Last I heard it was meant to come out a few years back, but alas, no sign of a new album.

Is she still working on the I-Khan album or has it been scrapped? Been listening a lot to the fantastic Funk This album recently, and would love to hear some new Chaka.

MattyJam said:

Last I heard it was meant to come out a few years back, but alas, no sign of a new album.

Is she still working on the I-Khan album or has it been scrapped? Been listening a lot to the fantastic Funk This album recently, and would love to hear some new Chaka.

it was scrapped, along with the jazz and gospel projects she was working on at the same time. she couldn't get a distribution deal. Last I heard, she was working on a Joni Mitchell tribute album, which will also get scrapped. People over at her board's biggest complaint is all of these promises over the past several years that she has failed miserably at delivering on.

kitbradley said:

MattyJam said:

Last I heard it was meant to come out a few years back, but alas, no sign of a new album.

Is she still working on the I-Khan album or has it been scrapped? Been listening a lot to the fantastic Funk This album recently, and would love to hear some new Chaka.

it was scrapped, along with the jazz and gospel projects she was working on at the same time. she couldn't get a distribution deal. Last I heard, she was working on a Joni Mitchell tribute album, which will also get scrapped. People over at her board's biggest complaint is all of these promises over the past several years that she has failed miserably at delivering on.

Such a shame that she's only released two albums of original material since 1998. Love me some Chaka.

I heard she was back with Jam & Lewis, but who knows? The only thing goin' on over at Flyte Tyme that I've read about is that they're workin' on some tracks with Peabo Bryson.

I can't understand why she's having trouble getting some kind of record deal There are plenty of other old school artists who are releasing new music on a regular basis.I'd love to see Chaka go back into the studio with Jam and Lewis.....or how about a reunion album with Rufus?

SoulAlive said:

I can't understand why she's having trouble getting some kind of record deal

Agreed. And she's looking great too.

whitechocolatebrotha said:

I heard she was back with Jam & Lewis, but who knows? The only thing goin' on over at Flyte Tyme that I've read about is that they're workin' on some tracks with Peabo Bryson.

Wow Peabo has been out of the limelight for a minute except for a few old school shows

here and there.

Hit or miss sales? I hope she is not hard to work with...she is very exceptional to a live show. She should be over her alcohol issues etc by now and looks great.

SoulAlive said:

It's a shame,isn't it? The only way she would be able to keep her master recording is if she formed her own independent label.We all know it's very difficult to do that.Too much time and money.I guess that maybe Chaka will just continue to put out new singles here and there,as opposed to a full complete album.Can't say I blame her.

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

I can't understand why she's having trouble getting some kind of record deal There are plenty of other old school artists who are releasing new music on a regular basis.I'd love to see Chaka go back into the studio with Jam and Lewis.....or how about a reunion album with Rufus?

I think its that she cant get the kind of deal she wants. There are labels that welcome classic artists but the artists are probably being paid pennies for each album sold. Just prior to her last album, she made a comment that she refuses to release an album if she did not own the master. So i really think that is what is keeping her from getting a new product out there. I have never heard a producer say she is difficult to work with. However, when she went on CNN after Nippy died and called the music business satanic, i think she may have shot herself in the foot and burned some bridges in the process. Also she has made it clear several times there will be no Rufus reunion.

kitbradley said:

Also she has made it clear several times there will be no Rufus reunion.

That's too bad I remember seeing a re-formed Rufus and Chaka Khan in 2001.They were on a tour with Earth Wind and Fire.Their performance was excellent and I assumed that all of the drama and hard feelings were a thing of the past.I guess not,huh?

SoulAlive said:

kitbradley said:

Also she has made it clear several times there will be no Rufus reunion.

That's too bad I remember seeing a re-formed Rufus and Chaka Khan in 2001.They were on a tour with Earth Wind and Fire.Their performance was excellent and I assumed that all of the drama and hard feelings were a thing of the past.I guess not,huh?

Yeah, I went to the show when they came to Detroit (Chaka's folks sent me free tickets, 6th row!!!). Chaka did a meet & greet backstage, took pictures, etc. I got a chance to gush over C.K. and chat with Hawk and John Robinson. Also, got a chance to meet a couple members of EW&F at that time. The Rufus reunion tour was cut short and the reunion album was also cancelled. Chaka never went into detail but she did say there were still some unresolved issues amongst the group so that's why things didn't work out and she had no desire to try again.

phunkdaddy said:

whitechocolatebrotha said:

I heard she was back with Jam & Lewis, but who knows? The only thing goin' on over at Flyte Tyme that I've read about is that they're workin' on some tracks with Peabo Bryson.

Wow Peabo has been out of the limelight for a minute except for a few old school shows

here and there.

I know! Isn't this good news, phunkdaddy??? I was excited 2 read about it! Peab's needs 2b back in the limelight! ♥

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

That's too bad I remember seeing a re-formed Rufus and Chaka Khan in 2001.They were on a tour with Earth Wind and Fire.Their performance was excellent and I assumed that all of the drama and hard feelings were a thing of the past.I guess not,huh?

Yeah, I went to the show when they came to Detroit (Chaka's folks sent me free tickets, 6th row!!!). Chaka did a meet & greet backstage, took pictures, etc. I got a chance to gush over C.K. and chat with Hawk and John Robinson. Also, got a chance to meet a couple members of EW&F at that time. The Rufus reunion tour was cut short and the reunion album was also cancelled. Chaka never went into detail but she did say there were still some unresolved issues amongst the group so that's why things didn't work out and she had no desire to try again.

I remember being so excited to see that tour.Two of my favorite 70s bands on the same tour!! I was ecstatic

kitbradley said:

it was scrapped, along with the jazz and gospel projects she was working on at the same time. she couldn't get a distribution deal. Last I heard, she was working on a Joni Mitchell tribute album, which will also get scrapped. People over at her board's biggest complaint is all of these promises over the past several years that she has failed miserably at delivering on.

To be honest,I'm not too excited about a Joni Mitchell covers album.For the most part,I find covers albums to be predictable and lazy.I hope that's not her next project.

Looks like she has vocal chord issues now

SoulAlive said:

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Too bad that these bullshit oldies stations can't play new music from these older artists; it would be amazing to hear them again.

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

You know what would be great? An official release of Chaka's 1995 shelved album 'Dare You To Love Me'.There is some strong material on that album.Chaka has expressed her disappointment that it was never released.Maybe she could work out some kind of deal to get it finally released.

She said she gave up on that one a long time ago. WB is not interested and as long as they own the masters, it will remain unreleased.

It seems like,at that point,Warners didn't know what to do with Chaka.It was the mid-90s and it's apparent that they were thinking that she was "over" and unable to have anymore hit singles Any Chaka fan can listen to "Dare You To Love Me" and find many great songs to enjoy.I guess that wasn't good enough for Warners.

kitbradley said:

Other possibilities could be for WB to issue a proper Greatest Hits or Best Of package stateside and release the remaining unissued "Dare" tracks as part of the compilation or if Funkytown Grooves reissued a deluxe version of "Woman I Am" and included them as bonus tracks. But I don't see either of those happening.

has the Rufus featuring Chaka Khan CDs been remastered yet? I keep waiting and hoping that those classic albums get the remastered treatment.

SoulAlive said:

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

has the Rufus featuring Chaka Khan CDs been remastered yet? I keep waiting and hoping that those classic albums get the remastered treatment.

There were some japan mini sleeves of their entire ABC/MCA catalog released a few years ago that sounded way better than the CDs released stateside. But still no proper remastered/deluxe treatments. There are quad versions of the earlier albums that i would love to have as part of some double disc reissues. Neither Universal or Warner have done justice to reissing her catalog. Still alot of unreleased songs in Warner's vaults.

I'm gonna look for those Japan mini-LPs.

SoulAlive said:

I think she got herself blacklisted as far as WB goes. Not sure what she might have said 2 the big wigs there years ago, but I'm SURE it was KLASSICKhan with that BIG opinionated MOUF of hers! LOL! Musta been a real DOOZEY! I can hear those F-bombs droppin' rite NOW!

whitechocolatebrotha said:

SoulAlive said:

It's a shame,isn't it? The only way she would be able to keep her master recording is if she formed her own independent label.We all know it's very difficult to do that.Too much time and money.I guess that maybe Chaka will just continue to put out new singles here and there,as opposed to a full complete album.Can't say I blame her.

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said: I think its that she cant get the kind of deal she wants. There are labels that welcome classic artists but the artists are probably being paid pennies for each album sold. Just prior to her last album, she made a comment that she refuses to release an album if she did not own the master. So i really think that is what is keeping her from getting a new product out there. I have never heard a producer say she is difficult to work with. However, when she went on CNN after Nippy died and called the music business satanic, i think she may have shot herself in the foot and burned some bridges in the process. Also she has made it clear several times there will be no Rufus reunion.

Chaka can always join an independent label, of which there are lots; she doesn't necesscarily have to start her own company.