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In House With Leah LaBelle: Singer Talks New Album With Pharrell Williams, Jermaine Dupri

By Kenneth Partridge May 21st 2012 - 01:45PM

Attentive "American Idol" viewers may remember Leah LaBelle from season three of the hit reality series.

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  • 05/23/12 Oakland turns cold shoulder to embattled crematory Source: Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA For just a few hours on May 10, one of the state's busiest crematories was moving to East Oakland.
  • 05/22/12 Death Grips' Disappearing Act Source: Village Voice - New York NY Last month, seeking an interview with the elusive Sacramento experimental noise-rap band Death Grips, I e-mailed the address posted at the bottom of the band's website, thirdworlds.net. The group had announced a June 13 show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in support of its much-anticipated major-label debut album, The Money Store —and with no publicity information available from label Epic Records, the direct approach was the next-best alternative.
  • 05/22/12 Ca$h Out Talks L.A. Reid, 'Cashin' Out' Success & Next... Source: Billboard A little more than three years ago, Ca$h Ou t was standing across from a Clayton County judge, anxiously awaiting his fate for a gun charge.
  • 05/21/12 In House With Leah LaBelle: Singer Talks New Album... Source: The BoomBox Attentive "American Idol" viewers may remember Leah LaBelle from season three of the hit reality series.
  • 05/15/12 DJ Steve Porter Turns NY Rangers Coach's Non-Answers... Source: NBC - NBC 25 WEYI - Mid Michigan MI Take a gander at your brand new, all-star panel of judges for season two of The X Factor!

Background on l a reid

Antonio "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is a US record executive, songwriter, and record producer. Best known as the co-founder of LaFace Records, he is responsible for signing and helping bring Avril Lavigne, Death Grips, Mariah Carey, Pink, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Kanye West, Toni Braxton, Kerli, Nicki Minaj, TLC, Usher, Ciara, OutKast, and Dido to multi-platinum album sales.

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