• The Lava Lizard - The #1 source for Urban/Pop entertainment news!
  • Home
  • Music Minute
  • Trini Trent TV
  • Interviews
  • Advertise
  • About
  • Contact
  • Marcus Canty Unveils ‘THIS Is…Marcus Canty’ EP Track List
    Marcus Canty Unveils ‘THIS Is…Marcus Canty’ EP Track List
  • New Song: Iggy Azalea – ‘Down South’
    New Song: Iggy Azalea – ‘Down South’
  • Music Minute!
    Music Minute!
  • New Song: Marcus Canty – ‘Used By You’
    New Song: Marcus Canty – ‘Used By You’
  • New Song: Brandy – ‘Let Me Go’
    New Song: Brandy – ‘Let Me Go’
  • Christina Aguilera Gets Naked On ‘Lotus’ Album Cover
    Christina Aguilera Gets Naked On ‘Lotus’ Album Cover
  • Ne-Yo Unveils ‘R.E.D.’ Album Cover & Track List
    Ne-Yo Unveils ‘R.E.D.’ Album Cover & Track List
  • New Video: Faith Evans – ‘Tears Of Joy’
    New Video: Faith Evans – ‘Tears Of Joy’
  • Nicki Minaj Forgets Her Medication & Attacks Mariah Carey On Twitter
    Nicki Minaj Forgets Her Medication & Attacks Mariah Carey On Twitter
  • Music Minute!
    Music Minute!
  • US Charts: Ke$ha, Rihanna & Ciara Debut On The Hot 100
    US Charts: Ke$ha, Rihanna & Ciara Debut On The Hot 100
  • Kelly Clarkson Announces Greatest Hits Album & New Single Release Date
    Kelly Clarkson Announces Greatest Hits Album & New Single Release Date
  • Preview: Misha B’s ‘Do You Think Of Me’ Music Video
    Preview: Misha B’s ‘Do You Think Of Me’ Music Video
  • Preview: Leona Lewis’ ‘Glassheart’ Album
    Preview: Leona Lewis’ ‘Glassheart’ Album
  • New Song: Adele – ‘Skyfall’
    New Song: Adele – ‘Skyfall’
  • Oct
    27
    2011

    Music Minute!

    Written by Trent | Filed under Alicia Keys,Music Minute

    Did you know that Alicia Keys was once signed to Columbia Records before she exited the label?

    Keys’ contract with the label was terminated after only 2 years in the late 1990s because of creative differences with Columbia executives. The R&B singer was later signed by Clive Davis to Arista Records and then to J Records where she would release her breakthrough debut album, ‘Songs in A Minor’, on June 5th 2001.

    Now you know!

    • Tweet
    • Make sure that you follow The Lava Lizard on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Tumblr
    Keys: alicia keys, columbia records, music minute

    3 Comments to “Music Minute!”

    1. Vote -1 Vote +1Sarah
      says:
      October 27, 2011 at 12:01 pm

      In 1999, Alicia LEFT Columbia Records with Clive Davis. As they tried to keep all of her music that she recorded with them, they finally allowed her to leave. She disliked Columbia Records because they wanted to mimic her as a Mariah, Jlo, and Whitney but she didn’t want to be like that so she left with Clive. It was an interesting situation.

      Reply
    2. Vote -1 Vote +1rick james bitch!
      says:
      October 27, 2011 at 12:43 pm

      @sarah you’re wrong. I read she got dropped years ago and what you’re saying doesn’t make sense because Whitney was on Arista NOT Columbia and Mariah/Jlo/Whitney are nothing alike

      Reply
    3. Vote -1 Vote +1Taty
      says:
      October 27, 2011 at 2:16 pm

      Sarah is right, Alicia did not get dropped, she asked to leave because Colombia wanted to box her in and market her similarly to other popular R&B divas at the time (btw Sarah never said Whitney was on Colombia). Colombia however, did not want to let her go, but they also didn’t want to let her do her music her way, so they tried to keep all the music she had recorded, but luckily Clive Davis managed to step in and buy out her contract from Colombia.

      A similar situation happened again, when Arista was forcing Clive out, Alicia had to make a choice whether to stay at Arista or follow Clive to J Records, which she decided to do. It is well documented, in various interviews with Alicia herself as well as with many record executives, that she was never dropped from any label, but rather chose to leave for a label that would allow her to express who she truly is as a singer, song-writer and musician.

      Reply

    Subscribe to these comments by RSS

    Leave A Comment
    Click here to cancel reply.

    You can change your comment avatar at Gravatar.com.
    Using this site means you agree and will adhere to all rules, terms, and policies.


    XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>

      • Follow Us

        RSS Feed
        • Facebook
        • Twitter
        • Tumblr
      • Hot Stories

        • 1
          Nicki Minaj Threatens Mariah Carey During ‘American Idol’ Auditions
          Nicki Minaj Threatens Mariah Carey During ‘American Idol’ Auditions

          114 comments
        • 2
          Hot Tracks: Your September Playlist!
          Hot Tracks: Your September Playlist!

          53 comments
        • 3
          Nicki Minaj Forgets Her Medication & Attacks Mariah Carey On Twitter
          Nicki Minaj Forgets Her Medication & Attacks Mariah Carey On Twitter

          33 comments
        • 4
          Ciara Walks Through ‘Sorry’ Performance In South Africa
          Ciara Walks Through ‘Sorry’ Performance In South Africa

          24 comments
        • 5
          Mariah Carey “Emotionally Uncomfortable” Following Nicki Minaj Fight
          Mariah Carey “Emotionally Uncomfortable” Following Nicki Minaj Fight

          22 comments
      • Hot Links

        • About
        • Advertise
        • Album Reviews
        • Boiling Points
        • Burning Up
        • Caribbean Heat
        • Competitions
        • Copyright Disclaimer
        • Interviews
        • Music Minute
        • Privacy Policy
        • Trini Trent TV
        • Way Back Wednesday
      • Latest News

        • Marcus Canty Unveils ‘THIS Is…Marcus Canty’ EP Track List
          Marcus Canty Unveils ‘THIS Is…Marcus Canty’ EP Track List
        • New Song: Iggy Azalea – ‘Down South’
          New Song: Iggy Azalea – ‘Down South’
        • Music Minute!
          Music Minute!
        • New Song: Marcus Canty – ‘Used By You’
          New Song: Marcus Canty – ‘Used By You’
        • New Song: Brandy – ‘Let Me Go’
          New Song: Brandy – ‘Let Me Go’
      • Hot Tags

        adele adele 21 album cover alicia keys behind the scenes beyonce billboard 200 billboard hot 100 brandy chris brown christina aguilera ciara drake interview jay-z jennifer lopez jessie j justin bieber kanye west katy perry kelly rowland lady gaga leona lewis live performances madonna mariah carey mary j blige michael jackson monica music minute new album new single new song new video nicki minaj pictures preview release date rihanna sneak peek snippet trey songz usher way back wednesday whitney houston
      • The Archives

        • Home
        • Music Minute
        • Trini Trent TV
        • Interviews
        • Advertise
        • About
        • Contact
        • Facebook
          facebook.com/thelavalizard
        • Twitter
          twitter.com/thelavalizard
        • YouTube
          youtube.com/thelavalizard
        • Tumblr
          trinitrent.tumblr.com
        • RSS Feed
          Add our Feed
        • The #1 source for Urban/Pop entertainment news!
          zillz designed it
        • Powered by WordPress