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71-482: Bad Boy Entertainment , doing business as Bad Boy Records , is an American record label founded in 1993 by Sean "Diddy" Combs . During the mid-1990s, the label signed hip hop and contemporary R&B 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 1997 peak, Bad Boy

142-641: A Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and became the first hip hop song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100 . The group then released their second and third albums Room 112 (1998) and Part III (2001); the latter peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 . The group's fourth album, Hot & Wet (2003) served as their final release with Bad Boy until signing with Def Soul to release their fifth album Pleasure & Pain (2005), which saw continued commercial success. The albums spawned

213-420: A DBA must be registered with a local or state government, or both, depending on the jurisdiction. For example, California, Texas and Virginia require a DBA to be registered with each county (or independent city in the case of Virginia) where the owner does business. Maryland and Colorado have DBAs registered with a state agency. Virginia also requires corporations and LLCs to file a copy of their registration with

284-467: A DBA statement, though names including the first and last name of the owner may be accepted. This also reduces the possibility of two local businesses operating under the same name, although some jurisdictions do not provide exclusivity for a name, or may allow more than one party to register the same name. Note, though, that this is not a substitute for filing a trademark application. A DBA filing carries no legal weight in establishing trademark rights. In

355-516: A businessperson writes a trade name on a contract, invoice, or cheque, they must also add the legal name of the business. Numbered companies will very often operate as something other than their legal name, which is unrecognizable to the public. In Chile , a trade name is known as a nombre de fantasía ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called a razón social (social name). In Ireland , businesses are legally required to register business names where these differ from

426-551: A co-sign from Thompson and Evans, Combs signed the quartet of Michael Keith, Marvin Scandrick, Daron Jones, and Quinnes Parker to Bad Boy Records. The group then changed their name from Forte to 112, the name of the nightclub where they had auditioned for Combs. Soon afterwards, they found themselves living in New York City, recording their debut album, 112 . Released in 1996, the album eventually went double platinum. The album, which

497-435: A digital download through iTunes and Amazon MP3. He also released two songs, "She's My Superstar" and "Sexy", under the pseudonym "Dangerus" via the internet. In 2010, Michael Keith reconciled with the other three members of 112 and signaled his intention to record with the group on their sixth studio album. In March 2010, it was announced via Q. Parker that 112 had returned to the studio and was recording new material. He broke

568-473: A joint venture deal with Irv Gotti's The Inc. Records imprint to release an album in 2008, though this ultimately did not happen. The group continued to tour nationally and worldwide whilst they embarked on their own solo projects. Daron Jones was reported to have left the group to pursue a solo career in 2007. However, in 2008, he was seen performing with the group again while overseas in Germany and Belgium. Slim

639-459: A mixtape titled RockaByeBaby , to positive reception. Rapper Los announced his departure from Bad Boy Records on March 19, 2014. On October 5, 2015, Combs announced that Bad Boy would be distributed by Epic Records. This will mark the second time that Epic president L.A. Reid oversaw distribution for Bad Boy, having previously overseen distribution for the label 15 years earlier after being appointed president of Arista in 2000. Despite founding

710-458: A registered legal name and a fictitious business name, or trade name, is important because fictitious business names do not always identify the entity that is legally responsible . Legal agreements (such as contracts ) are normally made using the registered legal name of the business. If a corporation fails to consistently adhere to such important legal formalities like using its registered legal name in contracts, it may be subject to piercing of

781-504: A reported $ 10 million deal. 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. In September 2003, Bad Boy's Da Band released their debut studio album, Too Hot for TV . The group's exposure on MTV helped

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852-409: A song with the group called "One More Try"; however, Slim would go on to collaborate on the album, although it wouldn't be released until 2017. The yet-to-be-titled album currently doesn't have a release date. In January 2011, Q. Parker released a 12-month fitness calendar and announced that his solo project will be released sometime that year. In March 2012, Daron confirmed that all four members of

923-563: A split with the Bad Boy label was necessary due to the lack of interest. In search of greater creative control, 112 left Bad Boy Records in February 2002 and signed with Def Jam in July on their Def Soul imprint, insisting that the breakup was amicable. They reiterated this no-hard-feelings attitude by going to Diddy's House to record a debut album for Def Jam. Disagreements remained over ownership rights to

994-524: A statement of condolences. On March 9, 1997, while Bad Boy were 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. Posthumously, Biggie's Life After Death reached number one on

1065-477: A young rapper from Brooklyn , who garnered 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' 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

1136-475: 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. In 2005,

1207-454: Is also sometimes used. A company typically uses a trade name to conduct business using a simpler name rather than using their formal and often lengthier name. Trade names are also used when a preferred name cannot be registered, often because it may already be registered or is too similar to a name that is already registered. Using one or more fictitious business names does not create additional separate legal entities. The distinction between

1278-498: Is called "Crazy Crazy" and it features Rock City. Slim decided to leave 112 and go solo. He stated that a former groupmate stole his, and member Mike's, money, causing the two to leave. Mike, however, states that he never fell out with anyone over money and is still with 112. The group now consists of members Q, Slim and Daron. Mike said his business partner showed him that he wasn't receiving his royalty checks. Mike released his debut solo album, Michael Keith , on September 30, 2008, as

1349-474: Is called a razón social . 112 (group) 112 (pronounced "one-twelve") is an American R&B group from Atlanta , Georgia . Discovered by record production duo Tim & Bob , the group signed with Puff Daddy 's Bad Boy Records , an imprint of Arista Records to release their eponymous debut studio album (1996). The following year, they guest performed alongside labelmate Faith Evans on Puff Daddy's 1997 single " I'll Be Missing You ," which won

1420-570: Is featured along with Three 6 Mafia on 8Ball & MJG 's second single "Cruzin'" off of their album Ridin High . He has signed his own label deal with Asylum/Atlantic called M3 Productions Inc. and released his solo debut album Love's Crazy in November 2008. He released his first single called " So Fly " , featuring Yung Joc and Shawty Lo. In an interview with MiddleChildPromotions, Q. Parker confirmed that his debut album would be entitled Real Talk and

1491-592: Is serving as an A&R representative on Montana's forthcoming Bad Boy debut, " Excuse My French ", as well as appearing on the remix of Montana's "Everything's a Go". "I'm not sure what kind of decisions he's going to make," Montana says, "[but] I would love to see him in my camp." Mase is currently resigned to Bad Boy Records but has yet to announce whether he is resigned as part of a joint venture deal between Bad Boy and MMG. He later announced he had gotten his release from Bad Boy. In April 2013, Cassie released her first full-length project seven years after her debut album,

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1562-430: Is their first to come with a parental advisory sticker , reportedly caused by a rap from Three 6 Mafia , though a few songs on the album also contain profanity. Shortly after the release of the album, though, and amidst rumors of issues regarding money, the members separated to pursue solo careers and were subsequently dropped by Def Jam. In 2007, 112 formed their own label, One one two Music Group, and were in talks with

1633-617: The Billboard Hot 100-top 20 singles including their debut, " Only You " (featuring the Notorious B.I.G. ) as well as " Cupid ," " Anywhere " (featuring Lil' Zane ), " Love Me " (featuring Mase ), " It's Over Now ," and the Grammy Award -nominated " Peaches & Cream ." The group had its start when the members met while attending high school. The original group, consisting of Daron Jones, Michael Keith and Reginald Finley , sang together while Jones and Keith were in middle school and Finley

1704-459: The United Kingdom , there is no filing requirement for a "business name", defined as "any name under which someone carries on business" that, for a company or limited liability partnership, "is not its registered name", but there are requirements for disclosure of the owner's true name and some restrictions on the use of certain names. A minority of U.S. states, including Washington , still use

1775-506: The 112 catalog of songs, and their fourth album Hot & Wet , the Def Jam debut disc, was waylaid as a result, while negotiations ensued between Lyor Cohen of Def Jam and Bad Boy owner Combs. With both sides ultimately in agreement, Hot & Wet appeared in November 2003, with its title song breaking into Billboard 's Hot 100 and the Rhythmic Top 40 that year. In 2004, the album charted on

1846-429: 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. In 2010, Diddy offered Mase a 1-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

1917-777: The Band 3's Danity Kane , whose debut album topped the charts at No. 1 (the label's first chart topping album since the Bad Boys II soundtrack three years prior), and spun off a top five single. Their second album, Welcome to the Dollhouse also debuted at No. 1, 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', Shannon Bex's and Aundrea Fimbres' contracts. Dawn Richard remained signed working as solo artist and songwriter for Bad Boy. In March 2009, it

1988-517: The Billboard 200 and peaked at number four on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album, however, failed to make any noticeable impression on the charts. From the album, they released "Na, Na, Na", featuring dancehall legend Super Cat . Pleasure & Pain , the group's fifth album, was released in 2005, eventually reaching platinum status and featuring the popular single " U Already Know ". The album

2059-561: The Billboard Top 200. Its first two singles, "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money, Mo Problems" also topped the singles charts. The album eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. alone, and is one of the highest selling rap albums ever in the U.S.. In 1996, Puff Daddy had begun recording his own solo debut album. The first single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", peaked at No. 1 on the Rap, R&B, and pop charts that spring. In response to Biggie's death,

2130-501: The Family, totaling four separate tours. The group spent 18 successive months on the road fulfilling tour commitments. Their second album, Room 112 , was released in 1998 and featured the hits "Love Me", featuring Mase, and " Anywhere ", featuring Lil Zane. Both the album and the song "Love Me" were certified gold. Album sales surpassed the platinum level by January 1999, and double platinum sales were recorded in 2002. To continue supporting

2201-654: The L.O.X. , who had been prominently featured on various Bad Boy releases that year. Bad Boy found success with rap group The LOX . In January 1998, Bad Boy released the group's debut album, Money, Power & Respect to commercial success. It debuted within the top 3 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album was executive produced by Combs and Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, and featured 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

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2272-456: 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 3 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 Puff Daddy responsible for the shooting death of his friend Jake Robles, allegedly at

2343-418: The U.S., trademark rights are acquired by use in commerce, but there can be substantial benefits to filing a trademark application. Sole proprietors are the most common users of DBAs. Sole proprietors are individual business owners who run their businesses themselves. Since most people in these circumstances use a business name other than their own name, it is often necessary for them to get DBAs. Generally,

2414-510: The absence of Combs, Part III took off with a running start. It raced up the charts to debut at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. Surpassing gold sales in April, the album went platinum in May. To promote the album further, 112 joined Janet Jackson that summer for her U.S. All for You Tour . The upbeat single "Peaches & Cream"—which was credited in part to Combs—scored another crossover hit for

2485-538: The album further, 112 went on tour with singer Whitney Houston for her U.S. My Love Is Your Love World Tour in the summer of 1999. A 2001 single, " It's Over Now ", charted at the top of the Hot R&;B/Hip Hop Songs. The group's third album, Part III , was released in 2001, spun the hit " Peaches & Cream ", and earned the group their first and only Grammy nomination in the Best R&;B Group or Duo category. While

2556-472: 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

2627-643: The artists on Bad Boy as well as outside the label. On August 20, 2015, it was announced that Kanye West was a part of the current roster. Trade name In a number of countries, the phrase " trading as " (abbreviated to t/a ) is used to designate a trade name. In the United States , the phrase " doing business as " (abbreviated to DBA , dba , d.b.a. , or d/b/a ) is used, among others, such as assumed business name or fictitious business name . In Canada , " operating as " (abbreviated to o/a ) and " trading as " are used, although " doing business as "

2698-486: The band released Q, Mike, Slim, Daron , their first album in 12 years. The second and final single from the album was "Both of Us" which featured band Jagged Edge and released in 2018. On July 24, 2020, 112 released the single "Spend It All". In an interview with Rated R&B, they described the song as "an ode to women." "Spend It All" is the first single from 112's EP Forever , which they independently released on September 4. The Grammy Awards are held annually by

2769-557: The band. Released in June, the track soared to number one on the Rhythmic Top 40 and peaked at number four on the Hot 100. The group earned two award nominations for the song that year: an MTV Best Video nomination in September, and a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. In 2002, the group members, having matured both personally and professionally, came to the realization that

2840-424: The charts in 1995, 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, 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. The rapid success of

2911-520: The charts in 1997, beginning with the Tim & Bob–produced single "Come See Me", which hit the top 40 in January. "Cupid", produced by Arnold Hennings, released in May, made the top 10 and was certified gold in the same month. By August, "Cupid" went platinum. Another 1997 single, "I'll Be Missing You", hit the top 40 in June and was certified triple platinum by July. Attaining the number-one chart position by August,

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2982-609: 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. 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, 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

3053-484: The corporate veil . In English , trade names are generally treated as proper nouns . In Argentina , a trade name is known as a nombre de fantasía ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called a razón social (social name). In Brazil , a trade name is known as a nome fantasia ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called razão social (social name). In some Canadian jurisdictions , such as Ontario , when

3124-522: The county or city to be registered with the State Corporation Commission. DBA statements are often used in conjunction with a franchise . The franchisee will have a legal name under which it may sue and be sued, but will conduct business under the franchiser's brand name (which the public would recognize). A typical real-world example can be found in a well-known pricing mistake case, Donovan v. RRL Corp. , 26 Cal. 4th 261 (2001), where

3195-599: The group and sought them out. They started developing them from their living room to the studio in hopes of the duo producers first signing to Rowdy Records run by their then boss Dallas Austin. Also Kevin Wales was able to secure an audition for the group outside of Atlanta's Club 112 in Buckhead ; the boys sang for Combs and impressed him. Following another audition for Combs in front of Bad Boy producer Chucky Thompson , Bad Boy Records artist Faith Evans and Combs' protégé Usher , and

3266-509: The group was in production on a new album for 2001, however, executive producer Combs was called to court repeatedly regarding a shooting incident. Instead of taping at the usual accommodations in Combs's studio, 112 went to Nashville, Tennessee, to record the new disc. It was a move that signaled a pending split with Bad Boy Records. The album, Part III , was released on March 20, 2001, following an intensive barrage of advance radio publicity. Even in

3337-579: The group were reconciled and had got back together for a tour titled For The Fans Tour, which kicked off in mid-2012. In June 2015, the band reunited during the BET Awards to perform at the Bad Boy Reunion segment. Member Slim was present. In early 2017, the band announced they were releasing a new album. In the summer of the same year, they released their single "Strawberry", followed by the single and music video for "Dangerous Games". On October 27, 2017,

3408-618: The hands of Sean Combs' bodyguard Anthony "Wolf" Jones. Tensions were heightened when Death Row signed 2Pac , who alleged that Bad Boy, notably the Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy, 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. 2Pac was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 7, 1996, and died September 13. Bad Boy issued

3479-504: The label as its 1st rock act. 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. 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 2nd album had just been released. Bad Boy found some success with Shyne ,

3550-788: The label in 1993, Bad Boy began celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2015 with a 20-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. 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

3621-475: The label in 2012. On April 25, 2012, Mase featured alongside Diddy 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' 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

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3692-646: The label rush-released a Puff Daddy tribute song, " I'll Be Missing You ", which featured 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' album, No Way Out , which was released in July 1997. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with over 560, 000 copies sold in its first week alone, and sold 7 million copies in America. It featured appearances from Mase, The LOX, Carl Thomas, and introduced Bad Boy signee Black Rob . Mase, Combs' newest protégé, in

3763-402: The law is to protect the public from fraud, by compelling the business owner to first file or register his fictitious business name with the county clerk, and then making a further public record of it by publishing it in a newspaper. Several other states, such as Illinois , require print notices as well. In Uruguay , a trade name is known as a nombre fantasía , and the legal name of business

3834-411: 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

3905-461: The named defendant, RRL Corporation, was a Lexus car dealership doing business as " Lexus of Westminster ", but remaining a separate legal entity from Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. . In California , filing a DBA statement also requires that a notice of the fictitious name be published in local newspapers for some set period of time to inform the public of the owner's intent to operate under an assumed name . The intention of

3976-442: The news via Twitter: "In the studio with my boys Mike and Daron! New 112 album comin soon!" The news of the group's reunion was also confirmed by member Daron Jones in an interview published on Sound-Savvy.com. Jones confirmed that the reunion would include Mike and Q, and possibly Slim. He commented, "Slim just didn’t want to be a part of it", but there were rumors that Slim might have had a change of heart, as he had recently recorded

4047-461: The road as the opening act for the Isley Brothers at Ron Isley's request, the first of four separate tours that saw the group criss-crossing the U.S. with Keith Sweat, New Edition , and finally Puff Daddy and the Family, over an 18-month period. In the years that followed, they toured with other performers such as Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson . A series of single tracks by 112 populated

4118-597: The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997. "I'll Be Missing You" sat at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for eleven weeks and spent nine weeks at the top of the Hot Singles sales. The track also topped the R&;B singles, R&B singles sales, and rap singles charts for eight weeks running. The group booked tours with the Isley Brothers, Keith Sweat, and New Edition, as well as with Puff Daddy and

4189-522: 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. As the 2000’s 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

4260-402: 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 3 on the Billboard top 200, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. On June 20, 2002, it

4331-454: The surname(s) of the sole trader or partners, or the legal name of a company. The Companies Registration Office publishes a searchable register of such business names. In Japan , the word yagō ( 屋号 ) is used. In Colonial Nigeria , certain tribes had members that used a variety of trading names to conduct business with the Europeans. Two examples were King Perekule VII of Bonny , who

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4402-469: The term trade name to refer to "doing business as" (DBA) names. In most U.S. states now, however, DBAs are officially referred to using other terms. Almost half of the states, including New York and Oregon , use the terms assumed business name or assumed name ; nearly as many, including Pennsylvania , use the term fictitious name . For consumer protection purposes, many U.S. jurisdictions require businesses operating with fictitious names to file

4473-621: 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. Around this same time, Combs began overseeing the tv 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' 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

4544-454: Was done. In 2011, under his new deal with Interscope-Geffen-A&M , Diddy stated he was looking for new talent to add to his new Bad Boy roster. Jay Electronica , who had close ties with Diddy, was originally planned to be signed to the label but had signed with Jay-Z 's Roc Nation imprint instead. Machine Gun Kelly announced that he signed to Bad Boy/Interscope on August 3, 2011. French Montana and Los also were announced as signees to

4615-400: Was due for release in September 2008; it was scheduled for release in 2009 however, the album never got released. He was in the studio working with Tim & Bob , The Pirates, Jammy, Bryan-Michael Cox , The Platinum Brothers and Crystal Johnson . The album was released under a joint venture between his own label, NewFam Entertainment, and Drift City Records. The first single off the album

4686-549: Was fired in 1993 by Andre Harrell and founded his own label, Bad Boy Records, shortly after. 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. (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls), released the same year. While Mack's album went Gold, Ready to Die achieved multi-platinum success. Dominating

4757-495: Was in high school. Once all three were in high school, they met fellow schoolmate Aldon Lagon, who was working at a local McDonald's in Atlanta, and they added him due to his deep bass voice. They met a high tenor vocalist, Marvin Scandrick, who sang with them in the school chorus. Known as Forte , the group performed talent shows and performed at churches and schools around Atlanta. Not long after, hitmakers Tim & Bob heard of

4828-545: Was known as Captain Pepple in trade matters, and King Jubo Jubogha of Opobo , who bore the pseudonym Captain Jaja . Both Pepple and Jaja would bequeath their trade names to their royal descendants as official surnames upon their deaths. In Singapore , there is no filing requirement for a "trading as" name, but there are requirements for disclosure of the underlying business or company's registered name and unique entity number. In

4899-487: Was primarily produced by Tim & Bob , entered into the top 5 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, going on to sell over two million copies. It featured the hit singles " Only You " and "Cupid", both of which peaked at No. 13 on the Hot 100 and No. 3 and No. 2 on the R&B charts, respectively. The group also contributed to records by several high-profile artists, including The Notorious B.I.G. , Sean Combs (as Puff Daddy) and Mase . The group eventually went on

4970-409: 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 Warner , inking a new deal with Universal's Interscope Records . Under the terms of the new deal, Combs rebooted

5041-463: Was worth an estimated US$ 100 million. During the 2000s, the label signed artists including French Montana , Machine Gun Kelly , Janelle Monáe , and Cassie . In 2023, Combs created a successor label, Love Records to independently release his fifth studio album, The Love Album: Off the Grid . After his climb from a non-paid internship to becoming an A&R executive at Uptown , Sean "Puffy" Combs

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