hiphoprnbsoul rating:

Constituting what is more-or-less the R&B soundtrack of P. Diddy's Bad Boy Record label, this compilation of singles dates back to the label's first mega-offerings from a young Mary J. Blige remix ("Real Love"), the infamous pairing of Notorious B.I.G. and R. Kelly ("F*#$ing You Tonight"), to the most recent fare of 2002's transatlantic hit "I Need A Girl (Part One)" featuring Bad Boy CEO P. Diddy, along with Usher & Loon. Additional tracks from Jodeci, Faith Evans and New Edition are sweet nostalgia, but don't do much to puff up a skinny 12 track-set or introduce younger listeners to more than the surface of Bad Boy's legacy. - Ifè Oshun