Puff Daddy Discography

Puff Daddy Biography

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. He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Grammy Awards. He is credited with the discovery and development of musical artists including the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher. Born in Harlem and raised in Mount Vernon, Combs worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. He embarked on his recording career following the success of his first signee, the Notorious B.I.G., for whom he served as manager and hype man. Combs's debut studio album, No Way Out (1997), peaked atop the Billboard 200 and has sold over 7 million copies in the US. Two of its lead singles, "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" and "I'll Be Missing You", topped the Billboard Hot 100—the latter was the first hip hop song to debut atop the chart. His second and third albums, Forever (1999) and The Saga Continues... (2001), both peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, while his fourth, Press Play (2006), peaked atop the chart. In 2009, Combs formed the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money with R&B singers Kalenna Harper and Dawn Richard to release the collaborative album Last Train to Paris (2010), which peaked at number seven in the US and was supported by the single "Coming Home". He independently released his fifth album, The Love Album: Off the Grid (2023), thirteen years later to moderate critical and commercial response. One of the wealthiest musical artists in the world, Combs topped Forbes annual hip-hop rich list in 2014 and 2017. He has worked as a producer for other media, including MTV's reality television series Making the Band. He made his acting debut in the film Made (2001), and went on to appear in the commercially successful films Monster's Ball (2001), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), and Girls Trip (2017...