February 15, 2012
… I am with Chaka Khan on this one. It was “insanity”. Clive Davis should have cancelled the party. His decision to still go ahead with the party was disappointing not to mention inappropriate and morbid. Kelly Osbourne was invited to the party but when it was announced that Whitney had died she said she was staying home, as it would be inappropriate to attend. When I saw photographs of Kim Kardashian posing on the red carpet, skinnin teeth and showing off her new breasts I just shook my […]
January 8, 2010
Soul Culture reports that UK songstress Marsha Ambrosius has signed a new deal with Sony/BMG distributed label J Records. The singer was previously signed to Dr Dre’s Aftermath label. Congratulations Marsha. I hope it works out for her over at J Records and she finally manages to release her long-awaited debut album.
October 22, 2009
TLC group member Tionne Watkins aka T-Boz recently appeared on comedian/actress Mo’nique’s new show and recalls the time TLC threatened music mogul Clive Davis with a gun. The group sold millions of records and made the label $75 million, but they only received $50,000 each. T-Boz, Chilli and Left Eye (RIP) later walked in to Arista Records and held Davis hostage while demanding to know the whereabouts of their ‘muthaf**kin money’. The music industry really did shaft TLC.
April 18, 2008
Photograph: AP – Clive with Whitney Houston Legendary music executive Clive Davis has been replaced by Barry Weiss as chairman and chief executive officer of the BMG label group. Parent company Sony BMG announced the move Thursday (April 17th). The 74-year-old Davis will become chief creative officer of Sony BMG. Two other BMG executives also departed in the label shakeup. Continue Reading…. Clive can’t be a happy man right now, but it was bound to happen at some point. All those top dog label executives who are over […]