Diddy

Released: August 24, 1999

Featuring: A.J. Johnson

Songwriter: Harve ‘Joe Hooker’ Pierre A.J. Johnson

Producer: Harve ‘Joe Hooker’ Pierre

Hello there this is Jim Johnson
And I'm here at the Harriet Tubman
Underground railroad elementary school
Today we have rap star, entrepreneur
Puff Daddy coming in to talk to the kids today

But right now I have three young kids
Right here to let it know
Why they love Puff Daddy so much

Lil' Becki can you please tell us
Why you love Puff Daddy?
I don't really like Puffy
But my other sister does

Lil' John boy can you please tell us
Why you love Puff Daddy?
Cause he wears a lot of fly clothes
He very, very smart and he goes to my school

Last but not least Shameka Johnson
Can you please tell us why you love Puff Daddy?
Because he's a hit making, money having
Bentley driving mother fucking pimp

Sean “Diddy” Combs (also known as Puff Daddy, Puffy, Sean John, and P. Diddy) is a recording artist, record producer, entrepreneur, and actor from Harlem, New York.

He started in the music business as an intern and talent director at Uptown Records under his mentor Andre Harrell. While at Uptown, Puffy helped launch the careers of R&B superstars Jodeci and Mary J. Blige. After he was fired from Uptown, Puff started his Bad Boy Entertainment label in 1993 as a joint venture with Clive Davis' Arista Records. His first artists were Craig Mack and The Notorious B.I.G., with Mack releasing the hit “Flava In Ya Ear” before Biggie hit with his Ready To Die album. Following their success, Puff went on to sign successful R&B artists such as Faith Evans, 112, and Total, as well as rappers Ma$e and The LOX.

Puff Daddy was an in-demand producer, working with acts such as Usher, TLC, Jay-Z, Lil Kim, and Boyz II Men among others before he decided to become an artist himself. He released his first album, No Way Out on July 1, 1997, a few months after Biggie was killed in Los Angeles on March 9th. The single “I’ll Be Missing You” was created as a tribute—it debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the chart for 11 weeks. The album was a multi-platinum success and won the Best Rap Album Grammy Award in 1998.

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