| Not only does she know her audiences' favorite artists and songs but she also knows what the general image of an artist is to that audience. “…we think of Jadakiss as being a blunt smokin' fool. We know Styles P as the trouble-making law-breaker from the Loxs”, Wendy's explains. But she quickly learned that the image portrayed in music videos and on cd's is not always true to life. “But you know he [Jadakiss] is a family man. What I learned about Styles P is he's a homeowner, he's a family man, I discovered a whole other side of Styles. And I just really enjoyed the process.” Jadakiss pairs up with Jaheim for track #3 Everytime while Styles P lays his lyrics down alongside Deemi in Hood Princess track #5.
After three months of constant studio work Wendy knew that her partnership with Virgin Records and longtime manager Kevin ‘ PPG ' Hunter was a great judgment call. “Kevin has been my manager in life with TV and radio and Virgin has been as supportive as,” She pauses, “you know what I have nothing to compare it to. I had no complaints.” But Wendy had one huge clarification to state, “I just wanted to say that its not like they're grabbing an inexperienced newbie and giving her a cd deal.”
And with all of her experience in the industry it is surprising to find she still has room to grow and learn new things about the business. “What I've learned from this project is there are artists that actually understand what I do on the radio and they are actually fans.” Wendy laughs, “So often when I'm talking on the radio I feel as though I'm talking to john Q public and Jadakiss was telling me how when he picks his son up from school he has to cover his ears or he listens to the rest of the story once he lets his son out the car.”
With this new accomplishment under her belt it's hard to imagine what else is in store for the extraordinarily popular Wendy Williams. But she never seems to stop and her adoring fans watch her every move. With a new book about the industry in the works, her weekly comedy show “The Wendy Williams Comedy Experience” at The Laugh Factory in NYC and her daily syndicated radio show “The Wendy Williams Experience” Wendy is now focusing on the June 28 th release of Wendy Williams Brings the Heat, Vol.1 . “I can only hope that when [the cd] comes out that once again they will stand up and support yet another Wendy project.” She giggles, “I'm always asking them [her fans] to support. But if I don't ask, who will?” |