in june 2001, combs ended bad boy entertainment's joint venture with arista records, gaining full control of bad boy, its catalogue, and its roster of artists. "the saga continues...", released on july 10 in north america, was the last studio album released by the joint venture. the album reached number 2 on the "billboard" 200 and the top r&b/hip-hop albums charts, and was eventually certified platinum. it is the only studio album under the p. diddy name, and the first album by sean combs not to feature any guest appearances by jay-z or lil kim. combs was executive producer of the reality tv show "making the band", which appeared on mtv from 2002 to 2009. the show involves interviewing candidates and creating musical acts that would then enter the music business. acts who got their start this way include da band, danity kane, day26, and donnie klang.