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I must say that RAMALE is correct. These rumors about having clips of Whitney singing in the studio on a cell phone are false. First thing to know about Clive and the recording process (especially when it comes to this Whitney project) is that the studio is usually treated like Fort Knox. Only necessary personnel are allowed inside when an artist is cutting a vocal. No A&R people, no managers, no publicists. No one. Of course, Clive himself has no way of knowing who is in the studio or not. But when a producer is commissioned for a project, confidentially is top of mind. Clive would be quick to dimiss the producer should the song leak. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Akon doesn't make the album at all, let alone "Like I Never Left".

Also, what I find odd is how this supposed source knows about the entire promotional campaign, with interviews and all. Usually someone on the music side (writers, producers, musicians, etc) is NOT initimately involved in knowning any details whatsoever about the promotional schedule of the artist. Sure, they may know if the label is going to push their song as a single, but that's it. So, unless this person is the A&R exectuive for Whitney (which I highly doubt) I wonder just what is this person's function inside BMG. I myself work as an assistant to Mickey Wright, who is A&R at Jive Records, which is under the BMG umbrella. So yes, my screenname is a bit of a misnomer.