Bad Boy Records
| Bad Boy Entertainment | |
|---|---|
| Parent company |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Sean "Puffy" Combs |
| Status | Active |
| Distributors | 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, is an American record label founded by Sean "Puffy" Combs. The first signee, Craig Mack, gained significant commercial success after the release of his 1994 single "Flava In Ya Ear". The label then signed other hip-hop and R&B acts, including The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase, 112, Total, the Lox, Shyne, and Carl Thomas. At its peak in 1997, Bad Boy was worth an estimated $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, Love Records, to self-release his fifth studio album, The Love Album: Off the Grid, in September of that year.