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Production duo the TrakStarz, who gained national attention after writing and producing Chingy's multi-platinum Capitol debut, "Jackpot," have formed a joint venture with Blackground Records, whose roster includes JoJo, Toni Braxton, Tank and the late Aaliyah.
Under the terms of the three-year deal, St. Louis-based Alonzo "Zo" Lee, 26, and Shamar "Sham" Daugherty, 29, will sign and develop talent through their TrakStarz Records label, as well as release their own album. Aside from the Blackground association, the TrakStarz will maintain existing song deals with Interscope and Capitol Records.
"Jackpot" has sold more than 2.8 million units in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. In addition to "Jackpot" -- paced by the crossover hit "Right Thurr" -- the TrakStarz collaborated with Chingy on his recent sophomore set, "Powerballin'."
The TrakStarz, says Lee, aim to "bridge the gap between St. Louis and the industry." The Missouri city is also home to another multi-platinum rap artist, Nelly, and the St. Lunatics.
Among the St. Louis talent on the TrakStarz Productions roster are teen rapper Louis V, female R&B group STL, rap duo 2 Deep, male R&B singer JuJu and male rapper Starr 47.
"People are ready for something different, and St. Louis is delivering what people want to listen to," Daugherty says. "That's why we want to stay close to this source and create a pipeline. We want to be able to do what Dr. Dre has done: help artists realize their full potential."
The TrakStarz own and operate the St. Louis studio TrakMeet. They are currently recording their own project, with a second-quarter release date in mind. According to Lee, the set will feature dancehall and South African rhythms as well as R&B and hip-hop. It will also showcase acts from the TrakStarz roster alongside Lee and Daugherty, who will be the main artists. Among the names being mentioned as potential guests are David Banner, Twista, Juvenile and Jon B.
Beyond Chingy, the TrakStarz have worked with a diverse list of artists, including Houston ("I Like That"), Ludacris ("Splash Waterfalls" remix, "Gold Digger" from the "Shark Tale" soundtrack) and Britney Spears ("Me Against the Music" remix).
"Outside of our DJ and strong musician backgrounds, what distinguishes the TrakStarz sound are powerful, edgy beats that appeal to the street and cross over at the same time," Lee says. "We play on our versatile backgrounds."
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Late last year, Cam’ron announced through the radio that he was leaving Def Jam after the presidential appointment of Jay-Z and the sale of Roc-A-Fella Recordings. But, now sources inside the label have revealed that the Diplomat chief is still with the label.
While details are scare, Cam was still contractually bound to the label despite an alleged release from Island Def Jam chairman L.A. Reid.
While his album Purple Haze is cooling off on the charts, he's moving into other ventures.
As an entrepreneur, the Harlem native has persistently made forays into liquor, investments, stores, side label deals and he intends to drop a new straight-to-video movie.
“I am shooting a movie called ‘What’s Really Good,’ Cam told AllHipHop.com. "It’s similar to the [Jay-Z movie] ‘Streets Is Watching,’ but it’s more updated and it’s coming to pay-per-view along with [a] show that I did recently.”
Cam’ron has promptly dismissed the rumors circulating that his real movies would be into the world of porn production and related videos.
Cam added, “I am not that kind of person man, I got kids."
Besides music and movies, Cam is known as a huge fashion buff. The purple man revealed where he purchases his gear and what his typical wardrobe entails.
Cam named Apollo Signature on 125th street near the historic Apollo Theater as his regular stop-shop. "They’re the flyest elegant store in Harlem. You can’t even get some of the things no where else, like my jeans which [are] from "Rich Kid."
Cam also rocks 69 shirts, which he said are similar to Coogi sweaters that run between $600 and $700 normally.
"I got some dunks [Nike Sneakers] from Japan that I ordered over the Internet that I flew in to match my outfit," Cam continued. The Harlem native is also as big on jewels as he is on the latest trends in the fashion world.
"I got this watch from the Damon Dash line Tiret,” Cam boasted. “Lemon heads [earrings] in my ears, $60 [thousand] on my neck its nothing.”
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