Bad Boy publish Puff Daddy’s debut album : ‘No Way Out’ featuring ‘I’ll Be Missing You’ (1997)
Puff Daddy‘s ‘No Way Out’ is his debut studio album released on July 1, 1997, by his Bad Boy record label.
This week In ’90s Throwback’ 04/52
Sting's "All This Time" mixes upbeat melodies with themes of grief, rebellion, and religion, while Puff Daddy’s "I’ll Be Missing You" crafts a sorrowful homage to The Notorious B.I.G. with borrowed riffs and gospel warmth. The Cure’s sprawling "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea" layers yearning guitars, and Garbage’s gritty "Stupid Girl" blends alt-rock with irony. Tori Amos’s "Caught a Lite Sneeze" pairs harpsichord with industrial beats, while The Black Crowes' take on "Hard to Handle" adds Southern grit to Otis Redding’s soul classic. Vanilla Ice’s "Ice Ice Baby" unapologetically flips Queen’s bassline, and Nirvana’s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" captures grunge angst with raw, unfiltered chaos. George Michael’s "Freedom ’90" turns rebellion into pop brilliance, blink-182’s "Mutt" speeds through punk-pop irreverence, and The Chili Peppers’ "Give It Away" bursts with funk-rock energy and altruism.
Hip-Hop & Soul N°178 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
How well do you know the music of Robin S, Puff Daddy, China Black, Barbara Tucker, Carleen Anderson, TLC, IceCube, The Chimes, Heavy D. & The Boyz, Bone Thugs~N~Harmony, MC Hammer, Destiny's Child ? Take our 12-track quiz.