DaBaby Will Help Judge "Making The Band" North Carolina Auditions

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DaBaby may be a newbie as an international superstar, but he'll be helping his friend Diddy pick out the next round of artists looking for their big breaks.

This weekend, Diddy and his crew will descend on Atlanta to kick-off the first of many in-person auditions for Making the Band. The Combs Cartel recently released a promotional video that revealed Diddy will help judge the music competition with the help of his three sons Quincy Brown, Christian Combs, and Justin Combs. It's expected that Diddy will pull out all stops for the reboot of his star-making reality series, so it's unsurprising to learn that he's calling on famous friends to help him choose talents deserving of a big break.

On March 13, Making the Band auditions will take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, the hometown of Billion Dollar Baby leader, DaBaby. The rapper may be considered to be a newbie on the superstar circuit, but his star shines bright enough for Diddy to bring him in as a judge for the Charlotte auditions. It'll be interesting to see how DaBaby navigates Diddy's vision of picking "real R&B singers" for this year's competition. In Atlanta, Monica will join Quality Control founders Pierre Thomas and Coach K on the audition judging panel.

Diddy and DaBaby have been sharing bits of their budding relationship with social media in the last couple of months. In January, DaBaby posted a video to his Instagram Page following a heartfelt chat with the Bad Boy mogul following his controversial headlines. "It was just a real, real organic conversation from a person who has had organic conversations with me before so nothing about it is fabricated," the rapper said at the time.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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