Dawn & Diddy Get 'Dirty' On Train Ride

I have to admit, I am HIGLY upset with the Finale of Making The Band 4 that came on MTV last nite. I was hosting the premiere of Beyonce's Obsessed last nite in Towson, and rushed home to catch the 11pm showing. When I saw it, I was why? EVERYTHING about the finale pissed me off.

Anyways....Diddy did announce that he would like all of the girls of Danity Kane out of their contract so that they can pursue their own endeavors (who cares, really?). The only one to stay-Dawn. She and Puff have created a new group, Dirty Money.

"I'm in a group called, Dirty Money. It's another girl and Puff and me," Dawn revealed. "Her name is Keelena. She's a writer. She's amazing. She's wrote for every person you could ever imagine and now he's giving her the opportunity. It's not a background [situation] where it's two girls in the back. We're singing on all the joints. It's very different then what you're used to. It's a different thing. You're going to be proud of it."

And with the new group, comes a new look as we see Dawn rocking a new cut.

"You know, that's Puff, that ain't a Dawn decision," she said of her new look. "Puff is about fashion forward, moving forward in fashion and going a different way. Danity Kane was a very different journey and this is a whole new aspect on music so the transition is this. I get to live way bigger, sing bigger, have a different swagger. It's way more fun. It's way looser 'cause that's Puff."

Diddy, Day26, Danity Kane, Donnie Klang To Share Stage On 'Making The Band' Finale

MTV will be airing its season finale in a two-part series which will end the reality television show "Making The Band 4 " on April 23rd at 8pm.


The first part of the finale for season 4 will include Dawn Richard and Aundrea Fimbres dealing with Diddy, and weary to as to whether their careers will continue at Bad Boy Records and what his decisions will be. For Day26, the group will be battling with whether the past fied which happened between Q and Brian Andres will lead to the singer being disbarred. The second part will be a special finale hosted by Sway.

Day26 will perform songs their album entitled "Forever In A Day" released April 14, 2009. The seat grabber of the special will include Danity Kane coming together for the first time since the group split back in 2008.


Bad Boy artist, Donnie Klang, will be there updating fans on his next career move.


"Making The Band 4: The Final Chapter" will airing on April 16 at 8PM.

Damn Homey! Danity Kane Looses Another Member

WENN is reporting that Sean "Diddy" Combs' pop group Danity Kane has lost its third member in less than a month after singer Shannon Bex decided to bounce.

The group, put together by Combs for his reality TV series "Making The Band," is now down to two remaining original members after singers Aubrey O'Day and D. Woods' were fired by the mogul in the finale of "Making the Band 4" earlier this month.

According to New York's Z100 radio host Elvis Duran, Bex said she opted to cut ties with the group because of constant bickering between remaining members and Diddy.

NEW MUSIC: DANITY KANE 'WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE' REVIEW

Review By: Sam (That Grape Juice)

Within the two years that followed the release of Danity Kane's self-titled debut, the group - consistent of Dawn, Audrea, Aubrey, Shannon and D. Woods - amassed a legion of loyal fans and experienced Platinum sales. Yet speculation about rifts between the ladies and management, as well as among themselves, threatened to dissolve the group just as quickly as they were formed. Having ironed out their issues, Danity Kane are back with their sophomore effort 'Welcome To The Dollhouse'. An eclectic Pop/Urban/Dance fusion, with 'Dollhouse' the ladies prove their worth and then some.

The rousing Missy Elliot-assisted 'Bad Girl' lifts the album off to a great start. With its up-tempo, whimsical production - courtesy of Danja - and clever play on the album's title concept ('When the red light comes on I transform'), the track sets the tone for the rest of the record. Elsewhere, the metaphorically steamy 'Striptease', as well the club-destined 'Pretty Boy' (both also produced by Danja) are standouts. The great reception of the album's lead single 'Damaged' also speaks for itself.

Markedly more Pop sounding than their 2006 debut, 'Dollhouse' possess a distinct appeal to a broader audience. The synthpop sounding 'Sucka For Love' - a personal favourite - as well as 'Lights Out' are good examples of this; as are edgy standouts 'Poetry' and 'Is Anybody Listening?'

Despite its many highpoints, 'Dollhouse' isn't without a few shortcomings. The gritty 'Ecstasy', which is somewhat reminiscent to the group's first single 'Show Stopper', could have done without the Rick Ross feature - totally unneeded. 'Street credibility' may have been a reason, yet the end result makes it tempting to hit the skip button. What's more, the Bryan Michael Cox produced '2 of You' suffers from the text-book case of 'awesome production, terrible lyrics' - 'You got me having breakfast in the afternoon' Ok then. 'Ain't Going Nowhere' - a collaboration with fellow 'Making The Band' co-stars Day26 and Donnie- seems out of place on the otherwise very well flowing record.

With 'Welcome To the Dollhouse', Danity Kane, not only deliver a solid collection of sassy, assertive radio-ready hits, the ladies serve up their most cohesive effort yet - highlighting both their artistic growth and uniformity as a group. Indeed, one of the better releases so far this year, 'Dollhouse' sets the group head and shoulders above their competition. The successors to the girl-group thrown vacated by a certain Destiny's Child, perhaps? A long shot, maybe, but Danity Kane are undoubtedly headed in the right direction.

Check out the video for Danity Kane's single, Damaged. Peep This!