After months of anxiously waiting, the second installment of “Making the Band” has finally worked its way onto prime time television. The second season follows the six members that were chosen to form “Da Band,” a new group on media mogul P. Diddy’s Bad Boy Records.

This band consists of five rappers and one R’B singer. Frederick and Chopper are two rappers representing for the dirty, dirty south — one hailing from Miami and the other from Louisiana. The other emcee is Lloyd, he has tons of lyrical content and is a fierce freestyler. There is also a rough, gritty chick from Brooklyn who brings fire like Foxy Brown — minus the good looks her name — Babs. Dylan, (pronounced Die-lon) another New York native is responsible for bringing an island feel to the team, he rhymes at a rapid pace with a Jamaican accent that resembles psychic friend Ms. Cleo. Lastly, there is Sara, the only R’B singer and the eye candy of the group. This 25 year old wife and mother of three doesn’t look a day over 20. With her adolescent looks and flowing curly hair she will surely hold the attention of young men across the country. At this point it is difficult to see where she will fit into the band other than singing the hook. Can anyone say Nate Dogg?

On the first episode of “Making the Band 2,” all of the members of the group managed to make a fool of themselves within less than half an hour. When Diddy informs them that they have a fresh pad waiting for them in Manhattan they are more than excited, that is until he takes a detour to the Best Western Hotel, where he makes all the members sleep in one room complete with two beds for six people.

This causes a massive breakdown from the group. The moment they arrive inside the bedroom, members start vowing that they are going to leave. Dylan goes on about the many offers he has received from other labels that are willing to take him on as an act. However, he fails to mention that P. Diddy is responsible for his being able to dodge a jail sentence for a crime he supposedly did not commit.

Things instantaneously go from bad to worse when P. Diddy tells the group that they have to walk three hours from Manhattan to Brooklyn to get him a piece of cheesecake. At this point, the members of the group enlist appointed group leader Lloyd to tell Diddy that they are not walking to Brooklyn.

To make a long story short, the lack of dedication and effort this group puts forth in the beginning of this season leads me to believe that this is going to be a long road to self-discovery. Their actions shine a bright light on those who talk a good talk, but cannot back it up when it comes down to the wire.

In this case, the sequel is going to be much better than the original.

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