No Way Out is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist, songwriter and record producer Puff Daddy. It was released on July 1, 1997, by his record label Bad Boy Records. The label's official crediting as "The Family", with the album's guest appearances from a large number of artists from his label. Production was handled by Puff Daddy (real name Sean Combs) and various members of production group The Hitmen.