Combs, who then performed as Puff Daddy, released his 1997 debut album, “No Way Out,” on his Bad Boy Records label. According to Diddy, the album was heavily inspired by the March 9, 1997 shooting death of Diddy’s close confidant and Bad Boy artist Notorious B.I.G.

The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life cultural icon and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women

Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges begins Monday, more than a year after he settled a lawsuit filed by his ex, Cassie Ventura, who accused him of rape and abuse.