Puff Daddy started as an intern for record companies. He eventually became … Read Full Bio ↴Puff Daddy started as an intern for record companies. He eventually became the A&R rep for Uptown Records. Here his most popular work was with Mary J. Blidge. After that, Puff headed over to Arista Records where he started his own "Bad Boy Entertainment". The first artists on Bad Boy were Craig Mack and Notorious BIG. Sean 'Puffy' Combs and Bad Boy Records was starting to get popular.
For a while, Puff Daddy found himself in the middle of one of the biggest east coast/west coast fights: Bad Boy Records Vs. Death Row Records. Basically it was Puff Daddy & Biggie Smalls Vs. Suge Knight & Tupac Shakur. This started when 2pac was shot for the first time in New York. (2Pac blamed his shooting on Biggie Smalls among other East Coast rappers) Before this, 2Pac & Biggie Smalls were friends. This was a big incident in the east coast-west coast situation. In 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot & killed. Shortly after this, Suge Knight was thrown in jail for a probation violation. Death Row Records didn't turn out to be as "untouchable" as they said they were. (Puffy Daddy & Family made no direct involvement in this east coast-west coast fight and Puff Daddy now gives shout-outs to 2Pac saying R.I.P.
1997 was a big year for Bad Boy Entertainment. In early 1997, Puff Daddy was doing vocals for a change and Bad Boy had a new family member who went by the name of Mase. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" was a huge hit from Puff Daddy & Mase. This track was blowin' up while a solo album by Puff Daddy called "Hell Up In Harlem" was expected to be released soon. Unfortunately, in March tragedy hit. Notorious BIG was shot & killed. The death of Notorious BIG was a huge loss for Bad Boy Records. Puff Daddy had lost his best friend. Puffy recorded a track entitled "Missing You" which was a sample of The Police's "Every Breath You Take" in memorial for Biggie Smalls. This track surprisingly went platinum bring in 3 million dollars for that one track. A memorial album was also created in dedication to the Notorious BIG. The 3 million dollars that this track made was generously given to the family of The Notorious BIG by Puff Daddy
In Summer of '97, Puff Daddy's solo album entitled "No Way Out" was released. This album quickly went platinum and was a major success. It featured such Bad Boy family members as Mase, Notorious BIG, Lil' Kim, 112, Faith Evans, Black Rob, and The Lox. Major hits from this album are "Can't Nobody Hold me Down", "Missing You", "It's All About The Benjamins", and "Been Around The World".
Puff Daddy was now working with such artists as Busta Rhymes, KRS-One, Lil' Kim, Boyz II Men, and Mariah Carey. He was seen in tons of rap videos and his name was printed on many new albums. In fall of '97, Mase's solo album was released which was entitled "Harlem World". In winter of '97, the entire Bad Boy family started their tour. This rap/r&b music tour featured the entire bad boy family plus other artists like Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Usher. The tour was ahuge success with sold out crowds everywhere. A portion of the money gained from this tour went to the family of Notorious BIG.
Puff Daddy was born & raised in New York City. He now has a son named Justin. Puff Daddy runs a charity called "Daddy's House" which gives money to the kids of New York for computer camps, trips to Africa, ETC. Puff Daddy even owns a restaurant located in New York which is called "Justin's" (named after his son).
For a while, Puff Daddy found himself in the middle of one of the biggest east coast/west coast fights: Bad Boy Records Vs. Death Row Records. Basically it was Puff Daddy & Biggie Smalls Vs. Suge Knight & Tupac Shakur. This started when 2pac was shot for the first time in New York. (2Pac blamed his shooting on Biggie Smalls among other East Coast rappers) Before this, 2Pac & Biggie Smalls were friends. This was a big incident in the east coast-west coast situation. In 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot & killed. Shortly after this, Suge Knight was thrown in jail for a probation violation. Death Row Records didn't turn out to be as "untouchable" as they said they were. (Puffy Daddy & Family made no direct involvement in this east coast-west coast fight and Puff Daddy now gives shout-outs to 2Pac saying R.I.P.
1997 was a big year for Bad Boy Entertainment. In early 1997, Puff Daddy was doing vocals for a change and Bad Boy had a new family member who went by the name of Mase. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" was a huge hit from Puff Daddy & Mase. This track was blowin' up while a solo album by Puff Daddy called "Hell Up In Harlem" was expected to be released soon. Unfortunately, in March tragedy hit. Notorious BIG was shot & killed. The death of Notorious BIG was a huge loss for Bad Boy Records. Puff Daddy had lost his best friend. Puffy recorded a track entitled "Missing You" which was a sample of The Police's "Every Breath You Take" in memorial for Biggie Smalls. This track surprisingly went platinum bring in 3 million dollars for that one track. A memorial album was also created in dedication to the Notorious BIG. The 3 million dollars that this track made was generously given to the family of The Notorious BIG by Puff Daddy
In Summer of '97, Puff Daddy's solo album entitled "No Way Out" was released. This album quickly went platinum and was a major success. It featured such Bad Boy family members as Mase, Notorious BIG, Lil' Kim, 112, Faith Evans, Black Rob, and The Lox. Major hits from this album are "Can't Nobody Hold me Down", "Missing You", "It's All About The Benjamins", and "Been Around The World".
Puff Daddy was now working with such artists as Busta Rhymes, KRS-One, Lil' Kim, Boyz II Men, and Mariah Carey. He was seen in tons of rap videos and his name was printed on many new albums. In fall of '97, Mase's solo album was released which was entitled "Harlem World". In winter of '97, the entire Bad Boy family started their tour. This rap/r&b music tour featured the entire bad boy family plus other artists like Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, Busta Rhymes, and Usher. The tour was ahuge success with sold out crowds everywhere. A portion of the money gained from this tour went to the family of Notorious BIG.
Puff Daddy was born & raised in New York City. He now has a son named Justin. Puff Daddy runs a charity called "Daddy's House" which gives money to the kids of New York for computer camps, trips to Africa, ETC. Puff Daddy even owns a restaurant located in New York which is called "Justin's" (named after his son).
Help Me
Puff Daddy & The Family Lyrics
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Nigga like me, man
I love the game, I love the hustle
I be feelin' like one of the ball playin' niggas, you know?
Like Byrd or Magic or something
Yeah, you know a nigga got dough, a nigga could leave the league
But if I leave, the fans still gon' love me man?
Last night was like my last night
High as fuck behind the wheel, I almost crashed twice
And when you worth half a bill' people mad nice
But when that money go that's when all the hunnies go
Everything was wonderful until we ended under scope
On the corner, Air Force One, Polo to bubble coats
We was sellin' dope
I had a key lookin' like I had a ton of coke
'Cause I would never let 'em see me sweat
See me stress, no even bet
We was up twenty-four for that paper like CVS
'Cause they was playin' checkers, ain't really believe in chess
We jump pawns, knock down queens and screamin', "Check"
I was runnin with Big, you was doin it small
I was buildin' a bridge, you was hopin' it'd fall
Cop, cook and collect, razor coke and a straw
We been gettin' this money, these bitches know who we are
I'm from a hood where fourteen bricks
Will have your homie try and do you like Po did Mitch
I used to go to my chicks spot like, "Hold this brick"
Young nigga told me I'm old, I said, "Old and rich"
Then I said, "You better pray you make it old as this"
And when you catch a case, boy, don't spill them bowl of grits
And niggas they break fast when that toaster lick
And ain't no Instagram when they postin' pics
Just a bulletin board circlin' him and his boys
Wasn't ready to lace his boots and had Timberlands on
I got paper, wasn't doin' what all these niggas was doin'
I hit the road and I was goin' wherever Benji was goin'
We ate the whole cake crumbs 'til the Entenmann's gone
Made history at night and reminisce in the morn'
I'm talkin ten years before Dre put Eminem on
Before Roc and G-Unit we had Kiss and them on
I'm talkin' more Styles than P before Biggie was gone
And almost twenty years later still Biggie we mourn
Baby baby, yeah, baby baby
Yeah, these Harlem streets raised me
Mama know she made me a million dollar baby
Look at me now, shit's crazy
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Drift and I'm so far away from shore
So unsure, so unsure
Somebody help, somebody, somebody, somebody
Somebody, somebody help, somebody help me
La Cosa Nostra, move like we're supposed to
Rich like Oprah, bitch, hold the toaster
We in the Benz Sprinter right on the sofa
Inside's cream, the outsides is mocha
Coffee color, I buy a bitch a fur coat to match the yorkie color
Of course he rugged, mean dreams that haunt a brother
Still haunt me
Facin' times, square nigga, you can't taunt me
I'm a rocket, you can't launch me
Gift of soul, drift cool rides along me
Go ahead and Diddy Bop
Flyin' through the city block sittin' in a pretty drop
Actin' like a idiat, yeah, I mean a idiot
Millions on these diamonds, shit, lookin' hidious
But I know my mind probably came from the pyramids
And I'm in a zone on my own, be clear of it
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Drift and I'm so far away from shore (so far away, so far away)
So unsure, so unsure
Somebody help, somebody, somebody, somebody
Somebody, somebody help, somebody help me
I love the game, I love the hustle
I be feelin' like one of the ball playin' niggas, you know?
Like Byrd or Magic or something
Yeah, you know a nigga got dough, a nigga could leave the league
But if I leave, the fans still gon' love me man?
Last night was like my last night
And when you worth half a bill' people mad nice
But when that money go that's when all the hunnies go
Everything was wonderful until we ended under scope
On the corner, Air Force One, Polo to bubble coats
We was sellin' dope
I had a key lookin' like I had a ton of coke
'Cause I would never let 'em see me sweat
See me stress, no even bet
We was up twenty-four for that paper like CVS
'Cause they was playin' checkers, ain't really believe in chess
We jump pawns, knock down queens and screamin', "Check"
I was runnin with Big, you was doin it small
I was buildin' a bridge, you was hopin' it'd fall
Cop, cook and collect, razor coke and a straw
We been gettin' this money, these bitches know who we are
I'm from a hood where fourteen bricks
Will have your homie try and do you like Po did Mitch
I used to go to my chicks spot like, "Hold this brick"
Young nigga told me I'm old, I said, "Old and rich"
Then I said, "You better pray you make it old as this"
And when you catch a case, boy, don't spill them bowl of grits
And niggas they break fast when that toaster lick
And ain't no Instagram when they postin' pics
Just a bulletin board circlin' him and his boys
Wasn't ready to lace his boots and had Timberlands on
I got paper, wasn't doin' what all these niggas was doin'
I hit the road and I was goin' wherever Benji was goin'
We ate the whole cake crumbs 'til the Entenmann's gone
Made history at night and reminisce in the morn'
I'm talkin ten years before Dre put Eminem on
Before Roc and G-Unit we had Kiss and them on
I'm talkin' more Styles than P before Biggie was gone
And almost twenty years later still Biggie we mourn
Baby baby, yeah, baby baby
Yeah, these Harlem streets raised me
Mama know she made me a million dollar baby
Look at me now, shit's crazy
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Drift and I'm so far away from shore
So unsure, so unsure
Somebody help, somebody, somebody, somebody
Somebody, somebody help, somebody help me
La Cosa Nostra, move like we're supposed to
Rich like Oprah, bitch, hold the toaster
We in the Benz Sprinter right on the sofa
Inside's cream, the outsides is mocha
Coffee color, I buy a bitch a fur coat to match the yorkie color
Of course he rugged, mean dreams that haunt a brother
Still haunt me
Facin' times, square nigga, you can't taunt me
I'm a rocket, you can't launch me
Gift of soul, drift cool rides along me
Go ahead and Diddy Bop
Flyin' through the city block sittin' in a pretty drop
Actin' like a idiat, yeah, I mean a idiot
Millions on these diamonds, shit, lookin' hidious
But I know my mind probably came from the pyramids
And I'm in a zone on my own, be clear of it
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Water risin' fast, I'm sinkin'
Drift and I'm so far away from shore (so far away, so far away)
So unsure, so unsure
Somebody help, somebody, somebody, somebody
Somebody, somebody help, somebody help me
The lyrics to "Help Me" by Puff Daddy & The Family explore themes of success, vulnerability, and the challenges that come with fame and fortune. The opening lines immediately set the tone as Puff Daddy reflects on his love for the game and the hustle, comparing himself to legendary basketball players like Larry Bird or Magic Johnson. Despite his success, he expresses doubts about whether the fans would still support him if he were to leave the industry.
Throughout the song, Puff Daddy delves into his experiences with wealth and the consequences that come with it. He reminisces about his past, when he was involved in illegal activities and had to maintain a tough demeanor to protect his reputation. He references the risk of getting caught and the paranoia that comes with living a life of crime.
The lyrics also highlight the rapper's evolution and growth. He acknowledges the mistakes he made in the past, acknowledging that his success comes with a price. He reflects on the struggles and sacrifices he made to reach his current position, emphasizing that his journey was not always glamorous.
Overall, "Help Me" is a reflective track that explores the complexities of fame, success, and personal growth. Puff Daddy's lyrics provide a glimpse into his mindset as he navigates the highs and lows of his career.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alfredo Buongusto, Amber Denise Streeter, David Styles, Paul Dawson, Robert Williams, Sean Combs
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