"All new young, aspiring artists and producers: we in rebuild mode, baby," he said. "Our journey has just begun. Get at us! We're signing new artists. We got a truck load of new money. We got a lot of wisdom."
Going into the weekend, Bad Boy has released a surprise mixtape titled "The Preview," which showcases music Machine Gun Kelly, Cassie and Red Cafe.
It features previously unreleased songs, including Cassie's "Radio" (featuring Fabolous) and "Make You a Believer" (featuring Jadakiss) and Machine Gun Kelly's "Warning Shot" featuring Livvi Franc. Interludes and ad-libs from Diddy complete the project, which was co-hosted by the Bad Boy CEO and DJ Prostyle.
Bad Boy, with no currently announced release dates, has not put out an album since December 14, when Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris" was released. "The Preview" is a vehicle to make people aware of what is coming next, and that the label is ready to release some new music.
"We are the legendary Bad Boy empire," Diddy says on the album's intro. "S*** we've done, has never been done before. I pray it'll be done again 'cause I ain't a hater. I would love for somebody to feel the motherf****** success that we felt. But, it's rare to have longevity in this hip-hop game. So, I have an announcement: I'm back, I'm refocused and the journey has begun. We haven't gotten all the way on our 'pop s***' s*** yet, 'cause we got some work to do."
The official trailer for "The Realest," the latest visual from Red Cafe's "Above the Cloudz" EP, has been released. The song features Fabolous and Lloyd Banks. Watch below.
On Twitter, Diddy revealed that "Wild Boy," the new mix show club single from Machine Gun Kelly, would be released at midnight on Friday, September 2. The song, which will feature Waka Flocka Flame, was previewed in MGK's flash mob clip.