Update: The video has now been deleted. Probably for the best.

Bleh, this just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Let me explain why.

Some people are going to take this as some sort of shot at Diddy or Bad Boy. Maybe it is. Honestly, I'm not sure how to take it, other than to say that they shouldn't have done it.

When I interviewed Day26 last year, some of Que's comments rubbed me the wrong way because his sense of entitlement was a little misplaced. Sense of entitlement is an ugly thing, but when you are a member of a group that has just released it's first album, it's even worse. I get the same feeling here. Just because you would love to be on one of the video show countdowns doesn't mean you will be or should be and doesn't mean that it is anyone's "fault" but your own. There are a lot of artists out there that would love to be.

He says he'd like to meet the President (I'm going to assume he means President-Elect Obama), which would be one of the parts people will feel is directed at Diddy, who campaigned for Obama a bit. Lots of people would like to meet President-Elect Obama. Diddy has done some things with the President because he's Diddy, CEO of Bad Boy and Sean John, multi-platinum selling artist, award winner, actor, designer and so on. Que is a member of Day26, a group that has released one album. Let's not get it twisted here. I like Day26, I'm a fan of Day26. But, just because I'm a fan of Day26 doesn't mean I think they deserve the same level of attention as a megastar. Even if you believe that he's aiming that at Diddy, you also have to realize that Que is one year into this game. Diddy is about 20.

Unless you are Jay-Z, Diddy, Beyonce, etc. you generally have some downtime between albums and that is what they are at right now. It's already been reported that Day26's second album is in the works. On the MySpace of Hen Roc, Bad Boy's National Director of Mixshow/Club Promotions, a third Danity Kane album is listed as coming soon. What is likely is that the next season of Making the Band will see clarity on the Danity Kane group situation, we'll have a new lineup and new albums from Day26 and Danity Kane, and everyone will be happy again. People can get bored during breaks and boredom can lead to idle chatter like this video.

In summation: try not to read too much into this. Take a deep breath, laugh and move on. My hope is that they are joking. Otherwise, this is all very, very tacky and in poor taste. If they are serious about having to shake cans, not having money, etc. consider the insensitivity of that, especially, as there are countless number of people far worse off than them, that don't even have a place to live, let alone designer clothing and a laptop. For every major label artist, like Que or Dawn, there are a thousand others dying for that shot, who would love to be where they are - exactly where they are. Complaining about money, while you're in the situation they are in, given our current economic state... it's just not in the best of taste. It's a disappointing move.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. "Lost" is now just one spot out of the Hot 100. Could next week be the week that it finally breaks in?

Albums

Top Reggae Albums

11. "Let's Get Physical" by Elephant Man (down from 10).

Songs

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles

1. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 4).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

37. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 35).
90. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (down from 61)

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

37. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (down from 35).

Hot Rap Tracks

11. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (unchanged).
20. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (up from 21)

Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop

24. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (unchanged).

Rhythmic Top 40

28. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 32).

Recently, Billboard released their 2008 year end charts. These are the top artists, albums and songs of 2008, based on their chart rankings during that calendar year. You can find the Bad Boy positions below. Danity Kane was the clear juggernaut for Bad Boy in '09, but Day26, Elephant Man and the label as a whole received mentions, too. I thought it was interesting that Bad Boy had the top 2 Top R&B/hip-hop groups, as well.

Top Billboard 200 Artists

68. Danity Kane (1 Charting Title).

Top Billboard 200 Albums

75. "Welcome to the Dollhouse" by Danity Kane.
119. "Day26" by Day26.

Top Comprehensive Artists

73. Danity Kane (1 Charting Title).

Top Comprehensive Albums

82. "Welcome to the Dollhouse" by Danity Kane.
130. "Day26" by Day26.

Hot 100 Artists

46. Danity Kane (1 Charting Title).

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Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. "Lost" continues to move up the charts. Could it break into the Hot 100 next week?

Albums

Top Reggae Albums

10. "Let's Get Physical" by Elephant Man (re-entry).

Songs

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles

4. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 9).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

35. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (unchanged).
61. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (up from 62)

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

35. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (unchanged).
61. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (up from 62).

Hot Rap Tracks

11. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 13).
21. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (unchanged)

Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop

24. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (unchanged).

Rhythmic Top 40

32. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 36).

From Reuters:


It's unclear how this might affect the Bad Boy channel, Diddy channel and other official artist channels. I would guess that it would have no effect, but we'll have to see. I've reached out for comment.

Via Sixshot.

Emily Campbell of The Examiner has a feature on Bad Boy writer Makeba Riddick, focusing primarily on her recent charitable endeavors.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. "Brooklyn Go Hard" pulls back a bit, but "Lost" continues it's steady growth, including gains across the board and a debut on a new chart.

Songs

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles

9. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (up from 16).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

35. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 36).
62. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (unchanged)

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

35. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 36).
62. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (down from 61).

Hot Rap Tracks

13. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 16).
21. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (down from 18)

Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop

24. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 25).

Rhythmic Top 40

36. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (debut).

The winners of The Online Hip-Hop Awards 2008 have been announced and Bad Boy acts and/or related websites took home a number of honors. Here they are:

"Album of the Year (R&B)"
"Welcome to the Dollhouse" by Danity Kane

"Digital Download of the Year (R&B)"
"Got Me Going" by Day26

"Off the Hook (R&B)"
"Damaged" by Danity Kane

"Vlog of the Year"
Dawn Richard Online

"LMAO Award"
Diddy

Via Cyrus Langhorne.

Billboard reports that Yung Joc and Gorilla Zoe will be featured guests on Paul Wall's upcoming album, "Fast Life." It is slated for early 2009.

Here are Bad Boy's positions on the most recent Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. "Lost" and "Brooklyn Go Hard" continue to gain.

Songs

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles

16. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (up from 22).

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

36. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 37).
62. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z ("Hot Shot Debut")

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay

36. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 37).
61. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (debut).

Hot Rap Tracks

16. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 18).
18. "Brooklyn Go Hard" by Jay-Z (debut, "Greatest Gainer")

Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop

25. "Lost" by Gorilla Zoe (a new high, up from 26).