By Entertainment Correspondent, John Frazier

Some of you may recall that a few weeks ago I wrote an article on how this beautiful, gifted brother views himself as "Narcissist."

Due to his career many things have come his way, and of the many he has been offered and has signed a two record deal with Columbia Records. The first project titled, "Shine Through It" was released on September 2nd.

 

 
 
Well Mr. Terrence Howard, the singer, sang his first release called, "Love Makes You Beautiful" on the David Letterman show.

Mr. Howard played the guitar, the musicians were great, the girl background singer looks and sounds pretty in a strange haunting way. The lyrics are satisfactory in a 1960's kind of way. However, vocals on the Oscar nominated, "without me there's no world, there's no universe" are poor. He's not a singers singer, not even in a folk kind of way. Perhaps having starred in the "Hustle and Flow", movie as a rapper made Terrence think that he could finally become a singer in real life. Yes, the "Pimp" song won an Oscar, which I'm still shaking my head in disbelief.

Also on the "Letterman" show he and his band were dressed to impress in designer elegant after seven outfits which was so opposite of the song performed. When I think of folk music, dyed hippie T-shirts and wore torn dirty jeans come to mind. Many people don't realize what it takes in marketing an artist, starting from vocals, the look of the artist, to hair styles, background vocals, singers, the band and the music selection, as the singer becomes a product.

 

This isn't the first time that an actor has been led to believe that he or she could sing and become a recording star. Other actors who have tried to also have a music career are actors:, Robert Downey Jr., Leon, Jasmine Guy, Eddie Murphy, Tatyana Ali, Katey Sagal, Cree Summer and Queen Latifah, to name a few.

Perhaps for brother Howard, this was his first time singing in front of a television audience. Maybe when he appears on Jay Leno's "Tonight Show", he will select a different song or dress differently, or maybe go back into the studio and remix it to some house beats. Otherwise this CD will find its way to the $4.99 bin and the second CD contract will be cancelled. Oh and by the way, Terrance stalked his ex-wife and is said to have written about this experience on his CD. Now that's something to think about. I would hate to think that there's a little Ike Turner in him.

Go to YouTube and check out his performance at J&R Music in NYC. Perhaps the message and the music are heavenly but not the vocals. You will hear the ladies screaming (and some of the men). Perhaps to stop singing?

For all of Terrence Howard fans out there, I'm not hating on the brother, I'm just keeping it, as the kids say, real.

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