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Tuesday,
July 16, 2002
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Backstreet
Boy Nick Carter has to make a decision, Virgin Employees say
"N’Sync are very unkind,"
and Nas stays put at Columbia Records. |
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While
the Backstreet Boys prepare to release a new album,
Nick Carter has his eyes set on a debut solo release
for October. According to our sources Nick has been asked
to shelve his album or hit the road. "He’s torn
up about it," a close insider tells us, "he really
believes in this album, and wants their support." The
22-year-old also has plans to record a duet with Britney
Spears. Many feel Spears is making the recording as a stab
in the back to ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. "While
there may be animosity in the air, Nick and Britney are
great friends and I think this would have happen with or
without Justin," according to the insider. Just a reminder:
Nick Carter and Justin Timberlake are expected to release
their albums less than a month apart. Hopefully the rest
of the Backstreet team will allow this one to play out.
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Sync has visited New York’s Virgin Megastore many
times in the last few years but not once have they been greeted
with a healthy welcome from the employees, "Justin has
an attitude problem," says one source. Complaining seems
to be the consistent story among the employees, "need
more water, need more light, need more make-up. They make
me sick," says another source. I hope this is just one
bad day in the world of N’ Sync. In their defense, Miss
Blabba Mouth has always been in their presence on their good
days and I hope this is just a jealous employee and a good
friend following them up. |
| Murder
Inc., who has not been making a good name for themselves
with much hoopla over their treatment to Ashanti, and
recently Toni Braxton. Word had hit the streets of
a Nas takeover. While Murder Inc. claims the artist
is close to signing a deal any day now, the artist’s
label Columbia claims, "Nas will remain a Sony artist."…Speaking
of Ashanti. The songtress is close to signing on to
her first movie role. She wants to follow in the footsteps
of Mandy Moore, and Beyonce’ Knowles…Britney
Spears has been the bearer of bad jokes and malicious
behavior by others in the last few months. It’s time
we recognize her contribution to the music industry. Here
is a woman who was among the group who brought pop music back
to the scene. Whether we bought it or not, I’m sure many
of us has nodded their head to a few Britney tunes from time
to time. In the words of Whitney, "it’s not right,
but it’s ok." |
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