The inaugural releases on Raphael Saadiq's Pookie Entertainment label will be new studio albums by Truth (formerly Truth Hurts) and Joi. Due May 11, Truth's "Ready Now" boasts production by Saadiq, Battlecat, Kelvin Wooten, Brian & Casey Wilson, Alonzo Jackson and new Pookie artist Baj'. The lead single is the Saadiq and Wooten-produced title track
"A mid- to uptempo song with a little hardcore knock and a hip-hop feel" is how Truth describes the forthcoming cut to Billboard.com. "I'm most excited about working with a new visionary [Saadiq] and adding a more musical edge," she continues. "I opened myself up to using more creative resources this time, wanting to work with up-and-coming producers and writers."
As Truth Hurts, the former Aftermath/Interscope singer scored a No. 2 R&B hit with "Addictive" from her 2002 debut, "Truthfully Speaking." The song later became the target of a copyright-infringement lawsuit, as it contained a four-minute sample of Indian composer Bappi Lahiri's "Thoda Resham Lagta."
"That happens sometimes to the best of us," says Truth of the legal issues that followed. "When you sample you take that risk. I knew that from the gate."
As for Joi, her as yet-untitled album is slated for a June 1 release and is being recorded in Saadiq's Los Angeles studio. She has recently been heard guesting on Saadiq's "All Hits at the House of Blues" live album and OutKast's Grammy-winning "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."
"A mid- to uptempo song with a little hardcore knock and a hip-hop feel" is how Truth describes the forthcoming cut to Billboard.com. "I'm most excited about working with a new visionary [Saadiq] and adding a more musical edge," she continues. "I opened myself up to using more creative resources this time, wanting to work with up-and-coming producers and writers."
As Truth Hurts, the former Aftermath/Interscope singer scored a No. 2 R&B hit with "Addictive" from her 2002 debut, "Truthfully Speaking." The song later became the target of a copyright-infringement lawsuit, as it contained a four-minute sample of Indian composer Bappi Lahiri's "Thoda Resham Lagta."
"That happens sometimes to the best of us," says Truth of the legal issues that followed. "When you sample you take that risk. I knew that from the gate."
As for Joi, her as yet-untitled album is slated for a June 1 release and is being recorded in Saadiq's Los Angeles studio. She has recently been heard guesting on Saadiq's "All Hits at the House of Blues" live album and OutKast's Grammy-winning "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below."
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