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Bad Boy Records (or Bad Boy Entertainment) is an American record label founded in 1993 by Sean "Puffy" Combs. [1] [2] During the late 1990s, the label signed numerous artists including Craig Mack, The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase, 112, Total, The Lox, Shyne and Carl Thomas. At its 1997 peak, Bad Boy was worth an estimated US$100 million.
Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records, in 1993. Combs has been credited with the discovery and cultivation of artists such as the Notorious B.I.G. , Mary J. Blige , and Usher .
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- The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie, is regarded as arguably one of the greatest rappers ever. Biggie's success when signed to Bad Boy Records propelled the label to new heights and established them as the premier rap collective on the East Coast.
- Craig Mack. Craig Mack signed to Bad Boy Records in 1993 and was the first rapper to release music under the Bad Boy label. Mack gained national fame with his 1994 single "Flava in Ya Ear."
- Faith Evans. Faith Evans was the first female artist to sign with Bad Boy Records in 1994. Before releasing her debut album, Evans wrote and provided background vocals to Usher and Mary J. Blige.
- Ma$e. After Biggie's death, Ma$e became the top artist for Bad Boys Records. In 1997 and 1998, Ma$e recorded five platinum singles and five US No. 1 singles, including "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down," "Mo Money More Problems," "Been Around the World," "Feel So Good," "What You Want," and "Lookin' At Me."
Bad Boy Records (or Bad Boy Entertainment) is an American record label founded in 1993 by Sean "Puffy" Combs. During the late 1990s, the label signed numerous artists including Craig Mack, The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase, 112, Total, The Lox, Shyne and Carl Thomas.
Mar 1, 2024 · In 2023, Sean “Puffy” Combs, the founder of Bad Boy Records, introduced a new chapter in his career by creating Love Records. This successor label allowed Combs to independently release his fifth studio album, “The Love Album: Off the Grid” ( Wikipedia ).
Jun 22, 2017 · The new documentary Can't Stop Won't Stop tells the story of Sean Combs' Bad Boy Records around a 2016 concert that reunited some of the label's stars. Bad Boy Records and its founder,...
Jun 6, 2016 · In celebration of more than 20 years of greatness, we take a comprehensive look at the history of Bad Boy and the artists who have called the label home.
