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| Released | July 22, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
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No Way Out is the debut studio album by American rapper Puff Daddy. It was released on July 22, 1997, by Arista and Bad Boy Records.[1] The album is credited to "Puff Daddy & the Family"; the latter act refers to guest appearances from his signees at Bad Boy Records.
Puff Daddy worked extensively with the Notorious B.I.G. and the Hitmen when creating the album, which saw a change in direction following the former's shooting and death months prior to release. This greatly affected Puff Daddy, and with a combination of aggressive and introspective lyrics, he conveys an emotionally vulnerable state representing the before and after of B.I.G.'s death. Additional production was provided by Jaz-O, while the album contains features from the Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Mase, Lil' Kim, Carl Thomas, Jay-Z, Black Rob, the LOX, Ginuwine, Twista, Foxy Brown, Faith Evans, and 112.
No Way Out saw significant commercial success, debuting atop on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of over 561,000 copies. The album's singles also saw commercial success, particularly with its second, "I'll Be Missing You", which became a worldwide hit and the first hip hop song to debut atop the Billboard Hot 100. Released prior as its lead single, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" peaked atop the chart after several weeks, while its third, "Been Around the World" peaked at number two. No Way Out also earned critical success, receiving five nominations at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, from which it won Best Rap Album.[2] It remains Puff Daddy's best selling album, with over 7 million copies shipped in the United States, and is considered a classic hip hop album.[3] However, the album's reliance on sampling was criticized by Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, and MTV.
- ^ Cheo Hodari Coker (July 22, 1997). "The Spotlight Turns on Puffy Combs : Dancing Close to the Flames". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Strauss, Neil (January 7, 1998). "Grammy Nominations Yield Surprises, Including Newcomer's Success". The New York Times. p. 2. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
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