While Mariah Carey was the big winner onstage at Saturday’s third annual Vibe Awards, stars like Big Boi, Ciara, Kwame, Akon, Akon protégé T-Pain, DJ Quik, Funkmaster Flex, Chris Brown and Trillville were heard backstage discussing upcoming projects.
Outkast’s Big Boi says the duo’s anticipated “Idlewild” soundtrack is slated for first quarter 2006. “We’re trying to pick the single right now. It’s all about a gut instinct,” says Big Boi…
Ciara, who led the field with five Vibe nominations, took home the coolest collabo award for “Oh” featuring Ludacris. She’ll her mark her feature film debut when “Rumble” is released in May 2006. She describes the film as a moral story about a teen trying to figure out herself: “You can have all the things in life and still be unhappy.” Co-stars include Jackee and Marques Houston. In the meantime, Ciara says she will follow up her current tour junket with Gwen Stefani with a spot on a new Scream tour. Then she plans to return to the studio to record her next project…
Chris Brown says the second single from his self-titled debut album is “Yo,” produced by Andre & Vidal. The album arrives in-store Nov. 29…
Funkmaster Flex is doing some designing and marketing with Ford, He just finished customizing a bus for Greyhound that he rode to the Vibe Awards…
Producer Kwame is currently working on projects for Janet Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Chingy, Mya, and Method Man. “A producer never repeats himself. The energy is different with each artist. But regardless of what type of song I do-a ballad, uptempo or whatever-you’re going to break your neck; you’re going to rock to it,” says Kwame…
In addition to new album “Trillville Reloaded” that’s coming in January, Trillville has filmed an MTV pilot called ‘Trill Recognize Trill.” Also in the works is a movie called “Welcome to Trillville.” “It’s about our whole coming up. You could call it a documentary,” says the rapper of the movie…
Hot Akon protégé T-Pain says his Konvict Muzik/Jive debut is set for Dec. 6 release. Akon, meanwhile, has a diamond line coming out. Then in May 2006 his Konvict Films will roll out its first project. “I’m also working on music projects by JC from *NSYNC, R. Kelly, Biggie Smalls and Keyshia Cole,” adds Akon…
Among DJ Quik’s upcoming productions are projects by Italian singer Natalia-“She’s got the whole blue-eyed soul thing going on”-and an 18-year-old rapper named Ak’Sent…
Additional reporting by Joy Mitchell in Los Angeles.
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