Fantasia dumped by management company?

Sandra Rose June 26, 2008

According to EW.com, former American Idol winner Fantasia was unceremoniously dumped by her management company, 19 Management, today.

The reason for the split, according to sources, is that age-old saw “creative differences.” However, like many other Idol contestants, Fantasia remains on the label 19 Recordings and will continue to share music sales profits with the company.

A rep for 19 declined to comment.

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kpakpando

I can’t see this fire engine hair and yeast infection cat suit as being part of any “image” any handlers would try to create, maybe she just wasn’t worht their effort any more.
http://www.myspace.com/bettathaniwasb4 2bme

She was too damn ghetto and country for them..all that overshadowed her talent
Anna

Not a surprise here. I just know that money does not buy class and I did expect her to get a stylist for hair and dressing. She needs to redo real quick . Her voice may be beautiful but she forgets that you do have to sell yourself. Nothing wrong with some improvement classes. Although I am not surprised, I am still disappointed. She does not have to dress like Michelle Obama but I am so tired of looking at hoodrat tatts on women. Just my 50 cents.
sanaas

I say good for Fantasia as 19 Entertainment never did anything for her. Its time for her to spread her wings and find management that will finally get her career going in the right direction. I’m pretty sure she will have no trouble finding management.
brwnsugga4you

they have done her a favor..maybe now she can get a real management team that really cares about her career. cause she was on the ruben studdard path…
Music999

God Sandra you had to remind me of this bright red hair. That was such a mess.

As for 19 Management, she should have never went back to them after she fired them the first time a few years ago before her 2nd album came out. If she fired them for a reason why go running back? They have no idea what to do with R&B artists anyways.

But I’d bet the house on the fact that they wouldn’t dare drop her from 19 Recordings, since she is one of the 3 or 4 artists that actually sell some records for them.
LovelyLady

Maybe Snoop was right about the dark skinned sisters lls…….but Fannie is one of them singers who can really blow
http://www.myspace.com/millyly milly

Good because they obviously didnt care enough to help her, I mean just look at the picture above. SMH
MOCHAMOMMY

@ Brwnsugga, that was a path she created for herself. Just like Ruben. They asked his big ass to lose weight, he did & made no effort to keep it off. I’m sure they asked Tasia to wear more “people friendly” hairstyles & she dyed it black & white. She did that to herself, IMO
stefany

I think Fantasia is a decent singer, but she need a drastic makeover..There’s nothing wrong with being yourself but you have to show some porfessionalism and be business smart about some of your choices..Fantasia has great potential but she is too damn alley and hood and that’s going to destroy her career in the long run..I use to defend her when people would put her down and call her ugly but she makes it too easy, I don’t know why she feels the need to downgrade herself with tatoo’s, thrashy outfits, and loud hair…
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LovelyLady Says:

Maybe Snoop was right about the dark skinned sisters lls…….but Fannie is one of them singers who can really blow
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I have to disagree LOVELYLADY

Lauryn Hill, Angie Stone, India Irie, Erica Badu, Grace Jones, Estelle are all dark skinned sistas who have do well in the industry..I don’t believe for one minute that dark women don’t sale records, it’s about your marketability and your sound..And that ignorant ass comment was funny coming from Snoop being that is daughter is very dark and super unattractive and she wants to be a singer, I would love to hear what he’s going to tell her if she ever tries to get into the industry..The dark skinned, ugly girls that he’s refering to all represent his daughter.
ckarinwhite

Fannie has a beautiful voice and will be able to get back on top as long as she don’t sign with Bad Boy Records!
brwnsugga4you

MOCHAMOMMY Says:

@ Brwnsugga, that was a path she created for herself. Just like Ruben. They asked his big ass to lose weight, he did & made no effort to keep it off. I’m sure they asked Tasia to wear more “people friendly” hairstyles & she dyed it black & white. She did that to herself, IMO

~~~wow..didn’t know that…he is suppose to be getting married this weekend..and that is not news…no, congrats..lol!!!~~~
brwnsugga4you

SHOUT OUT to carmen for the avatar instructions!!!
MOCHAMOMMY

Stefany says:
Lauryn Hill, Angie Stone, India Irie, Erica Badu, Grace Jones, Estelle are all dark skinned sistas who have do well in the industry..I don’t believe for one minute that dark women don’t sale records, it’s about your marketability and your sound..And that ignorant ass comment was funny coming from Snoop being that is daughter is very dark and super unattractive and she wants to be a singer, I would love to hear what he’s going to tell her if she ever tries to get into the industry..The dark skinned, ugly girls that he’s refering to all represent his daughter.

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I think thats wrong to call a 10 year old child unattractive. And I dont think u can find one parent who doesnt think their child isnt beautiful (even Snoop). Fantasia’s flop has nothing to do with her face. No one is going to support a hoodrat who isnt trying to show class EVER
On a side note, i dont even think thats his child.
pointhimout

#10, eryka badu aint dark skinned..

I would’ve dropped her too. she’s a mess out here on these streets. red hair one day, cruella diville the next. stop it i say. she need to go back and regroup, and take singing lessons while she’s at it. looks like the gig is up. and dammit, it’s about time.
brwnsugga4you

stefany Says: And that ignorant ass comment was funny coming from Snoop being that is daughter is very dark and super unattractive and she wants to be a singer, I would love to hear what he’s going to tell her if she ever tries to get into the industry..The dark skinned, ugly girls that he’s refering to all represent his daughter.

~~~IT’S NOT RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT PEOPLE’S CHILDREN…~~~!!!
stefany

@MOCHAMOMMY

I think thats wrong to call a 10 year old child unattractive. And I dont think u can find one parent who doesnt think their child isnt beautiful (even Snoop). Fantasia’s flop has nothing to do with her face. No one is going to support a hoodrat who isnt trying to show class EVER On a side note, i dont even think thats his child.
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And I don’t think it right for a black man to make negative comments putting down dark sinned women either, I mada a comment about his child but that’s a harsh reality that he’s going to have to face, how can he make a comment like that when his daughter represents the same type of women that he’s putting down he should be ashame for even making comments like that.
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@pointhimout

eryka badu aint dark skinned..
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No, Eryka isn’t dark skinned but she represents the neo soul, natural black sista..She’s not the Beyonce weave wearing beauty queen type.
PAGESINADIARY

yeah creative differences alright. she is her own person!!!
TsC

Leave it up to hoodrats on here to try to call out another hoodrat smh…
But seriously, whats the difference between Fantasia and Keyshia Cole? The same people thats callin Fantasia “ghetto” and a hoodrat, are the same ones who openly stan for Keyshia. WTF is up with that? I truly admire both artist, but I never understood why Fantasia always get the harsh critisism, where as Keyshia and Mary (who are FAR from graceful) get all the appraisal???
So its okay for Keyshia to have a stank attitude, body all tatted up and tacky clothing, but Fantasia can’t?
MOCHAMOMMY

tSc, u’re obviously new to the site. We dont call each other names nor do we discriminate against hoodrats. We call them like we see them. Do ur research on this site and appreciate the grown & sexiness that we all possess
candycane

Why she look like the Riddler on that pic, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA

Fancy, Fancy, Fancy what can I say
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahA. Whew, I was trying to think of a line from the Batman movie that Jim Carey’s riddler said, but cant think of one. oh waiiiiiit

I guess you can say, she’s…………. terminaaaated. lolololololol. Dont mind me yall, I crack myself up all the time.
TsC

@MOCHAMOMMY,
Sorry, I’ve been here for a minute. I’m not “new” to this at all. No need for me to do research on here, cuz I’m quite aware of the ignorance and hypocrisy that goes on here, thats why I hardly comment. Trust me, “grown and sexy” is only a state of mind and its sad that people often mistake that for being knowledgable and educated (and I’m not tryin to call YOU uneducated). I don’t stoop low to call people names, cuz thats not my style. However there is a saying that my auntie always tells me, “Only a person with class will recognize another with class”. And vice versa. You get my point?
ThatCarmen

I like Fantasia. I think she is unique in that she hasnt conformed herself into something that she is not just for the record executives. …Kind of like how RhiRhi pushed back from having to wear fake hair. I heard they wanted to put her on a “body” plan… wtf. She is comfortable in her body and comfortable in the fact that she was raised hood and chooses to stay that way in many respects. A lot of what comes out of her mouth is Real Talk but, because it comes off so “hood” people choose not to listen.

As Ive said before .. i like to talk about the ones that conform…they are more fun to talk about cause they are so fake (picturing lil’kim)… JMO.
free

snoop’s lil girl looks exactly like shante’s sister so i really believe she’s his; she just came out like the momma’s family.
Yazzmin

Ummmm, I like Fan but she better push away from the table a little. The money & man got her to comfortable.

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