By Jawn Murray, BlackVoices.com
BV Buzz has learned exclusively that six-time Grammy winner Toni Braxton has inked recording contract with Atlantic Records.
The R&B diva, currently competing on the ABC reality series 'Dancing with the Stars,' quietly inked a deal with the label recently and has been selecting music to begin recording her CD for
I'm told the label plans to have Braxton's first offering for the company ready for early 2009.
The 40-year-old singer was last signed to Blackground Records, where she released her fifth album 'Libra' in September 2005.
Braxton, who had released four albums over a 12-year stint on LaFace Records, then filed suit against Blackground's founder Barry Hankerson, who was also Braxton's manager, after her CD failed to perform.
In the suit filed in January 2007, the star of Broadway's 'Aida' also alleged "fraud, deception and double dealing," in addition to mismanaging her relationship with Arista Records in the $10 million claim.
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In this image released by ABC, singer Toni Braxton and her partner Alec Mazo perform on the ABC celebrity dance competition, "Dancing With The Stars," Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008 in Los Angeles. Another couple is expected to be eliminated during a broadcast on Wednesday. (AP Photo/ABC, Kelsey McNeal) **NO SALES **
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Publisher of Womans Day Magazine Carlos Lamadrid , Toni Braxton, Lara Spencer and Editor in Cheif of Womans Day Magazine Jane Chesnutt attend The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Arrivals.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399652), contact WireImage.com
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Denise Austin and Toni Braxton attend The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Arrivals.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399634), contact WireImage.com
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Toni Braxton attends The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Inside.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399517), contact WireImage.com
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Toni Braxton attends The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Inside.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399516), contact WireImage.com
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Toni Braxton attends The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Inside.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399515), contact WireImage.com
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Toni Braxton attends The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Inside.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399514), contact WireImage.com
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Aliison Janney and Toni Braxton attend The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Arrivals.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399505), contact WireImage.com
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Aliison Janney and Toni Braxton attend The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Arrivals.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399504), contact WireImage.com
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Aliison Janney and Toni Braxton attend The Womans Day Red Dress Awards at Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center in New York January 31,2008.Womans Day Red Dress Awards - Arrivals.Stone Rose Lounge, Time Warner Center.New York, NY United States.January 31, 2008.Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com..To license this image (15399503), contact WireImage.com
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The suit was ultimately settled.
Prior to joining 'Dancing with the Stars,' the married, mother of two headlined a
After running for 20 months, Braxton had to cancel the Vegas production after facing a setback with a preexisting heart problem called microvascular angina.
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Former After 7 singer Kevon Edmonds has inked a deal for his second solo album.
The brother of Kenneth "Babyface"
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'Billboard' magazine had an "exclusive" report the other day about singer/actress
Christina Milian signing a new record deal with MySpace Records. Not sure how "exclusive" that news can be nine months after I reported the same news on January 13. (See: 'Music Notes: Christina Milian, Avant, LeToya Luckett, Toni Braxton & Mya') Nonetheless, the singer, who released two albums and an additional one in
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The original thug crooner Chico Debarge is readying the release of his new CD. According to the SingersRoom.com, the one-time incarcerated singer has inked a
new recording contract with Kedar Entertainment/Universal, which is also home to R&B star Joe and neo-soul singer Algebra. The youngest of the Debarge family will release the set in February 2009 and the CD features a collaboration with his labelmate and best friend, Joe. The first single from the not-yet-titled CD is called 'Tell Your Man' and it should impact radio in the coming weeks. Debarge's last CD was 2003's 'Free' on Koch Records.


1. Why wouldn't she (Toni) be able to rebound? Her market is still there, her "stint" in Las Vegas was hugely successful. I see no reason why she won't be able to do well. NOW, will she sell 5 million copies of her Atlantic debut? Highly unlikely.
Andre at 2:15PM on Sep 26th 2008