It's the moment we've all been waiting for. This weekend, the Making His Band judges are getting together one last time to decide who's going home -- and who's hopping on the tour bus with Diddy. So which of these wannabes has a shot at joining the Bad Boy family? Listen in as Diddy and the gang start the deliberation, weigh in with your predictions and tune in tomorrow night at 9pm to find out who makes the final cut.

In the beginning, it was sweet. Lynette gushed about J. Free's eyes, teased him with her predictions of the future and giggled like a schoolgirl when Maureen asked whether she and Jason were "vibing." But after one drunken night out (where Lynette pawed him like a piece of meat), things turned sour -- and Jason shot Lynette down with all the gentleness of an ax murderer.

+ Think he was too harsh in telling her this ain't NEVER gonna happen? Or was he right to make the message clear as day? Take our poll and tell us whether J. Free should've tried a little harder to spare Lynette's feelings.

This week, we said goodbye to a few good men, including a talented keyboardist (Sean) a bangin' drummer (Derek) and Lee, the competition's sole violinist. And sad as we were to see the first two fellas go, we were even more shocked/surprised when the judges pulled the plug on our favorite bowman. Think they did the right thing by cutting the (one-man) string section loose? Or should they have found a place for Lee in Diddy's act? Take our poll and tell us whether you think Lee should've made the final cut.

We know these guys are mainly here to make sweet, sweet music. But if you stick a buncha young people in a gorgeous mansion, you're inevitably gonna get a coupla sparks. Like the ones flying between Lynette and J. Free. Unfortunately, this looks like less of a love-connection and more like a flameout. Watch as a little innocent flirting explodes into a big dramatic blowout, and tune in Monday at 10pm to find out who's the last keyboardist standing.

Diddy's talked a lot about his futuristic new sound on Making His Band. And from what we've seen of Puff (and Dirty Money) in the studio, Last Train to Paris won't be like anything he's ever done before.  So when's he hitting us with the new album? Not til late next month, but he's giving fans a sneak peak of his alter ego, "Lectro Black," right now, with a brand-new techno/house mixtape (featuring DJ Felix Da Housecat).

Download "Lectro Black -- Last Train to Paris" for free then tell us whether you're down with Diddy's electro beats. But don't go in expecting "that commercial crowd pleasin' a**-kissin" shiz. This time, the Bad Boy's after your "motherf---in' soul." Hey, like he said on this week's MHB: "you have to actually be crazy to be a winner."

This week, a controversial call to send home Nina Mac and keep Charity in the running had emotions running high. And while we prepared ourselves for the anger, disappointment and feelings of betrayal, we never in a million years thought we'd see it coming from the judges!

Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened. When Romeo took it upon himself to lash out at Charity (and personally apologize to Nina Mac), Om'Mas snapped, accusing his fellow judge of selling out the panel and destroying the notion of "team unity."

So who was right? We're leaning with Om'Mas on this one, but at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. Romeo's rogue lecture was out of place (and way harsh, 'specially where Charity was concerned) but we're not sure all that on-stage infighting did much to restore the judges' solidarity.

If the judges wanna restore the peace, they'll have to stop pointing fingers -- and start putting up a united front. And that means getting behind the majority vote and squelching the urge to cut each other off (or tell any more active contestants that they're not nearly talented enough for this show).

For a singer, losing your voice isn't an inconvenience -- it's a firable offense. So when Nina Mac went from hittin' all the right notes to screeching through her soprano solo, the judges couldn't help but take note. And while Nina's teammates (like Meghan and Dawn) seemed to think her blabbin' was to blame, we're not sure what caused the hoarseness. All we know is, no one would agree to switch parts with Nina before the show. And at the end of the day, that less-than-stellar performance ended up costing Nina Mac her spot in the band.

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Charity wears sunglasses 24/7, keeps largely to herself and hasn't hugged a SINGLE PERSON in the MHB mansion. So does that make her a diva? Possibly! At least according to musical director (and veteran vocal coach) Romeo. At elimination, Romeo lashed out at Charity, calling both her talent and attitude into question. But despite her sassy pixie haircut, we're not entirely sure we're buyin' it.

After watching those group rehearsal scenes (where Charity's suggestions were anything but bossy), we're cgirl isn't walking around like she owns the place. She's walking around like somebody who wants to win. And the judges can rag on her for smiling too much (or not enough) all they want, but at  the end of the day, we think she's here for her talent, not her looks.

+ Think Charity's scared and misunderstood? Or a little too overconfident for her own good? Take the poll and tell us whether girl's a diva -- or just a deer in the highlights.

This season on Making His Band, Diddy's trying to push his limitations, and reach new heights as an artist. The only problem with that? We kinda liked his old-school, "It's All About The Benjamins" sound! Look, we get that he's changing, evolving and taking his music to a whole new level. But every time we hear "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (or "Last Night" or "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems") all we can think is how much we liked him back when he was Puff Daddy/P. Diddy!

+ Think you guys are ready for Diddy's brand-new, electrofunk sound? Or are you nostalgic for his 1990's swagga? Take our poll and tell us whether you're on board with Last Train To Paris.

If you wanna be part of Puff's band, you'll have to show that you can play well with others. But it didn't take long before Lynette and J-Sweet's group started to clash. And while Jason did come across as a smidge condescending ('member when he awkwardly accused Lynette of acting "bored"?!) Lynette might've been imaging things when she decided J-Sweet was totally out to get her.

+ Think the judges made the right call by bouncing Jason and keeping Lynette? Or should they both have stayed based on their performance? Tell us whether you think the battling bandmates put aside their differences on stage -- or played more like soloists (ahem, Jason) and less like part of a team.