Bad Boy Records
| Bad Boy Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Sean Combs |
| Status | Active |
| Distributor(s) | Epic (2015–2022) Interscope (2009–2015) Atlantic (2005–2009) Rhino (2005 – present; back catalog only) Universal (2003–2005) Arista (1993–2002) |
| Genre | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City, U.S. |
Bad Boy Entertainment, doing business as Bad Boy Records,[1][2] is an American record label founded by Sean Combs in 1993.[3][4] The label's first signee, the Notorious B.I.G., gained significant commercial success following the release of his 1994 single "Juicy". Following this, the label signed other hip-hop and R&B acts, including Faith Evans, Mase, 112, Total, the Lox, Shyne, and Carl Thomas. At its peak in 1997, Bad Boy was worth an estimated US$100 million. During the 2000s, Bad Boy Records signed several notable artists, including French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Janelle Monáe, and Cassie Ventura.
In 2023, Combs founded a successor label titled Love Records. This venture was created to independently release his fifth studio album, The Love Album: Off the Grid, in September of that year.[5][6][7]
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