AHHA: At the end of Making the Band II, Puff basically got fed up with Da Band and broke them up. He was supposedly going to release solo projects from some of the members, but that never really happened either. What are you going to do to make sure that you don�t end up in the Bad Boy graveyard with them?

Donnie: It�s really just about your own work ethic and how bad you want it. A lot of people say �you got your deal, you finally made it,� but that�s really not true. It�s just the beginning of all the work it�s gonna be. It�s tough, but you gotta get the right management and make sure everything�s right on the business end so you can just concentrate on making hot music and getting that live performance together. Beyond that, I really want to get into movies, TV and possibly some modeling to really make a brand out of myself.

BallerStatus.com: So what can we expect to see on your album?

Donnie Klang: Well we have the single, "Take You There" featuring Diddy, which is available on iTunes now. Also I will have some of the songs I recorded on the show like, "Dr Love" and "Rolling Stone." We're actually going to call the album Just The Rolling Stone. I also worked with the Souldiggers, Mario Winans, Bryan Cox and Danger, and the Clutch. I actually got to write a lot on my album and there's actually a chance I may get production on my album, which is huge for me because I used to make beats back in the day. The album's gonna have a lot of fresh and new music. It's definitely going to be big.

BallerStatus.com: What's been the most fun so far?

Donnie Klang: We had a lot of fun in Miami. That was pretty crazy. Not only do we get to perform and go to the after parties, but we get to be on the road. That's been a dream for me. I used to watch the old "Boys II Men" DVDs and watch them getting on the tour busses, that was the dream for me. I got my best friend from home whose 6'7 and plays d-3 ball coming to be my security.

When we saw you meet and work with the producer Seven last season, you had this look on your face; we could tell how excited you were. Do you ever feel like you�ll get to the point where you can be a mentor and have that affect on someone?

Just learning from Seven, you can see the difference with his music now and when he was at Murder Inc. with Ashanti and Ja Rule. You hear how he grew and he evolved. Now he�s this dope producer with a fresh sound. He�s always going to be one step ahead of the game. That�s the point I want to get to, whether it�s as a producer, a performer, a writer� I want to get to the point where I�m a step ahead of everyone and I create the sound.