DJ Timmy Richardson
12-03-2003, 05:38 PM
Put December 9th on your calendar
Every morning while having breakfast at my desk, I go online to read the
Daily News. Today, I see another article about that freakin' Clay Aiken
(who came in second place in this year's American Idol competition)
and how his album, which debuted this week, is number one on the Billboard charts.
Don't get me wrong, Clay has a nice voice. But Clay DID NOT WIN the
competition. Reuben Stoddard did.
Several things amaze me about this situation:
1. From what I can gather, both Reuben and Clay are signed with RCA
records. Last year, only the first place winner (don't care to remember her name)
was signed to a label and marketed. Next, RCA will have them touring together;
2. Clay is being promoted as the next Boy Wonder, the best thing next to
sliced white bread. Truth is, he came in second. Not first place, but second;
3. The chick that won last year is still being promoted by her record label, as evidenced by the fact that her debut CD is still on the Billboard charts;
4. Don't think America was (or ever will be) ready for an African American
winner on American Idol, no matter how talented, cute and cuddly he is
(sorry, I have this thing for king-size men). If this wasn't the case, then Reuben would be on a whirlwind tour of the planet promoting his upcoming album;
5. In regards to the record label, they are seriously pushing the heck out of Clay and probably expect Reuben's album to sell by word of mouth. And reviews of Clay's album were not flattering in the least bit.
! Which is why I propose this. Surely no one I know bought Clay's album.
We did not help to put him "on the map." But we can do it for Reuben, who by
far has the better voice. Aiken's "Measure of a Man" sold 612,859 copies in
its first week, giving him the third-highest debut of the year, (50 Cent's
"Get Rich or Die Trying" is number one for this year).
On Tuesday, December 9, Reuben Stoddard's CD "Soulful" hits stores
nationwide. Go out and buy one or two copies and make sure your friends
buy a copy also. With our dollars, we can surpass Clay's first week's numbers
and remind RCA who they should have been promoting all along. And also
remind America who won their competition. Put December 9th on your calendar.
Also, if you will, send this email to people you know. Get the word out.
Every morning while having breakfast at my desk, I go online to read the
Daily News. Today, I see another article about that freakin' Clay Aiken
(who came in second place in this year's American Idol competition)
and how his album, which debuted this week, is number one on the Billboard charts.
Don't get me wrong, Clay has a nice voice. But Clay DID NOT WIN the
competition. Reuben Stoddard did.
Several things amaze me about this situation:
1. From what I can gather, both Reuben and Clay are signed with RCA
records. Last year, only the first place winner (don't care to remember her name)
was signed to a label and marketed. Next, RCA will have them touring together;
2. Clay is being promoted as the next Boy Wonder, the best thing next to
sliced white bread. Truth is, he came in second. Not first place, but second;
3. The chick that won last year is still being promoted by her record label, as evidenced by the fact that her debut CD is still on the Billboard charts;
4. Don't think America was (or ever will be) ready for an African American
winner on American Idol, no matter how talented, cute and cuddly he is
(sorry, I have this thing for king-size men). If this wasn't the case, then Reuben would be on a whirlwind tour of the planet promoting his upcoming album;
5. In regards to the record label, they are seriously pushing the heck out of Clay and probably expect Reuben's album to sell by word of mouth. And reviews of Clay's album were not flattering in the least bit.
! Which is why I propose this. Surely no one I know bought Clay's album.
We did not help to put him "on the map." But we can do it for Reuben, who by
far has the better voice. Aiken's "Measure of a Man" sold 612,859 copies in
its first week, giving him the third-highest debut of the year, (50 Cent's
"Get Rich or Die Trying" is number one for this year).
On Tuesday, December 9, Reuben Stoddard's CD "Soulful" hits stores
nationwide. Go out and buy one or two copies and make sure your friends
buy a copy also. With our dollars, we can surpass Clay's first week's numbers
and remind RCA who they should have been promoting all along. And also
remind America who won their competition. Put December 9th on your calendar.
Also, if you will, send this email to people you know. Get the word out.