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"I'll Be Missing You" is a tribute song by American rapper Puff Daddy and singer Faith Evans, featuring the R&B group 112. It honors Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, a fellow artist on Bad Boy Records and Evans's husband, who was tragically murdered on March 9, 1997.
No Way Out is the debut studio album by American rapper Puff Daddy.It was released on July 22, 1997, via Arista Records and Puff Daddy's 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.
Three music videos were released for the song and two of its remixes. The first music video was directed by Paul Hunter.It featured Puff Daddy, the LOX, Lil' Kim, and Biggie (who appears on a television screen, through archive footage of the Hypnotize music video) and took place in a dimly-lit concert venue and in a forest where the rappers are either running (except Biggie) or rapping.
The album was credited to "Puff Daddy & the Family", which referred to Combs and other Bad Boy signees, who were showcased extensively. 1997 was the year in which Combs spent the most weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 out of any musical act that year, with 19 weeks, and 26 when including the Combs-produced songs " Hypnotize " by B.I.G. and ...
Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City.Raised in Mount Vernon, New York, [21] his mother Janice Combs (née Smalls) was a model and teacher's assistant, [22] 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.
Both the original and the remix were released as singles, in May and July 1996 respectively. Q, Slim, and Mike share lead vocals on both versions of the song. The original features The Notorious B.I.G., and the remix features both B.I.G. and Mase. The original samples the riff from "I Get Lifted" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
The music video for the remix was directed by American director Diane Martel. [1] Another version of the remix was released for radio airplay, titled "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By (Puff Daddy Mix)", which was produced by Sean "Puffy" Combs and Trackmasters. [2]
Forever is the second studio album of American hip hop recording artist Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, released on August 24, 1999, by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. [1] The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, [2] received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), [3] and sold 205,343 units in its first week.