Claim: Sean Combs released his debut album in March of 1997.
Evidence: His debut album No Way Out -LRB- 1997 -RRB- has been certified seven times platinum and was followed by successful albums such as Forever -LRB- 1999 -RRB- , The Saga Continues.
It was released on July 1 , 1997 , by his Bad Boy record label.