Forever

Forever is the second studio album of American hip hop recording artist Puff Daddy, released on August 24, 1999, by Bad Boy Records and Arista Records. The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Forever has also been certified platinum in the US by the RIAA. The album was a commercial success, selling 205,343 copies in its first week and debuting at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, despite receiving generally mixed reviews from critics. Overview This was the first Sean Combs album released under the name of "Puff Daddy", as his debut album was released under "Puff Daddy & the Bad Boy Family". Forever received mixed reviews from most music critics, with criticism directed at the commercialization of hip-hop music, specifically this albums more pop dance sound and lacklustre lyrics compared to its predecessor, which caused controversy at the time. In 2006, Q magazine included Forever in their list of the 50 worst albums of all time.