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Posted over 3 years ago
from USA Today:bq. Quintet Danity Kane of MTV's Making the Band sold 234,000 copies of its self-titled debut to snatch the No. 1 spot in Billboard, eclipsing Outkast's heavily hyped Idlewild, at No. 2 with 196,000. This is a "band" that was manufactured by P. Diddy and some cronies for an MTV reality show. The songs on the album are all expertly crafted to sound exactly like a mix of all of the urban pop R&B bands that sound exactly like each other, breaking absolutely zero new ground and taking zero risks. The singers' recorded voices are produced to the point that they are absolutely flawless. Is Diddy the music devil or has he just sold his soul???
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Comments (24)

  1. Puffmagic
    Puffmagic says I heard a loud crash earlier this week. I bet it was the angel opening the seventh seal. Get your armageddon helmets on! Keep in mind that "Now That's What I Call 'Music'" always takes a kigh spot, too. Do we really still expect Billboard to show us good music anymore?
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  2. Leonasha
    Leonasha says yup, those ladies sure look marketable. selling hot chicks & stoooopid music is just too easy.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  3. Dale
    Dale says Puffmagic - only when the new Radiohead comes out. Honestly, what are the people who buy that album expecting? It's audio pablum. Maybe guys hope they can get a date with the girls if they buy the album.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  4. haggardpilot
    haggardpilot says we sold out of the CD on the second day it was out - it was fucking insane. it really really is manufactured, horrendously over-produced shite. I just don't get it.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  5. Dave
    Dave says "Snatch" is right.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  6. zekkeishoku
    zekkeishoku says Short dresses, big boobs, and basically, lots of skin. Oh yes, the joys of "music." Let's throw rocks at them.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  7. lemontwist
    lemontwist says No way, dudes, it's totally all about the music. OK, yeah, so it is all about the big boobs and short skirts.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  8. ROCKNROLLPIMP1
    ROCKNROLLPIMP1 says never underestimate the power of mtv and the buying power of 14 to 17 years old girls
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  9. Jorobot
    Jorobot says Outkast's fans are smarter than Danity Kane's fans. They realize they don't have to buy CD's to get the music.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  10. Dale
    Dale says Only problem: OutKast's label probably had a nice campaign ready to roll when "Idlewild" hit #1, that just got chucked down the drain. Oh well, maybe next week.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  11. RobP
    RobP says Who'd pay anything for Diddy's soul? Dude can't even hang on to a name.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  12. Wanbli
    Wanbli says This is just another group of corporate pop princesses that will be used to generate as much cash as fast as possible and then tossed aside. It's a sprint. Maybe one of them will go on to a successful career. Most likely not. Outkast on the other hand is in a marathon building a prolific career, of which one week's album sales mean little.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  13. fairportfan
    fairportfan says Two words: Spice. Girls. And my usual two words for discussions like this: Clear. Channel. Couple of days ago, in the comic strip *Funky Winkerbean*, the high school Band Director told his assistant that her mother, a right-wing, funny-mentalist City Councilwoman (her last outbreak being to have a comic bookls shop busted for obscenity - she was humiliated in court) is now objecting to the majorettes' costumes. Anyway when he tells her they have a problem, he says "One word - Your Mother." Not at all surprised at the fact, she says "That's two words." He replies "Yes - but I was only thinking one." So, when i say "Clear Channel", it's two words, but i'm only thinking one.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  14. ScheisseMinelli
    ScheisseMinelli says i would so totally fuck all of those chicks...at the same time.
    Permalink posted 08/31/2006
  15. Rinserepeat
    Rinserepeat says Mainstream pop manufacturing at its finest! Which is to say, at its worst... Man, I am REALLY digging your new theme...Are there any tutorials or other helpful tools for MOGgers looking to further personalize their pages?
    Permalink posted 09/01/2006
  16. richiesteelo
    richiesteelo says I was wondering what the hell Danity Kane was? When I saw it was number one figured it was a country singer.
    Permalink posted 09/01/2006
  17. Anna
    Anna says ScheisseMinelli I think Diddy beat you to it.
    Permalink posted 09/01/2006
  18. rock or death
    rock or death says Rinserepeat - if you click on the skins link from your MOG page and then click the link for more info under Design a Skin in the right-hand column, you can get the CSS template and go for it! This is just one of the new artist skins we recently added by Abrahamson. Heavy, right?
    Permalink posted 09/01/2006
  19. damianmannn
    damianmannn says Diddy is goin down. I think his time is up.
    Permalink posted 09/01/2006
  20. Rinserepeat
    Rinserepeat says Thanks for pointing me in the right direction with modifying the CSS. I didn't even realize this was an "available" skin...And, yes, it is heavy!
    Permalink posted 09/06/2006
  21. camillionz415
    camillionz415 says Adam, did you ever watch the show? Seasons 2 and 3? If so, you'll understand why it appeals to teenage girls, who bought the album... You should recognize the pure marketing brilliance...2 consecutive seasons of live singing and dancing, more drama than real world, young pretty women, and even some emotion and getting to know the cast as people instead of just characters. I watched the show, and didn't buy the album, cause it sux, but I did consider it. And, its the Diddy. He's the man. Idlewild the movie is the shit. The album?...debatable. If you want to support Outkast, go see the movie!!!
    Permalink posted 09/07/2006
  22. stopbreathingnow
    stopbreathingnow says I think with his use of "Every Breath You Take" we all got a glimpse of the Puffy-to-be. Come on, we all know the only reason that was a hit was because he used a song (waaaaay more than a sample) that was already a hit. Mtv is a machine. Don't trust it kids. It will run you over, grind you up, and spit you out as a shiney new convertable that they will sell to other kids who just don't get it, then those kids will drive you around and use you for the rest of their lives until they too get run over and spit out as some other crazy mechanical thing to be used.
    Permalink posted 09/09/2006
  23. Killa
    Killa says wow, i'm really glad i don't have cable
    Permalink posted 09/12/2006
  24. rock or death
    rock or death says Camillionz - actually, I did watch the show...can't believe I am admitting this! My wife is hooked on it and so I couldn't help but watch it. But I was very entertained and eventually I became hooked as well. I agree that by watching the show, you get to know the girls and you get a bit invested in their stories. I can see why the show was a hit for its target audience, and I guess it follows that lots of those girls would buy the album. I guess my problem is that I don't think a group of performers that are chosen to perform together and trained to do some dance steps and sing certain vocal lines constitutes a "band." I would call them a performing act. The show is called "Making The Band" - and it is soooo not.
    Permalink posted 09/19/2006

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