"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut single by American rapper Puff Daddy. It was shipped to radio in December 1996 and physically released by his label Bad Boy Records, an imprint of Arista Records on January 7, 1997. It was the lead single for the rapper's debut studio album No Way Out (1997). It was written by Bad Boy newcomer Mase, who co-performs the song, while production was handled by the label's in-house producers Stevie J, Carlos Broady and Nashiem Myrick, as well as Puff Daddy himself.