Diddy

Released: July 10, 2001

Songwriter: Diddy

Producer: Diddy

[Sean “Puff Daddy/Puffy/P. Diddy/Diddy” Combs]
Yo, what up? It’s Shiny Suit Man
I know you’ve heard my name before
You know, whether it was out the mouths of other rappers
Or, you know, of The LOX
Or, you know, whoever else wants to say my name, Shiny Suit Man
But then not want to say my government name
My government name is Sean Combs, Sean John Combs
Some of you may even know me as Puffy, Puff Daddy, or P. Diddy
But I just wanted to get the record straight
That when they talking about the shiny suit, they talking about me
And I own this $500 million-dollar shiny suit
And, oh yeah, next time, say name, if you really a man
Just call on SHINY SUIT MAN! Hahaha

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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