claim: No Way Out is a single.
evidence: No Way Out is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist , songwriter and record producer Puff Daddy .. Puff Daddy. Sean Combs. studio album. studio album. hip hop. Hip hop music. recording artist. recording artist. songwriter. songwriter. record producer. record producer. It was released on July 1 , 1997 , by his Bad Boy record label .. Bad Boy. Bad Boy Records. Bad Boy record label. Bad Boy Records. The label 's official crediting as `` The Family '' , featuring guest appearances from his label-mates and other artists .. The production on the album was provided by Puff Daddy -LRB- real name Sean Combs -RRB- , alongside with a variety of the members from the production group , called The Hitmen .. Puff Daddy. Sean Combs. The Hitmen. The Hitmen ( production team ). Puff Daddy was also serving as a executive producer alongside The Notorious B.I.G. and Deric `` D-Dot '' Angelettie -LRB- of The Hitmen -RRB- .. Puff Daddy. Sean Combs. The Hitmen. The Hitmen ( production team ). executive producer. executive producer#Music. It contains the generally introspective content based on his friend and rapper The Notorious B.I.G. , who died from the shooting on March 9 , 1997 , which affected Combs emotionally .. rapper. Rapping. The album 's content consists largely of aggressive lyrics but also includes elements of positive emotion .. The album received generally mixed to positive reviews from music critics , who generally wrote positively about its emotional feel and its production , but were divided in their reviews towards both Puff Daddy 's rapping and songwriting .. Puff Daddy. Sean Combs. The album earned Combs five nominations at the 40th Grammy Awards in 1998 , winning the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album .. 40th Grammy Awards. 40th Grammy Awards. Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. Grammy Award for Best Rap Album