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Jennifer Hudson Is Telling You: No Truth to Label Rift

By Karen Bliss

PopEater

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(Sept. 30) - Jennifer Hudson says there is no truth to the rumor that Arista Records wasn't pleased with the initial direction of her debut album, which drops Tuesday. "There's a rumor that the album was scrapped," Hudson tells PopEater. "That was never the case. [The delay] is because I filmed three or four films in between recording the album. I don't believe in doing them both at the same time. If I'm filming, I'm filming and if I'm recording, I'm recording. I don't want to split my focus."

Hudson, a finalist on 'American Idol' in 2005, went on to win an Academy Award for her debut movie role as Effie White in the musical 'Dreamgirls.' She next appeared as Louise, Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) assistant in the 'Sex and the City' film, and as Kathy Archenault in the forthcoming drama 'Winged Creatures.'

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Meanwhile, for her debut album, Hudson worked with various producers and songwriters, including Timbaland, Missy Elliott, Robin Thicke and famed songwriter Diane Warren. T-Pain, Ludacris and 2004 'Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino make feature appearances.

"Everyone knows Effie and Louise," she says, "but no one has a sense of Jennifer and who I am."

Hudson hopes to squander that, though she admits she didn't write any of the album's material. "I didn't write for this album, but I do write and I do plan to start writing songs," she says. "I'm trying to focus on films and then, OK, I have to do the music. I don't have time to write music, too. Let someone else do that."

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LPLASSOC

08:12 AMOct 02 2008

I've been waiting on the album since American Idol, I hope she does another one with all blues, the girl can sing.

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Vampira72

12:52 PMOct 01 2008

dvaji1 I have honestly never heard of her till now either and note I DO have a life. Just because I dont spend hours upon hours watching tv instead I actually go outside and do things and live!

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dvaji1

11:44 AMOct 01 2008

Angelah876......unless you've been hiding under a rock in a far away land on planet ignoramus, you know hwo she is.....HATER!

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Acasar123

11:38 AMOct 01 2008

From getting booted off American Idol to an Academy Award and now a major star with an attitude. Wow! Fame will indeed come to us all.

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Apeps

11:10 AMOct 01 2008

Fantasia a no talent - boy are you WRONG. Tell it to Broadway where she has been quite successful and oh yeah, she has learned to read. Her rendition of Summertime is still a favorite.

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Apeps

11:07 AMOct 01 2008

I think that Jennifer is extremely talented. I was blown away when she was booted from AI. Never in my wildest dreams did I think she would be such a wonderful actress. She was great as Effie and her singing was BIG. I cannot wait to purchase her album. She has a real future in the business - despite what some of you think. She is doing exactly what she wanted and success has come to her in all forms.

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ELeuschn

10:44 AMOct 01 2008

the only question is why would jennifer want to record with that no talent hack fantasia????????????? Hell the girl can't read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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