... became the A&R representative for Uptown. He then began producing for soon to be mega-stars Mary J. Blige, Heavy D., and Jodeci to name a few. After being let go by Uptown Records (for reasons unknown to this day), Combs took his act over to Clive Davis' Arista Records distribution team in late 1993 (who are rumored ... York based Bad Boy Records, which is affiliated with the larger Arista Records, is that it has encountered criticism not so much for its tough gangsta rap lyrics as for Combs' fondness of interloping the choruses of old pop hits (Cox News, Nov. 28.) Still, critics have a...

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