This decision helps give the album more of a cohesive feel, as these Family members, and also the often daring production, make this an impressive album at times. It's nice to see Combs stay in-house for this album rather than assembling a disparate best-of-the-best roster like he did on Forever. Combs gives these two plenty of time in the spotlight here - as much as himself - and they definitely showcase their talent commendably, as do many of the other Family members.
Dep, who are to be viewed as the successors to the departed Biggie Smalls and Shyne. In his mission to do so, he has recruited the latest roster of Bad Boy talent, anchored by two stellar rappers, Black Rob and G. Combs isn't just trying to make great music anymore he's trying to reclaim his credibility. 'Bad Boy for Life,' the album's big, opening anthem, perhaps sums up the situation best: 'We ain't going nowhere/We can't be stopped.' It's a fairly simple claim, but this pretension towers largely over every single second of this album.
So The Saga Continues signals to everyone that his Bad Boy empire is in fact still an empire. Diddy and his daily appearances in the news, the overdramatic rap artist saw his popularity drop considerably during those two years - a serious issue for someone as attention-hungry as Combs.
A lot happened to Sean Combs during the two-year gap between Forever and The Saga Continues.
