Don't Stop What You're Doing - Diddy, Combs, Sean "Puffy"
If I Should Die Tonight (Interlude) - Diddy, Gaye, Marvin
Do You Know? - Diddy, Angelettie, Deric
I Love You Baby - Diddy, Baxter, Les
It's All About the Benjamins [Remix] - Diddy, Angelettie, Deric
Pain - Diddy, Angelettie, Deric
I Got the Power - Diddy, Burk, J.
Seņorita - Diddy, Bell, W.
I'll Be Missing You - Diddy, Evans, Faith
Can't Nobody Hold Me Down - Diddy, Betha, M.
Originally, producer/bad boy CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs intended for the debut album from his Puff Daddy persona to feature nothing but non-stop party jams. Unfortunately, the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. (credited here as E... more »xecutive Producer) threw an ugly spin on the album, resulting in a mixed bag of fun fluff and gangsta posturing. Puffy's delivery is thin and nasal, and his raps uninspired, but help from pals like Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, and protégé Mase partially make up for his deficiencies. With his unrivalled knack from nicking hooks--he pilfers from Sting ("I'll Be Missing You"), Grandmaster Flash ("Can't Nobody Hold Me Down") or classical composer Samuel Barber ("No Way Out (Intro)") with equal aplomb--Puff Daddy epitomized homogenized hip-hop. --Kurt B. Reighley« less
Originally, producer/bad boy CEO Sean "Puffy" Combs intended for the debut album from his Puff Daddy persona to feature nothing but non-stop party jams. Unfortunately, the murder of The Notorious B.I.G. (credited here as Executive Producer) threw an ugly spin on the album, resulting in a mixed bag of fun fluff and gangsta posturing. Puffy's delivery is thin and nasal, and his raps uninspired, but help from pals like Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, and protégé Mase partially make up for his deficiencies. With his unrivalled knack from nicking hooks--he pilfers from Sting ("I'll Be Missing You"), Grandmaster Flash ("Can't Nobody Hold Me Down") or classical composer Samuel Barber ("No Way Out (Intro)") with equal aplomb--Puff Daddy epitomized homogenized hip-hop. --Kurt B. Reighley
"The album is a classic especially when clean. The edited version is bad because it omits three songs, but it is good because you get to hear burps, glass smashing, and hicups to censor the curses and profanity. If you like the sounds of it edited get it but if you like originals then get the Explicit version."
Not as good as reviews say
Danno Omen | 11/27/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"P.Diddys debut album is considered a classic and with all the hits on it i do consider it a classic, however with that said this cd is not all that great.With the exception of all the singles on this LP it is not very good however all the songs are still listenable"
It's alright, explicit version sounds better
danielle037 | Asheville, NC | 03/21/2001
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I know I sound like a bad lil' girl, but it's true. You know what? The clean version doesn't even sound right. All the good songs were taken off due to excessive profanity. So you're really skipping the good songs when you're listening this. A lot changes were made to this album. Track #1-The No Way Out intro sounds the same. Track #2-"Victory" the best song by Puff Daddy, and it's not cuz of Biggie & Busta Rhymes appearance. It just has a tight eerie beat. Track #3-"Been Around The World" was a popular song, both the original version and the remix have a catchy hook. The Madd Rapper skit was taken off. Track #4 (#5 Explicit Version)-"Don't Stop What You're Doing" f/ Lil' Kim is a "party" song. Lil' Kim hooked the song up. Track #5 (6)-"If I Should Die Tonight" is a just a storm interlude with Puffy talking about his grief. Track #6 (#7)-"Do You Know" has background vocals from Kelly Price. Track #7 (#9)-"I Love You Baby", Puffy's love song, features the best rapper on Bad Boy, Black Rob. Track #8 (#10)-The head-banging song of the album is "It's All About The Benjamins", yet another popular single from the album. Track-#9 (#11)-"Pain" is a depressing song, it has you thinking about Biggie. Track-#10 (#13)-"I Got The Power" has The L.O.X. doing their thing. The hook shows the "criminal" side of Puffy. Track #11 (#15)-All I gotta say about this hook of this song is "EN ESPAÑOL". Track #12 (#16)-"I'll Be Missing You" is the tribute to Biggie AKA Notorious B.I.G. featuring Faith Evans & 112. The skit from the beginning of of the track was taken off. Track #13 (#17)-"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" f/Ma$e, Puffy just had to remake my favorite Ol' School joint called "The Message". The songs that were taken off for clean version were "What You Gonna Do", "Young G's", "Is This The End?", & "Friend"."
This is th bomb cd!
danielle037 | 10/21/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"all you guys need to go get this cd it is the best for all"
A hip hop classic!!!
bojo jolley@aol.com | florence, S.C | 06/17/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"no way out is the bible of hip hop. i loved every minute of it. puff always seems to give you something to dance to. everything he drops is platinium. if forever reaches half the success that no way out did then i'll be happy."