SONY HAD NO A&R POWER OVER BEYONCE ALBUM
(pics of Bey on GMA this morning)
By now, everyone knows that Beyonce recorded her new
album "B'Day" without the knowledge of her
daddy/manager or anyone at her label, Sony Records. Fox 411 columnist Roger Friedman, who calls the new album a "shrill dud," blames its shortcomings on the singer's insistence on working without an A&R rep.
"This record was [simply] turned in," an insider
explained to Friedman. "It was done completely by
Jay-Z and his team. They came in, played it for us, and
said 'Here.' There was no discussion."
Friedman writes: "The result of Jay-Z's involvement,
Sony execs fear, is no obvious single after "Déjà Vu,"
the lead track, expires. 'There is no "Crazy in Love,"
' says a Sony exec."
Freidman continues: "Unlike Justin Timberlake's
solidly commercial if dully constructed
'FutureSex/LoveSounds' album, 'B'Day' is
one headache-inducing trip down hip-hop lane
full of thudding programmed drums, the otherwise gifted
singer sings for some reason about an octave
above her range. There is no advisory for dogs."
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