Amid the myriad of sexual assault lawsuits, federal indictment and the community at-large’s increasing dissent of Sean “Diddy” Combs, one might wonder if his eventual cancellation is closer than we think.
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If that’s the case, then it begs the question of whether or not cancelling Diddy means cancelling all the music and artists he helped put in the forefront and helped produced. After all, we were quick to #MuteRKelly...well some of us at least.
But given Diddy’s extensive reach, are the masses ready to hit “stop” and delete some of their beloved music from the soundtrack of their lives? And what will happen to the livelihood of some of our favorite artists — many of whom recently received their masters back from Diddy — if we don’t press play?
While you and I both ponder that question, let’s take a look at a handful of artists Diddy/Bad Boy Records had a hand in making global superstars...
Janelle Monáe
Who: Janelle Monáe
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2008-present
Biggest Hits: “I Like That,” “Q.U.E.E.N.,” and “Electric Lady”
Foxy Brown
Who: Foxy Brown
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2002-2004
Biggest Hits: “Stylin,” and the unreleased album “Ill Na Na 2: The Fever”
Mario Winans
Who: Mario Winans
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2001-2008
Biggest Hits: “I Don’t Wanna Know,” “Never Really Was,” and “Can’t Judge Me”
Biggie
Who: Notorious B.I.G. a.k.a. Biggie
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1993-1997
Biggest Hits: “Big Poppa,” “Juicy,” and “Hypnotize”
Shyne
Who: Shyne
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1998
Biggest Hits: “Bad Boyz,” “Bonnie & Shyne”
The Lox
Who: The Lox, members Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1996-1999
Biggest Hits: “Money, Power & Respect,” “If You Think I’m Jiggy,” and “All About the Benjamins”
Craig Mack
Who: Craig Mack
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1993-1996
Biggest Hits: “Flava In Ya Ear,” “Get Down,” and “Real Raw”
Ma$e
Who: Ma$e
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1999-2010
Biggest Hits: “Feel So Good,” “Lookin At Me,” and “What You Want”
Total
Who: Total, members Kima Raynor, Keisha Spivey and Pamela Long
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1994-2000
Biggest Hits: “Kissin You,” “What About Us,” and “Trippin”
112
Who: 112, members Daron Jones, Michael Keith, Reginald Finley, Aldon Lagon and Marvin Scandrick
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1995-2005
Biggest Hits: “Cupid,” “Only You,” and “Come See Me”
Cassie
Who: Cassie
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2006-2021
Biggest Hits: “Me &U,” “Official Girl” and “Must Be Love”
Danity Kane
Who: Danity Kane, members Aubrey O’Day, Dawn Richard, Shannon Bex, Wanita “D. Woods” Woodgett and Aundrea Fimbres
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2005-2010
Biggest Hits: “Damaged,” “Show Stopper,” and “Ride For You”
Yung Joc
Who: Yung Joc
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2004-2009
Biggest Hits: “It’s Goin Down,” “Coffee Shop,” and “Bottle Poppin”
Day 26
Who: Day 26, members Robert Curry, Brian Angel, Willie Taylor, Qwanell Mosley and Michael McClune
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2007-2012
Biggest Hits: “Got Me Going,” “Since You Been Gone,” and “Exclusive(No Exclusives”
B5
Who: B5, members and brothers Dustin Michael, Kelly Allen, Patrick Owen, Carnell Frederick, and Bryan Jesse
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2004-2008
Biggest Hits: “Hydrolics,” “All I Do,” and “U Got Me”
Faith Evans
Who: Faith Evans
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 1994-2004
Biggest Hits: “Soon As I Get Home,” “I’ll Be Missing You” and “You Used to Love Me”
8Ball & MJG
Who: 8Ball & MJG
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2002-2008
Biggest Hits: “Forever,” “Straight Cadillac Pimpin,” and “You Don’t Want Drama”
New Edition
Who: New Edition, members Ralph Tresvant, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Michael Bivins and Johnny Gill
When: Signed to Bad Boy Records in 2003-2006
Biggest Hits: “Hot 2 Nite,” “Sexy Lady,” and “Start Turnin’ Me On”
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