MUSIC NEWS: DANITY KANE ALBUM COVER / JOJO WORKING ON ALBUM / AMERIE & DEF JAM?
Thursday, February 14, 2008
The album cover for Danity Kane’s sophomore album, Welcome to the Dollhouse has leaked. It seems as though the girls are really doing their thing on the new season of Making the Band 4. From all the “official” material that I’ve heard, I really like the pop sound that they are going for.
For the most part on the show, so far, the girls have been in Diddy’s good graces. Their recording process is going well and it seems as though Dollhouse is set for a March 18th release! That’s right around the corner.
Their new single is “Damaged” is doing really well right now. It’s gotten pretty good response from bloggers and is impacting radio soon. Hopefully, one of these coming episodes is about the girls shooting the video or something. I’m not too sure about what’s going on with the boys, who we recently found out has been named Day 26. On the last episode, Diddy banned the boys from the studio until they learn to mesh better as a unit.
Make sure you stay tuned to CL for more information and tune into new episodes of Making the Band 4, Mondays at 10 PM EST.
JOJO WORKING ON 3RD ALBUM

According to her official MySpace blog, the young songstress JoJo is working on recording her third album. Here’s what JoJo had to say on the development of the new project:
I am in the process of recording my third album, presently. I hope to have it out this fall, but I will be releasing a single before then. I have written a lot of new music.
I’m glad JoJo decided to wait until she was 18 to release her third album, so that she can talk about more stuff. There’s only so much you can talk about being underage - I think that’s what holds back a lot of younger artists from really doing what they want to do, because people don’t take them seriously, and sometimes that makes it a lot harder for them to transition into adult artists.
It seems as though JoJo will release the new album via Universal Motown instead of Blackground/Universal, due to disappointment about the promotion of her last album, The High Road, which was actually a pretty impressive R&B effort. I am pretty excited to see what JoJo comes up with this time around. This should be interesting for her.
AMERIE TO SIGN WITH DEF JAM?

Recording artist Amerie is apparently making the cross from Sony Columbia to Island Def Jam, which houses such artists as Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. In all honesty, Amerie needs something. The rumor is that Amerie was dropped from Columbia, where she released 3 albums (one overseas).
I guess that means that the third album, Because I Love It, will not see the light of day in the United States. I think that this will be good for Amerie, though, considering that she wasn’t getting the attention she needed from the other label. It really seemed as though they were jerking her around with that last project, but I guess it makes since, considering that Amerie has never been able to sell huge numbers, even with having great first singles.
Hopefully this can revive Amerie’s career. I think she’s beautiful, has an okay voice but great delivery over a track. She just needs to go ahead and get a host of A-list producers for her next project, and just bang out some hits. I think that the cross over to Def Jam may be the best thing for her. Good luck, Amerie!









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1.
neyoboards
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
yay im first, i love dk & and i dont think im gonna be first cus there mad feins on here. but iwanna thank my momma, beyonce, rihanna, tons of ppl, foget da haters.. do tha eastside run this motha for ya? helll yehh =] lmao but i love jojo & danity kane so their albums better be hot.. as for amerie wit def jam? oh god, i hope this works.. but look what they did for rihanna? [BUT RIH does have the work ethics, and shes a beauty & is talented.. not saying amerie is not.. but this should be interesting]
2.
Ladyssolady
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I only watch MTB to see Willie!! JoJo can sing her ass off! Looking forward to hearing new material from her. Amerie needs to just hang it up….
3.
DeShawn
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I KINDA LIKE THE ROUTE DANITY KANE IS GOING.. I HOPE IT GOES WELL FOR THEM..
JO JO GOOD LUCK.. I LOVE YOUR VOICE.. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE OF WHAT YOU HAVE TO OFFER..
AMERIE GOOOOODDDD LOOOK!!! I THINK YOU WILL HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE AT DEF JAM.. I LIKE WHAT YOU DO.. ITS FUN…. KEEPS ME ENTERTAINED.. AND I THINK DEF JAM IS THE ROUTE YOU NEED GO …
HMMM…. IS IT JUST ME OR IS THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY RUNNING OVER TO DEF JAM… LOL LOL … FIRST MARIAH, JANET, AMERIE…. WHO’S NEXT MISSY??? LOL LOL LOL
4.
Alex Delarge
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Ughh..I love Amerie..but she should be dropped indefinitely..her music sounds like an amatuer off a karaoke music machine..what she had before to compensate for her lack of singing ability was the song creativity..but her songs have been so wack too lately…
5.
Ty
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
JoJo’s last album was really good. I wish there was some way she could still release The Way You Do Me.
6.
neyoboards
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
but now its time to get down now that i have made first place =]
that danity kane album is not that great, it doesn’t pop & especially for having such a great title “Welcome to the Doll house” — it should have been more interesting, this loook is not working. Aundrea looks dead on the floor.. I don’t see fire. DiDDY needs to check out the industry now, BORiNG & BLAND is not cutting it.. fire is. Thats why Rihanna (the banger) is copping 4 top 20 hits per album. oh and when can we expect that darn video?
7.
MixteriousJay
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I think thats a great move for Amerie. I still listen to 1 Thing alot
8.
Elle (and HATING it!)
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Amerie’s voice does sound strained but it’s perfect for her sound…it’s just that Beyonce parlayed it into “Crazy in Love” and that blew up and now everybody’s mind goes back to CIL whenever they hear anything GoGo. Too bad, too…The 80s are a mainstream undercurrent now, it would have been hot if Amerie could have kept her sound and done a sort of vintage disco record. I don’t think her voice sounds good on anything else…I loathe her on hooks…unfortunately, when Beyonce did that song in Amerie’s style, she officially ended Amerie’s career here.
9.
.ice
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
LMFAOOO @ comment #1!! Now that was a funny read.
10.
VEE
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
ya know, I was going to add my 2 cents but after seeing that avatar of Stoney Jackson dripping jerri curl juice, I am speech-less. LMAO!!!
11.
Irish
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I like the DK album cover..Aubrey looks totally different in the pic though..
12.
bossy20
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
lol # 10 congrats to all
13.
amber
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
i hope that isnt the real album cover…cuz it looks so ametuer and dead…like they’re trying too hard. that being said. i love amerie and hopes she has the promotion and success she deserves on def jam.
14.
smmb
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
DK’s album cover looks terrible; is that the best they can do? U slippin’ Diddy. Aubrey and Shannon look the same hot mess. Their “smokey eyes” look a mess. Aundrea & DWoods look uncomfortable. Shannon looks like she has a cheap wig on.
Aubrey and Shannon’s skin, hair and clothes are all the same color. Everyone appears to have on white except D.Woods who has on a cream; is that suppose to be a splash of color???? Diddy needs to get his money back and start again. Diddy you need to get rid of all those folks that kiss your ass all day long and get some “freshness” around you cuz you can’t do it all and obviously the people around can’t do much of sh#t either.
15.
deeson
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
awwww they are lookin so cute! go dk!!!
16.
Mercy
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I love me some DK but every time I see Aubrey I wonder if she f****d Diddy. I am so nosey. Anyone have the scoop on that ?
17.
smmb
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
#6 boring and bland is a good description.
18.
deeson
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
wait….I looked at the pic better…….naw some of them looking jacked up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
19.
Mercy
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Also…I hate that it always looks like JoJo has cheek implants !
20.
Kevin
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Cassie’s in GQ March 2008
21.
BOI_WONDER 585
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
THEY AIRBRUSHED THE S#!T OUT OF AUBREY.
iI LUV DAWN!!
JOJO’S FIRST ALBUM WAS HOT AND SO WAS AMERIE’S. “I JUST DIED” IS MY JAM.
22.
lindy
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
uhm…
i cant tellwhich girl is aubrey and which ones is shannon… seriously.
someone enlighten mee.
23.
DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I feel Amerie tries TOO hard to be someone shes not with the music and all - I see her and think shes doing a bit of a Beyonce, a bit of Ciara, a bit of Janet J etc etc, but I just dont see her being an original artist AT ALL…I didnt really like her two last albums either, they didnt stand out for me at all thats the truth…
I love JoJo this girl has a nice voice…I loved her last two singles Anytime and Lil To Late…
DK are stepping up their game…I want them to out run the Pussycat Dolls haha!!
24.
WeezyBombaclotDifrentChick
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
i totally agree…who is Aubrey and who is Shannon? They all look like they’ve been photoshopped to DEATH. But they look good tho.
25.
supyall
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
is that even aubrey? have the replaced her and we just dont know about it yet? Yea, d woods looks mad uncomfortable. but i like the colors. Shannon looks the best out of all of them.
26.
I am ANTM
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
So true about what you said about Jojo. I really can’t wait for her new album, I love her. She actually has a great voice.
27.
DIAMONDS&PEARLS
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Nope it dont look NOTHING like Aubrey…they touched her up too much…
28.
8baller
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Now thats hot. Go head Danity Kane. I am feeling them this time around.
I wish JoJo luck, that girl can sang…….not sing but SANG!!!
Mhmmmm……..there is no hope for Ms. Copycat a.k.a. Amerie. I gave up on her in 2005. Its time the rest of you do the same.
29.
sxcighanamamii
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
who the HELL are those w white girls in the DK photo?!! because
that IS NOT AUBREY AND SHANNON!
i think def jam is a good look for Amerie.
30.
Tia Mia
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
So, no one’s going to post about the shooting that happened at Northern Illinois University?
31.
J Money
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I just love how it says “amerie has a okay voice” pure comedy..
32.
Elle (and HATING it!)
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
#23.
Okay, first of all, NOBODY IS COPYING CIARA….Come on! But Amerie is the furthest thing from a copycat…In fact, she came in the game with a signature sound that had been especially crafted, using her voice, by an up and coming producer… The Washington D.C. (right?) GoGo sound…she went to college there, I think…he used Amerie as a muse and go this whole sound together… He wrote her first album…”Why don’t we fall in love” dropped and it was crazy original…a whole new sound but the same producer did Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” and well…you know how that song blew up…So, now the sound is redundant…Amerie’s dead here…too bad, as I said…I really liked her style…
33.
REEF
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
YES! somebody please bring amerie back to the states!
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34.
clarkthink
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
If you can’t sing, get naked……That’s what I always say
35.
lette
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I think the girls look fab on the album cover well except Shannon them bangs are covering her whole face, I’m diggin the music and I really like MTB4. I just seen them in the recent KING issue and they doing they thing but D.Woods is really shining above and beyond the girls. She had like this big ass 3 page cover spread in the magazine plus she was in Loyd’s video last year. I mad at her though but I like all of the girls but Aubrey that bitch is cocky as hell and she tries too hard to act all street and shit…..thats why Diddy is always on her fast ass I can’t wait to see next week’s episode when Donny play’s her ass
36.
Tizzy-T Whistlequeen
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
1. The DK cover looks….:|
2. I like JoJo! Ready to hear what she’s got.
3. Good move for Amerie!
37.
Peacekeeper00
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
If an artist is underage they should only be talking about so much. It’s not about holding back. They need to stay in their place and sing/rap about age appropriate topics.
The whole blaming the record company when things go wrong for the artist has gotton out of hand. Some times, it’s simply the case of the audience not being interested in what the artist has to offer.
38.
IncubusRocks
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Amerie should be interesting. I still prefer her around the way girl sound she had when she first came out, but change can be good. Jojo just doesnt do it for me. technically she can sing but her voice always sounds as if her nose is stuffy or as if she has a head cold. She was cute when she first came out, but now her talent isnt as gonna stand out considering she isnt 13 anymore. I mean I dont think she has improved since her debut.
And I agree that the shooting should be covered. 18 injured and two dead is serious. Plus it mght have been race motivated.
39.
Ninagirl1
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
That does not look like Aubrey to me. She looks totally different on this cover and not in a good way. But I am anticipating some good music from them and Amerie.
40.
papi u like
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
love jo jos voice she legal I can get at that! is that abrey damn retouch got her lookin bagable. and amerie mad @ her ass put her last cd in my computer to rip it on my I pod I fuc!? it up
41.
jae
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I agree with the fact that JoJo’s latest album didn’t get that much promotion. That album’s hot… I suggest ya’ll listen to it if you haven’t already.
and I’m impressed with DK’s progression. They really doin’ they thang!
As for Amerie… good luck widdat!
42.
yes
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
That doesnt look like Aubrey and Shannon looks weird in the face and looks like she has wig on thats too big, other than that nice pic.
Looking forward to an older Jojo and Def Jam Amerie.
43.
Nichole
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I’ve liked JoJo ever since she hit the music scene back in 04 with that hot ass tune (Leave) Get Out. She can sing very well.
Amerie deseves to be famous. She just need the right material and team behind her. As for DK, boooooooo. Boring!
44.
sexsee
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Why do people hate on these girls? They have more talent then I lot of these other artist out there. Including singing and dancing. They sing better then most of the girls in the pussy cat dolls, ciara, rihanna, ameria, ashanti, cassie, etc.. They dance better than kiesha cole, ameria, brandy, cassie, ashanti, etc.. I can go on. They are living their dream who are we to hate? If we don’t like it don’t support them. How would you feel if someone treated you like that when your trying to accomplish your goals?
45.
Marysfan
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
GOOD LUCK DANITY KANE!
46.
dee dee
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Those Danity Kane Chicks are BUSTED! They need photoshopped faces because they look terrible about the face. Make an expression that is somewhat desireable! I’m glad to hear JoJo is working on another album. Her song “anything” is the joint and I listen to it every day.
47.
dee dee
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
What is wrong with these comments? They are cut off on the left! and Who cares are Amerie???????
48.
Adrian Clyde
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Amerie has an “okay voice”?
lmao
Okay.
49.
wess boogie
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Amerie needs to lick her wounds and call up Rich Harrison for some bangers!
50.
Candace
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
IIs it me or is D. Wood’ s hair not a good look for her? I’m not feeling it at all.
51.
Leonna
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Why does DK have the weird faces going on? Maybe those poses are uncomfortable?
Yea, JoJo! That girl can sing.
52.
UM...I GUESS
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
B E A U T I F U L cover.
i love them.
cant wait for the jojo album. shes sooo underrated cus of her age.
amerie…who cares.
53.
Krayzee
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I love JoJo! That’s one young girl with an AMAZING VOICE. I didn’t realize that she was 18 already. Well yeah it has been a while
54.
Noelle Alexandrea Teague
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
>>>>>>>>>>>> “we’re Danity Kane..we ride slow..WE FUCKIN BITCHES OTHA
NIGGAS WO’nT TOUCH…we like girls..we love men..but for them all we do
lust.
55.
Noelle Alexandrea Teague
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
………I CANT WAIT FOR JOJO’S ALBUM, I WONDER IF SHE STILL HAS A CRUSH ON BOW WOW AND WANTSTO WORK WITH KANYE???? amerie is a pretty lil thing all the best 2 her i wonder if jay wants to tap that???
56.
Noelle Alexandrea Teague
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
**********WELCOME TOT HE DOLLHOUSE, welcome to the trap house they like girls girls watch the 2nd episode!!!!!!
57.
Noelle Alexandrea Teague
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
%%%%%%%%%%%%my dad just bought me some cupcakes anybody want any??
58.
NuNu [Noo Noo]
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
WTF?? DAT D0NT L00K LiKE AUBRY 0R H0WEVA U SPELL iT!!
59.
Noelle Alexandrea Teague
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
they look like dolls now that i look…that explins welcome to the dollhouse.. like those all american dolls.remeber?? or those china dolls..
60.
ms.t
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
dang somebody straight jacked thatgrapejuice
61.
kmniles
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
So who’s the “Beyonce” of this group?
Amerie should re-think signing with DefJam since it’s being reported that they’re $100 million in the hole. She’s on a good label.
62.
Toons
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
The Danity Kane cover is ok. I was expeting something a little more creative and along the line of the “dollhouse”. Aundrea looks uncomfortable and out of place.
63.
NiccazLuvMahLipz
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I’M A FAN OF THE GIRLS OF DANITY KANE BUT I DON’T LIKE THAT PICTURE OF THEM AND THERE CD DUE TO COME OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY
64.
a.k.a. new yorker
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
@DIAMONDS&PEARLS i disagree about amerie. when amerie first came out “why don’t we fall in love” i remember thinking, “finally something original on the radio”. i’ve never heard go-go or been to d.c. so i don’t know what that whole go-go thing is about but i do know that she sounded original to me and she sounded real. her beats were different b/c the beat didn’t follow the pattern you expected it to. did u listen to her first album? you can’t tell me that it didn’t sound different than the other r&b chicks. the problem with amerie is she’s not really packageable. beyonce is very packageable. beyonce was able to work with amerie’s producer and make amerie’s style bankable, something that amerie herself couldn’t do. rihanna is another example of how things can be packaged. rihanna has changed her image substantially in 3 yrs. and i don’t believe any of them but the public buys it b/c she’s easy to manipulate and package. and ppl never bring up how riri has been a copycat her whole career yet ppl are so quick to pt. out when amerie copies bee, the woman who stole her sound anyway. it’s all about packaging, not originality or “being yourself”. if “being yourself” worked, more great artists would be recognized and sadly it’s not the case
65.
Musicated One
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
lmao at Amerie’s voice being okay…..I can name alot of okay and repetitive sounding voices in the game and Amerie is not one of them. Good look for her…and DK
66.
shida
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
I hope this isn’t the cover because Shannon is too pretty to be looking busted on the album cover. Dawn looks… off or something. They need to do something about that too cuz she can look prettier with another facial expression also.
67.
tld0098
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Ay I know this is not on topic but Brian have u heard the new Michelle Williams snippets.
68.
Islandchick_Bri
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
Aubrey and Shannon dnt look good on this cover, cud hardly tell the difference…But I think their new cd will be good, I stay watchin MTB! Lol….Diddy always pickin on somebody….”Its affectin our community” LOL
Interested in some new material frm Jojo, that girl got skills!
Dnt care for Amerie
69.
syretta
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
DK LOOKS GREAT!!!!!! THAT DOESNT EVEN LOOK LIKE AUBREY IN THE PICTURE THO! BUT STILL CUTE
70.
complexsimplicity
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
good for amerie, i just bought the import to “because i love it”, reading the credits, i didn’t know she produced most of the songs on the album, she defiantly has potential to become bigger in the states, i mean her album sales weren’t really bad but she can defiantly make a platinum seller with the right promo and material.
71.
backingbarack
Thursday, February 14, 2008 /
aubrey looks wayyyy better on the cover than she usually looks. dwoods and the girl laying on the floor look good but the girl on the floor- u cant see her eyes.
diddy needs to stop letting aubrey give him head because she really is conceited and thinks shes down and hood. all because diddy says ur black doesnt mean your black. also for someone who cant sing and can dance a lil and looks like crap come on….be humble. she looks like she has stds..messing with diddy she most likely does.
i dont like the show because danity kane acts like they are professionals and legends. they are not destinys child or swv, why are they acting all cocky like they are on top or the best group ever.
and WHY THE HELL IS SHANNON IN THE GROUP? she never talks and cant sing or dance.
72.
DIVASTYLEZ86
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
WOW!!!! DANITY KANE LOOKS FIERCE ON THAT ALBUM COVER!!! I LOVE THOSE GIRLS, THEY ALWAYS BRING FIRE AND THEY HAVE AMAZING TALENTS. Y’ALL NEED TO REALLY STOP HATING ON THOSE GIRLS AND GIVE THEM PROPS! THE ALBUM COVER ITSELF WILL HELP THEM SELL MORE RECORDS…DIDDY IS VERY SMART, ESPECIALLY BY PUTTING AUBREY’S HAND ON DAWN’S THIGH, LOOKS VERY FLIRTACIOUS AND SEXY! I BET ALOT OF MEN WILL BUY THE ALBUM BECAUSE OF THE SEX APPEAL ON THE COVER. BY THE WAY I AM SO FEELING THEIR NEW SINGLE DAMAGED, I LOVE THE NEW POP SOUND AND IT CAN DEFINITELY BE AN INTERNATIONAL HIT! GO GIRLS YALL ROCK!
73.
heyyou
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
how is amerie’s voice just “ok?” makes no damn sense when there’s all these other broads she would sing under the table. i pray that if she does move to def jam, that they market and promote her like she should be.
jojo is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the future. you mark my words.
the DK album cover is hot. it shows their sensual side. dawn and shannon look the best on there.
74.
Devon
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
See, the problem with Amerie is that after that nose job and weight loss things were never the same! sure she looked good but sounds strained. Amerie’s first album is sheer class, original and different - the second… ok… the 3rd… terrible! she needs to step back and re think her career.
75.
TRAILBLAZER
Friday, February 15, 2008 /
I love Amerie’s album “Because I love it”. I like her sophmore album too. She may not have the strongest voice but her songs are good and she really can hold her own as a performer. I hope the transition to Def Jam works out for her. Never give up Amerie and Fu*^k the haters!!!
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