Diddy Gets Real

Making the Band is 1 of my favorite "reality" shows on TV, period! And the last 2 episodes of this season have finally shone a realistic on the music business and the misconceptions people have about new artists

Day 26 are in a position to be the IT group in r&b music right now...there's no other all-male group that are as talented as them...PERIOD! But with that said, last week's episode we saw them hemmed up in the house, not doing anything...according to the episode, their management and the label are re-negotiating their contract...while they're in negotiations, they're not allowed to record or do any shows...so in simple terms, not only are they broke, but they're not allowed to make money independently...as sad as it was, I thought it was an episode that needed to be shown...b/c the general public seems to think oh they're on Bad Boy, they're performing in London, they just came off a crazy tour, they should be rolling in stacks...and we saw that that's not the case...Willie has a child and a wife, Brian has 2 children, they all have families that were looking to them to kinda help support whatever their life was before MTB...and the fact that they don't have that money they were expecting is disappointing...supposedly they weren't given advances and trust me, booking agents charge out the behind...all things considered, I'm w/ Robert...they're freakin Day 26, why can't they book shows? While nobody knows the ins and outs of their contract situation, one can only assume that the contracts are being negotiated b/c of the situation w/ Danity Kane

Donnie is taking the smart route and out there booking shows and appearances on his own...a few episodes ago, we saw that his mother sorta stepped in and took control of the situation...so that #1 Donnie can make $ and #2 He can prove to Diddy and the label that he's worth keeping on for a contract extension...he's making that happen w/ the proper management...something every new artist needs

The 2nd Day 26 album Forever In A Day drops April 14th...and from the cuts I've heard, it's definitely a step up from the debut project...so hopefully the situation gets better for them