After the unexpected passing of Biggie, Puffy became the biggest star on the label. And he rose to the occasion with this album. He collected some of the best artists from the East coast and put together an ensemble of hip hop superstars for No Way Out. Jay-Z makes a promise to go multiplatinum on "Young Gs", Biggie rhymes masterfully over a Jackson 5 sample on the remix to "It's All About the Benjamins", Faith Evans sings beautifully for her late husband on "I'll Be Missing You", Gunuwine sings a great hook on "Is This the End", Busta Rhymes brings his energy to "Victory", Mase becomes the prince of hip-pop, and Puff becomes one of the biggest stars in entertainment by proving that good music not only makes good business, but that good business also makes good music.
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