MUSIC NEWS: MICHELLE WILLIAMS ALBUM PUSHED BACK / JAZMINE SULLIVAN LIVE / T-BOZ SIGNS SOLO DEAL?
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Michelle Williams, former bandmate of Destiny’s Child has pushed back her album from an August 12th release to October 7th. Despite “We Break the Dawn” hitting #1 on Billboard’s dance charts, I think the album has been pushed back due to a lack of promotion. There was a dispute where BET wasn’t giving Michelle’s video any airplay.
The plan is to send out “The Greatest” as Michelle’s official second single, as well as churning out “Hello Heartbreak” for dance radio. The general response to Michelle’s material has been positive overall, so hopefully this new strategy for the album release works out. I definitely don’t want Michelle to suffer from what Kelly endured during the U.S. release of her sophomore effort, Ms. Kelly.
In the mean time, Solange and Michelle were both due out to release albums two weeks apart, so you can still pick up SoL-Angel & the Hadley Street Dreams (check out the official album cover here) on the 26th of August.
JAZMINE SULLIVAN LIVE
This isn’t really news, but the internet has been going nuts (not to mention my inbox) over this new live performance from Jazmine Sullivan. “In Love With Another Man” is the song that had J. Records executives on their feet when she performed it live for them, and apparently, it sealed the deal for the 21-year-old songstress. Well, here she is performing in the Seventeen Magazine offices, with just her pipes and the piano.
Remember that Artist Spotlight we did on her last year…
Look out for her debut album, Fearless, in stores soon. This girl is singin’, ya’ll…
T-BOZ SIGNS SOLO DEAL?

T-Boz of legendary female group TLC has signed on for a solo deal with SRC/Universal. I’m a little hesitant about this project, even though I have always loved T-Boz’s trademark raspy voice. According to sources, T-Boz has already begun work on her untitled solo debut album, and has been collaborating with Dallas Austin, Polow Da Don and Raphael Saadiq.
This could actually shape up to be interesting. I would love to hear what Raphael would do with T-Boz’s unique voice.
I guess the only reason I’m slightly unsure about this solo venture is because Chili has found little to no success with this solo project that she’s been working on, with its lead single, “Dumb Dumb Dumb.” I haven’t really heard anything else from her since, nor anything else about her project. I’m just a little worried about how T-Boz will be received when her material starts to surface.








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76.
bassackwards
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
i would not buy Michelle music if it was sold at the dollar store, T-boz
was good back in the day, but i turned my volume down when she sung
at the BET awards.
77.
GreatestLoveOfAll
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
MICHELLE WILLIAMS SOUNDS LIKE A DRUGGED UP GRANDMA. SHE SUCKS ASS AND HER ALBUM WONT SELL. IF KELLY CANT SELL, NEITHER CAN SHE, AND SHE WAS THE LEAST IMPORTANT MEMBER OF DESTINY’S CHILD.
JAZMINE SULLIVAN=THE TRUTH!!
T-BOZ, I LOVE HER, BUT I HONESTLY HOPE SHE MAKES MATURE MUSIC AND DOESN’T TRY 2 COMPETE THE LIL GIRLS IN THE INDUSTRY. THAT’S THE T-BOZ WE WANT.
78.
SG3
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
I agree with Brian, Raphael Saadiq collaboration will be hot. They’ve collaborate twice before. Once on Saadiq’s solo effort, “Instant Vintage,” on a track entitled “Different Times,” it’s hot song about the ups and downs of life. Saadiq also produced a song from TLC’s 3D album (one of the most slept on tracks of that time IMO) “So So Dumb.” Check both tracks out and you’ll know that T and Saadiq is coming w/ that fire. I do hope that she sticks w/ going against the tide like TLC did and not conform to whats on radio today. Good luck T-Boz!
Congrats to Michelle for the success on her single “We Break The Dawn.” “The Greatest” is a nice song, I see it doing well in the Adult Contemperary or Adult R&B sector, not sure about mainstream or pop. It’s still a great song for Michelle.
79.
NICOLE
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
for once,mathew knowles did a great move,seriously am so happy 2 hear that michelle’s album has been pushed back bcoz it would have bn a disastrous flop..we break the dawn received only 350 airplays from rythimic radios,now tel me hw many copies can u sell with only 350 airplays since urban and pop stations didnt even bother 2 play it,since its peaked at 605 on urabn mediabse chart and 205 on pop mediabase chart….stop this car should be the 2nd single not the greatest song…but still we break the dawn could be a hit in europe..
am anticipatin t boz project,i ve always loved her voice…but was she and chilli dropped from laface records?but universal records kill people’s career,lolok at mya,ashanti,erykah badu..they cant even sell albums…even nelly is on the verge f floppin since his singles dont get no love on radios
jazmine sullivan can go 2 hell,i hate need u bad,it awful but i like her voice,she should come with anotha solid single than that reggae influenced single
80.
why?
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
shame on the knowles family
81.
tia
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
thats too bad for michelle but i cant say that i didnt see it coming
yes yes yes yes yes, realll talent,all i need is an album from her,keri,solange,and bey…oh and ciara and i’ll have my r&b fix for the rest of the year i promise,jazmine is tha truth for that performance real talk
ummm i dont know if i wanna hear that raspy voice on 11-14 songs on an album….i mean i love t-boz…but i love her in a group,where we have other voices to hear also…idk,i’m hoping for the best for her because i definitley do not think she should sit on her ass and not get any work doing anything….so with that said..good luck t-boz
82.
jazmine is good but i think JANELLE MONET is better!!!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
i’m just saying….
83.
jazmine is good but i think JANELLE MONAE IS BETTER!
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
she just doesnt get enough credit or publicity…
84.
HOTMOMMA001
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
@21 - Although you were a bit “direct” you may have a point, however, Michelle was in the Get Me Bodied video because that, in my opinion was one of Bey’s best ones of all times. Remember, there were four girls in the intro of the video, Bey, Kelly, Solange and Michelle. Pull it up on YouTube. Kelly did ok on her fist album but it was in the bargin bin within weeks and for her to have been formerly a member of a multi platinum group, that’s horrific. That second album went straight to the bin immediately! Sorry, but she’s still back up singer material. Sales speak volumes.
Anyway, yea, that Jaz can go. That’s real music. The state of today’s R&B is in the toilet for both men and women. You see Tyrese, Tank and Guinwine tried to be a group and what happened? They did NOT save R&B. I’m so into old school right now it’s ridiculous.
T-Boz as a solo artist? Hmmmm…..like me marinate on that one! Good luck with that!
85.
YEAH, I SAID IT!
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
@ #79
Hi hater, we see you. Now please go kill urself…
86.
SEABREEZE (networking)
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Do I sound crazy if I tell you guys that that song made me teary eyed. The song and the way she delivered it, just had me like, “are my eyes watering….?”
87.
Nothing But Love
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Are we really suprised that Michelle got push back it was inevitable that what happens when you mess with the KKK (knowles klux klan)….she needs tochange managment cuz this is some serious foolishness, who would want to wait 3 months to buy that album??
88.
Lawwwd Lawwwd Lawwwd
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Lawwwd Lawwwd Lawwwd
That Blessed my soul!
I won’t be able to sleep at night! I’m going to have to buy another bed…
89.
let's not lie
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
seriously jaz’s voice is GORGEOUS. i”m not gonna lie, i’m not a fan of her music. i’ve turned away from that type of R&B but i have to say that i have some respect for this girl. many artists can’t do that, sing so well without the help of a studio etc. and she killed it
90.
JOHN T.
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
JAZMINE SULLIVAN ALL I CAN SAY “CHURCH GIRL” YOU BETTER SANGGGGGG
91.
LAY LAY
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
T-BOZ IS MY HOMIE!
92.
i'm just here for the free food
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
if jazmine sullivan gets slept on i’m beatin e’erybody up!!! LOL
her voice is just beyond indescribable….
93.
Greg_Arious
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
JUST LISTENED TO JAZMINE SULLIVANS LIONS, TIGERS, AND BEARS!!! I am officially a FAN! If she doesnt get Grammy’s for this music I will quit listening to music. j/k but I will be mad.
94.
MSPENCE
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
I’ve heard T-Boz on Raphaal’s album and she sounded nice…Her voice is very ..idk..lol..but they shoud definitely go for an eclectic sound for her..something different..
95.
okay
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Jazmine sung that song so good, I thought I was at church for just a second. I love it when a person sings so good you get lost in it.
Michelle, goodness, I wanna be nice but really, why is she even attempting to do this album thing. Really, I can’t hear the goodness, I am not saying that it isn’t there, I just can’t hear it coming from her. She is a cute girl but maybe sitting on the money she luckily made with DC would be a better idea.
96.
Josiebaby!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
I adore her so much im listening to her right now as i type…i defintely will be coppin more than one of her albums….but i can’t even pull up the link but i know she did her thing…TRU MuZiK STILL LIVES!!!!
97.
juicyb16
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
IF YOUR NOT BEYONCE & YOU’RE FROM THE GROUP DESTINY CHILDS THE MEDIA ACTS LIKE THEY DONT WANT TOO PUT YOU ON THE MAP. KELLY HAD TOO GO OVER SEAS BUT I KNOW MICHELLE WILL DO GOOD. IF T-BOZ HAS THOSE FOLKS ON HER TEAM HER PROJECT CAN’T GO WRONG.
98.
pat
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
JAZMINE’S VOICE BRINGS ME TO TEARS JUST BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT THIS INDUSTRY IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT IN THE FIRST PLACE…PEOPLE WHO CAN SINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG!!!!
99.
Ummm...
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
JAZMIN SULLIVAN IS THE TRUTH.
Enuff said
100.
tjack25
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
I blame Michelle!
She need to become a hustler and stay on her grind! Promote your own shit and create your own buzz. Stop waiting on Matthew to do something cause obviously he ain’t!
101.
BRIANA
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
jazmine killed it….the people she was performing for were not the least bit excited though, which is lame…they betta recognize true talent!
102.
coko chanel
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Michelle and Kelly’s lack of success has nothing to do with Matthew. I just think some artist are made to be part of a group. Kelly and Michelle arent solo artist material. Have yall seen them on stage by themself? Its a mess. If they dont have Beyonce standing next to them they are a bore.
Plus, neither of them is good at picking singles. “Stop the Car” should totally be the next single, but Michelle is picking “The Greatest” which isnt radio friendly at all.
Which brings me to T-Boz. She isnt made to be a solo artist either. Without Chili and Left Eye by her side her succeeding is pretty doubtful.
103.
crunkpoet
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
jazmine is beautiful!
104.
Chokogal
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Oh lord I’m actually praying you give Michelle a break. Or help her wise up! In some ways she just annoyed me. I mean, when they managed to plug her in on some of the DC songs she just sound nasal, strainy, and weak. I’m sorry. Yes. I can admit that the recent song was not bad at all. But, I don’t know where she will end up, esp. now that her album was pushed back due to lack of marketing or whatev. I don’t know.
Jazmine! Jazmine honeeee! I’m still waitin for that album. Drop that sh*t now! She got me missin ma gurl Lauryn (Hill). This is what we need. People who can Sang (I said it, SANG)! We need more soul, that power that you can feel in your bones. More Mary’s, Faith’s, Lauryn’s…Lookin cute nowadays is OVA!
Teebeezee! We’ll see how this goes with her on SRC, I wish her the best. She kinda look like Janet in that pic.
105.
Lori
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
you go Jasmine…you go!
106.
demariotlc4lyfe
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
I really wish T-Boz the biggest success! I am and will always be a huge fan of TLC and each individual member, as they all brought different vibes and elements to the table. I will continue to support T-Boz and Chilli in their solo ventures. What I would have really hoped was that they would have taken on “the Challenge” Left-Eye made. I believe that the magazine article (Entertainment Weekly) in which Left-eye stated: “I challenge Tionne ‘Player’ Watkins and Rozonda ‘Hater’ Thomas to an album entitled The Challenge. A 3 CD set that contains three solo albums. Each…will be due to the record label by October 1, 2000.”-EW, would squash all the unlove people are showing T-Boz and Chilli as they are trying to become Solo artists. Congrats T-Boz!
Michelle, I wish her much success too! I never appreciated her in Destiny’s Child, as I loved the original line-up better. However, I feel she was and will be a great gospel artist if she go back to her roots. She just never came off to me as a pop/R&B artist.
107.
kalichik
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Jazmine Sullivan is the absolute truth. There is no one out like her right now AT ALL….she will do wonders for the music industry because unlike most she will make it on PuRE talent. no look can substitute for the talent she has…and no comparison will do her justice…She will remind us all what it once felt like to admire an artist for what they sounded like, not for what they looked like …she is on her to the top!
…and listenin to Jazmine Sullivan realli made me realize that artists like Michelle Williams and T-Boz need to sit DOWN!
108.
ThinkAboutIt
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Just need to stop all of the foolishness with albums being “pushed back” -
it will be out when it gets out. This whole trend is crazy… give a date, push it back, give another date, push it back.
By the time they finally get around to releasing an album, they have leaked all of the music and videos. And they wonder why music sales are i the state that they are in.
Back in the day, your album came out when it came out - folks ain’t setting around marking their calendar for a release date - it’s the same music whether you get it in the first week or a year later.
109.
FallBackHaters
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Jazmine has a beautiful voice. Girl can sing!!
110.
Jenii~Babez
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
well…idk about TBOZ either (i just had to cosign) her voice is not that great LIVE…but I do want to her what she has in store for my EARS.
JAZ…WAS JUST AMAZING! IM OFFICIALLY A FAN!! IM COPIN’ THAT ALBUM FO SHO!!!! I HOPE THAT SONG IS ON THERE!!!!! WINK WINK!
111.
purelegance
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
shes gonna win alotta awards.
havent heard nobody sing like that in a whiiile
112.
DJ RMX
Thursday, July 24, 2008 /
Jazmine Sullivan went to the school i go to now in philly! a LOT of the students in my school got pipes, But none quite like Ms. Sullivan. Do the Damn Thing!
113.
west indian gyal
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
84 i know that michelle is on get me bodied video loool but we dont even see her.
maybe kelly and michelle don’t know much about good music, cuz kelly have a huge succes here in europe with WORK but it was only because they did a remix on the song,its used to sound horrible,before the remix
michelle dont have her place in the music industry,she have no stage presence
114.
Tanicia Cross
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
West Indian gyal or whatever u callin yaself let me get u together right quick. Michelle is a great singer and she proved that on Destiny Fulfilled when she sang her verses. How dare u say she didn’t have full verses. It was her verse on someof the songs that caught ppl attention the most.Cater2u was all her. Soldier…all her. And Through With Love…..OMG SHE KILLED IT!!! Especially on the live dvd. So get it right b4 u ridicule anyone. EIther way,she still bankin more than u. I only agree with u on one thing. Dat her album date change was kinda expected. Hardwoodpoets ur like one of the very few who notice how B and Kelly sound so alike at times. She also has lead a lot of songs from day one. For the longest time I thought B lead second nature from the first album and it was Kelly. She can also belt out notes like her too. Check out the Emotions performance in Rotterdam where Kelly did her verse and B’s verse where she hits the high note toward the end of the song. She even held the note longer. Youtube. And to all that keeps sayin she flopped,correct yaself. BOTH albums are multiplatinum. Simply Deep has sold 4 million and Ms. Kelly has sold 2.7. And TAY….let me get u together b4 I go. No one is feelin We Break The DAwn? Stupid bitch where were u when it became the #1 SONG ON DANCE RADIO?!?!?!?! Apparently SOMEBODY loves it. I think the push back could be good IF they do what they say they are. COme on out with The Greatest, Hello Heartbreak and Stop This Car. Didnt B have out 4 singles before both albums were released? And for the record,Solange isnt even on her father’s label anymore so all her work is her work now. Do ur homework. Solostar flopped remember? And so did the rerelease.
115.
TonyP2210
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
Michelle=talent
WEST iNDIAN gIRL=hi Hater
this broad been on every blog site hating on this chick, michelle has one of the best voices in the industry!
Check out michelle on the dc fullfilled tour. a true talent.oh and break the dawn topped the charts.
116.
Video: Jazmine Sullivan “In Love With Another Man” - Seventeen Magazine Live Performance - Shallow Nation
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
[...] - Concrete Loop - Music News: Michelle Williams Album Pushed Back / Jazmine Sullivan Live / T-Boz Sign… Here’s a classic we found, Jazmine Sullivan, at age 11, performing “Accept What God [...]
117.
nixen
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
I would have definitely supported michelle’s album, but I dont think her MGT is the problem at all, I mean is she and Kelly retarded? They wouldnt stay around and let Mathew Knowles play them like that.
118.
Jenna
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
I love the Jazmin Sullivan performance although I feel the lyrical content of the song could be better. Wish there were more real vocalist in the black music industry.
119.
Musical-Genius
Friday, July 25, 2008 /
I feel like the content of Jazmines song was beautiful. She is a very wonderful artist AND I am seriously anticipating her album & her next single. God Bless her AND I know she is going to do well. BTW, ya’ll look out for Jennifer Hudson, Karina (although she is young she is very talented), and Keri Hilson! Finally we have some fresh faces to reckon with. Personally, all of these artists are unique in there own individual ways. However, between Rihanna, Solange, Cassie, etc…they all need to watch closely BECAUSE I can clearly see Jazmine to Keri taking the music industry over!
120.
AlexIS
Saturday, July 26, 2008 /
Jazmine Sullivan is a breath of fresh air. Her voice is beautiful and she’s just what the game’s been missing. R&B has been on a rising slump and I besides what the naysayers say people are taking note to her gift and will support her.
I’m sad that I’m young and missed out on real music and R&B..it’s nice to have somebody in my age group who’s about something. The Rihanna’s..great “package,” but it’s an empty box. I can’t wait for any and all of her upcoming projects, that performance gave me chills, I checked out her Apollo gig on YouTube, and brought tears to my eyes. Girlfriend’s voice is RIDICULOUS. I’ll most definitely be copping that album! She’s like my new favorite artist. ‘08 is a good year for music!
121.
Mr. Tell It How It Is
Sunday, July 27, 2008 /
JAZMINE SULLIVAN SANG HER ASS OFF!!!!!!!!!!!! If i was one of them white girls I woulda threw my shoe at her cuz she was killing so bad!!!! I can’t believe ya’ll are focused on Michelle Williams and T-Boz, when Jazmine Sullivan has a real live video of her destroying EVERY female in the game right now! That heifer sang her black ass off!!!! And I won’t take it back! LOL
122.
B
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 /
Hi Brian. T-Boz does a song called Different Times with Raphael on his album Instant Vintage, it’s a hot song. That should give you an idea of how their talents sound together.
123.
BIG KIDDO
Friday, August 1, 2008 /
To 35… Cri$tyle… The “GO TO Writer” of this year????
HA HA… Hardly.
The “Go To writers” of this year are Keri, Jasper, J Que, Andre Merrit, and other people in the interscope circle.
Cri$tyle honestly is one of the worst writers i’ve heard in a long time…
“Dumb Dumb Dumb” is literally a Horrible idea, and horribly written-
“You and I go back like jump ropes and mud pies”
“You and me could’ve been like Nintendo, You tried to block Wii”
I mean REALLY?
Those are the “DUMB”est lyrics i’ve heard in a while.
She’s only had mad placements because Jermaine is using her to cling onto what little musical success he has left. So he’s pushing the hell out of her.
But anybody who knows a thing about writing knows she is WHACK!
And as for T-BOZ…. YALL BETTER GET READY
124.
MISI DAT CHICK
Monday, August 4, 2008 /
I have that JAzzy song. SHe is the gurl! I have several songs of hers just from searching about 15 -20 of em.
125.
KARA
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 /
YO JAZMiNE’S
SO FUKIN ILL
AND NOT EVEN FUNNY HOW NASTY SHE IS
SHE MAKES ME JUS WANNA GIVE UP
LOL
REAL TALK
SHEZ A TRUE ARTIST
I LOVE HER
WISH I HAD HER VOICE
AND UM
IF I MAKE IT
ILL NEVA DO A SONG WITH HER
SHE WILL
OUTSING THE FUK OUTTA ME
126.
Ryde_my_pimp
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 /
First things first: damn…Jasmine Sullivan is about to have a lot of female singers pulling their weaves out! I am so glad to see that she really does sound good without major production driving the song. Secondly, I do not see how Kelly Rowland’s album could have recieved any better promotion than it got. Promotion was not the problem, because the cd was advertised everywhere for over a year before it was acually released. Copies of it were leaked in antcipation of its release, and that is what hurt her sales. People saw that Miss Kelly didn’t have strong enough material to piss away a hard earned fifteen bucks or so. Latoya had a gold single with “Torn” and managed to sale a few albums off of “she don’t.” Once people heard the rest of the record, it was nothing that could be done to help it sell; people have ears and opinions! And in most cases, even if people bootleg a cd that they like, they still go out and buy it when it is released in stores. I think that Michelle is just suffering the same fait as the others for the ame reason as they did. Nobody from Beyonce’s camp is sabotaging the other girls. I mean, Salonge’s first cd went copper or glass didn’t it? She is Beyonce’s sister. It just is what it is. Sadly, I think that Kelly sings better than Beyonce; Kelly just needs better songs, and to stop trying so hard to show us her ghetto side (or at least come with something a little better than the collaboration with Snoop next time she gets it in her head to try). I think the reason we like her is because she is so regal and poised and humble along with her talent. She doesn’t need a gimic. Taking the song she had with Da Brat off Miss Kelly also was a silly move, because that is one of the highlights of the bootlegged copy.
127.
NayNay
Saturday, August 9, 2008 /
I can’t wait for Jazmine’s album!!! She sounds like Kim Burell. I LOVE her voice!!!
128.
Pooh Bear
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 /
I think all three of them is the BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! . I also argee with # 38. T-boz
is a legend.
129.
Brown Suga
Thursday, August 21, 2008 /
Jazmine, what can i say that hasn’t already been said.. But this girl is amazing.. I love every word that comes out her mouth.. Her Voice is the true meaning of soul. Just wainting on the CD to drop.. i gotta have it!!!!
130.
MELODY G
Saturday, September 6, 2008 /
to 123 about CRI$TYLE
GO LISTEN TO “THE DEFINITION OF LOVE” ON YOUTUBE WRITTEN AND SANG (THE HELL OUT OF) BY CRISTYLE……
AND JERMAINE AINT “PUSHIN” HER ON NOBODY, I BARELY HEAR HIM MENTION HER, ALL THAT BRANDY AND BEYONCE STUFF DONT GOT NUTHING TO DO WITH HIM. JENNIFER HUSON….NO JD
DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE HATING LOL
MOST CREATIVE, BEST SINGING WRITER IN THE GAME…PERIOD
131.
Dj Bighead
Thursday, September 25, 2008 /
Jaz is one of the few artist that have a voice that when she sing to you live give you real chill bumps to the fact that you may fall in love with her. she will be one of the bigest r&b artist in all time, like Pattie i think.
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