Danity Kane | General Mess/General Discussion

[no apologist]

They are losing their build up. They should have dropped a single long time ago. WTF?

[SHOOTER]

According to a supposed "insider", they're being held up because D. Woods owns part of the DK name and they are refusing to pay her or give her a % of the royalties to be generated from the new material.

[ificanthaveyou]

I rather they wait until they get their reality show on tv. Let's be honest, the only reason their first 2 albums went #1 was because of the hype and promo from the show. Their albums were always super frontloaded.

Their real fans know they are back, but the general public either doesn't know that they are making a comeback or never knew of them in the first place. I rather see them build their hype and presence again, than rush release something and have it be an epic flop.

[wavey.]

Mar 13, 2014 0:13:03 GMT -5 SHOOTER said:

According to a supposed "insider", they're being held up because D. Woods owns part of the DK name and they are refusing to pay her or give her a % of the royalties to be generated from the new material.

Sounds right. D.Woods did say it isn't over yet lol. Damn.

[SHOOTER]

[think pink.]

Who has been funding this project? Last I heard they were still unsigned and that was only about 2 months ago.

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They really blew their buzz when they showed up at the VMAs and had nothing to promote besides getting back together. I get that they wanted to get people talking but think of how much bigger the impact would've been if they had showed up with a single and released date.

[SHOOTER]

https%3A//soundcloud.com/official-danity-kane/lemonade-ft-tyga

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Sounds like a hit to me!

[Gray.]

Does not sound like a hit, but it's enjoyable.

Also their No Filter Tour starts tomorrow.
www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5944924/danity-kane-announces-no-filter-us-tour

[Linnethia Monique]

It sounds like an Urban and Rhythmic hit.

[Deleted]

Yeah, I think that was the best direction for them to go. Their music, with a few exceptions, was just like R&B Lite. They weren't really a pop group. And with that subgenre dead and gone, I'm glad they made a pretty straightforward R&B song rather than go completely pop.

[Fat Ass Kelly Price]

They betta shade Wanita Woodgettinnomoney downE

[evergreen]

Do, do you have a first aid kit handy? Because the ladies of Danity Kane are officially back and we don't know if we can handle it! With their first two albums debuting at #1 in the United States and a popular MTV reality show several seasons in under their designer belts, Aubrey O'Day, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, D Woods and Aundrea Fimbres shocked the world when they disbanded in 2009 after a big tour when Diddy (his stage name changes more than these ladies change their shoes) fired two thirds of the group and the other three members exited the group shortly after. We didn't know if we'd ever see these ladies together on stage again.

Fast forward through the years of rumored feuding, sort of reunions and attempts at solo careers and the ladies are finally back! This time as a quartet (minus D Woods and the help Diddy) to give the music scene another go round. But, don't think that DK is wasting any time with this new shot at their comeback. With a brand new single "Lemonade," a new album on the way and their 13 city #NoFilterTour kicking off tomorrow in San Francisco, Aubrey, Shannon, Dawn and Aundrea are ready to pick up where they left off. On our playlists and in our hearts, which have since been repaired since the group announced their reunion!

First of all, how are you girls! It's been WAY too long and the fans are THIRSTY for some new Danity Kane!

Aubrey: (Laughs) Well, they can have a glass of lemonade, if they're that thirsty!

Oh, they are definitely drinking that lemonade dry because your new single has over 160,000 plays over night on Sound Cloud.

Shannon: Nice! We love it!

What can you tell us about the new album? Everyone's dying to know what direction you're going in.

Shannon: We definitely don't have just one direction about us. As our fans know, every album has had something special about it from urban to pop sounds. We're exploring that even more this time. We just want to dive deeper into what Danity Kane has always been to us. And that's just exploring every kind of genre. We have "Lemonade," which is urban. We have a song called "Rhythm Of Love" that's extremely pop international. Another song that's a Green Day, Fun. record. We never want to be put in a box. We always want people to be guessing what we're going to be coming up with next!

Your fans went crazy for "Lemonade." How did it come together? It's such a fun track!

Aubrey: You know, we've recorded almost our entire album at this point and we've had so many songs that we knew were going to be the single. We actually just got "Lemonade" about a week ago and recorded it. It's just so current. It sounds like the radio. It has got such a great summer feel. It's the right amount of sass. The right amount of swagger. It's a great representation of all of us combined and it's something that we felt strongly about with that direction for us coming off of the way that we first launched with "Showstopper." This song really is the 2.0 new version of that same type of approach.

Will we get some of those legendary DK interludes on the new album?

Shannon: Yes, of course! We're working on that. That's something that's a trademark that we do and that's just something that we do and we miss those on albums nowadays.

You guys definitely brought interludes back.

Shannon: I think we were! It died out for a long time, but you're right. We brought it back! Claim that! (Laughs)

We're excited to hear your new music, but we also really to see more of you on TV. Would you do reality show again?

Aubrey: You know, we're always playing with different ideas about how to reintroduce new fan bases to Danity Kane as well as keep our old fan base interested and excited in this new era of Danity Kane. So, there's always a possibility. We definitely stay recording our journey. You guys will have to stay tuned. (Laughs)

Will there be any collaborations on the new album?

Dawn: We've had a lot of ideas, but I think that people forget that we are four girls. Collaborations are never the highest on our list because we are already a group in itself and to put more and more people on an album, it becomes a lot. Our main concern is also that is our first time back. We want you guys to hear nothing, but all of us. Seeing as how we've been away for so long, this is a good look for us to tie our relationship and keep it organic. I think for the album we'll be very careful on who we collaborate with. What's most important is that the music that comes from us is incredible. The collaborations are very secondary to our sound.

What can fans expect on the tour which kicks off tomorrow night in San Francisco?

Aubrey: You know, for us the opportunity for us to escape the normal form that everyone's relying on right now with the big costumes and the lighting. We really want to get back to a vulnerable place where we can connect with our fans through talent and raw emotion. We'll be performing our first album, our second album and we'll be performing cuts from the third album. There's going to be some big announcements and some big surprises that everyone's going to want to stay tuned for. But, mostly we just want to go back to being real triple threats that can rely on their talent and don't need to rely on all the smoke and mirrors.

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Is Aundrea out? She's not on the track nor single cover. Ugh, she was my favorite member.
Shannon sounds SO good on the pre-chorus. 

[wavey.]

The girls aren't even on the single cover..

and yes, she is still in the group

[ificanthaveyou]

Ugh Aundrea would be the one to be a big question mark. She did the same thing to Aubrey on her Bravo show. I wish she would just either commit to the project (and lose weight like the rest of the girls) or go hang out with D Woods.

They aren't in a spot right now where they can just half-ass this. It's all or nothing this era.

[Linnethia Monique]

She confirmed that she is pregnant and engaged so she is bowing out of the group. She continued on the tour tonight performing the old songs but did not perform any of the new tracks even though she did cut vocals for some of them. Danity Kane is now a trio, and the b!tches are dancing machines.

[The Northern Star⭐]

Dawn, Drea, and D. Woods used to be my favorites. Two are gone and Dawn has changed...so...my investment level has all but dried up. There's always the first two albums.

[Mic Technique]

No loss. Aundrea stuck out like a sore thumb anyway.

[Deleted]

Now it's just Dawn's crazy ass and two eh singers. Not really looking forward to the project now since Aubrey and Shannon are the least talented vocalists of the group.

[Jack]

I mean, but DAMN.

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YES DAWN!!!

[Linnethia Monique]

[Sir Benji]

May 17, 2014 1:42:54 GMT -5 Linnethia Monique said:

She confirmed that she is pregnant and engaged so she is bowing out of the group. She continued on the tour tonight performing the old songs but did not perform any of the new tracks even though she did cut vocals for some of them. Danity Kane is now a trio, and the b!tches are dancing machines.

I'm happy for her but I'm disappointed. She and Dawn are the best vocalist in the group. I hope she will return if they do a follow-up album.

[ificanthaveyou]

Damn, all their new music is fire. Rage, Rhythm of Love, Lemonade, and All In a Days Work go hard.

Whelp, regardless of what happens, I'm buying the album. I'm so ready for this.

Ugh at Aundrea. I wonder if she already knew all along.

[ificanthaveyou]

P.s. At least the three best dancers are left. These girls kill it on the choreo.

[wavey.]

I stand corrected. Damn, perfect timing, Drea.

[Hashtag Pow]

Dawn and Aubrey are the Beyonce and Kelly of the group, so the lineup really doesn't matter as long as they're there. This will really let Shannon get to shine now; her talent was probably the most underrated out of all of the group members. She's always been one of the best dancers in the group. Drea wont be missed. She never seemed like she wanted to be there, and she always looked uncomfortable making the "comeback" rounds with the girls.


RAGE sounds like a summertime pop anthem.

[Jay D83]

They need a reality show to find one or two more girls.

[LoveKiller]

So disappointed about Aundrea. Her and Shannon made the group likable for me. I have found Dawn and Aubrey to be so incredibly annoying since the initial breakup and I think grouping them with Shannon, arguably the most humble and put together in the group (only here for her TBH), seems like an odd combination. At least it works visually I guess.

Lemonade is not what I normally listen to so I don't really care for it but there's no denying that people will eat it up and the choreography is hot. I do think All In A Day's Work would have a better shot at mainstream success though.