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TONI DROPPED FROM LABEL - SUES MANAGER

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

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Toni Braxton is being released from Blackground/Universal Motown, Billboard.com has learned. The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer logged the majority of her hits during her tenure with LaFace/Arista before joining Blackground. Her sole release with that label, 2005’s “Libra,” has shifted 431,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Braxton remains the resident headliner at the Flamingo hotel in Las Vegas, a gig she began last August.

In addition, the artist is suing her former personal manager, claiming she owes him $10 million for convincing her to leave Arista and join Blackground, according to the Associated Press.

The suit says Braxton hired Barry Hankerson as her manager in late 1997; a year later, she negotiated a five-album deal with Arista that netted her more than $20 million in advances.

However, the relationship soured in 2002, when Hankerson began fabricating creative disputes with the label, according to the suit. By 2003, Braxton says she was convinced to leave Arista and sign with Blackground. When that arrangement proved unstable, Braxton claims she tried to fire Hankerson as her manager but that he promptly turned against her. SOURCE

Looks like she’s gotta go double up on those Vegas shows now. Sucks because ‘Libra’ was a really good album…

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76.

midnite

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

You wanna know some other good songs on libra? Okay here are the good songs in my opinion. 1. Please 2. Trippin 3. Midnite 4. Sposed to Be (my Favorite song from the whole album). 5. Finally Take this ring is nice too but it’s a little amerieish. And so is What’s Good even though it has the dear mama beat from 2pac but it still sounds fresh

77.

Talisa J

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

TONI BRAXTON IS A WHORE! SHE WILL NEVER BE AS GOOD AS MY GURL CICI! ITS CIARA TIME!

78.

devilicious

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

I feel bad for her, she’s so talented unlike some pple *ahem**ahem*, coughs, Ciara, Ashanti, and the list goes on and on.

79.

jscene

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

@TALISA J #77

YOU NEED RITALIN! I FEEL YOUR ENTHUSIASM CAUSE I LIKE CIARA TOO, BUT REALLY, YOU SHOULD CALM DOWN!

80.

tae

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

Hopefully she comes back strong. Blackground is a mess. They barely promoted what so ever. Nobody really knew about Libra or saw a video.

Toni just needs to go back to her old style. Ever since she did start a family things have changed.

81.

Bossy

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

Toni was not DROPPED from blackground…she FAUGHT to be RELEASED from the label….two entirely different situations…she will be with J Records before you know it…now that is a REAL scoop.

Thanks,
Bossy

82.

Talkin_Now

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 /

Just wait to hear it from Toni.

83.

Talisa J

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

JSCENE YOU AINT NOTHING BUT A LAME ASS PUNK WHO LISTENS TO BRITNEY SPEARS! GET ON CICIS LEVEL! ITS CIARA TIME!

84.

JuJu

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

I haven’t listen to Toni’s music since “Unbreak My Heart”. I do hope everything works out well for her though.

85.

lele

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

Damn, I didn’t know barry hankerson was shady like that. I wonder how aaliyah would have fared (if she was still alive) since that’s her uncle and she wa o that label.

86.

brndfcknu

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

this so sad i really like her actually dont have nething bad to say. she’s breakin down on stage, found out her son has autism, she has really been going through.but i wouldnt even sweat it cus when u start goin through all it means is God is gettin ready to bles u. wouldnt this make wut like the 2nd time she has been taking advantage of?

i dunno i mean i feel for her but u cant be blind about wuts going on around u all the time.

it seems like she jus givin $$$ away. u gots 2 b more careful!

87.

njsweetface

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

TONI HAS THE UGLIEST EYES I EVER SAW..THEY HAVE A WEIRD SHAPE AND SHE LOOKS LIKE A BITCH…HER VOICE IS GREAT THOUGH I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT

88.

bill

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

I hope that works out for Toni Braxton..I’m rooting for her..She is a SURVIVOR & a true lady..

89.

Beddy

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

Perhaps she should give up the singing career and try becoming a stripper.

90.

LENA BENA!!

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL AT JAY!!!! hahahahaha damn he went HARD on that gurl like tyson bit on holyfield’s EAR hahahaha damn. Strikkkkkkeeeeee!

91.

Talisa J

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

TONI BRAXTON IS A NON SINGING WHORE! I SAW THE PICTURES OF HER WITHOUT A BRA ON SHES SUCH A UGLY SLUT! NOT LIKE MY GURL CICI! ITS CIARA TIME! ITS CIARA TIME! “PROMISE” IS #1!

92.

jscene

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

@TALISA J

IT’S SO OBVIOUS YOU ARE FIVE YEARS OLD! GOT GET YOUR RITALIN AND TAKE THE WHOLE BOTTLE.

93.

born again

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

Hey whats up everybody I’m new to the loop so show me some love

94.

born again

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

Mr Bill I need some help! I’m a second year MSW student looking to transfer to another school. Is there anyway I can get your phone number or email address so you can give me some advance.

95.

Talisa J

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 /

“IT’S SO OBVIOUS YOU ARE FIVE YEARS OLD! GOT GET YOUR RITALIN AND TAKE THE WHOLE BOTTLE.”

JSCENE GO LEARN HOW TO SPELL!

ITS NOT GOT DUMBASS ITS GO!

ITS OBVIOUS YOURE 5 AND STILL IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEARNING YOUR ABCS! ITS CIARA TIME!

96.

BrownSug

Thursday, January 18, 2007 /

I think Jay is Toni’s husband; dude from Mint Condition LOL

97.

R&B 4 LIFE

Thursday, January 18, 2007 /

Talisa, stay off the drugs! Go to bed! It’s a school night. Learn to add and subtract!

98.

dree

Thursday, January 18, 2007 /

it’s funny to me how fast yall get off topic and start having completely different arguements…anywho, i personally have no clue what really happened. i just hope toni makes hits with whatever kind of sound she goes for next. love her always, from “talking in his sleep” to “spanish guitar” to “please” i love toni. best wishez

99.

Tonifan

Thursday, January 18, 2007 /

well first I like to say all yall haters need to chill. And everybody don’t get so emotional and let a mistake bother you when you know the truth. Also for everybody who got off topic and start yelling dum sh*t like ciara time, I may like ciara or want to but I know this blog ain’t about her so I ain’t let no dum sh*t come out my mouth. Toni is not no slut. whatever pictures you seen of her with no bra are fake. She doesnt try too hard to keep up with the younger people; She just is a tasteful sex symbol. All I gotta say is just because she is taking a rat down don’t mean she broke! It means she is black and just wants her money. And with the poor promotion of blackground records I’m not surprised she wanted out. I do wanna see more of toni because I love whatever she does and as far as Vegas goes I’ve been trying to get a ticket for that show since last year and there are available ticket till march shows.

I know I’m getting off topic but if anybody know how I can some tickets to that show holla at me.

100.

Tonifan

Thursday, January 18, 2007 /

p.s. that is an ugly picture of her.

101.

BOSS SLOTH

Friday, January 19, 2007 /

YERRR FIYAEDD!!!

102.

Bouga

Friday, January 19, 2007 /

I wish her all the best. She’s a great musician.

I think the reason why her sales are so low is beacuse the album was originally only released in Germany. I think it wasn’t promoted all over the world because of that. If it was a global release from the get go, teh number of units sold would be much higher. There are tens and tens of hundreds of Toni fans here in South Africa and the album was only released here mid-2006, and because one of the DJ’s on a national radio station persuaded Gallo Records to distribute the album here. Libra is great, from start to finish.

And actually, Babyface wrote the song I Wanna Be (Your Yaby) and worked on some of other songs on the album. I hope they get back and work together because clearly there was no love lost between them when she left LaFace.

All the best to you Toni. I envy Keri, that’s one fine woman.

103.

Bouga

Friday, January 19, 2007 /

What a coincidence, her song Another Sad Love Song has just come on the radio…I’m listening to it now.

104.

Solomohn

Saturday, January 20, 2007 /

This is getting ridiculous. There aren’t many vocalists who can hold a candle to Braxton; yet, for some reason, Braxton isn’t quite making the mark. What’s that about? And, honestly, all this up and down business is getting a little tired - she needs an intervention. Somebody older with more experience in the field, more discipline and know-how needs to step in and save this songbird. Any takers?

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