Forever

* Released: August 24, 1999
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.2 Billboard

The Notorious B.I.G. \- Born Again

* Released: December 7, 1999
* RIAA certification: 2× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

2000  | Black Rob \- Life Story

* Released: March 7, 2000
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

Carl Thomas \- Emotional

* Released: April 18, 2000
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.9 Billboard

Shyne \- Shyne

* Released: September 26, 2000
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.5 Billboard

2001  | Dream \- It Was All a Dream

* Released: January 23, 2001
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.6 Billboard

112 \- Part III

* Released: March 20, 2001
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.2 Billboard

P. Diddy & The Bad Boy Family \- The Saga Continues...

* Released: July 10, 2001
* Chart positions: No.2 Billboard

Faith Evans \- Faithfully

* Released: November 6, 2001
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.14 Billboard

G. Dep \- Child of the Ghetto

* Released: November 20, 2001
* Chart positions: No.106 Billboard

2002  | P. Diddy & the Bad Boy Family \- We Invented the Remix

* Released: May 14, 2002
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

2003  | Bad Boys II: The Soundtrack

* Released: July 15, 2003
* RIAA certification: 2× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

Da Band \- Too Hot for TV

* Released: September 30, 2003
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.2 Billboard

Loon \- Loon

* Released: October 21, 2003
* Chart positions: No.6 Billboard

112 \- Hot & Wet

* Released: November 18, 2003
* Chart positions: No.22 Billboard

2004  | Carl Thomas \- Let's Talk About It

* Released: March 23, 2004
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

Mario Winans \- Hurt No More

* Released: April 20, 2004
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.2 Billboard

8Ball & MJG \- Living Legends

* Released: May 11, 2004
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

Mase \- Welcome Back

* Released: August 24, 2004
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

New Edition \- One Love

* Released: November 9, 2004
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.12 Billboard

2005  | Boyz n da Hood \- Boyz n da Hood

* Released: June 21, 2005
* Chart positions: No.5 Billboard

B5 \- B5

* Released: July 19, 2005
* Chart positions: No.19 Billboard

Black Rob \- The Black Rob Report

* Released: July 19, 2005
* Chart positions: No.40 Billboard

The Notorious B.I.G. \- Duets: The Final Chapter

* Released: December 20, 2005
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

2006  | Yung Joc \- New Joc City

* Released: June 6, 2006
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

Cassie \- Cassie

* Released: August 8, 2006
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

Danity Kane \- Danity Kane

* Released: August 22, 2006
* RIAA certification:2× Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

Diddy \- Press Play

* Released: October 17, 2006
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

2007  | The Notorious B.I.G. \- Greatest Hits

* Released: March 6, 2007
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

8Ball & MJG \- Ridin High

* Released: March 13, 2007
* Chart positions: No.8 Billboard

Yung Joc \- Hustlenomics

* Released: August 28, 2007
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

B5 \- Don't Talk, Just Listen

* Released: September 11, 2007
* Chart positions: No.27 Billboard

Gorilla Zoe \- Welcome to the Zoo

* Released: September 25, 2007
* Chart positions: No.18 Billboard

Boyz n da Hood \- Back Up n da Chevy

* Released: October 2, 2007
* Chart positions: No.51 Billboard

2008  | Cheri Dennis \- In and Out of Love

* Released: February 26, 2008
* Chart positions: No.74 Billboard

Danity Kane \- Welcome to the Dollhouse

* Released: March 18, 2008
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

Day26 \- Day26

* Released: March 25, 2008
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

Elephant Man \- Let's Get Physical

* Released: April 8, 2008

Donnie Klang \- Just a Rolling Stone

* Released: September 2, 2008
* Chart positions: No.19 Billboard

2009  | Notorious: The Soundtrack

* Released: January 13, 2009
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

Gorilla Zoe \- Don't Feed da Animals

* Released: March 17, 2009
* Chart positions: No.8 Billboard

Day26 \- Forever in a Day

* Released: April 14, 2009
* Chart positions: No.2 Billboard

2010  | Diddy – Dirty Money \- Last Train to Paris

* Released: December 14, 2010
* Chart positions: No.7 Billboard

2011  | Gorilla Zoe \- King Kong

* Released: June 14, 2011
* Chart positions: No.56 Billboard

2012  | Machine Gun Kelly \- Lace Up

* Released: October 9, 2012
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

2013  | French Montana \- Excuse My French

* Released: May 21, 2013
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

Janelle Monáe \- The Electric Lady

* Released: September 10, 2013
* Chart positions: No.5 Billboard

2015  | Machine Gun Kelly \- General Admission

* Released: October 16, 2015
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.4 Billboard

Puff Daddy \- MMM

* Released: December 18, 2015
* Chart positions: No.45 Billboard R&B

2017  | Machine Gun Kelly \- bloom

* Released: May 12, 2017
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.8 Billboard

French Montana \- Jungle Rules

* Released: July 14, 2017
* RIAA Certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.3 Billboard

2018  | Janelle Monáe \- Dirty Computer

* Released: April 27, 2018
* Chart positions: No.6 Billboard

2019  | French Montana \- Montana

* Released: December 6, 2019
* RIAA certification: Gold
* Chart positions: No.25 Billboard

2020  | Machine Gun Kelly \- Tickets to My Downfall

* Released: September 25, 2020
* RIAA certification: Platinum
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

2021  | French Montana \- They Got Amnesia

* Released: November 19, 2021
* Chart positions: No.59 Billboard

2022  | Machine Gun Kelly \- Mainstream Sellout

* Released: March 25, 2022
* Chart positions: No.1 Billboard

2023  | Janelle Monáe \- The Age of Pleasure

* Released: June 9, 2023
* Chart positions: No.17 Billboard

### Label compilations

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Year  | Information

|

1998  | Bad Boy Greatest Hits: Volume 1

* Released: October 13, 1998
* Singles: "Too Too Old For Me" by Jerome
* RIAA certification: Gold

2002  | P. Diddy & Bad Boy Records Present... We Invented the Remix

* Released: May 14, 2002
* Singles: "I Need a Girl (Part One)", "I Need a Girl (Part Two)", "Special Delivery (Remix)"
* RIAA certification: 2× Platinum

2004  | Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits

* Released: March 9, 2004
* Singles: "Victory 2004"
* RIAA certification: Gold

Bad Boy's R&B Hits

* Released: November 23, 2004

2016  | Bad Boy 20th Anniversary Box Set Edition

* Released: August 12, 2016

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Sean Combs

* Discography
* Production discography
* Sexual misconduct allegations

Studio albums|

* No Way Out
* Forever
* The Saga Continues...
* Press Play
* The Love Album: Off the Grid

Mixtapes|

* MMM (Money Making Mitch)

Remix albums|

* We Invented the Remix

Singles|

* "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down"
* "I'll Be Missing You"
* "It's All About the Benjamins"
* "Been Around the World"
* "Victory"
* "Come with Me"
* "Satisfy You"
* "Let's Get It"
* "Bad Boy for Life"
* "Diddy"
* "I Need a Girl (Part 1)"
* "I Need a Girl (Part 2)"
* "Come to Me"
* "Tell Me"
* "Last Night"
* "Finna Get Loose"
* "Workin (Remix)"
* "Gotta Move On"
* "Another One of Me"
* "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine"

Featured singles|

* "No Time"
* "Mo Money Mo Problems"
* "Honey"
* "Nothin' Move But the Money"
* "Lookin' at Me"
* "Hate Me Now"
* "All Night Long"
* "Notorious B.I.G."
* "Son of a Gun"
* "Trade It All, Pt. 2"
* "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II"
* "I Do (Wanna Get Close to You)"
* "Bump, Bump, Bump"
* "Do That..."
* "Shake Ya Tailfeather"
* "I Don't Wanna Know"
* "Nasty Girl"
* "Take You There"
* "Imma Put It on Her"
* "Must Be Love"
* "Better on the Other Side
* "All I Do Is Win (Remix)"
* "Someone to Love Me (Naked)"
* "Scream & Shout (Remix)"
* "Creepin (Remix)"

Family|

* Kim Porter (ex-girlfriend)
* Cassie Ventura (ex-girlfriend)
* King Combs (son)
* Quincy (stepson)

Related|

* Bad Boy Records
* Bad Boy South
* Love Records
* Diddy – Dirty Money
* Sean John
* P. Diddy's Starmaker
* The Notorious B.I.G.
* I Want to Work for Diddy
* Sexual misconduct allegations
* Diddy parties
* Untitled Sean Combs docuseries
* "Baby Oil (song)"
* A Raisin in the Sun
* Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* United States
* France
* BnF data

Other|

* MusicBrainz label

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