Quote from: AYR on November 30, 2017, 01:18:15 PM
I was just thinking about them
Diddy honestly set the group up for failure IMO
it was just a quick cash grab for him. Mentally he really fucked them up so they would never trust each other
Telling them that Dawn has a ?special? voice all the time, then having her sneak and record demos
Sending Aubrey on solo magazine shoots, calling D Woods fat basically
He really got in their heads
I don't think he was trying to get in their heads. I just think he was trying to get his coin.
If anything he seemed against the idea that Aubrey was developing her own image outside of the group.
Aubrey got the offers for the mags because she was well...kinda hot. The "hottest" girl in there tbh - at least speaking in terms of mainstream mess. And it's publicity for the group and the show as well, so I see why he'd send her to do it if requested.
I agree with what you say about Dirty Money overall, though. Diddy is a businessman. Him putting himself in the spotlight aside of his artists really put a spotlight on him and his actions, but he's ultimately no different from any other CEO of music or other company.
I think if the album sold more , maybe Dirty Money would have stuck around longer. But even with ALL that promotion - I mean, this man had billboards in Times Square and in train stations for that DM album - the album still fell short of expectations from what I remember. I see why he cut his losses and kept it moving.
It's the less glamorous , dreamy and romantic side of music but it's real.