REID: ‘I NEVER GAVE UP ON MARIAH OR JANET’
Record executive ANTONIO ‘L.A.’ REID is confident he can revive the careers of R&B singers MARIAH CAREY and JANET JACKSON - because he never stopped believing in their star power.
The Island Def Jam boss was eager to sign both artists to his label - despite the commercial failure of their respective albums released by Virgin Records.
After signing Carey in 2002, her subsequent debut with Island, The Emancipation Of Mimi, has gone on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide - and Reid is convinced Jackson’s upcoming album Discipline will have similar success.
He says, "I firmly believe in truly talented people, particularly talented superstars. I believe if you have the talent, it’s just a question of someone refining it and helping to make the right creative decisions.
"Talent always wins in the end; you’re never over. As a matter of fact, I find that the marketplace generally is much healthier for icons than it might be for new artists, and I think that has been proven for many artists.
"When you look at the Eagles’ success or the recent Led Zeppelin success, it tells me that people who grew up on these artists always love them, they just want them to make the right record. So I never really give up on them."
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When was janet ever talented? she cant sing her way out of a bung hole!!
Comment by me — February 1, 2008 @ 8:12 pm
janet was talented before you were born ass wipe!!! that’s when….how ya like dem apples??? dumbass..is singing the only talent in the world? NO….but Janet can sing, act, dance, write, produce…..how many of those can you do?? that’s what i thought!
Comment by CHRIS — February 1, 2008 @ 10:07 pm
Janet can not sing, does not write and does not produce a damn thing. She CAN dance and is a DECENT actress. We don’t have to be able to do thos things because we are not entertainers Chris. You’re the dumbass. If she wasn’t a Jackson she would not be where she is. Real talent last through time. Janet has fell off because of age and lack of talent. She not sellings records for a reason dumbass.
Comment by Michael — February 1, 2008 @ 11:36 pm
JANET IS A BAD MUTHA SHUT YO MOUTH! I LOVE HER AND MARIAH TWO OF MY ALL TIMES FAVORITES. AND THANK YOU CHRIS FOR SETTING THAT FOOL STRAIGHT ABOUT JANET. I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCIPLINE CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR IT!
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Comment by LESLEY — February 2, 2008 @ 12:56 am
How many records have you sold lately comment made by me? dumb cunt!!!!!!!
Comment by shawn — February 2, 2008 @ 3:20 am
you tell them Chris!!! this kids don’t know shit about music or the arts that’s why crappy shit is out in music today…
Comment by Antonio — February 2, 2008 @ 4:08 am
Thank you Chris!! Janet is a GREAT artist, and she deserves respect for CREATING!! THANK YOU JANET for blessing us with your BEAUTY and what L.A. REID said, your TALENT!!!!
Comment by rememberingafrica — February 2, 2008 @ 6:32 am
I can’t wait for Janet’s new album to come out. I’m lovin’ all of the songs she’s released so far. Janet is fiyah!!! She does have talent. She CAN sing, dance, act and is simply beautiful.
Comment by Miss THang — February 2, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
i guess the person who put the ‘comment by me’ knew that was a dumb azz comment. that’s why they were scared to say their name lol stay hidden behind the computer, because that’s the only place where you seem yourself.
Comment by sweetheartntn — February 2, 2008 @ 3:58 pm