Thursday, October 2, 2008 |
Seems like there was speculation on whether or not Beyonce was going to make the deadline of November 18th for the release of her album, which we’re still waiting on a title for. Rumors swarmed that due to Beyonce to films, that the album was going to be pushed back.
At first, this didn’t seem far-fetched, for the simple fact that she pushed back the impact dates for her two singles, “If I Were A Boy” and “Single Ladies,” because of former bandmate Michelle Williams’ Unexpected album release. So, to stop rumors, Beyonce released an official statement via Columbia Records.
“I wanted to address my fans about my upcoming album.
I have worked on this album for close to one year. I have taken the time so I can create my sound. Something that says who I am at this stage in my life. I have poured my heart and soul into it. It is my baby. It is the most time I have spent on any project since my first records as a member of Destiny’s Child when I was 15 years old.
I have recorded over 70 songs and have created a sound that reveals all of me. I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides of me. The music is upbeat for the dance, fun side and it is reflective, passionate and serious for the personal side. I have taken risks here. I am not afraid and my music will explain it all. There is no label or tag on my sound. It’s me and I am so excited to share it with the world on November 18.
Love,
Beyoncé”
I guess she told us…
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008 |
Janet Jackson, who has been getting rave reviews on her Rock Witchu tour was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical treatment “due to illness.”
After she “got suddenly ill during the sound check” of her concert in Montreal Monday, the singer was rushed to a local hospital, according to W&W Public Relations.
Jackson, 42, is being monitored at the hospital and hopes to reschedule the show. [SOURCE]
When asked for further explanation about the incident, Michal Wielgus, a publicist for Gillett Entertainment Group says that the incident is reported at the last minute just before the show time.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008 |
It’s been reported that fan favorite Keyshia Cole is back in the studio, recording material for her third studio album, the follow-up to the hugely successful Just Like You. The working title for the third album is rumored to be Love, which was also the title from a huge single from Keyshia’s first album, The Way It Is.
Love is slated to release sometime at the end of this year, and will contain productions from Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and some tracks written by Sean “The Pen” Garrett. I’m eager to see what kind of work they come up, considering that Rodney produced Keyshia’s second single from her last album, “Shoulda Let You Go.”
Keyshia has really solidified herself in the industry right now with the last album, so it should be interesting to see what comes of this third project. In the meantime, Keyshia is working on a movie about her life.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008 |
Super producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins exclusively revealed to our friends at Rap-Up.com that Janet Jackson has officially parted ways with Def Jam and is now a free agent.
There were rumors that Janet had been having problems with her label after the release of her second single, “Rock With U,” with speculation that there were discrepancies over single releases and promotions.
“We didn’t get the support from the record company,” Rodney discloses.
“Janet felt like it wasn’t pushed. I felt like it wasn’t pushed correctly. She just didn’t get her just due as an artist of that magnitude.”
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 |
It has finally been confirmed after much speculation that Beyonce’s third solo effort will, indeed, drop on November 18th.
The as-yet-titled album is said to be Beyonce’s most personal, reflective album. Beyonce will release two new singles, “If I Were A Boy” (which a video is being shot for in New York this week), as well as “Single Ladies,” both schedule to impact radio October 7th.
It is also said that Beyonce claims co-writing and production credits on every song on the new project.
Make sure to check out Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Solange, Rihanna and more when they perform on the Fashion Rocks special. It premieres tonight (September 9) at 9pm EST on CBS.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
Looks like there are some rumors of Destiny’s Child getting together for a reunion, even with Michelle’s album dropping in October, Beyonce’s album been released in November and Kelly releasing information about already recording and conceptualizing her third solo album. It was Kelly who dropped hints of the girls getting back together to perform and record a new album next year.
“We’re so looking forward to working with each again and we just need to find a time in our diaries when we can get into the studio together.”
I don’t know, I’m not ready for a Destiny’s Child reunion. If the girls all have albums coming out in the near future, it seems like they’ll be promoting it into the next year with new singles, etc. I would like for them to wait at least until 2010 to get back together and record an album. A performance at an award show would be nice, but I’m not ready for a new album.
CIARA TAPS T-PAIN FOR NEW SINGLE
After a lot of speculation about the new single, Ciara reveals exclusive to our friends Rap-Up.com that she will release the T-Pain assisted “Go Girl” for the first single from her upcoming third album, Fantasy Ride.
The new album has been said to be a concept album, where Ciara journeys through three different “cities.” Each “city” will have it’s own disk, where Ciara will experiment with different sounds, with 4 to 5 songs on each disk. “Groove City” will contain songs that feel like the first single from her last album, “Promise.” The next disks are “Crunktown” and “The Kingdom of Dance.” You can pretty much gather what those disks will feel like.
Ciara is working with Danjahandz, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Lil’ Jon, Polow Da Don and many others. I’m interested to see what this album sounds like, considering that I feel like The Evolution was a pretty strong effort for Ciara.
Fantasy Ride has been pushed back again, but is promised to be released to us in December. We’ll see, CiCi.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
Fan favorite Brandy released her official first single last week, “Right Here (Departed),” (click here to listen) produced by long time friend and collaborator, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. And after the single dropped, it seems as though a slew of new information about Brandy’s new album, now officially titled Human has surfaced. The album also has an official release date of November 11th, and her single will officially impact radio September 16th, although it’s already getting spins all over the country.
Brandy also sat down to talk about the album. Here’s what she had to say:
“Human is my most personal album to date. I have grown so much since my last album. Being able to express myself and my journey through my music is a feeling I can’t describe. With this new chapter of my life it feels good to have Rodney, a familiar face, by my side again. He brings out emotions in me like nobody else.”
In addition to speaking about the album, some information about producers, writers and song titles has also surface. Brandy worked with British pop singer/songwriter Natasha Bedingfield, as well as other new songs such as “Long Distance,” “Torn Down” and “Piano Man.” On her fifth studio album, Brandy has also worked with Brian Kennedy, who was responsible for producing Rihanna’s fourth #1 single, “Disturbia,” RedOne, James Fauntleroy (producer of Jordin Sparks’s “No Air”), as well as The Clutch.
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