R&B News N Rumors: 10/04/08 Edition
Saturday October 4, 2008
Some of the more interesting news and rumors from the past week:
- Beyonce is scheduling a 2009 tour in support of her currently-untitled third solo album, due Nov. 18. She'll play international dates next spring, followed by a North American tour in early summer.
- Janet Jackson became suddenly ill in Montreal during a stop on her concert tour and later postponed shows in Boston and Philadelphia.
- Brandy and her younger brother Ray J might record an album of duets called R&B - short for Ray and Brandy.
- Ne-Yo is working on a semi-autobiographical movie called Venice Beach that's loosely based on his life.
- KEM is working on his third album, KEM III: Intimacy, which he hopes to release sometime in 2009.
- Chris Brown has launched a new brand of underwear called Big Headed.
- Jennifer Hudson's new album is one the best releases of the year.