Janelle Monáe, who recently performed in the Atlanta Ballet production of Big Boi’s “Big,” recently inked a deal with Bad Boy/Atlantic in a joint venture with the Wondaland Arts Society. The singer will re-release her EP nationwide on June 24th. The first suite was released last year on indie label, the Wondaland Arts Society (which she co-founded). She’s releasing her debut as a series of four “suites,” which are essentially EP’s that include four to five songs.
Janelle & Diddy at her showcase earlier this month. (Photo: WireImage)
“She gonna give it piece by piece, because there’s a lot of important things that she wanted to say,” Diddy explained of her album rolling out in a series.
The Atlantic family and Diddy both are happy about the joint venture, which will be executive produced by Big Boi of OutKast.
“I think it’s something that I needed to do to show my level of creativity for my legacy as an executive producer and as a label owner,” he said of bringing her on board. “I was looking for things that were different and innovative. Because if you’re a leader in this industry you want to be helping to push it forward, and she’s an artist that would help to push it forward. … It’s so good that it’s not a risk. It’s not about the sales, it’s not about one particular thing.” [SOURCE]
I personally am really excited about Janelle getting some major label recognition. Her music is very refreshing, and I’m so excited that she’s going to get some mass distribution going on for her debut album, Metropolis.
J. HUD ON ‘SEX & THE CITY’ SOUNDTRACK
Jennifer Hudson at 80th Academy Awards (Photo: WireImage)
Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson, who is starring in the much talked about and very secretive Sex & the City: The Movie, which is due out in theaters May 30th. And even though the secrets of the film have been guarded, director Michael Patrick King is starting to spill. He tells Entertainment Weekly that Fergie just recorded the film’s opening number.
“It’s called ‘Labels & Love,’” he says. “It’s an entirely new song with lyrics, but it has the Sex & the City theme as the DNA — on steroids.”
In addition to Fergie appearing on the soundtrack, J. Hud, who plays Carrie’s assistant in the highly anticipated film, records a ballad titled “All Dressed Up in Love” — written by MC Jack Splash and Gnarls Barkley’s Cee-Lo. The new song plays during the end credits.
“She sings it like nobody’s business,” says King.
Hopefully after this, Jennifer will hit the studio and hopefully get her album together.
MONICA SPEAKS ON NEW ALBUM
R&B veteran Monica has recently spoken out about her forthcoming album, which is set to be released sometime in August, via J. Records. She revealed that the new project, a follow-up to 2006′s Makings of Me, will be titled Lessons Learned.
I think the new title is pretty appropriate, considering that Monica’s project didn’t do as well as the label had hoped. Lessons Learned will contain 12-14 tracks, with a single coming out no later than July. The helm of the project is produced by friend and much-collaborated with, Bryan-Michael Cox and Kendrick Dean and will also feature productions from Babyface, Polow Da Don, Ne-Yo and R. Kelly.
I am hoping that Monica really puts out a solid project, because I’ve been a Monica fan for a long time. I’m glad that she’s staying in touch with her fans as well, because I think that’s what music is moving to – artists need to be in touch with their fans. It’s very important in this day and age.
ummmm that monica was tha biznesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss…if yall aint heard thAT…u shouldnt have a comment on MONICA…SHE GOT DOWN ON THAT ALBUM..REAL TALK..
Ummm, didn’t we just get this same post on Janelle Monae…. Seriously, stop feeding her to us!!!!
I.LOVE.MONICA. The last album was the shit. The just chose the wrong singles!
Sex & the City movie will be my new THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA….. Can’t wait!
She’s a beautiful woman.She’s so gorgeous. I love her. I saw her profile with photos and videos at black white kiss DOT co m I also found her blog there.It’s said that she’s seeking for a young man to be the BF ? Is that ture ???
Luv Janelle…..She is such a BREATHE of Fresh Air…..Check out her Myspace Page…she is soooo DOPE!
-Rae
For those saying Diddy is going to mess up Janelle’s career, remember the people who use to be on Bad Boy lost their career after they left Bad Boy. Never during. Cause Diddy knows how to push an artist. He will make sure that artist is on every station. Don’t let his cockiness blind you from seeing his real flare for this industry.
@65, But Diddy also f*cks most of them up. Yes he pushes the artists but what career has he really built since Biggie (who only released 2 albums, we don’t know if he would have lasted with Bad Boy)? Who LASTED thanks to Puffy? Has he built careers ala Boyz II Men, Usher, Beyonce? Good thing Mary J and Usher left fast otherwise they would have been in the same situation as Faith Evans and Carl Thomas.
@ 52, You don’t figure out the hype because this is just not your type of artists, maybe you’re only into “typical” artists whether musically or style wise. I love Janelle’s hair, her outfits and music, I’m digging her universe. I love all types of artists, “typical” or not, which includes artists who think outside the box and sing about things in unexpected ways. I love Bjork and Andre 3000 for those very reasons. They create their own worlds and set trends.
YayYay for Jennifer….i can’t wait for her actual cd though. I’m still excited about her; her life since dreamgirls has been like a cinderella story.
Ler me find out Beyonce & Matthew up herr writing rumors about Jhud. lol
@ 67 . Have you followed Janelle’s entire career ? I used to like her to be honest . She changed her whole mode up . Her music has always been “different” , but now she’s on another level. It makes me question her as an artist. If you like her ,like her , that’s your right , but Im not going to battle with every person on here about it because I’m not buying into this whole “out of this world ” thing she has going on .
#66
I just said they would have had careers of great success if they didn’t leave bad boy. After Biggie there was 112, Faith Evans, and several others who were fine when they were on Bad Boy. When they left, it didnt get off. Mary and Usher were never on Bad Boy. They worked with Puffy on their albums. That’s just showing you don’t know your facts. Even by saying no one was a success on Bad Boy after biggie. False.
Now I am going to co=sign Jennifer Hudson is with her boyfriend and YES, she is pregnanT,and everybody in the biz knows it!!!!!!!!!
I read all the comments and yes, she is, it may hurt but it is true!!!!
I don’t think the Knowles have to do that. Bey has to conceal her own mess for as long as she can. I think the hard part is you all blew JHud up and put her up on such a high pedestal that its like she can do no wrong and you all Made her larger than life and what is up must come down. I love her but I kep theing in its prespective when i heard some things I also didn’t tell, I knw she would not be playingAretha and I knew clive has had problems with her attitude and her people who can really lie. I also know Clive if focused on someone else on the dl, because they ae humble and you all don’t have a clue and he said himself he does not give a dam about no Oscar. There is one young lady who has punked all you all and I am not sleeping on her Brian and Angel know who I am talking about she is bomb in the sudio, just goes in and starts singing and is an awesome arranger andyou all don’t even have a clue.
Angel will probably be the one who gets the first REAL publicity because you all have been punked by the very industry you embrace.
Clive is no fool and his classof 2008 is what it is and he mentors all these people and Jhud wasnot included in this pic?????????
She is talented, but you have have made a God out of her and everyone has flaws and no one is that great and YES she is preggers, yes she is I am sorry, but its the truth.
Look I know the artist you are speaking people think she is through,she is so laidback and letting folk talk and Clive is right in the middle of themix.They think its Leona and Whiteny but it is really her, I saw her at the studio choreographers rehearsing and hell she can dance her ass off, Ispoke with her and she put her hands to her mouth and shhhh don’t tell anybody.
You all are too quick to throw folks on the bus and because you underestimate her she can move around like she does and no one has a clue what she is up to next and since youall are really not interested she doesn’t have to say anything. Smart girl, she has been learning fromthe old schoolers and Clive really loves her like a daughter and I am not talking about Leona or Whitney. Stay tuned to the one you always says she wouldn’t and couldn’t stay tuned!!!!!
Like she says when people say you can’t you show them you can?????
@ 70, been knowing her since “Let It Go”. If she did something before I didn’t know it. Maybe she just evolved as an artist.
@ 71, Just cause they had a few hits on Bad Boy doesn’t mean that career wise it was good. They all left for a reason. There’s no coincidence. Even respected artists like New Edition couldn’t take it anymore. They should have stayed? Like Mario Winans? He seems to have great future ahead of him right? Even more successful than Ne-Yo now right? What solid career has BB built (besides Diddy’s lol)? This label can’t build anything strong. That’s the bottomline.
I knew in january when she had on that white outfit she was preggers that was the last pic of her posted here and in fact someone said it and no one lse said a word and I knew then it was because her fans may have been disappointed aon do dot want to believe that about her just like we don’t want to believe it about Beyonce because we have classed these women out into a world that is bigger than others and
we don’t treat them like real people and we have those we want to fail but not these two because we are bigots and hypocrites but in Chicago the buzz is and has been she is preggers.
Well if not wonder why pics did nto show up today or maybe they will tomorrow hope they are not old ones and mediatakout mentioned it on her oscar pic with this dress they called her mama and no one said a word. Denial the same is about Bey she is preggers too!!!!!
I really digg janelle why she got to a graveyard label like bad boy I don’t know. Diddy jumps behind anything thats hot at the moment and bails out once its over ie (Yung Joc)
I love Monica! She’s so real and honest with her fans. I’m definitely buying her album when it comes out!!
I love Monica and I love her hatas too.
Tha Prince
WHY THE F**K IS THIS PERSON HATING ON JENNIFER HUDSON? WHO SAID JENN WAS A SAINT AND COULD DO NO WRONG? AND SINCE WHEN IS GETTING PREGNANT “DOING WRONG”? SHUT THE HELL UP AND GO GET A LIFE!!!
I CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHY SOMEONE WOULD OBSESS OVER ANOTHER PERSON BEING PREGNANT…IT JUST LOOKS STUPID AND WHO CARES? IT DOES’NT TAKE AWAY FROM HER ENORMOUS TALENT. AND THERE’S NO LAW THAT SAYS SHE HAS TO ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD THAT SHE’S PREGNANT. THAT’S HER BUSINESS, WORRY ABOUT YOURSELF AND STAY OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE’S BUSINESS…IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU!!!
ON ANOTHER NOTE, GLAD TO HEAR THAT MONICA WILL BE RELEASING NEW MUSIC SOON. IT’S VERY RESPONSIBLE OF HER TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH HER FANS, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT.
Does anyone really care about JHUD anymore? She is taking way too long to make that CD. People are going to forget who she is.
Can’t wait for Monica’s new album!
Jennifer Hudson’s long-awaited album debut is due Sept. 30 via J Records, reports Billboard.com. The announcement comes from her manager Miguel Melendez of Overbook Entertainment.
We are waiting Mo, please just hit us with one snippet of a new song.
anyone hoping to get their career in full swing had better not join the bad boy team! diddy is bad luck lol..no seriously tho the guy just uses people! look at cassie dang i know home girl cant sing but she had some potential..rihanna cant really sing but she was promoted well ( i think)
I dont think its a good idea. JM is expecting us 2 pay $10-$20 for just 5 songs. If it was a 1x thing ok, but she expects us 2do it 5x…NO WAY. Those cds will be heavily bootlegged.
Not 2 mention u know those shiesty *ss recod labels r gonna rerelease the 5 EPs as a full LP with all the songs.
Lastly, Puff is lying. It is about sales. If it wasnt so many artists wouldnt have been dropped. For ex, where is Puff’s girl groups 702 & Brownstone ?