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47-563: To commemorate the label's 20th anniversary, Combs reunited with his former and current Bad Boy Family artists at the 2015 BET Awards for an all-star medley performance of the collective's many hits along with a new single, " Finna Get Loose " (with a special appearance from Pharrell Williams ). In April 2016, Combs announced a two-night Bad Boy Family Reunion show on May 20 & 21 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn , New York City , which

94-566: 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 the hands of Sean Combs' bodyguard Anthony "Wolf" Jones. Tensions were heightened when Death Row signed 2Pac , who alleged that Bad Boy, notably

141-661: A doubt, the Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour will go down in history as one of the greatest hip-hop concerts of all time. You may have hated him back then, but you can't hate him now". The following setlist was obtained from the concert held on September 15, 2016, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. Bad Boy Entertainment Bad Boy Entertainment , doing business as Bad Boy Records ,

188-517: A duo under the "Total" name. On November 30, 2014, Total joined Lil' Kim , Da Brat , Missy Elliott , and Left Eye (posthumously via video) to sing " Not Tonight (Ladies Night) " at the 2014 Soul Train Music Awards . Angie Martinez was the only living original performer who did not perform at the event. In May 2015, Total toured with R. Kelly , on the Funk Fest tour. In 2016, Spivey Epps rejoined

235-452: A full tour was announced to begin August 2016. However, Combs suffered a shoulder injury and the tour was pushed back to September 2016. Speaking on the tour, Combs stated: "This isn't just a concert—this is a moment in hip-hop and R&B history. The family and I are so excited to welcome fans into this once in a lifetime experience. This tour is 20 years in the making, and is a celebration of

282-558: A generation's worth of signature singles, a two-plus-hour hit parade that reminded everyone just why he once owned the top of the pops. [...] No, Diddy doesn't really need the Bad Boy Family Reunion in 2016. But it's something only he could've pulled off. Sway like that, even money can't buy". Maura Johnston of The Boston Globe states the show in Boston took patrons on a retro ride to the 90s. She continues: "The nostalgia baked into

329-462: 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

376-506: 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

423-454: A seemingly endless show full of the massive party anthems and sexy love songs that defined Bad Boy Records' reign. Referring to the concert as a 'homecoming' show, the flashy star emphasized from the beginning that he was rolling out the red carpet for 'his second home'". The performance in Miami was compared to a family reunion cookout. Tony Centeno (Miami New Times) states: "It hasn't always been

470-512: A smooth road for Bad Boy, but they've found a way to survive. And they've continued to heed the advice of Biggie's mother, Voletta Wallace, who once had a bit of advice for her son in the intro to 'Sky's The Limit'". The show in Tampa was described as "wholly unnecessary but welcomed". Jay Cridlin of the Tampa Bay Times says: "He ain't Drake, but his Family Reunion was a comprehensive retrospective of

517-529: 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

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564-551: Is a faithful member at Agape Family Worship Center located in Rahway . *A track by Kima featuring her sister, rapper Vita , called "What U Want", also recently leaked. As of 2008, Total have no desire or interest in pursuing to reband. In 2024 Epps and Dyson came back together without Long and joined the Queens of R&B Tour along Xscape, SWV, 702 and Mýa. This article on a United States R&B/soul music band, group, or collective

611-476: 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,

658-418: 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 was worth an estimated US$ 100 million. During

705-593: 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,

752-778: The Billboard Hot 100 as well as #2 on the R&;B Chart. Their self-titled debut album was released nearly a year after the single. Total produced two more R&B top ten singles including: " No One Else " (and its remix featuring Lil' Kim , Foxy Brown , and Da Brat ) and '"Kissing You" (and its remix featuring Sean "Puffy" Combs ). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA . While recording their second album, they appeared on numerous top ten singles, including LL Cool J 's "Loungin'/Who Do U Love?", Foxy Brown 's "I Can't", and Mase 's "What You Want" featuring Keisha Epps, and Pamela Long sung

799-553: The Tony Touch single "(I Wonder Why) He's the Greatest DJ". They also contributed to the songs "Crave" to 3 Strikes and the songs "Quick Rush" to Bait movie soundtrack. In their last official appearance together, they were thanked in the credits for their collaboration with Da Beatminerz and Talib Kweli - Anti-Love Movement in 2001 from their album Brace 4 Impak . In 2014, Long and Dyson reunited and began performing as

846-540: 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 was fired in 1993 by Andre Harrell and founded his own label, Bad Boy Records, shortly after. The label's first release

893-480: 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

940-778: 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

987-704: 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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1034-608: 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 a statement of condolences. On March 9, 1997, while Bad Boy were preparing the release of

1081-588: 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 the Billboard Top 200. Its first two singles, "Hypnotize" and "Mo Money, Mo Problems" also topped

1128-426: 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

1175-699: 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. Total (girl group) Total is an American R&B girl group and one of the signature acts of the Bad Boy Records imprint during the mid-1990s. The group consists of founding members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey, and Pamela Long. Total is best known for their feature on Mase 's " What You Want ", as well as their hits " Kissin' You ", " Can't You See " (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. ), and " What About Us? " and "Trippin ' " , both featuring Missy Elliott . Long also sung

1222-512: 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

1269-447: The chorus of The Notorious B.I.G. 's hit song " Hypnotize ", although she was not officially credited. Total made their first appearance singing the hook on The Notorious B.I.G. 's debut single, " Juicy ", widely considered one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time. In 2019, Pamela Long announced that she is working on her debut solo album. She released a video for her single "Why". The trio made their first appearance singing

1316-506: The chorus on the hit " Hypnotize " by The Notorious B.I.G. The group also released another single, the Missy Elliott and Timbaland track " What About Us? " from the Soul Food soundtrack. Their follow-up album, Kima, Keisha, and Pam , debuted to strong reviews, sales, and was certified gold by the RIAA . The first single, another Missy Elliott collaboration, "Trippin ' " , reached

1363-611: 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

1410-421: 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 the Notorious B.I.G., and Bad Boy as

1457-574: The group for the nationwide Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour . Most recently, it is rumored that Kima has rejoined the group and an additional fourth member has been added and that Total are now at work on a new album. * Keisha Spivey married actor Omar Epps in 2006 and is living in California . They have daughter K'marie and son Amir together; as well as Omar's daughter Aiyanna Yasmine with ex wife Yusra Salama. * Pamela Long still lives in New Jersey . She

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1504-514: The hits and the Bad Boy lifestyle. The Bad Boy Family has set the standard for concert excellence, and this tour will be a testament to that!" The tour received critical praise during its tenure in North America. Jewel Wicker (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) called the show in Atlanta "insanely fun". She goes on to say: "But for nearly three hours Diddy and the acts he helped to become famous put on

1551-512: The hook on The Notorious B.I.G. 's debut single, " Juicy ". Garnering attention for the new group, they were also featured on the original version and "Hip Hop Remix" of his next single "One More Chance". They then immediately hit the studio with Bad Boy Records CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs and began work on their debut album. The first single " Can't You See? " first appeared on the soundtrack to 1995 motion picture, New Jersey Drive . The song featured The Notorious B.I.G. and peaked at number 13 on

1598-506: 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 ,

1645-660: 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

1692-475: 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

1739-411: 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

1786-588: 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, 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

1833-523: 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

1880-454: 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

1927-589: The top ten of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their next release, "Sitting Home", which made Top 10 of the Billboard R&;B Singles did not garner the same attention. While in heavy rotation on video networks like BET, radio chose not to play the song. A remix of the track featured rap artist Shyne . After the release of Kima, Keisha, and Pam , the girls sang the chorus to rap duo Gang Starr 's 1999 single "Discipline" and, in 2000, they were featured on

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1974-529: The tracks he opened the show with helped, too. As Puff Daddy, Combs strung together a slew of pop-rap hits that flipped radio chestnuts into tableaus for his and his friends' boasts, sounding bright in a way that recalls a sweltering summer day when time, space, and, yes, sound, melt into one another". The concert in Las Vegas received four out of five stars from the Las Vegas Weekly . Mike Pizzo writes: " Without

2021-468: 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 the charts in 1995, B.I.G. became one of

2068-465: Was also in commemoration of the late Notorious B.I.G.'s 44th birthday. The first show included performances from Combs, Mase, Faith Evans, 112, Total, The Lox, Carl Thomas, Lil' Kim, French Montana, Mario Winans, Cassie, Black Rob, Lil' Cease and Red Cafe. Special guest performances included Jay-Z, Nas, Usher, Mary J. Blige and Rick Ross. The second night special guest included Busta Rhymes, Fabolous, Desiigner, 2 Milly, DMX and Ty Dolla Sign. In May 2016,

2115-622: 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

2162-457: 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

2209-409: 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

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