Erykah Badu revealed that her new album is to be titled Nu AmErykah. The set is due Feb. 26 via Universal Motown. In response to the prior provisional title, Kabbah, Badu says that that name was never final and that she prefers to wait and title her albums once they’re finished.
“I named this album Nu AmErykah because I’m dealing with whatever is to come instead of what was,” said Badu, decked out in jeans, a red kimono and her trademark afro. “In taking on a project like this, I’m taking the responsibility to talk for my race and my planet. I’m sure the record company will make their money and they’ve given me the blessing of time.”
Badu’s last studio album, 2003′s Worldwide Underground was a great effort with little promotion, because Erykah’d just had a baby. However, with Nu AmErykah, she plans to make up for lost time. The double-disc album will include 18 tracks, including the new single “Honey,” produced by 9th Wonder and the follow-up ’70′s soul-inspired single, “Soldier 7.”
AMERIE TELLS ALL
Amerie’s AXN Commercial
Amerie recently got really candid about the situation with her record label in a popular urban magazine in the UK. Here’s what she had to say:
RWD: How has your label treated you?
Amerie: Er, you probably don’t even want to ask me that right now. That’s how I feel abut it. I personally love some of the people that work here in the UK; my publicist Shoshanna and Simon… but I really don’t want to talk about it ‘cos I want to keep it all positive, you feel me?RWD: Well, it seems the album didn’t really perform as well as it should have?
Amerie: ‘Cos they’re not pushing it like they should.RWD: Why aren’t they?
Amerie: We want to release “Crush,” but they feel there’s a lot going on. This is my thing; I’m an artist and this is not rocket science. “Take Control” was going good, so we knew we had to schedule the video for “Gotta Work.” But you need money to do a video, and by the time we got it cleared, it was late. They didn’t feel like that, but anybody with half a brain could see it was late. So then “Gotta Work” was going up, but it peaked and rapidly started coming down, so we knew we needed to do “Crush.” They said wait. I love the business and I studied the business and I told them we needed to do the other video, because you need to have another single when your other track is peaking. They’re talking about doing it next year, but I’m not doing it next year! So I don’t know what to tell you. I get that everyone’s filled with good intentions, but the road to perdition is filled with good intentions. There should have been no gaps.
Although Amerie’s Because I Love It was released months ago overseas, Amerie is going to release “Crush” as a single and is also going back into the studio with Pharrell to create some new music for the US released of the album. When I was a fan of Amerie, I was always eager to hear her get into the studio with The Neptunes. I think that could be a good look for her. Hopefully, Because I Love It will be released in the States within the next coming months.
Amerie can most recently been seen in the new AXN commercial. She looks amazing, as usual.
JAMES LACKEY SIGNS PUBLISHING DEAL
Usher’s younger brother, James Lackey, 23, who producers under the name J. Lack and is responsible for producing Lloyd’s club hit, “Get It, Shawty!” just signed a publishing deal with EMI.
“J. Lack surprised me with his talent,” said Jonnetta Patton, Usher and J. Lack’s mother. “He began creating beats while Usher and I were on the road working. One day he played a beat for us and we both were shocked. He has grown as a producer and has determination and the work ethic to be named among the very successful producers one day. I’m his 1 fan.”
J. Lack says he might put out a rap record in the future, but he really sees himself as a producer. He definitely has no aspirations of being a singer like Usher. You may remember, Solange just signed a publishing deal with EMI as well. Looks like they’re into new young talent. J. Lack’s beats actually are pretty good, just like Jonetta, I was surprised by the tracks that I heard.
J.Lo Hater said:
Ignore Quiche-a she ain’t nothing but a tired ass ho with no life. Her only excitement occurs when she feels the need to hate.
Go hug up your Ashanti and Cassie albums you ugly, lonely, useless trick
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LOL! Thanks.
“Her only excitement occurs when she feels the need to hate.”
Yet, you’re the one with the name “J.Lo Hater”……..LOL
Crawl back to the projects and continue watching BET. See, while you’re sitting around hugging your Amerie albums and defending her to the death in cyberspace, I’ve seen her live and it was absolutely HORRIFIC. Pretty girl she is, yes, but she and YOU need to stop blaming the record label for her inability to sell records. She’s not selling records because she can’t hold the public’s interest. Just ask Janet Jackson. She keeps jumping from record label to record label, producer to producer like that’s the problem instead of admitting the problem is SHE CAN’T SING! LOL
I tried to make it as simple as I could for you, but I understand that there is only so much you can grasp with a GED. So, I’ll leave you alone now. I’m sure you’ll respond in your usual manner with “Quiche-A is a whore, trick, etc etc.” That’s usually the only comeback hoodrats can come with. But that’s cool. I mean, you’re the person who thinks that just because someone was “nominated” for a Grammy, that makes them a great singer! LOL
Girl, bye.
@ #5 Daffy Duck,
Erykah said to call Tyrone with that bull$hit. You hateful absurd no life bird.
I’m a true Amerie Fan!!! Her first album was doper than the second, but the second one was still dope, Quiche-A don’t be a HATER!!! Nobody sells records anymore, Alicia Keys is about the only one and look at the crazy promotion J-Records gave her, Jay-Z’s albums been out almost two months and he ain’t even gold yet… the artist that usually sell aren’t selling, so you can’t judge an artist’s talent by how many records he or she has or hasn’t sold idiot…
Amerie is one of the hottest and most talented chicks in the game, and dig this dummy, if your not talented, YOU DON’T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO RELEASE ALBUMS OVERSEAS, HELL, YOU DON”T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVERSEAS… so stop the hating, Amerie’s been more places than your favorite singer Deelishis, it’s OKay QUICHE-A!!!
^^^ Hey Mike, news flash. I’m not hating! Amerie is the one bitching and complaining about not being “promoted” by her label, thus not being able to sell records. So, tell her to quit hating! If she’s so satisfied with being promoted overseas and selling records over there, what the hell is she or YOU complaining about? She should be glad she’s selling anywhere if people are buying based on her singing ability alone.
You want an artist who doesn’t get her just due? Tamia. That’s a REALLY talented sister, who CAN sing!
So tell Amerie to stick to making sure her legs are insured cuz her voice is a wrap!
Quiche-A get out of my head. I even went back and listened to Amerie’s first album last night. Still sounds like shit. Background singers & beats were the best part. When she started singing it all went to hell. She thinks that adding that stressed “I’m screaming but I’m not” makes her sound good it doesn’t. That shit was painful. Now, Tamia is an artist who can SANG but doesn’t sell or get promoted like she should. Just google “Tamia on Steve Harvey”. You will see that Aw-Merie should go sit down.
She wasn’t complaining about anything, she simply responded to a question, stating that she and her label weren’t on the same page. NO one was complaining, actually she took the high road by not dogging the label out. Talent is a mere form of opinion you don’t like the way she sounds, I can’t fault you there, but you can’t deny her talent, Amerie has put out 2 albums both went gold, during a time period when no one is selling records, Tamia has put out 5 albums, 1 went gold, and she was out before the major decrease in record sales. Now I must agree with you I do like Tamia, Tamia is way over due, but there’s a grip of artist that don’t get theirs.
I’ll let her know you like her legs…
GET EM E!
@125 Hummingbirdee
LOL. I even had 1 Thing as a ring tone for about a minute but I swear everytime my phone rang in public, people wanted to stone me! LOL Tamia is the straight truth. I can listen to each and every one of her CD’s from start to finish!
@126 Mike
It’s cool Bruh. The sister is educated and that’s what’s up. But she just doesn’t do it for me musically (neither does Ashanti or Cassie or Rhianna, so J.Lo Hater, read that). But hey, what do I know! I, like you, think Tamia is underrated, but I’m not going to get into a cyber fight over it for those who don’t like her.
although shes pretty she should be happy that she even still has a deal seings that columbia dont wanna promote her projects but i like tha song she has wit chingy thats about it she should just model
amerie is sooo underated!!!
@Mike
Tamia has put out 5 albums, THREE went Gold. The last one was a Christmas album that was just put out 2 months ago.
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I Don’t Understand why Amerie ain’t getting no shine in the U.S , i been having her ‘because i love it’ for a while now ‘n it’s a damn good cd, how people can say she aint got no distinctive style??? ahahahahha that’s funny, if anybody got their own style these’ days its amerie, she got the sweetest voice…yea she can sing !!!
i like the whole 70′s sounds soul, brassbands ‘n horns influences she uses..her music doesnt sound dated. it’s pure R’nB but anyway. partly it’s all about promotion yea granted…but aint it also up to radio stations to play songs. in my opinion the problem is that sooooooooo many artists are being put out., there aint no time to enjoy a cd or song cuz the next skimpy dressed lil girl is releasing a single….all record label money is pumped into not so good singers, one album projects. remember back in 92-97..when an album was released and singles were taken of off that album for 2 years…all dosed..and u was all hyped about a new single or a new album comming out after two years…. it’s all to much now a days
I am proud of Amerie for speaking up in such an intelligent way. We keep getting bombarded with this same image over and over. Black women were always known as songstress in the music industry. Now it seems all black women are known for now is who can slide down the pole the quickest and the best at their concerts. Amerie can really sing. But if she appears to be slightly intelligent they will not promote her. With all the black female singers out now Beyonce is the best. I can’t even type that without getting sick to my stomach. I have never in my life seen someone so overrated. I think she is on her 13th minutes of her 15 minutes.
The sad part is that it is black men that’s behind this foolishness with black women in the music industry. It is all of these black men who puts all of this foolishness out. I can guarantee you when a truly gifted black woman comes out and she is displaying her talent it is not a black man who is pushing her. Which is truly sad.
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