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Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Entertainment, doing business as Bad Boy Records, is an American independent record label. The label was founded in 1993 by rapper and record producer Sean Combs. During the mid-1990s, the label signed hip-hop and contemporary R&B, R&B artists, beginning with the Notorious B.I.G. Following his commercial success, the label signed other acts, including Faith Evans, Mase, 112 (band), 112, Total (group), Total, The Lox, Shyne and Carl Thomas (singer), Carl Thomas. At its 1997 peak, Bad Boy was worth an estimated US$100 million. During the 2000s, the label signed artists including French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly (musician), Machine Gun Kelly, Janelle Monáe, and Cassie Ventura. In 2023, Combs created a successor label, Love Records, to independently release his fifth studio album, ''The Love Album: Off the Grid''. History Beginnings After his climb from a non-paid internship to becoming an A&R executive at Uptown Records, Uptown, Sean "Puffy" Combs was fired in 1993 by A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Diddy, and formerly Puff Daddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, and record executive. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists including Mary J. Blige, Usher (musician), Usher and the Notorious B.I.G., for whom he served as manager and hype man. Combs's debut studio album, ''No Way Out (Puff Daddy album), No Way Out'' (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and has sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its singles, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "I'll Be Missing You", topped the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100—the latter was the first hip hop music, hip hop song to debut atop the chart. With a feature on "Mo Money Mo Problems", Combs became t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mase
Mason Durell Betha (born August 27, 1975), better known by his stage name Mase (often stylized as Ma$e), is an American rapper. Best known for his work with Sean Combs, Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs' Bad Boy Records, he signed with the label in 1996 and quickly found mainstream recognition as Combs' hype man. He guest appeared on Combs' 1997 single "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while his first two singles as a lead artist, "Feel So Good" (featuring Kelly Price) and "What You Want (Mase song), What You Want" (featuring Total (group), Total), both peaked within the chart's top ten. Released in October of that year, his debut studio album, ''Harlem World'' (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, received RIAA certification, quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and spawned his third top ten single as a lead artist, "Lookin' at Me" (featuring Puff Daddy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Harrell
Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American record executive, media proprietor, and former rapper. He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they signed with Profile Records the following year. After disbanding in 1986, he founded the record label Uptown Records that same year, which saw commercial success in contemporary R&B, new jack swing, and hip hop music releases into the coming decade. The label entered a distribution deal with MCA Records and signed artists including Jodeci, Heavy D & the Boyz, Mary J. Blige, Guy, and Al B. Sure, as well as then-unknowns the Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy, among others.Kiki Mason"Pop goes the ghetto" '' New York'', 1995 Oct 23;28(42):37–43, wherebp 38offers a Harrell portrait prioritizing the recentp 40covers Harrell's early life and segues into his start in the music businessp 41includes his own successes in itp 42introduces Sean "Puffy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uptown Records
Uptown Records is an American record label, based in New York City, founded in 1986 by old school rapper ‘Dr Jekyll’ - Andre Harrell. From the late 1980s into the early 1990s, it was a leader in R&B and hip-hop. Beginnings and success In 1986, Andre Harrell, one half of short-lived rap duo Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, founded Uptown Records. Its compilation album, ''Uptown Is Kickin' It'' (1986) included the label's signees Heavy D & The Boyz and was distributed by MCA Records. The acts who recorded on the album were collectively known as The Uptown Crew. The Heavy D & The Boyz' debut album, '' Living Large'' (1987) was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and found moderate mainstream success. Another artist that put Uptown on the map was Al B. Sure!, whose debut album, '' In Effect Mode'' (1988), saw commercial success and distribution from Warner Records. 1988 also saw two further successful releases from the label: the Gyrlz' debut album, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internship
An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used to practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies. They are typically undertaken by students and graduates looking to gain relevant skills and experience in a particular field. Employers benefit from these placements because they often recruit employees from their best interns, who have known capabilities, thus saving time and money in the long run. Internships are usually arranged by third-party organizations that recruit interns on behalf of industry groups. Rules vary from country to country about when interns should be regarded as employees. The system can be open to exploitation by unscrupulous employers. Internships for professional careers are similar in some ways. Similar to internships, apprenticeships transition students from vocational school into the workfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off The Grid
Off-the-grid is a system and lifestyle designed to help people function without the support of remote infrastructure, such as an electrical grid. Off the grid may also refer to: Film and television * ''Off the Grid'' (film), an upcoming film starring Josh Duhamel * ''Off the Grid with Les Stroud'', a 2006 documentary featuring Les Stroud building an off-the-grid home * ''Warren Miller's Off the Grid'', a 2006 film about winter sports featuring Warren Miller * "Off the Grid" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' * '' Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa'', a 2007 documentary film * '' Off the Grid: Million Dollar Manhunt'', a game show on The History Channel * ''Off the Grid'', a web series starring Jesse Ventura * ''House Hunters Off the Grid'', a TV series spin-off of ''House Hunters'' * "Off the Grid" (''Chicago Fire''), a crossover episode of the television series ''Chicago Fire'' Music * ''Off the Grid'' (Bliss n Eso album), 2017 * ''Off t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassie Ventura
Casandra Elizabeth Ventura (born August 26, 1986), known mononymously as Cassie, is an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began her musical career after meeting producer Ryan Leslie in late 2004, who signed her to his record label, NextSelection Lifestyle Group. She was then discovered by rapper Sean Combs, who signed her to a joint venture with his label, Bad Boy Records, to commercially release her 2006 debut single, " Me & U". The song marked the first of her two entries on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number three. With "Me & U" issued as its lead single, Ventura's self-titled debut studio album (2006) peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 and spawned the follow-up single, " Long Way 2 Go".Farber, Jim. ''Sounds of Summer'', ''New York Daily News''. August 1, 2006. NOW; Bullets & Bombs; page 34. From 2008 to 2009, she released the singles " Official Girl" (featuring Lil Wayne), " Must Be Love" (featuring D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe Robinson ( ; born December 1, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. She has received ten Grammy Award nominations, and is the recipient of a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Children's and Family Emmy Award. Monáe has also been honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award; as well as the Billboard Women in Music#Rising Star Award, Rising Star Award (2015) and the Billboard Women in Music#Trailblazer Award, Trailblazer of the Year Award (2018) from Billboard Women in Music, ''Billboard'' Women in Music. Monáe began her musical career in 2003 with the release of her demo album, ''The Audition (album), The Audition''. She signed with Bad Boy Records to release her debut extended play (EP), ''Metropolis: Suite I (The Chase)'' (2007). It received critical acclaim and narrowly entered the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Her debut studio album, ''The ArchAndroid'' (2010)—a concept album—was released through Atlantic Records. The following year, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machine Gun Kelly (musician)
Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as MGK (stylized in all lowercase) and formerly Machine Gun Kelly, is an American rapper, music producer, singer, songwriter, and actor. MGK released four mixtapes from 2007 to 2010 before he signed with Sean Combs, Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Interscope Records the following year. His debut studio album, ''Lace Up'' (2012), peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and was led by the single "Wild Boy (song), Wild Boy" (featuring Waka Flocka Flame), which marked his first entry on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and received RIAA certification, triple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, ''General Admission (Machine Gun Kelly album), General Admission'' (2015) and ''Bloom (Machine Gun Kelly album), Bloom'' (2017), were both met with critical praise and similar commercial success; the latter was supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Montana
Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, [kæɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ]; born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York City with his family at the age of 13 and began his career as a Battle rap, battle rapper in the early 2000s — under the name Young French. Kharbouch first gained recognition hosting the New York City-tailored DVD series ''Cocaine City'' during the 2000s, which centered around interviews of hip hop figures. He embarked on a recording career while doing so, and released several underground hip hop, underground projects until signing with Sean Combs, Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records and Rick Ross's Maybach Music Group, in a triple-joint venture with Interscope Records in 2012. His debut studio album, ''Excuse My French (album), Excuse My French'' (2013), peaked at number four on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 despite critical failure; i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Thomas (singer)
Carlton Neron Thomas (born June 15, 1972) is an American R&B singer from Aurora, Illinois. He was discovered by American rapper Puff Daddy, who signed Thomas to the former's Bad Boy Records, a then-imprint of Arista Records in 1997. He became best known for his 2000 single " I Wish", which peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded his debut studio album, ''Emotional'' (2000). The album and its follow-up, '' Let's Talk About It'' (2004), both peaked within the top ten of the ''Billboard'' 200, although the latter failed to spawn any charting singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and served as his final release with Bad Boy. He then signed with Bungalo and Universal Records to release his third album, '' So Much Better'' (2007), which moderately entered the ''Billboard'' 200, while his fourth, '' Conquer'' (2011)—released by Verve Forecast—narrowly did so. Early life Thomas was born in Aurora, Illinois and attended East Aurora High School. Career T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyne
Moses Michael Levi Barrow (born Jamal Michael Barrow; November 8, 1978), best known by his stage name Shyne, is a Belizean politician and former rapper. He served as Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, and the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party. Barrow was born in Belize City, but moved to New York City as a child and began to rap as an adolescent. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 singles, " Bad Boyz" and " Bonnie & Shyne" (both featuring Barrington Levy). He also wrote and performed on a number of studio albums for other artists, such as The Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous ''Born Again'', Mase's '' Double Up'', Puff Daddy's ''Forever'', Usher's '' Confessions'', and Lil Wayne's ''Tha Carter IV'', among others. Shyne and his mother lived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East Flatbush, where after being discovered freestyling in a barbershop, he became a rapper. On the verge of releasing his debut album under Combs' Bad Boy Records, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
