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Who is Sean John?
In 1998, Sean Combs started a clothing line, Sean John.
Why did Sean Combs want to start a clothing line?
Did anyone work with Sean Combs?
Sean Combs' debut album, No Way Out, was released on July 1, 1997, through Bad Boy Records. Several of the label's artists made guest appearances on the album.

Question: Did he have any influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Sean Combs have any influences?