No Way Out is the debut
studio album by American
hip hop recording artist,
songwriter and
record producer Puff Daddy. It was released on July 1, 1997, by his record label
Bad Boy Records. The label's official crediting as "The Family", with the album's guest appearances from a large number of artists from his label. Production was handled by Puff Daddy (real name Sean Combs) and various members of production group The Hitmen.