in 1997, under the name puff daddy, combs recorded his first commercial vocal work as a rapper. his debut single, "can't nobody hold me down", spent 28 weeks on the "billboard" hot 100 chart, peaking at number one. his debut album, "no way out", was released on july 1, 1997, through bad boy records. originally titled "hell up in harlem", the album underwent several changes after the notorious b.i.g. was killed on march 9, 1997. several of the label's artists made guest appearances on the album. "no way out" was a significant success, particularly in the united states, where it reached number one on the "billboard" 200 in its first week of release, selling 561,000 copies. the album produced five singles: "i'll be missing you", a tribute to the notorious b.i.g., was the first rap song to debut at number one on the "billboard" hot 100; it remained at the top of the chart for eleven consecutive weeks and topped several other charts worldwide. four other singles; "can't nobody hold me down", "it's all about the benjamins", "been around the world", and "victory", were also released. combs collaborated with jimmy page on the song "come with me" for the 1998 film "godzilla".