Bad Boy Records

Bad Boy Records
Bad Boy Records
Parent company	Bertelsmann Music Group (1993–2002); Universal Music Group (2003–2005; 2009–2015); Warner Music Group (2005–present);
Founded	1993; 31 years ago
Founder	Sean "Puffy" Combs
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Epic (2015–present); Interscope (2009–2015; MGK 2011–2024 releases); Atlantic (2005–2009); Rhino (2005–present; back catalog only); Universal (2003–2005); Arista (1993–2002);
Genre	Hip hop; R&B; pop; rock;
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, U.S.

Bad Boy Records (or Bad Boy Entertainment) is an American record label founded in 1993 by Sean "Puffy" Combs.^[1]^[2] During the late 1990s, the label signed numerous artists including Craig Mack, The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase, 112, Total, The Lox, Shyne and Carl Thomas. At its 1997 peak, Bad Boy was worth an estimated US$100 million.

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During the 2000s, the label signed French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Janelle Monáe, and Cassie, among others. In 2023, Combs created a successor label, Love Records to independently release his fifth studio album, The Love Album: Off the Grid.^[3]^[4]^[5]

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Bad Boy Records

Parent company	Bertelsmann Music Group (1993–2002) Universal Music Group (2003–2005; 2009–2015) Warner Music Group (2005–present)
Founded	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Founder	Sean "Puffy" Combs
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Epic (2015–present) Interscope (2009–2015; MGK 2011–2024 releases) Atlantic (2005–2009) Rhino (2005–present; back catalog only) Universal (2003–2005) Arista (1993–2002)
Genre	Hip hop R&B pop rock
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, U.S.