Da Band
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Da Band was the second band formed from Diddy's Making The Band TV series.
After weeks of selections and training, Diddy chose the members of Da Band on Making The Band 2. For several weeks the group was subjected to vigorous and sometime demeaning tasks, including walking from midtown Manhattan to Brooklyn to purchase Junior's cheesecake for Diddy, and Elliot Ness' battle with Harlem MC Jae Millz. Their debut album, Too Hot for TV, was released in September of 2003.
Da Band was widely criticized as fraudulent by most hip hop fans, due partially to the fact that Diddy often embarrassed them throughout the filming of the show. Da Band effectively ended their career on the Season Three finale, when Diddy dissolved the group.
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[edit] Members
- Sara Stokes born 1974 - a Detroit R&B singer
- Dylan "The Dad" John born 1980 - a Brooklyn reggae vocalist
- Rodney "Young City" Hill born 1983 (formerly known as Chopper), a New Orleans rapper
- Lynese "Babs Bunny" Wiley born 1979 - an MC from Brooklyn
- Lloyd "Ness" Mathis, born 1977 an MC from Philadelphia
- Fredrick "Freddy P" Watson born 1981, a Miami MC
[edit] Discography
- Too Hot for TV (2003)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | Hot Rap Tracks | |||
| 2003 | "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That" | 50 | 15 | 13 | Too Hot for TV |
| "Tonight" | - | 110 | - | ||
[edit] Portrayal in the media
Comedian Dave Chappelle parodied the group in a sketch. Dave played Diddy and ordered the group to walk to the Bronx to fetch a Cambodian immigrant's breast milk, to walk to Queens to fetch a sugar cookie, to walk to northern New Jersey for a set of left-handed golf clubs, and to take a picture of a midget holding balloons. This was in reference to Diddy making the group walk miles to fetch his cheese cake. Most of the group played themselves in this sketch, with the exception of Dylan and Fred, however Dylan was also played by Chappelle and still made a small appearance. The sketch is featured in Season Two DVD set of the Chappelle's Show. This sketch has caused huge controversy and criticism from MTV who alleges that Chappelle's Show illegally used footage from the show without obtaining proper permission.
[edit] Etymology
Da Band is a pun on Canadian group The Band.
[edit] External links
- Da Band at Allmusic
- Bad Boy's Da' Band at MTV
- Chopper's Official Site
- Babs' Official Music Myspace
- Sara's Official Music Myspace
- Sara's Music
- Dylan's Official Music Myspace
| Preceded by O-Town |
Making The Band 2002 |
Succeeded by Danity Kane |
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