It’s Bad Boy For Life? Artists Whose Talents Are/Were Wasted Under Bad Boy Records

The Lox

Before they were all out doing their own things at one point (they’re back together again), Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch were a part of the group The LOX, who started their careers and made a name for themselves on the mixtape scene. After Mary J. Blige put a good word out for them with Diddy, they were signed to Bad Boy, where they appeared on records with B.I.G., Mariah Carey and Diddy himself (“All About the Benjamins”). While their first album, Money, Power & Respect, released under Bad Boy was a platinum plaque-garnering success, they weren’t happy with their record label and wanted OUT, especially since Bad Boy’s image didn’t fit the image the group wanted to have. They were already assured a spot with the new Ruff Ryders label and thought their careers would be led under better direction elsewhere, but under their contract with Bad Boy, they were pretty much stuck. The three men didn’t take that mess lying down, though. Instead, they defiantly sparked a movement called “Free the LOX,” and after some time and drama, were finally released, Shawshank style.