Puffy's Best

1997 was a turbulent year for Bad Boy Records. Above all, of course, was the tragic death of The Notorious BIG and its post-album "Life After Death", as well as the debut "Harlem World" of the rising stars Mase and Puff Daddy were CEOs of the house. However Puffy's work is not just a solo album and therefore bears the artist's name Puff Daddy & The Family, as one of the guests can be found on almost every song. Although Puff Daddy then gladly saw himself as a gangster and players, what you get especially to listen to the successor work "Forever", this is anything but a Street album, but much more mainstream True, but to please in spite of all white , which is due to the harmonious beats and the many talented rappers.
"No Way Out" has to offer right at the start with a real bang. "Victory" sounds grim and powerful, which is illustrated particularly by the Rhymes of The Notorious BIG, but Puffy is very cool. Only the Hook of Busta Rhymes could have been better. More adapted to party is the cover version of David Bowie's "Let's Dance", which bears the name "Been Around The World" and besides Biggie Mase also featured. Overall, a casual, albeit somewhat jazzy number, in which all three can score with its relaxed rape and not stand out as the shortcomings with regard to rhyme skills with Puffy and Mase on. A top become real track provides us Puff Daddy with the more profound "Do You Know?" along with singer Kelly Price. A beautiful and emotional piano instrumental that remains now hang in the ear, to good, though not outstanding flow of Puffy and a buttery soft sung refrain of Kelly Price - great! Wicked and some mafiosi would moderate relaxed, yet groovy "Young G's". Here rapping alongside Puffy also The Notorious BIG and Jay-Z, the rap technically of course in a different league play. Especially Biggie with his deep voice and his sovereign Flow here sounds really cool, but also the Jigga rhymt very good. As Puff Daddy has been at a disadvantage, but it actually does not matter. Also a real bomb, while my favorite song of "No Way Out" was "I Love You Baby", a ghetto love song. Deep thumping bass, dreamy violin / piano combination in the background and a Black Rob, the niederrappt with his raspy deep voice all but Puff Daddy has settled right here to the wheel and goes off well. "Is This The End?" would be another something more serious and emotional number. Sad sounds and melodies that really go especially in the chorus, which is sung by Ginuwine and Carl Thomas, under the skin, topped with a gala performance of Chicago rapper Twista, the divine his fast rhymes spit, but also Puff Daddy's presentation is okay , Slowly but surely, we are now moving towards the end of the plate, which after a few smaller trailers such as "I Got The Power" (feat. The LOX) or "Friend" (feat. Foxy Brown & Simone Hines) with "Señorita" has again to offer a real smash. Again, there is again the typical Hitmen beat, as he was in his mid to late 90 popular. Underlaid is this from a chilly bell melody that invites you to relax. Puffy is here all alone on the mic and does its job surprisingly perfect. Quiet Rhymes during the verses and a chorus sung. After this song is now finally reaches Track # 16, the Biggie Smalls-tribute "I'll Be Missing You". The song starts with an intro from mystical Church noises, including Puff Daddy unleashes his thoughts and pain and directed a few words to his friend. Immediately thereafter begins the great instrumental that Samplet the classic "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. One can sympathize with Puffy's feelings correctly, exactly like that of Biggie's widow Faith Evans that performs fantastically with the support of 112 the refrain. It will probably remain for all eternity Puff Daddy's eye-Serre neighborhood art song. At the very end of the panel you get even a cover of Grandmaster Flash's rap anthem "The Message" to be heard. The funky 80s Instrumental remained the same, only standing here just Puff Daddy and Mase at the microphone, although can not hold a candle to the original, but rankommen very close. Further successful tracks from "No Way Out" were the chilling "What You Gonna Do?" The cheerful "Do not Stop What You're Doing" (feat. Lil 'Kim) and the sombre and sad "Pain" (feat . Carl Thomas). As already said, Puff Daddy is not a particularly outstanding rapper and certainly not a gangster, the beats are not underground, but rather mainstream, but that does in this board really do not care which one eingerappten the melodic and almost always very good Songs pleasant and listen in a cast can do what this board brings the status of Puff Daddy's best album, which he will probably never achieve more. For Bad Boy fans the debut of CEO is of course a must, but even those who are on the slightly more pop rap mid- to late-90s, should find favor at the plate.

RIP Biggie Smalls