They're 'Bad Boys for Life'

For ten years, nobody has run the city quite like Diddy. Of course, Bad Boy Records' golden years will always be considered in the mid- '90s when Biggie Smalls was the co-king of rap, and rapper-turned-preacher Mase owned the party airwaves. P. Diddy, founder and CEO of Bad Boy, has survived through everything: the shootings, the end to the "Jiggy-era," his excess of '80s sampling, his horrid follow up to No Way Out, the inaptly titled Forever and an assault charge following his controversial appearance in Nas' "Hate Me Now" video. \nThankfully, this compilation is a celebration of the past, not a feeble attempt to promote the future (a la "Making the Band"), because early hits like "Hypnotize," "Feel So Good" and "Mo Money Mo Problems" are how Bad Boy will be immortalized. Biggie rightfully appears on eight of the CD's tracks (likely equal to the impact he had over Bad Boy anyways). \nThe CD also contains a bonus DVD, complete with 11 Bad Boy music videos. It's quite interesting to check out, since Bad Boy defined the flashy, high budget rap videos we still see today. My only complaint on the DVD end: where's the J-Lo blessed "Been Around the World" video? Still bitter, Diddy?