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99-435: Maybach Music Group ( MAY -back ; abbreviated MMG ) is a record label founded by American rapper Rick Ross in 2008. An imprint of gamma. since 2023, the label was previously an imprint of Def Jam Recordings (2009–2011), Warner Records (2011–2012) and Atlantic Records (2012–2023). The label, having signed artists including Wale , Meek Mill , French Montana , Omarion , Rockie Fresh , and Stalley , has released

198-538: A "record group" which is, in turn, controlled by a music group. The constituent companies in a music group or record group are sometimes marketed as being "divisions" of the group. From 1929 to 1998, there were six major record labels, known as the Big Six: PolyGram was merged into Universal Music Group (UMG) in 1999, leaving the remaining record labels to be known as the Big Five. In 2004, Sony and BMG agreed to

297-439: A 1997 review of No Way Out for Billboard , Havelock Nelson commented: "...the over-reliance on huge swathes of undiluted samples is simply clumsy, lazy, and demeaning to the sources." Also in 1997, Neil Strauss of The New York Times called Combs the "king of sampled hits". In April 1999, Combs was charged with assaulting Steve Stoute of Interscope Records . Stoute was the manager for Nas , with whom Combs had filmed

396-405: A 50% profit-share agreement, aka 50–50 deal, not uncommon. In addition, independent labels are often artist-owned (although not always), with a stated intent often being to control the quality of the artist's output. Independent labels usually do not enjoy the resources available to the "big three" and as such will often lag behind them in market shares. However, frequently independent artists manage

495-558: A US Senate committee, that the Byrds never received any of the royalties they had been promised for their biggest hits, " Mr. Tambourine Man " and " Turn! Turn!, Turn! ". A contract either provides for the artist to deliver completed recordings to the label, or for the label to undertake the recording with the artist. For artists without a recording history, the label is often involved in selecting producers, recording studios , additional musicians, and songs to be recorded, and may supervise

594-470: A bigger company. If this is the case it can sometimes give the artist greater freedom than if they were signed directly to the big label. There are many examples of this kind of label, such as Nothing Records , owned by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails ; and Morning Records, owned by the Cooper Temple Clause , who were releasing EPs for years before the company was bought by RCA . If an artist and

693-550: A collaboration titled "Let's Get Ill". He was an opening act for 'N Sync on their Spring 2002 Celebrity Tour, and he signed California-based pop girl group Dream to his record label. Combs was a producer of the soundtrack album for the film Training Day (2001). In June 2001, Combs ended Bad Boy's distribution deal with Arista Records, gaining full control of the label, its catalogue, and its roster of artists. The Saga Continues... , released on July 10 in North America,

792-408: A conventional cash advance to sign the artist, who would receive a royalty for sales after expenses were recouped. With the release of the artist's first album, however, the label has an option to pay an additional $ 200,000 in exchange for 30 percent of the net income from all touring, merchandise, endorsements, and fan-club fees. Atlantic would also have the right to approve the act's tour schedule, and

891-504: A deal with a proper label. In 2002, ArtistShare was founded as the Internet's first record label where the releases were directly funded by the artist's fans. Sean Combs Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), also known by his stage name Diddy , and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy , is an American rapper, record producer and record executive. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists including

990-609: A joint venture and merged their recorded music division to create the Sony BMG label (which would be renamed Sony Music Entertainment after a 2008 merger); BMG kept its music publishing division separate from Sony BMG and later sold BMG Music Publishing to UMG. In 2007, the remaining record labels—then known as the Big Four—controlled about 70% of the world music market , and about 80% of the United States music market. In 2012,

1089-454: A joint venture deal with Maybach Music Group and Sean Combs ' Bad Boy Records . His debut studio album, Excuse My French (2013) was released in a joint venture with Interscope Records and executive produced by both Combs and Ross. On February 4, 2012, Ross spoke about the departure of rapper Pill from Maybach Music, and said that Pill was never signed to the label; Pill was signed to its parent label Warner Bros., whose executives proposed

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1188-471: A label want to work together, whether an artist has contacted a label directly, usually by sending their team a demo, or the Artists & Repertoire team of the label has scouted the artist and reached out directly, they will usually enter in to a contractual relationship. A label typically enters into an exclusive recording contract with an artist to market the artist's recordings in return for royalties on

1287-462: A large international media group , or somewhere in between. The Association of Independent Music (AIM) defines a 'major' as "a multinational company which (together with the companies in its group) has more than 5% of the world market(s) for the sale of records or music videos." As of 2012 , there are only three labels that can be referred to as "major labels": Universal Music Group , Sony Music , and Warner Music Group . In 2014, AIM estimated that

1386-594: A majority holding in Aquahydrate, a calorie-free beverage for athletes. John Cochran, former president of Fiji Water , is CEO of the company. In 2019, Combs became an investor in PlayVS, which provides an infrastructure for competitive gaming in US high schools. The company was also backed by Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. Combs is a father to seven children. His first biological child,

1485-459: A new record label, Love Records as part of a recording contract with Motown . Along with Combs himself, the label's inaugural artist was singer Jozzy , who signed to the label that same month. The following June, he released the single " Gotta Move On ", which features singer Bryson Tiller and marked his first entry—at number 79—on the Billboard Hot 100 since "Coming Home". It was promoted as

1584-570: A producer for other media, including MTV 's reality series Making the Band . He launched the clothing retailer Sean John in 1998, for which he won Menswear Designer of the Year from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2004, having previously been nominated in 2000. Combs served as brand ambassador for the liquor brand Cîroc from 2007 to 2023, and co-founded the television network Revolt in 2013. He

1683-534: A reputation for throwing parties, some of which attracted up to a thousand participants. Usher , who lived with Combs for a year in New York City when he was 13 years old, told Howard Stern in 2016 that Combs's lifestyle was "pretty wild" during that time. In 1991, Combs promoted an AIDS fundraiser with Heavy D held at the City College of New York (CCNY) gymnasium, following a charity basketball game. The event

1782-605: A return by recording for a much smaller production cost of a typical big label release. Sometimes they are able to recoup their initial advance even with much lower sales numbers. On occasion, established artists, once their record contract has finished, move to an independent label. This often gives the combined advantage of name recognition and more control over one's music along with a larger portion of royalty profits. Artists such as Dolly Parton , Aimee Mann , Prince , Public Enemy , among others, have done this. Historically, companies started in this manner have been re-absorbed into

1881-398: A solo deal with the label and Def Jam, further announcing promotional releases from the rapper leading up to his debut album, Living Legend . Rumors of Dom Kennedy and Nipsey Hussle signing to label began to spread during this time, both of which were disavowed by Ross himself, although he admitted to being a fan of the artists. On July 12, 2012, Ross confirmed that rapper Rockie Fresh

1980-463: A son, Christian, born 1998, and twin daughters, born 2006. Porter died of pneumonia on November 15, 2018. Five months before the birth of his twins, Combs had a daughter, born to Sarah Chapman. He took legal responsibility for her in October 2007. Combs was in an 11-year relationship with Cassie Ventura from 2007 to 2018. Combs's seventh child was born on October 15, 2022, a daughter. Her mother

2079-424: A son, Justin, was born in 1993 to fashion designer and stylist Misa Hylton . He attended UCLA on a football scholarship and graduated in 2016. Combs had an on-again, off-again relationship with Kimberly Porter (1970–2018), which lasted from 1994 to 2007. He raised and adopted Quincy , born 1991, Porter's son from a previous relationship with singer-producer and Combs's rival, Al B. Sure! . Together, they had

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2178-511: A total of 29 studio albums, including three compilation albums in its Self-Made series. The "Maybach Music" vocal tag heard in many of the label's recordings is spoken by Australian model Jessica Gomes . Five of the label's albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while four have been certified platinum . The label has also released seven albums which debuted at number one on

2277-449: A video earlier that year for the song " Hate Me Now ". Combs was concerned that the video, which featured a shot of Nas and Combs being crucified, was blasphemous. He asked for his scenes on the cross to be pulled, but after the video aired unedited on MTV on April 15, Combs visited Stoute's offices and injured Stoute. Forever , Combs's second solo studio album, was released by Bad Boy Records on August 24, 1999, in North America, and in

2376-607: Is Dana Tran. In November 2022, Combs and his second-eldest son became the first father-son duo to have simultaneous No. 1 hits. Combs reached the top of the Billboard Adult R&;B Airplay chart with "Gotta Move On", while his son, under his stage name King Combs, topped Mediabase 's US Urban Radio chart with "Can't Stop Won't Stop", featuring Kodak Black . Combs owns a home in Alpine, New Jersey , which he purchased for $ 7   million. In 2018 Combs bought Past Times ,

2475-456: Is a list of albums released through Maybach Music Group, various album distributors are noted below. Record label [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] "Big Three" music labels A record label or record company is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos , or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates

2574-454: Is often marketed as a "unit" or "division" of the parent label, though in most cases, they operate as pseudonym for it and do not exist as a distinct business operation or separate business structure (although trademarks are sometimes registered). A record label may give a musical act an imprint as part of their branding, while other imprints serve to house other activities, such as side ventures of that label. Music collectors often use

2673-449: Is one of the wealthiest musical artists and has won three Grammy Awards . In late 2023, Combs settled a high-profile sexual assault and abuse lawsuit filed by his former partner Cassie Ventura : numerous other lawsuits were subsequently filed in the following months, with several claimants alleging incidents of sexual assault and abuse by Combs between 1991 and 2009. In March 2024, several properties tied to Combs were raided by

2772-410: Is one of the wealthiest musical artists , with an estimated net worth of US$ 1 billion by 2022. In 1998, Combs started a clothing line, Sean John . It was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000, and won in 2004. California billionaire Ronald Burkle invested $ 100 million into the company in 2003. In late 2006,

2871-684: Is owned by Sony Group Corporation ). Record labels and music publishers that are not under the control of the big three are generally considered to be independent ( indie ), even if they are large corporations with complex structures. The term indie label is sometimes used to refer to only those independent labels that adhere to independent criteria of corporate structure and size, and some consider an indie label to be almost any label that releases non-mainstream music, regardless of its corporate structure. Independent labels are often considered more artist-friendly. Though they may have less sales power, indie labels typically offer larger artist royalty with

2970-587: The Billboard 200 and has sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its lead singles, " Can't Nobody Hold Me Down " and " I'll Be Missing You ", topped the Billboard Hot 100 —the latter was the first hip hop song to debut atop the chart. His second and third albums, Forever (1999) and The Saga Continues... (2001), reached number two on the Billboard 200, while his fourth, Press Play (2006), reached atop

3069-434: The Billboard 200 : Deeper Than Rap (2009), God Forgives, I Don't (2012), and Mastermind (2014) by Rick Ross, The Gifted (2013) and The Album About Nothing (2015) by Wale and Dreams Worth More Than Money (2015) and Championships (2018) by Meek Mill. Maybach Music Group (MMG) was launched in a joint venture and as an imprint of Ross' then-label, Def Jam Recordings in 2008. Along with Ross himself,

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3168-513: The 40th Grammy Awards in 1998, and would go on to win the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album . On September 7, 2000, the album was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 7 million copies. By the late 1990s, he was being criticized for watering down and overly commercializing hip hop, and for relying excessively on guest appearances, samples , and interpolations of past hits. For example, in

3267-435: The Billboard Hot 100, while the album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 . Critical responses to both the song and album were mixed to average. Despite Combs's signing with Motown, the album released was independently, with the label's name only present on promotional materials. During an interview with Billboard , Combs stated that: "[I]'m in a season of total independence. I had an experience with Motown where it

3366-728: The Cîroc vodka brand for a 50% share of the profits. In June 2023, after Ciroc was acquired by Diageo , they ended their partnership with Combs for "refusing to acknowledge or honor his commitments". Combs acquired the Enyce clothing line from Liz Claiborne for $ 20 million on October 21, 2008. Combs has a major equity stake in Revolt TV , a television network that also has a film production branch. It began broadcasting in 2014. In February 2015, Combs teamed up with actor Mark Wahlberg and businessman Ronald Burkle of Yucaipa Companies to purchase

3465-676: The Department of Homeland Security and that September, he was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering . He pled not guilty and was thrice denied bail . He is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center and his trial is set to start on May 5, 2025. Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City . Raised in Mount Vernon, New York , his mother Janice Combs (née Smalls)

3564-618: The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City. In June 2010, Combs played a role, credited as Sean Combs, in the comedy film Get Him to the Greek , as Sergio Roma, a record company executive. An Entourage series representative announced that Combs would guest star on an episode during the 2010 season. Recruiting singers Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper , Combs formed the female duo Diddy – Dirty Money in 2009. The trio's first and only album, Last Train to Paris ,

3663-516: The eighth season of the American sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia . On February 26, 2014, Combs premiered "Big Homie", featuring Rick Ross and French Montana , as the first single from his mixtape MMM (Money Making Mitch) , which was originally scheduled to be released that year. The song was released for digital download on March 24, and two days later the trailer for the music video

3762-459: The free software and open source movements and the success of Linux . In the mid-2000s, some music publishing companies began undertaking the work traditionally done by labels. The publisher Sony/ATV Music, for example, leveraged its connections within the Sony family to produce, record, distribute, and promote Elliott Yamin 's debut album under a dormant Sony-owned imprint , rather than waiting for

3861-505: The "parent" of any sublabels. Vanity labels are labels that bear an imprint that gives the impression of an artist's ownership or control, but in fact represent a standard artist/label relationship. In such an arrangement, the artist will control nothing more than the usage of the name on the label, but may enjoy a greater say in the packaging of their work. An example of such a label is the Neutron label owned by ABC while at Phonogram Inc. in

3960-559: The 2005 film Carlito's Way: Rise to Power . He played Walter Lee Younger in the 2004 Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun and the television adaptation that aired in February 2008. In 2005, Combs sold half of his record company to the Warner Music Group . He hosted the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2005 by Time magazine. He

4059-533: The Band , which appeared on MTV from 2002 to 2009. The show involves interviewing candidates and creating musical acts that would then enter the music business. Acts who got their start this way include Da Band , Danity Kane , Day26 , and Donnie Klang . In 2003, Combs ran in the New York City Marathon , raising $ 2   million for the educational system of the city of New York. On March 10, 2004, he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss

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4158-449: The Band would return to MTV in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , it failed to do so; it was delayed once more for a release in 2021 before its complete cancellation. Combs executive-produced Nigerian singer Burna Boy 's album, Twice as Tall , which was released on August 14, 2020. Combs hosted the 2022 Billboard Music Awards . In May of that year, he announced the startup of

4257-526: The Grid received a nomination for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards , which commenced on February 4, 2024; Combs did not attend the ceremony, due to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him. Fortune magazine listed Combs at number 12 on their top 40 of entrepreneurs under 40 in 2002. Forbes magazine estimated that for the year ending May 2017, Combs earned $ 130 million, ranking him number one among entertainers. He

4356-543: The Lox joined Bad Boy just as a widely publicized rivalry between the East Coast and West Coast hip hop scenes was beginning. Combs and Wallace were criticized and parodied by Death Row Records cohorts Tupac Shakur and Suge Knight in songs and interviews during the mid-1990s. During 1994–1995, Combs produced several songs for TLC's CrazySexyCool , which finished the decade as number 25 on Billboard's list of top pop albums of

4455-482: The Notorious B.I.G. , Mary J. Blige , and Usher . Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon , Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. He embarked on his recording career following the success of his first signee, the Notorious B.I.G., for whom he served as manager and hype man . Combs's debut studio album, No Way Out (1997), peaked atop

4554-401: The Notorious B.I.G. was killed on March 9, 1997. Several of the label's artists made guest appearances on the album. No Way Out was a significant success, particularly in the United States, where it reached number one on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release, selling 561,000 copies. The album produced five singles: " I'll Be Missing You ", a tribute to the Notorious B.I.G., was

4653-759: The UK on the following day. It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, before being ousted the following week by Mary J. Blige's fourth album, Mary . The album received positive to mixed reviews from music critics and spawned three singles that have charted on the Billboard charts. It peaked at number four on the Canadian Albums Chart , Combs's highest-charting album in that country. Combs changed his stage name from "Puff Daddy" to "P. Diddy" in 2001. The gospel album, Thank You , which had been completed just before

4752-456: The UK. At one point artist Lizzie Tear (under contract with ABC themselves) appeared on the imprint, but it was devoted almost entirely to ABC's offerings and is still used for their re-releases (though Phonogram owns the masters of all the work issued on the label). However, not all labels dedicated to particular artists are completely superficial in origin. Many artists, early in their careers, create their own labels which are later bought out by

4851-446: The United States and Canada. On November 5, 2017, Combs announced that he would be going by the name Love, stating, "My new name is Love, aka Brother Love." Two days later, he told the press he had been joking, but on January 3, 2018, he announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that he had changed his mind again, and will be using the new name after all. The change became official in 2022. In 2019, Combs announced on Twitter that Making

4950-546: The United States would typically bear a 4th & B'way logo and would state in the fine print, "4th & B'way™, an Island Records, Inc. company". Collectors discussing labels as brands would say that 4th & B'way is a sublabel or imprint of just "Island" or "Island Records". Similarly, collectors who choose to treat corporations and trademarks as equivalent might say 4th & B'way is an imprint and/or sublabel of both Island Records, Ltd. and that company's sublabel, Island Records, Inc. However, such definitions are complicated by

5049-500: The academy, and his team won a division title in 1986. Combs said he was given the nickname "Puff" as a child, because he would "huff and puff" when he was angry. Combs was a business major at Howard University , but left after his second year. Combs became an intern at New York's Uptown Records in 1990. While working as a talent director at Uptown, under the guidance of label founder Andre Harrell , he helped develop Jodeci and Mary J. Blige . In his college days, Combs had

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5148-407: The album will sell better if the artist complies with the label's desired requests or changes. At times, the record label's decisions are prudent ones from a commercial perspective, but these decisions may frustrate artists who feel that their art is being diminished or misrepresented by such actions. In other instances, record labels have shelved artists' albums with no intention of any promotion for

5247-423: The album. On June 4, 2013, three music videos for each of the songs were uploaded to the label's official YouTube . Self Made Vol. 3 was released to generally positive reviews on September 17, 2013. That same day, Stalley released his first retail project for the label, Honest Cowboy EP . On November 6, 2013, the label signed another Washington D.C. -based rapper and Wale associate, Fat Trel . The following

5346-411: The artist from their contract, leaving the artist in a state of limbo. Artists who have had disputes with their labels over ownership and control of their music have included Taylor Swift , Tinashe , Megan Thee Stallion , Kelly Clarkson , Thirty Seconds to Mars , Clipse , Ciara , JoJo , Michelle Branch , Kesha , Kanye West , Lupe Fiasco , Paul McCartney , and Johnny Cash . In

5445-415: The artist in question. Reasons for shelving can include the label deciding to focus its resources on other artists on its roster, or the label undergoing a restructure where the person that signed the artist and supports the artist's vision is no longer present to advocate for the artist. In extreme cases, record labels can prevent the release of an artist's music for years, while also declining to release

5544-425: The artist is established and has a loyal fan base. For that reason, labels now have to be more relaxed with the development of artists because longevity is the key to these types of pact. Several artists such as Paramore , Maino , and even Madonna have signed such types of deals. A look at an actual 360 deal offered by Atlantic Records to an artist shows a variation of the structure. Atlantic's document offers

5643-484: The artists may be downloaded free of charge or for a fee that is paid via PayPal or other online payment system. Some of these labels also offer hard copy CDs in addition to direct download. Digital Labels are the latest version of a 'net' label. Whereas 'net' labels were started as a free site, digital labels represent more competition for the major record labels. The new century brought the phenomenon of open-source or open-content record labels. These are inspired by

5742-511: The beginning of the weapons trial, was due to be released in March that year, but remains unreleased as of 2023 . He appeared as a drug dealer in the film, Made , and starred with Halle Berry , Heath Ledger , and Billy Bob Thornton in Monster's Ball (both in 2001). Combs began working with a series of atypical (for him) artists. For a short period of time, he was the manager of Kelis ; they have

5841-644: The brand's GIRLS collection. Combs is the head of Combs Enterprises, an umbrella company for his portfolio of businesses. In addition to his clothing line, Combs owned two restaurants called Justin's, named after his son. The original New York location closed in September 2007; the Atlanta location closed in June 2012. He is the designer of the Dallas Mavericks alternate jersey. In October 2007, Combs agreed to help develop

5940-443: The chart. In 2009, Combs formed the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money with R&B singers Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard to release the collaborative album Last Train to Paris (2010), which peaked at number seven in the US and was supported by the single " Coming Home ". He released his fifth album, The Love Album: Off the Grid , thirteen years later: it received moderate critical and commercial response. He has worked as

6039-403: The company. Some independent labels become successful enough that major record companies negotiate contracts to either distribute music for the label or in some cases, purchase the label completely, to the point where it functions as an imprint or sublabel. A label used as a trademark or brand and not a company is called an imprint , a term used for a similar concept in publishing . An imprint

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6138-400: The corporate mergers that occurred in 1989 (when Island was sold to PolyGram) and 1998 (when PolyGram merged with Universal). PolyGram held sublabels including Mercury, Island and Motown. Island remained registered as corporations in both the United States and UK , but control of its brands changed hands multiple times as new companies were formed, diminishing the corporation's distinction as

6237-456: The decade. In 1996, under the name Puff Daddy, Combs released his first commercial vocal work as a rapper. His debut single, " Can't Nobody Hold Me Down ", spent 28 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number one. His debut album, No Way Out , was released on July 22, 1997, through Bad Boy Records. Originally titled Hell up in Harlem , the album underwent several changes after

6336-634: The department store Macy's removed Sean John jackets from their shelves when they discovered that the clothing was made using raccoon dog fur. Combs had not known the jackets were made with genuine fur, but as soon as he was alerted, he had production stopped. In November 2008, Combs added a men's perfume line "I Am King" to the Sean John brand. The fragrance, dedicated to Barack Obama , Muhammad Ali , and Martin Luther King Jr. , featured Bar Refaeli in its advertising. In early 2016, Sean John introduced

6435-416: The early days of the recording industry, recording labels were absolutely necessary for the success of any artist. The first goal of any new artist or band was to get signed to a contract as soon as possible. In the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, many artists were so desperate to sign a contract with a record company that they sometimes ended up signing agreements in which they sold the rights to their recordings to

6534-512: The end of their contract with EMI when their album In Rainbows was released as a " pay what you want " sales model as an online download, but they also returned to a label for a conventional release. Research shows that record labels still control most access to distribution. Computers and internet technology led to an increase in file sharing and direct-to-fan digital distribution, causing music sales to plummet in recent years. Labels and organizations have had to change their strategies and

6633-563: The first rap song to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100; it remained at the top of the chart for 11 consecutive weeks and topped several other charts worldwide. Four other singles—"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", " It's All About the Benjamins ", " Been Around the World ", and " Victory "—were also released. Combs collaborated with Jimmy Page on the song " Come with Me " for the 1998 film Godzilla . The album earned Combs five nominations at

6732-438: The idea of Pill joining. Ross further added that he worked out a one-year deal in which Pill would be signed with the label. On May 2, 2012, Ross signed R&B singer Omarion to the label. MMG's second compilation album, Self Made Vol. 2 was released on June 26, and his fifth album, God Forgives, I Don't was released on July 31. On June 22, 2012, while promoting Self Made Vol. 2 , Rick Ross stated that Gunplay signed

6831-496: The identity of the Notorious B.I.G. 's murderer. The two resolved the feud, but it resurfaced in later years. Combs released his first album in four years, Press Play , on October 17, 2006, on the Bad Boy Records label. The album, featuring guest appearances by many popular artists, debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with sales of over 173,009. Its singles " Come to Me " and " Last Night " both reached

6930-442: The label and yielded mainstream recognition, leading to the former's debut album and the label's first major project, Ready to Die (1994). Combs signed more acts to Bad Boy, including Carl Thomas , Faith Evans , 112 , Total , and Father MC . The Hitmen, his in-house production team, worked with Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, Usher , Lil' Kim , TLC , Mariah Carey , Boyz II Men , SWV , Aretha Franklin , and others. Mase and

7029-735: The label signed its first two acts that same year; its first was the hip hop group of which Ross was a member, Triple C's (alongside Gunplay , Torch , and Young Breed ), while its second, singer Masspike Miles was signed in November of that year. The label released its first major album, Deeper Than Rap by Ross in April 2009. The Triple C's debut album, Custom Cars & Cycles followed thereafter in October of that year. In August 2009, Ross signed MMG's third artist, dancehall singer Magazeen. In 2010, MMG released Ross' fourth album, Teflon Don . The second album by Triple C's, Color, Cut & Clarity

7128-571: The label; she was the label's first female artist. On May 23, 2011, MMG released the compilation album Self Made Vol. 1 , predominantly featuring Rick Ross alongside the label's roster of whom signed that same year, including Wale, Meek Mill, Teedra Moses, Pill , and Stalley , along with the Triple C's. In June, Ross announced plans to launch the sub-labels Maybach Music Jamaica and Maybach Music Latino, both of which failed to effectively materialize. In December 2011, New York rapper French Montana signed

7227-465: The lead single for the album, although it was only included on its expanded edition. On August 22, 2023, Combs released a teaser trailer on social media for his fifth studio album The Love Album: Off the Grid , which was released on September 15, 2023. Coinciding with its release was the lead single " Another One of Me " (with the Weeknd , French Montana and 21 Savage ). The song peaked at number 87 on

7326-725: The major divisions of EMI were sold off separately by owner Citigroup : most of EMI's recorded music division was absorbed into UMG; EMI Music Publishing was absorbed into Sony/ATV Music Publishing; finally, EMI's Parlophone and Virgin Classics labels were absorbed into Warner Music Group (WMG) in July 2013. This left the so-called Big Three labels. In 2020 and 2021, both WMG and UMG had their IPO with WMG starting trading at Nasdaq and UMG starting trading at Euronext Amsterdam and leaving only Sony Music as wholly-owned subsidiary of an international conglomerate ( Sony Entertainment which in turn

7425-433: The major labels (two examples are American singer Frank Sinatra 's Reprise Records , which has been owned by Warner Music Group for some time now, and musician Herb Alpert 's A&M Records , now owned by Universal Music Group). Similarly, Madonna 's Maverick Records (started by Madonna with her manager and another partner) was to come under control of Warner Music when Madonna divested herself of controlling shares in

7524-537: The majors had a collective global market share of some 65–70%. Record labels are often under the control of a corporate umbrella organization called a "music group ". A music group is usually affiliated to an international conglomerate " holding company ", which often has non-music divisions as well. A music group controls and consists of music-publishing companies, record (sound recording) manufacturers, record distributors, and record labels. Record companies (manufacturers, distributors, and labels) may also constitute

7623-570: The manufacturer's name, along with other information. Within the mainstream music industry , recording artists have traditionally been reliant upon record labels to broaden their consumer base, market their albums, and promote their singles on streaming services, radio, and television. Record labels also provide publicists , who assist performers in gaining positive media coverage, and arrange for their merchandise to be available via stores and other media outlets. Record labels may be small, localized and " independent " ("indie"), or they may be part of

7722-525: The marathon, which he finished in four hours and eighteen minutes. In 2004, Combs headed the campaign " Vote or Die " for the 2004 presidential election. On February 1, 2004, Combs performed at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show . On August 16, 2005, Combs announced on Today that he was altering his stage name yet again; he would be calling himself "Diddy". Combs said fans did not know how to address him, which led to confusion. Combs starred in

7821-515: The music industry to focus on acting. On May 20, 2016, Combs launched a tour of Bad Boy Records ' biggest names to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the label. The documentary Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story , covering the two shows at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as well as behind-the-scenes events, was released on June 23, 2017. The show toured to an additional twenty venues across

7920-507: The output of recording sessions. For established artists, a label is usually less involved in the recording process. The relationship between record labels and artists can be a difficult one. Many artists have had conflicts with their labels over the type of sound or songs they want to make, which can result in the artist's artwork or titles being changed before release. Other artists have had their music prevented from release, or shelved. Record labels generally do this because they believe that

8019-590: The premiere of his VH1 series I Want to Work for Diddy . He appeared—credited under his real name—in two episodes of Season 7 of CSI: Miami : "Presumed Guilty" and "Sink or Swim", in the role of lawyer Derek Powell. Combs created a rap supergroup in 2010 known as the Dream Team. The group consists of Combs, Rick Ross , DJ Khaled , Fat Joe , Busta Rhymes , Red Café , and Fabolous . Combs made an appearance at comedian Chris Gethard 's live show in January 2010 at

8118-417: The press that she was collaborating with Combs on the ultimately-cancelled album No Way Out 2 , a sequel to his 1997 debut. She describes the music as unique: "The mindset is to just be classic and to be epic. And to really live up to that   ... we know it's a tall order, but we welcome the challenge." In April 2016, Combs announced that after this album and its accompanying tour, he planned to retire from

8217-415: The production, manufacture , distribution , marketing, promotion, and enforcement of copyright for sound recordings and music videos, while also conducting talent scouting and development of new artists , artist financing and maintaining contracts with recording artists and their managers. The term "record label" derives from the circular label in the center of a vinyl record which prominently displays

8316-543: The record label in perpetuity. Entertainment lawyers are usually employed by artists to discuss contract terms. Due to advancing technology such as the Internet , the role of labels is rapidly changing, as artists are able to freely distribute their own material through online radio , peer-to-peer file sharing such as BitTorrent , and other services, at little to no cost, but with correspondingly low financial returns. Established artists, such as Nine Inch Nails , whose career

8415-418: The salaries of certain tour and merchandise sales employees hired by the artist. In addition, the label also offers the artist a 30 percent cut of the label's album profits—if any—which represents an improvement from the typical industry royalty of 15 percent. With the Internet now being the dominant source for obtaining music, netlabels have emerged. Depending on the ideals of the net label, music files from

8514-419: The selling price of the recordings. Contracts may extend over short or long durations, and may or may not refer to specific recordings. Established, successful artists tend to be able to renegotiate their contracts to get terms more favorable to them, but Prince 's much-publicized 1994–1996 feud with Warner Bros. Records provides a strong counterexample, as does Roger McGuinn 's claim, made in July 2000 before

8613-400: The term sublabel to refer to either an imprint or a subordinate label company (such as those within a group). For example, in the 1980s and 1990s, 4th & B'way Records (pronounced as "Broadway") was a trademarked brand owned by Island Records Ltd. in the UK and by a subordinate branch, Island Records, Inc., in the United States. The center label on a 4th & Broadway record marketed in

8712-620: The top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 . The album became available to preview on MTV's The Leak on October 10, 2006, a week before being sold in stores. Press Play received mixed to positive reviews from critics, and was certified Gold on the RIAA ratings. On September 18, 2007, Combs teamed up with 50 Cent and Jay-Z for the " Forbes I Get Money Billion Dollar Remix". In June 2008, Combs's representative denied rumors of another name change. Combs ventured into reality television in August 2008 with

8811-433: The way they work with artists. New types of deals called "multiple rights" or "360" deals are being made with artists, where labels are given rights and percentages to artist's touring, merchandising, and endorsements . In exchange for these rights, labels usually give higher advance payments to artists, have more patience with artist development, and pay higher percentages of CD sales. These 360 deals are most effective when

8910-567: Was a model and teacher's assistant, and his father, Melvin Earl Combs, served in the U.S. Air Force and was an associate of convicted New York drug dealer Frank Lucas . At age 33, Melvin was shot dead while sitting in his car on Central Park West , when Combs was two years old. Combs has a sister, Keisha, and grew up in poverty. Combs was raised Catholic and served as an altar boy . He graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy , an all-boys Catholic school, in 1987. He played football for

9009-455: Was developed with major label backing, announced an end to their major label contracts, citing that the uncooperative nature of the recording industry with these new trends is hurting musicians, fans and the industry as a whole. However, Nine Inch Nails later returned to working with a major label, admitting that they needed the international marketing and promotional reach that a major label can provide. Radiohead also cited similar motives with

9108-619: Was for scheduled for that year, but remains unreleased. In August, Ross made an offer to Pennsylvania rapper Wiz Khalifa to sign to Maybach Music Group; however, he was signed with Universal Music Group 's competitor label, Atlantic Records . In February 2011, Ross parted ways with Def Jam as the label's distributor (although he remained signed as a solo act) in favor of Warner Bros. Records , and signed two of MMG's soon-to-be flagship artists: Washington D.C. -based rapper Wale and Philadelphia -based rapper Meek Mill . The following month, on March 25, Ross signed R&B singer Teedra Moses to

9207-442: Was like, 'I've come too far to ask somebody that isn't where I'm from about cultural and artistic things. If I'm going to bet on anybody, I'm going to bet on the people I believe in.' So I decided to go independent with Love Records and Bad Boy. I decided to come back into the game with bolder ideas of ownership, distribution and future manufacturing because those are the things that we as a people are cut out of." The Love Album: Off

9306-415: Was mentioned in the country song " Play Something Country " by Brooks & Dunn : the lyricist says he "didn't come to hear P. Diddy", which is rhymed with "something thumpin' from the city". In 2006, when Combs refused to release rapper Mase from his contractual obligations with Bad Boy to allow him to join the group G-Unit , 50 Cent recorded a diss song, "Hip-Hop". The lyrics imply that Combs knew

9405-413: Was oversold, and a stampede occurred in which nine people died . Shortly after being fired from Uptown in 1993, Combs established his own label Bad Boy Records , which entered a joint venture deal with Arista Records . Combs brought Uptown signee Christopher Wallace (better known as the Notorious B.I.G. ) along with him to the newly established label. Both Wallace and Craig Mack began recording for

9504-719: Was released by Interscope Records on December 13, 2010. The release was preceded by four singles: " Angels ", " Hello Good Morning ", " Loving You No More ", and " Coming Home ", each saw mixed success on the Billboard Hot 100 , although the latter peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Hot 100, number four in the UK, and number seven in Canada. Combs produced the group, and often performed with them. On March 10, 2011, Diddy and Dirty Money performed "Coming Home" live on American Idol . On April 18, 2011, Combs appeared in season one of Hawaii Five-0 , guest starring as an undercover NYPD detective. In November 2012, Combs appeared in an episode of

9603-525: Was released. The full version of the music video was released on March 31. Combs used his former stage name Puff Daddy for the album. MMM was released as a free mixtape album of 12 tracks on November 4, 2015. In July 2014, Combs and Israeli record producer Guy Gerber released the collaborative album, 11:11 as a free download . On June 29, 2015, Combs released the single " Finna Get Loose ", which featured vocals and production by Pharrell Williams . In July 2015, Bad Boy Entertainment signee Gizzle told

9702-513: Was signed to MMG; Fresh's debut mixtape with the label, Electric Highway was released on January 21, 2013. On December 11, 2012, Ross parted ways with Warner Bros. Records as the label's distributor in favor of Atlantic Records . On June 2, 2013, Ross revealed an album cover and announced that MMG will be releasing its third collaboration album, Self Made Vol. 3 on August 6, 2013. The following day, three songs—" Poor Decisions ", "God Is Great" and "Oil Money Gang"—were released in promotion for

9801-452: Was the last studio album released by the joint venture. The album reached number two on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and was eventually certified Platinum. It is the only studio album under the P. Diddy name, and the first album by Sean Combs not to feature any guest appearances by Jay-Z or Lil' Kim. Combs was executive producer of the reality TV show, Making

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