Christopher George Latore Wallace,better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G.,Biggie Smalls,or simply Biggie,was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta rap,he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. Wallace became known for his distinctive laid-back lyrical delivery,offsetting the lyrics' often grim content.
Sean Love Combs,also known by his stage names Puff Daddy,P. Diddy,or Diddy,is an American rapper,singer,record producer,record executive and actor. Born in Harlem,Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label,Bad Boy Records,in 1993. Combs has produced and cultivated artists such as the Notorious B.I.G.,Mary J. Blige,and Usher.
Bad Boy Records is an American record label founded in 1993 by rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs.
"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,featuring additional vocals sung by his wife Faith Evans and an uncredited appearance by Mary J. Blige. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 31,1995 and sold 1.1 million copies.
No Way Out is the debut studio album by American rapper Puff Daddy &The Family. It was released on July 22,1997 by Arista Records and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Entertainment. The album's crediting of the Family references the guest appearances from his label-mates at Bad Boy Records.
"It's All About the Benjamins" is a song by American rapper and producer Puff Daddy. It was released as the third single from his debut studio album No Way Out. "Benjamins" is a slang word for money,referring to Benjamin Franklin's image on the US $100 bill. The song featured an uncredited vocal arrangement by Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott,and featured a signature guitar hook played by Marc Solomon.
"Nasty Girl" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released on October 11,2005. The song features guest appearances from Jagged Edge,P. Diddy,Avery Storm,and Nelly,and the video also contains guest appearances from Pharrell,Usher,Fat Joe,8 Ball &MJG,Teairra Mari,Jazze Pha,DJ Green Lantern,Naomi Campbell and Memphis Bleek. It can be found on the album Duets:The Final Chapter (2005), a remixed album of Biggie Smalls' work. The single reached number one in the United Kingdom and became a top-10 hit in Finland,Germany,Ireland,and New Zealand.
"Hypnotize" is a single by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. featuring vocals by Pamela Long,released as the first single from his album Life After Death on March 4,1997. The last song released before his death in a drive-by shooting a week later,it was the fifth song by a credited artist to hit number one posthumously,and the first since "(Just Like) Starting Over" by John Lennon in 1980. Rolling Stone ranked the song as number 30 on their list of the "100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time".
"Notorious B.I.G." is a song and single by the Notorious B.I.G. from the album Born Again,which features Lil' Kim,and Puff Daddy. As a tribute song,Lil' Kim and Puff Daddy's verses have little relevance to Biggie's verse,which is about being in the hospital while being comforted by attractive female nurses. It samples the song "Notorious" by Duran Duran.
The discography of American rapper Sean Combs consists of five studio albums,two collaborative albums,one remix album and seventy-two singles –including thirty-three as a lead artist and thirty-nine as a featured artist.
"I Need a Girl (Part Two)" is a single by American rapper P. Diddy. It was released on May 21,2002 as the second single from Diddy's and Bad Boy Records' remix album,We Invented the Remix (2002). It is a sequel to the single "I Need a Girl (Part One)",released a few months prior. The song includes guest appearances from Ginuwine,Loon,Mario Winans and Tammy Ruggeri. It was written by Sean Combs,Chauncey Hawkins,Mario Winans,Frankie Romano,Michael Carlos Jones and Adonis Shropshire and produced by Mario Winans and Diddy. Just like with "I Need a Girl (Part One)",the music video was directed by Benny Boom.
"Must Be Love" is a song recorded by American singer Cassie. It features guest vocals by American rapper Puff Daddy,who also co-wrote the song with Aion Clarke,Michael Jones,Leroy Watson and the producer Mario Winans. The song was released for digital download in the United States on April 14,2009,by Atlantic Records under the Bad Boy imprint,impacting urban radio stations in that region on April 27,2009.
"Been Around the World" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy,featuring the Notorious B.I.G. and Mase and included on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out (1997). The song samples David Bowie's 1983 hit song "Let's Dance",and contains an interpolation of Lisa Stansfield's song "All Around the World",sung by the Notorious B.I.G. in the chorus. In the album version,the song concludes with a skit featuring an interview with "The Mad Producer".
"All I Do Is Win" is a song from DJ Khaled's fourth studio album Victory (2010). It was the third single from the album. The track features American rappers T-Pain,Ludacris,Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross. It was released on February 8,2010,along with "Put Your Hands Up". The song peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Duets:The Final Chapter is the second posthumous album by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,and is a collection of songs featuring appearances of other prominent rappers. The album was released by Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records in the UK on December 19,2005,and in the US on December 20 and charted at #3 selling 438,000 copies,beaten by the extremely high sales of Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable and Mary J. Blige's The Breakthrough. In the UK it climbed as high as #13 after the release of the album's first single "Nasty Girl". It is his second posthumous album that was certified platinum.
"Mo Money Mo Problems" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,released through Bad Boy Records and Arista Records,which impacted US mainstream radio stations on July 15,1997,as the second single from his second and final studio album,Life After Death (1997). It was written by Christopher Wallace,Steven Jordan,Mason Betha,and Sean Combs,while the latter also produced the song. It contains a sample and an interpolation of "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross,for which Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers are also credited as songwriters. The song features guest vocals from Mase and Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs,and featured an uncredited hook sung by Kelly Price.
"Flava in Ya Ear" is a song by American rapper Craig Mack. It was released as the lead single from his debut studio album Project:Funk da World on July 26,1994,by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. It was remixed with the addition of rappers The Notorious B.I.G.,Rampage,LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes.
"Big Poppa" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G. It was released as the second single from his first studio album Ready to Die. It features a sample of the song,"Between the Sheets" written by The Isley Brothers. "Big Poppa" was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards. It also went on to win at the Billboard Music Awards.
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut single by rapper Puff Daddy. It appears on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out and it was released as his first single in 1997. The single was released through BMG Music,Arista Records and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records.
"I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans,featuring R&B group 112,in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace,who was murdered on March 9,1997. Released as the second single from Puff Daddy and the Family's debut album,No Way Out (1997),"I'll Be Missing You" samples the Police's 1983 hit song "Every Breath You Take" with an interpolated chorus sung by Evans and interpolated rhythm. The song also interpolates the 1929 Albert E. Brumley hymn "I'll Fly Away" and features a spoken intro over a choral version of Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings".
