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Thaaaat's right, y'all! While y'all were sitting at home, comfortably watching the finale on your comfortable couches, I stood backstage at the in-studio taping at MTV. So YES, I got to see Day26, Danity Kane AND Donnie (not to mention Diddy) do their thing in person. I got to see some other interesting folks, too (Ankh-Ra was there, but no Mike Biv, sorry-- but I heard HE JUST HAD A BABY) and got some interesting sound clips. (Actually, they're all video clips, but some I had to change into sound because of a faulty camera and the horrible lighting in the hallway at MTV that they had the press lined up at... as opposed to last finale when the lighting was excellent.)

Before I get into anything, let me just tell you something about these six guys, something that was also witnessed on the pre-filmed part of the finale. These guys know how to work it. They go extra hard with the charm, and make you feel like you're the only one in their field of view. When they're talking to you, they're talking to YOU. That sh*t Donnie pulled on that Philadelphia DJ? That wasn't for the camera. That boy just don't know! Like Diddy said, "he gonna have some more black friends." Forget that. I can see Donnie SWIMMING thru the chocolate cooch. NO WONDER Aubs be throwin' it so hard!

You want to hear Donnie's take on the single and working with Seven? Click here!

One last thing before I go to the next page... you wanna know where Donnie gets his charm? He gets it from his Daddy! Mr. Klang was chilling backstage actually trying to sing "I Want You (Exclusive)". It was cute, in a dorky kind of way.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

THE SCHEDULED MAKING THE BAND 4 RECAP IS BEING INTERRUPPTED FOR SOME VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!

We have just learned that not only Robert (as was previously revealed) have a past in the music biz [read: Biv 10 Pee-Wee AllStars] but our favorite Danity Kane chick, Dawn, as well as Country Dumb Willie do, too!!

While the info I have on Dawn isn’t that juicy (she completed an album in 2005 titled Been A Awhile that didn’t release/chart), I had to dig this up on Willie, ‘cuz only a bitchass nigga could sing such a bitchass song.

Willie Taylor was a former member of the Chicago-based group Kwiet Storm. With Kwiet Storm Willie toured with many artists.Their music video, "Leave Me Alone", appeared on BET's Midnight Love, Cita's World, Hits from the Street, and as a New Joint of the Day on 106 & Park. After 10 years with the group he decided to start a solo career.

Here’s the video, folks!!

“To all my independent women, keep paying my bills?” HEEEELLL TO TH MUTHAF*CKIN NAW!!!!!! This song sucks ass!!!!!!!! NO WONDER THESE N*GGAS BROKE UP!

Taylor worked with Avant, co-writing two songs on Director: "So Many Ways" and "With You". Other artists Taylor has worked with include Ginuwine, Jagged Edge, and Joe.

Uhhh... I thought the point of Making The Band was to find people who didn’t have a headstart in the music biz? Oh well...

We now continue with your regularly scheduled bitchassness programming.
Bad Boy, baby!

::CRACKS A DIDDY SMILE::

Bird -- this is for you, lady!!! :)

You know what? I'm glad I took a day off of this show so that I could fully process what went on last night. (Well, that's not why I did it, but hear me out). That will prevent me from steping through the bullsh*t and getting down to business-- trying to figure out what the f*ck is wrong with these n*ggas.

But let me start off with the beginning, 'cuz I thought it was pretty interesting.
Man, f*ck Ritalin. The untapped remedy to an Attention Deficit condition is champagne, because as soon as Diddy gets some in his system, he doesn't act like he has something itching in his pants and can actually calm the f*ck down.

Excuse me-- SHAM-PAG-NEES. What the f*ck?
Damn, you can take the n*gga out the ghetto....

So yeah, Diddy rented a yacht and decided to take his protegees out frolicking for the day.
Problem is, Day26 start acting really ignorant about water. I'll let Country Dumb tell it:

Willie: Black folk don't need to be in water. We need to stay on land.

WOW.

I don't know what was more hilarious: that comment, Big Mike squealing about leaping into the water, Dawn's dead on Porky-Pig/Beat-Box esque impression of him, or....

the fact that the kids got Diddy to talk about the women he loved from the past, present and future, not including Fonzworth Bentley.

Sheeeeeiiiiiit, they shoulda got him DRUNKER and got him to talk about Laurie-Ann, AND MAYBE IT WOULDA WENT LIKE THIS:

"Yeah, I choked the bitch. She was f*cking with my shine, acting like I wasn't hot. I'm hot every year, g-ddamn it and her single ain't even chart! I drink sham-pag-nee just so I can p*ss it! Bad Boy, baby!"

"Enough of that sentimental sh*t." The hoes only get 1 DAY of vaycay. Daddy still needs those hits.

Does anyone care that Diddy is receiving a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame May 2nd?
No?
Well, aight. I'll commence with this blog.

I'm gonna try and make this a simple one by just focusing Donnie and Dawn (whom, by the way, were the focus of the whole damn episode to begin with).

Just one of the MANY cozy moments for two Dawn and Que shared last night. And Dawn snorts when she laughs-- how adorable is that!

Let me just bring up some important things I noticed in this episode:

Where were D. Woods and "Den Mama"? (Like we care, anyway..)
Aubrey actually DIDN'T steal a scene in this episode! (but she did try to throw the cooch to Donnie on the sly, ha ha)Country Dumb didn't say anything to discredit his elementary school education!
Brian didn't cry over any spilled milk!
and Robert kept the bitchassness to a minimum!

After knowing that.. how can you doubt that this WASN'T one of the best eps so far?

Okay, first off the bat: I HATE Diddy’s lil’ intros to the show. And furthermore, n*gga, you thinking that you’re pale amuses me just as much as Aubrey’s “sistagirl” impressions. Fall back!

And speaking of The Valtrex Spokeswoman...
I tried to find a video that was appropriate for this episode, and I thought of course!

Why not highlight the girls that Donnie likes? (We know the truth!)

Damn, this song sucks...

EFF THAT, I WANNA SEE DONNIE HOOK UP WITH A BLACK CHICK!!!

Anyway, this episode was HIGH on the drama. But you know what? I think I’m gonna lay off of her a lil’ bitâ€" for this re-cap, at least. I gotta admit... that double-dipping sh*t was wrong.

What double-dipping sh*t am I speaking of? Well, I’m glad you asked. And no, it doesn’t involve sharing vaginal cremes or ice cream.

**I just want to address the fact that I was FULLY AWARE of the fact that the group has been given the wack azz name Day26. When I asked when they were going to announce the name, I meant on the show… DUH. However, since all of us are now up on this tidbit of information, I will refer to them as such for here on in. Thank you for your not-so-kind input. I would rather refer to them as “Those Dreamgirl-@$$ n*ggas” as someone else deemed them. Funny. Also VERY IMPORTANTâ€"The Salt N’ Pepa re-cap will commence tomorrow!

This episode begins with our guys recording yet another lackluster track that I can only assume is called “Crazy Love”. The beat is very 1996/112-ish. Vocals are NOT on point for them, and for Donnie’s new joint either. I’m shocked that Danity isn’t coming that lame with their effort, though.
However, as usual, Papa John ain’t feeling NONE of it. He reaches into his bag of tricks and starts playing some track that I KNOW wasn’t maneuvered by himself. It does have bells, whistles and sirens mixed all up in it, so I can see why he would dig it. It seems like someone with ADHD would like. Guess what? This is the battle I referred to last week. Diddy’s giving Day26 and DK 48 hours to pen some lyrics, and whatever group does it the best, wins the track….
To which Aubrey gives Day26 a small prop on their pen game, but mentions,

"They ain’t got nothin’ on Danity Kane, so whuteva [insert teeth suck/neck roll here]”.

Damn. That was almost better than her “where my money-makin’ brothas at?” comment a few seasons ago.

I thiiiiiiiiiink she’s taken the video below a liiiiiiiitle too far to the head:

Evidence of this fact is further shown by that tacky-@$$ sparkly shit she wore on her head during one of the recording sessions. Ugghhhh.

It's the moment you've been on pins and needles for.
Teenage girls have been patiently awaiting this day, as well as sexually confused boys and 30 year old women that secretly pine over Trey Songz and Chris Brown.

It's Bad Boy, baby. TIMES THREE. Take that, take that, take that!

Are you ready for this sh*t? 'Cuz I sure ain't.

So what did y'all think of the Season Premiere? Not exactly a "showstopper"...
Glad to see Diddy's still got that dramatic music following him in slow-motion from scene to scene, though. You cease to disappoint me, my n*gga!

Aight, Diddy's doing the "Connect Four" thing again like he did during the "fakeout".
I'm getting antsy. Sh*t, I need some Ritalin, some Zoloft, some Jack Daniels, f*ck it, something... STOP PLAYING WITH MY EMOTIONS DIDDY!

But he DID just announce he's gonna make a FIVE MAN GROUP-- but I thought it was going to be this way all along!

AND, THE MEMBERS ARE......

Okay, so the groups created a ballad version of-- what's the name of the song, Diddy? Oops, you don't know? That's horrible-- of "I Want You (Exclusive)." Honestly-- it sounds like something a manic-depressive wrote while locking himself up in this room for 3 days without food or water, pining over a photo of Tyra Banks. Please, guys, gimmie the original version-- I've come to CRAVE it.

AND.... chop, chop, chop goes Brian H.'s head. But the way it was announced, it appeared like Diddy didn't know who he was cutting. I mean, my dude, are you doing "eenie-meenie-minie-moe" in your head, at THIS level?

And Brian H.-- between you and me, HE'S PISSED.

Oh, no. Danity Kane just came on stage. WHY? I mean, I KNOW WHY, for obvious reasons... but let's hope our guys do waaaaaaaaaaaay better than them.

Donnie, Dyshon, Robert, Q, and D'Angelo-- 1st Group to take the stage. They are doing a rendition of N.E.'s "If It Isn't Love." To me, honestly, they sound good.. but as good INDIVIDUAL SINGERS, not as a GOOD GROUP. Meaning, I don't think they're complimenting each other, just themselves. But they DO sound good, make no mistakes.

The Brians, Willie, Big Mike, and Jeremy, sound WAY better as a group to me. WHOO, Big Mike.... you killin' them, my dude!

GUESS WHO GETS CUT?

We just went live, y'all! Making The Band 4, I'M IN THE DOOR!!!

We just went live, our guys came out dressed in suits-- looking very 112-ish, might I add-- and sang an acapella riff of "End of The Road". Hopefully this will be the LAST time I hear this song for a loooooong time.

They look good though, I must say. I'm proud.

But towel-head Sway (whose hosting tonight) has announced that Diddy will be cutting people ALL NIGHT ON. ADD is in full effect tonight, people. Somebody go grab this man a bottle of Ritalin, QUICK!

Aight. I'm opening up the floor for discussion. You can't avoid it this time around.

Just when you thought Diddy couldn't reach any higher level of insanity...

He goes and pulls ANOTHER trick out of his sleeve. And another one, what what.

Wassup, fam! Hope y'all had a good weekend and everything, didn't get into too much trouble. And if you got in some trouble, then I hope you know how to cover your tracks right ;)
My weekend was good, until I learned that there's going to be a third season of Flava Of Love. Which means another Charm School is sure to follow. Ohh, the f*ckery...

To get things poppin' off today, I'm gonna share with y'all an interview that my boy Andre (aka Aktain) did with BuckShot of Black Moon. Andre has a show on Manhattan Neighborhood Network (Aktain TV) and it airs Thursdays at 12:30 a.m. If you don't have MNN, you can peep interviews that he does on his MySpace page [check out his beats too, my favorite is "Skoobi Snax"].

Anyway, peep the interview, which was done at a recent press day held at Dewey's Flatiron Lounge here in the city. Word to me, "Two Turntables and a Mic" is one of my favorite hip-hop cuts PERIOD, but BlackMoon is more known for their classic album, Enta Da Stage.

Enough of me talking.

Are you read for more?

LOOK WHAT ELSE I GOT FOR Y'ALL TODAY!! Some sh!t that just couldn't wait for Throwback Thursday. TWO TURNTABLES AND A MIC! ONE PHAT MC ON THE SET!!
Good video, GREAT track.

The title of today's blog says it all, y'all.

That's exactly what happened.

Diddy cut off Julius and Carlos.

I don't know how y'all feel about this, but watching this episode was actually bittersweet. I guess it's kind of because I know it's close to the end, and they got rid of some really talented guys this time around. But really... who else would it have been?

Plus, (DARE I SAY) I kind of miss Star Kitty. about (__)that much.