After last night’s Making The Band finale, Dawn Richard talked to SOHH about the new group that she’s formed with Diddy called Dirty Money, and her drastic new haircut.
Since Danity Kane didn’t work out, Dawn Richard has joined a new group with her boss and mentor, Sean “Diddy” Combs.
“It’s not a solo project. 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.”
Earlier this year Diddy announced that his upcoming album, Last Train To Paris, would be a group project.
“It’s not me as a solo artist,” Diddy said. “It’s a group I put together; myself and two girls. Two young ladies, you may know them or you may not. It’s almost like some back-in-the-day Loose Ends-type sh–. We’re going to be telling the story of Last Train to Paris.” (MTV)
In preparation for the album’s release, Diddy suggested that Dawn get a new haircut.
“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.”
Last month Diddy started production for a new show called Making His Band which will document his search for musicians to join the Last Train To Paris movement.
“I’m looking for young musicians to give them a chance…that got that Diddy, Bad Boy swag…We always see the people that want to sing get in front of the camera, but what about the guys that make us look good? The guitarists. The keyboardists. The bassists. The drummer. The background singers. The deejay.” (Diddy Blog)
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shiiit it’ll never be the same without danity kane. :/
something is a little off with her in this video.
nah danity kane was hawt man i ain goona b feelin dis new group. nuh uh.
hey wat is ther gon b new makin the band and wen was the finale on wat channel? cnt believe i missed it damn.
yall let me no ayte
diddy isnt cool! lol, a groupo with him and 2 girls? he needs to back up..seriosuly!
Yea keep grinding and keep your dream alive. You go Dawn
I think diddy’s is dope. How many niggas u know wit money, bread, chips or just plain payola that give starving artist a chance 2 make sumthin’ of themselves. It’s alot of fucking haters out there. Just fall back…Relax!
i can’t STAND group name “dirty money” — how about tres chocolat???? why do we continue to use the worst names for ourselves??? damnit Diddy! c’mon now!
just heard your song “love come down” and i love it! it has the total, throwback 90’s feel. Soooooo hooooottt!!!!!! cant wait to hear some more songs
This group is gonna suck!
TO BE HONEST I DON’T KNOW HOW THIS WILL TURN OUT. (THIS WHOLE GROUP THING THAT IS) LOVE THE SONG THOUHG THEY BLEND WELL TOGETHER. JUST HOPE ALL WORKS OUT.!
Dawn, you looked in the cameras and talked about trends and haircuts/ YOU SPORTED A MESSY WEAVE IN THE OTHER GROUPL YOU ARE LETTING SOME OF YOUR OWN HAIR SHOW FINALLY AND BREATH, BUT WE STILL SEE ALL THOSE TRACKS WITH A SHORT CUT. PLAY YOUR OWN HAIR. YOU CAME OFF ON LIL MAMA ON THE AWARDS – WHY? CORNEY SISTER…I AIN’T HATING, WHY ARE YOU. IMPRESS ME AND DO THE DARN THING WITH YOUR OWN LITTLE PIECES OF HAIR.
i thought i would not like it , it would not be the same as density Kane but its really good actually
I use to like dawn until one day i was watching an episode of i want to work for diddy and she was getting her feet done by one of the membrs and after they left she made a comment “we celebrities we dont wana listen to your problems” first of all dawn you came from nothing and now it seems like you so better than ppl now since you got a lil bit of money…I’ll never buy another album with Dawn’s name on it. PPL get a lil bit of fam and think they better than everybody…
i think diddy as an artist r wateva is cool hes good at makin money an gettin stuff done…but other than i dnt like hym hes rude an arrogant an sumtimes juss down rite evil..i kno u gotta b hard to gain respect an authority but its a time an place for er thing.. i truly miss danity kane i luved them an i think the break up was fucked up an i blame it all on diddy he dnt have to b as nasty as he be bein all da tyme!
angels pt 2 is the truth
This is to usedtobeafan I actually watched this episode and maybe you didn’t see the beginning of the episode when Diddy instructed Dawn and others that he wanted them to act as outrageous as possible, hence the reason for Dawn’s demeanor and actions. I’m not a huge fan of Dawn’s, however I support any man or woman of color who has a vision and the perseverance and determination to see that vision come to fruition. It’s just like the “old folks” say we as people have a crab in a bucket mentality and whenever we see someone reach a modicum of success here we go doing everything within our power to derail their success. Why can we not just be supportive, keep any negative comments to ourselves, and uplift those that are TRYING!!!! We may be the majority race on this continent, however we will never be the one’s in power for that specific reason.