25th anniversary of Diddy's No way Out

[Spidey Man]

Too bad Big had to die. If Big wouldn't have taken a larger role with Mase in his prime.

This could have been a shiny suit Hitman produced Bad Boy version of 2001. Big, Mase, Kiss, Black Rob and the rest of the roster without the sadness of No Way Out

 

[staticshock]

nikkas were hating on puff hard but this is what hip hop is supposed to be about…having fun and making music that makes you feel good.


These days you gotta name all the dudes you killed smh

 

[Rapmastermind]

25 years, felt like yesterday. The summer of 97. The original title was "Hell up in Harlem" but after Big's death that changed it to "No Way Out". I still enjoy listening to this album. Puffy's delivery was average but the ghostwriters did their job for him. Every single was a hit song, every single one. But yes "Missing You" blew up the biggest. But the album cuts were bangers too.

The production, features and samples were crazy. "Victory" still hits so hard it could have been on "LAD". This album and "LAD" shut 97 down on the charts. I still wish Big had a verse on "Can't nobody hold me down" (He was in the video) and "Been around the world" Though he killed the hook. Puffy put the Title Track on the "Money Talks" Soundtrack:



"No Way Out" featuring Black Rob and Kelly Price

This was my joint that was an album cut. Could have seen Big on this especially with the storytelling (Kim actually help to write this).

 

[Rapmastermind]

Puffy announces 25th Anniversary Edition with remixes and b-sides from the singles. LOL, he didn't include "No Way Out".

NO WAY OUT: DIGITAL DELUXE EDITION Track Listing

1. “No Way Out” (Intro)
2. “Victory” (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Busta Rhymes)
3. “Been Around The World” (featuring The Notorious B.I.G. and Mase)
4. “What You Gonna Do?”
5. “Don’t Stop What You’re Doing” (featuring Lil’ Kim)
6. “If I Should Die Tonight” (Interlude) (featuring Carl Thomas)
7. “Do You Know?”
8. “Young G’s” (featuring Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G.)
9. “I Love You, Baby” (featuring Black Rob)
10. “It’s All About The Benjamins” (featuring The LOX, The Notorious B.I.G., and Lil’ Kim)
11. “Pain”
12. “Is This The End?” (featuring Carl Thomas, Ginuwine, and Twista)
13. “I Got The Power” (featuring The LOX)
14. “Friend” (featuring Foxy Brown)
15. “Señorita”
16. “I’ll Be Missing You” (featuring Faith Evans and 112)
17. “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (featuring Mase)

Bonus Tracks

18. “Been Around The World (Radio Mix)”
19. “Been Around the World” (Instrumental)
20. “It’s All About the Benjamins” (No Chedda Mix)
21. “It’s All About the Benjamins” (Gangsta Mental Mix)
22. “It’s All About the Benjamins” (Ain’t Armand Mix)
23. “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (Radio Mix)
24. “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (Bad Boy Remix) [Instrumental]
25. “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (Club Mix)
26. “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” (Bad Boy Remix) [Extended Club Version]
27. “It’s All About the Benjamins” (Rock Remix)
28. “It’s All About the Benjamins” (Rock Remix II)
29. “It’s All About the Benjamins” (DJ Ming & FS Drum N’ Bass Mix)”
30. “Victory” (Nine Inch Nails Remix)
31. “Victory” (Drama Mix)
32. “Bad Boy’s Been Around the World” (Remix)


Also check out "The Making of No Way Out", good article:

https://www.badboyblog.com/item/2007/7/22/the-making-of-no-way-out.html

 

[Eastside Get The Money]

They said BIG did Benjamin’s and victory the night or two before he died

Great album. Say what you want and I don’t even like Puff like that but he saved hip hop. I remember when rap was gonna be done after biggie got killed after Pac. Puffy becoming a hip hop ‘celebrity’ at that time and getting people dancing again saved the genre

 

[Spidey Man]

They said BIG did Benjamin’s and victory the night or two before he died

Great album. Say what you want and I don’t even like Puff like that but he saved hip hop. I remember when rap was gonna be done after biggie got killed after Pac. Puffy becoming a hip hop ‘celebrity’ at that time and getting people dancing again saved the genre

Don't forget this one

 

[semicko82]

They said BIG did Benjamin’s and victory the night or two before he died

Great album. Say what you want and I don’t even like Puff like that but he saved hip hop. I remember when rap was gonna be done after biggie got killed after Pac. Puffy becoming a hip hop ‘celebrity’ at that time and getting people dancing again saved the genre

went out with two of the best verses of all time

 

[Iverson_64]

I remember someone on another hip hop forum credited this album with creating the "Mainstream vs. Underground" divide in hip hop.

Either way, this is a good album with catchy songs, amazing features, and passable sounding raps from Diddy.

It also helped Mase blow up.

 

[Mr. Negative]

Diddy screaming "what Ima do now? HUH!?

what Ima do now!? "

after hearing biggie drop what, IMO is the greatest verse in rap history.... but it was only him showing us untapped potential

Twista and the "he signed to a MAJOR, but who!!?!!??" moment in his career

The Lox beasting but Mase getting the looks

Black Rob dropping (sadly) one of the lines he's remembered by (ran out of ammo and started throwing bottles)

 

[Mr. Negative]

I remember someone on another hip hop forum credited this album with creating the "Mainstream vs. Underground" divide in hip hop.

Either way, this is a good album with catchy songs, amazing features, and passable sounding raps from Diddy.

It also helped Mase blow up.

honestly it might have.

before Diddy, the terms were "crossover" and "sellout"

 

[BK The Great]

Solid album with some classic songs on there.

 

[semicko82]

I remember someone on another hip hop forum credited this album with creating the "Mainstream vs. Underground" divide in hip hop.

Either way, this is a good album with catchy songs, amazing features, and passable sounding raps from Diddy.

It also helped Mase blow up.

Yea 96 and 97 felt like totally different eras considering it was only a year apart

 

[Easy-E]

Classic.

 

[Mandizi]

Biggie's first verse on "Victory" is the stuff legends are made of, but his second verse on that track was untouchable as well.

 

[BEN23]

this brings back so many memories...simpler times