Back in November, Akon spilled the T that he would be taking MySpace celebrity Jeffree Star under his wing and transforming him into the male Lady Gaga. Many snickered at the news of an openly gay gender-bender being pushed into the mainstream spotlight by someone of Akon's status (especially when Jeffree's independent work was nothing really to snicker at), but now that we have firther details on the producers working on Jeffree's mainstream debut, the haters are about to get shut down!
Here's what Jeffree told OC Weekly:
“Akon and his team are managing my whole career now…So I’ll have an official website, radio push, and a whole new album in 2011.”
“I think it’s a good step forward for the gay movement that someone like Akon who’s sold 10 million records and sells out arenas will work with someone like me. It’s a very macho world.”
“I’ve always loved his music, that’s why working with him as a producer will be so exciting; he wrote “Just Dance.” I’ll also get to work with his friends like David Guetta and RedOne–it will take my style to the next level and make a whole new genre for me.”
Jeffree, who will be working with RedOne and a possible collaboration with Ke$ha (who got killed by the drunken pop star in her "Take It Off" remake video) also answered those who have criticized him for not having a good voice:
“People may say I’m not vocally talented like Mariah Carey or Lady Gaga, but I’m doing a whole other route. People don’t realize you don’t have to be the best singer to be talented . Look at Ke$ha’s style of music, she sold 30 million singles of “Tik Tok” and she’s not a singer.”
Jeffree's absolutely right. There are those who aren't vocally talented but have creative ideas that they want to get across in other ways. I have an issue with vocally challenged singers who try to act like Mariah Carey and don't accept their limitations (JLo anyone?). To me I see Jeffree as someone who is a performance artist rather than a sanga of the Xtina Aguilera school of sangin'. If Akon turns him into the gay Rihanna and hires the best songwriters and producers to get his ideas across, he'll be bigger than another vocally retarded singer named Kim Zolciak. Your move Chris Crocker.
P.S. I wish there was someone who was male, openly gay, and unapologetic with good vocals that could come out with an album and represent the gays in a fun creative way without us settling for whatever comes our way. Maybe I need to stop being scared of being criticized and work on my music full on.
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