CL EXCLUSIVE: KICKIN’ IT IN THE STUDIO W/ CASSIE
Monday, April 27, 2009

This past weekend, I got a chance to kick it in the studio with Cassie down here in Atlanta. She came to town with Diddy and played some of her new tracks for producer Dallas Austin at his studio. She was also accompanied by singer/songwriter Kalenna (pictured below), who was so much fun to be around.
Cassie’s new album is shaping up to be quite an interesting project with some really great sounds. We sat around, talking about music, life and just had a great time. Cassie and Diddy made us feel right at home. Check out the pics and stay tuned for some new music from Cassie…














96 Comments
1.
Hot
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I hope the album is hot!
2.
Ummm...
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Still no interested…She needs more people
3.
bassackwards
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Looking good Mr Brian!
I love Cassie’s jacket.
4.
Hot
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
And is that the Beyonce stan Larry?
5.
Dude-N-H-Town
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
LMFAO@ CL……… WHAT???
“Cassie’s new album is shaping up to be quite an interesting project with some really great sounds.”
Cmon now……Tell me how she sounds…….I guess yall had to say something nice.
Everytime I see her…….. I laugh
6.
Gossip Bodega
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I heard the unmastered sessions of her latest project yesterday. It’s shaping up to be pretty dope. She cant sing for a dam, but you ain’t heard that from me.
7.
Dude-N-H-Town
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
So Rihanna changed her style and hair, and it did wonders for her….I mean she became the “it” girl.
So Im guessin Diddy thinks that if Cassie changes her style and her hair, that she will be the new “it” girl…..Really cassie??? jI us cant help but to laugh at her.
Shes sooo pretty and she’s very sexy, but……yeah dats it. Gone head and model for Sean John, make yo paper, and STOP singing.
8.
RANA-SXYLDY
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie is a cutie pie but i’ll never 4get that 106@Park Performance…..
9.
Dude-N-H-Town
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
And who the hell is “Bang”?????
10.
B
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Is this Kalena the girl that will join Puff and Dawn Richard to form Dirrty Money? He even made her cut her hair like Dawn…WTF…he is going for the Prince and New Power Generation(?) effect with the new album.
11.
Queen_Bee
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I like her hair…its different and its cool. She have that rock star attitude and that personality that comes with it
12.
Denise
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
She looks extremely stylish! I love how she is “edgy” from one side and the cute girl from the other
13.
hood_shit
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
shout out to Brian for always grindin!
14.
ExtradinarySwagg
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I see you Larry! Lol.
15.
iknowdasrite
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Well I hope somebody is interested.
Yall ATL boys keep it REAL!
16.
Mario
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I love her new style! I just can’t wait for her new album to drop! <3!
17.
SayAnything
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Ok–I don’t know who Mike is in these pics with Cassie but I LOOOVE his hair!! Good luck Cassie!!
18.
tjack25
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie is such a beautiful young lady, no doubt. But I just don’t think she has “IT” to be an entertainer.
19.
M.U.
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Whats the big fuss over Cassie cutting her hair?? I like it!! I like her music too..I fux with Cassie!!!
20.
BAD BAD BITCH
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
her haircut works for her. she’s pretty and her outfit is hawt. now her voice on the other hand…… nah uh!
21.
llove
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
cassie is very beautiful, no denying that…but she should stick to modeling, cause singing…yeaaaa i dont think so
22.
wow
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Brian do u always have to sexy those lips in every pic you take?
Anyway Cassie is like Ciara and Rihanna, they missed their true vocations, Rihanna should be a model, as well as Cassie, Ciara a choreographer, Britney too, should be working somewhere far away from the mic. They all lack important things to be true artists.
23.
Mrsjones
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
lmfao!! i mean why won’t her and christina milian just give up. no one cares, you are just a pretty face!!! boooo!!
24.
Disturbia!
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
ATL BOYZ? how you doing? More like ATL GURLZ! HEEEY!
Cassie is indeed very beautiful. Extremely sexy! Kudos!
25.
MISS SEXY THICK
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
HEY LARRY, THATS MY FRIEND, THIS TIFFANY
26.
LOL
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
The only way she looks nice is with shades on and lip gloss…lol I guess she is forced to rock them until the other side grows back.
Girl please, you are not fooling us..You are about as UNINTERESTING as the Dry Eye Guy…NEXT
27.
Chan
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie still sucks…she needs to quit before she gets started.
28.
ETCETERA
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
ditto #5 !!! I was like… .ummmm are you serious??? LOL, hella bias.
29.
SuperC
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie was on Tyra today, a mess! here is the video:
youtube.com/watch?v=A5tT6ll68yE
30.
JAZZO
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I think she’s pulling that new hair style off very well….
31.
vee
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
@dude-n-h-town yeah diddy thinks it’ll work for her.
the thing is looks-wise it works. she looks fly. it’s her personality that will prevent her from making the strides that riri did. riri is good at acting like she thinks she’s it. cassie isn’t. cassie is awkward on stage and still hasn’t learned how to pretend that she’s all that. i know ye was talking about how he showed riri vids of grace jones and told her to learn from the vids. she’s also studied gwen who she toured with and said she admired. she looks at performers and imitates them to make up for her lack of natural stage presence (some ppl have natural presence even at the beginning of their career and some have to learn). cassie needs to learn how to do that. diddy hasn’t helped her in that cetagory. once she gets her presence in check and releases more mainstream pop, she could be big
32.
unique
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
co-sign with # 5
Cassie will NEVER!!! be big. only it modeling yes but the gurl CAN’T SING, CAN’T DANCE, AND CAN’T PERFORM LIVE!!!…. what good is she. She only a girl with a pretty face and that it!!!
33.
cd18
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
shes just like christina mulian fucking producers (diddy) but cant get a nut…because she isnt gonna make it seriously…shes the definition of its not all about being pretty in this industry….and her and cmili can keep tryin……
34.
DARKAQUA
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
HO CAN’T SING…NEXT!!!
THANK GOD FOR LOOKS AND DANCE LESSONS…DON’T NEED TO SING ANYMORE…JUST LOOK PRETTY AND KEEP A MUSIC MOGUL D*CK IN YA MOUTH
I’M JUST SAYIN
35.
trillafood
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
LASSIE IS GARBAGE! She sucks and shes just a swagga jacka!
36.
Fee
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
#8, what happened on 106npark or anybody??? I missed it… Let me find out I gotta go youtube it.
37.
chubbs
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I LOVE CASSIE from the bottom of my heart. (no homo lol.) she is for me the prettiest woman in the world. i love her face, her body , her style even her new haircut. it looks ackward for the most and it is kinda weird. but she aint scared to be different. i like and respect that.even if loved her old hair more..she is such a cute girl and a great model.
buut..she should quit singing.lol
she aint gotta voice plus every song sounds the same.(ryanleslie-ish haha)
weell, but she int the only one in this musicbiz who cant sing..so actually it is whatever.
love her or leave her.stop hatin!
38.
Dude-N-H-Town
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
@ 31 “VEE”….you are so right. And Diddy wants to have a REALLY big star under his belt, but this just wont happen. (Mainly because he is WACK)
Dont get me wrong, Cassie is a very pretty girl, but this is just too much…… this is what I call tryin too hard.
39.
MRS. SK8BOARD P (AK & BK STAN)
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I like Cassie, although she’s not the best singer (more like a light whisper) she sounds better than some people..and she’s absolutely beautiful,,
LMAO @ number 8..YES i still remember that mess..DREADFUL!! (her excuse was that she was nervous)
40.
AshLee
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
@ 22 i agree with you 100% !!! sooo true!!!!!
41.
L BOOGIE
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
um i care about cassie and i love all her songs and she looks great in these pics.
42.
ANY FLAVOR ICECREAM IS GOOD
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Why? people Why ? yall folks are rough…..
43.
Mz Big Ego
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Im still trippin off of Cassie’s nu hair cutt…WOW!
44.
Dev
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Is Kaleena a relative of Estelle’s?
Are the pictures real or is everyone superimposed?
Why is Cassie the only one with soft lighting?
Cassie looks nice but then so do a lotta girls, its gonna take more then that… some decent music and singing talent would be nice.
45.
ZO
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
The New Hair is becoming…
46.
trillafood
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
CASSIE IS GARBAGE!
47.
Cold as Fire Baby Hott as Ice
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Why is CL giving Cassie such attention? She has no talent whatsoever. She’s just a pretty face and should definately have stuck with modelling- that was her calling. She looks a lot like Chanel Iman and look how far Chanel has come! Cassie could have been a successful model but she decided instead to ruin the ears of millions with her vocals. She should stop listening to people like Diddy who say they’ll make her a star and do whats best for her in the long run
48.
Dev
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
@DUDE-N-H-TOWN - Diddy has got a big star… well a star under his belt, how do you think she keeps her record deal.
If Diddy really wanted to make her a star (and ive said this before) he should of put her on making the band, mind you then everyone would really know how talentless this chick.
49.
Siiren
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I love Cassie’s voice. Real angelic-like. DOPE!
50.
Kelly
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Um…. I guess??? The chick can carry a tune but that’s about it. She’s pretty and has a lot of style but I too think she is trying to be someone she’s not. I dig the haircut but seriously, I think it’s only for attention and nothing more. Different my ass…
51.
Sean
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie’s album is gonna be madd dope. All you haters are gonna be surprised. And if you haters think you bring Cassie down… “Now now that that that dont kill me… can only make me STRONGERRRRRR” and btw, Cassie looks BANGINNNN with that new hairstyle
52.
DARKAQUA
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
SINGING…PUT IN YA MOUTH, IN YA M*THAF*CKIN’ MUUUUUTHAAAA!”
C.MILIAN…LAST KING MAG SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEDICATED TO YOU TOO…YOU TWO MAKE “HOIN FO TRACK” A URBAN ART FORM THAT SHOULD BE SALUTED…SOMEONE THE FUTURE VIDEO VIXENS AND LOOK UP TO
51.
Sean
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie’s album is gonna be madd dope. All you haters are gonna be surprised. And if you haters think you bring Cassie down… “Now now that that that dont kill me… can only make me STRONGERRRRRR” and btw, Cassie looks BANGINNNN with that new hairstyle
53.
kennedi
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
WHO IS MIKE AND LARRY???????????
DID I MISS SOMETHING? DO YALL KNOW THESE PEOPLE?
54.
B. Da Baddest
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I just for once see her actually recording a song in the studio. Like the whole process of it. Not takin pics……… but then again would it change anything?
55.
Juicy SuperStar
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Cassie Looks GREAT!!!
Wish her well… Her studio tracks sound good to me… I know she isnt too good of a live singer but that old club song she had was cool…
56.
RIDICULOUS
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
cassie’s so hot right now. her albums gonna be ridiculously good!!! can’t wait for it to come already!!! hurry up cassie its been a looong time. i wish cassie all the best.
57.
La'enu
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
why people got to always compare Cassie with Rihanna? it doesn’t make no sense. Just cuz someone decides to get a different hair style doesn’t mean you gotta compare them with Rihanna. Rihanna aint no trendsetter. I work in the fashion industry and honey, trust me there is nothing called “original”. everyone is inspired by something or the other. Let Cassie be. And as pretty as she is, she doesn’t really have a “real” chance at becoming a high-fashion model. Commercial model, maybe. You need to be tall(5′9 and above) and extra skinny to make it as a high-fashion model. Also, Cassie has “sex kitten” look about her, meaning she’s very sensual and commercial looking which is a look most designers(the top ones) tend to shy away from. Just thought i should let you guys know cuz some of you keep harping on about her switching to modelling.
58.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
stop trying to make Cassie happen.
59.
Mr. Kane
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
BAM! 58 comments and soon to be in the hundreds range.
If you dont like or CARE for Cassie?
Why comment?
Well actually, keep commenting
It’ll only bring her more AND more attention.
And hell, she’ll still make songs!
LMAO
60.
Bam
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
cassie hasn’t done ne thing for me thus far. maybe she will be “different” this go around and make some #1 hits. & i dnt think that hair cut is fit for her. she’s still a little innocent pretty girl n my eyes.
61.
Unattractive.1
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Oh..whatever Angel.la.. you’re just giving her props because you hung out with her..
62.
Ms. Get It RIGHT
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
she looks so cute! i love her out fit and the cut is growing on me…
63.
llove
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
#34! lol lol keep a mogul dick in your mouth, i love it
64.
dale23
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
CASSIE LOOKS SEXY AS HELL IN THE PIC WITH THAT LARRY DUDE…
AND THE ONE WITH THE ESTELLE LOOK-ALIKE LOL
65.
Trisha
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I shaved half my head and I love it so much I pose in my pictures so you cant see it!
66.
yessir
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Diddy’s CRAZY. he made dawn cut her hair as well. a haircut is not going to give you talent and make you a superstar. particularly an ugly ass one like that.
dawn on cutting her hair off to look like keri hilson
“You know, that’s Puff, that ain’t a Dawn decision,” she said of her new look. “Puff is about fashion forward, moving forward in fashion and going a different way. Danity Kane was a very different journey and this is a whole new aspect on music so the transition is this. I get to live way bigger, sing bigger, have a different swagger.
67.
Right
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Bitch Diddy and Assie are sooo biting off of the lead singer from J-Davey. Why not put her on Diddy instead of jacking her style. Ugh. I hate him and whats he’s done to music.
68.
Right
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Oh and its a sad day in the music industry when we have to make excuses for the artists. “oh, I know she can’t sing, but she sounds good in the studio.” WTF?
69.
Ashleesunshine
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Y’all need to stop hating. Shes not greatly vocally talented and so aren’t a lot of musicians out there atm. So praising Rihanna and bashing Cassie is pretty hypocritical.
The music industry for females is basically almost all about your looks. Shes a gorgeous girl obviously and its working for her. And like #57 La’Enu said, I also work in the fashion industry and she is not what a “model” really is. Shes almost too girl next door gorgeous, and probably not tall enough for runway. Print would be her thing.
70.
LEE
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
DAMN. I WASN’T TOO SURE HOW I FELT ABOUT THIS NEW HAIR OF HERS AT FIRST BUT SHE IS DEFINITELY ROCKING THE NEW CUT LIKE ITS NOBODIES BUSINESS. SHE LOOKS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. DAMN YOU CASSIE FOR BEING SO FLAWLESS AND ABLE TO PULL OFF SUCH A DARING HAIR STYLE. ANY OTHER BITCH WOULD LOOK A HOT ASS MESS. CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEW ALBUM. F*CK THE HATERS!!!
71.
TAVIKIDD
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
@68.
Ashleesunshine…………..
Don’t get it twisted because Rihanna can actually sing..she has some vocal talent, not the best, but she does have vocal talent and she is walkingto her own drum.
Cassie cant sing to save her life…..and this new haircut TRUST is for extra attention for the album…but i dont blame her, do what you got to do. Live your life. She better off than me!
72.
LEE
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
LMAO @ #71. SINCE WHEN CAN RIHANNA SING? AM I MISSING SOMETHING?
73.
Izzy V.
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH! She’s pretty, we get it!!
So what! If I wanted to see a pretty girl I would browse through my Victoria’s Secret catalog.
She can’t sing for SHIT and that’s the honest to god truth! Anyone who says otherwise is delirious.
Has anyone seen her do a live performance since BET??????????????
Nope! Why is that……………..
She should just stop singing and be like Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton.
Be famous for NOTHING!
74.
Supreme
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I love her jacket!
75.
sabrina
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
CONCRETE LOOP I LOVE THIS SITE BUT I JUST DISLIKE THE FACT THAT SOMETIMES YOU ALL POST THINGS ABOUT iRREVELANT ARTIST CASSIE IS A VERY BEAUTIFUL GIRL BUT LACKS TALENT AS A SINGER BUT AS A MODEL SHE CAN WORK WONDERS! I LIKE GOOD MUSIC & I CAN CARE LESS ABOUT WHAT AN ARTIST LOOKS LIKE WHEN THEIR JOB IS TO MAKE MUSIC THAT HAS SUBSTANCE !
POST SOMETHING ABOUT JAZMINE SULLIVAN PLZZZZZ !!!
I MISS THOSE DAYS WHEN MUSIC MADE YOU FEEL AN EMOTION !
76.
PEEPLPAYATTENSHUN
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
CASSIE IS FINE AS SH_T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT’S GOOD TO SEE BRIAN IS SO CONNECTED I JUST WISH HE WOULD TRY A LITTLE LESS IN HIS PHOTO OP’S W/ CELEBS…
77.
PEEPLPAYATTENSHUN
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
WAIT, WHO ARE ALL THE EXTRA CHARACTERS?! WHERE’S DIDDY OR EVEN AUSTIN???? DID THEY SHY AWAY FROM THE CAMERA? I WONDER WHY?
78.
hellonursenancy
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
It’s funny because I own BOTH of the sunglasses they are rocking…how-to-look-chic-in-shades-for-only-20 dollars…..screw gucci/chanel shades, lmao.
In the 2nd pic…Why are they trying to stunt like M.I.A and Santogold?
79.
Mrz.Smith
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Yoooooo, ya’ll got the fliest chick eva on this page:)! Get it KALENA!!! Talkin’ about the illest writer, and illest artist in the game. It don’t get no betta on concrete loop:)!!!! KALENA, KALENA, KALENA:)!!!!!!
80.
chuche
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Yo…. Kalenna is the illest chick in the game:)! No offense, but KALENNA you killin’ it in these pics mama:)! HAHA!!!!!! Say YES to a STAR:)!!!!
81.
jae
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
@#8 WORD.
82.
romona
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
i know cassie was in the club with puffy that night with sarrah
83.
Lolo
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
I LOVE THIS WOMAN
84.
kaykay
Monday, April 27, 2009 /
Bri you are too cute…lovin’ your lox too boo
85.
Naphtali
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
Cassie … YOU love her or you LOVE to hate her…
I love that chick… simple sweet and smooth… her voice makes me feel good !
Do your thing. The haters hide behind a screen, Cant no one jack ur swag !
86.
vee
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
@La’enu true. cassie could never be a huge model b/c she doesn’t have a high-fashion look, as gorgeous as she is. it’s not even the whole “sex kitten” thing b/c there are high fashion models who make money off of that (jessica stam kinda looks like a sex kitten to me sometimes. but she does both VS and some high fashion shows ). maybe if she looked a little alienish like gemma ward.
87.
1*STEP*AHEAD
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
YES CL YOU COULD’VE USED THIS SPACE FOR SOMETHING MUCH MORE RELEVANT THAN CASSIE LOL (SHE IS BEAUTIFUL THOUGH).
88.
Mona Lisa
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
CASSIEEEEEEE DO UR THANG!!! IF U COME OUT YOU’LL BE THE HOTTEST STAR!!! IN EUROPE UR HOT….WE CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
KISS KISS
MONA LISA
89.
bambino
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
eurgh!
90.
slim
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
she shuda put a design in the shaved part…it wuda looked MUCH better because I saw sum1 do that a while ago….uu kno her music gon be whack HOWEVER shes a very pretty girl she shud jus go into modeling!!!
91.
Miss-Italia
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
Cassie Don’t Listen to the hater, my family love you we listen to you songs we know you can be #1 again,
they are so many singer out there that can’t sing and they still make it big,you have a unique voice you have your own style,keep going don’t stop now.
We love your CD cover can’t wait to get it.
Much Love
92.
UM...I GUESS
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
the look is nice!! and i stand corrected with my initial opinion about her hair… it fits her; her gorgeous face is able to pull it off
(not at all interested in her new “project” though. she can’t sing and that’s that lol.)
93.
coco_fiere
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 /
I heard Diddy is doing a search for the new face of Sean John. I just hope he doesn’t do an MTV show on his search for his next “model”/d*ck rider. This one (Cassie) is enough. She should go and do the Newport News catalogs and leave singing to people who can actually sing. I wish Diddy promoted Janelle Monae’s album with half the energy he’s giving this foolishness! He clearly doesn’t love real music and real artists.
94.
HORSE.HEAD.NEBULA
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 /
Brian.. you remind me of an updated (and improved) version of Boy George….
95.
backingbarack
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 /
wack. this chick is so irrelevant its not even funny
96.
Faisal
Friday, May 1, 2009 /
Cassie looks good, but others are lame… sorry to say but it;s the trust.