SOUL RECKLESS 08: Joe Thomas 'Why Vote ?'
Date: 01/03/09 | By SingersroomNews
Filed under: Year In Review, SOUL RECKLESS 08
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Joe, now known as Joe Thomas, made a fatal error on Tom Joyner's Morning Show during 2008s historic Presidential Election when he decided to air his point of view on voting -- the problem was he had no voting experience !
According to Joyner's popular morning show, Joe admitted he is not registered to vote and apparently had never voted in his life --- strike 1!
While 'strike 1' was enough for the interview to come to a close, especially when were talking about a nation in crisis, the "ER" singer went on to prove that he was more interested in playing his new song than hearing about Barack Obama or the election.
Reportedly unaware of when the election was taking place and how the voting process worked, Joe said he didn't have to vote because he heard somewhere that Obama had it all wrapped up !
Radio personality Truitt O'Neal, who has offered audio to the interview, was disturbed by Joe's attitude: "He seemed to be more concerned with rockin' tracks from his brand new CD."
Joe eventually registered in his home state of New Jersey after being pressured by Tom Joyner to get out there and vote.
The question is Joe.... why would you need to be pressured to do something as simple as registering to vote ?
On a bright note however, Joe did release a new album in 2008 following a lawsuit against his former label Jive Records and a battle with his former labelmate R. Kelly. In an interview with Singersroom towards the end of the year Joe said "I’m on a new label which is half the excitement and I’m happy to be coming out with my seventh album."
Joe is expected to release his eighth album mid-late 2009.
There you have it... Joe Thomas 2008's #1 most infamous Soul Reckless star.
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I listen to Tom Joyner every morning and Joe is one of my biggest fans, and twisted the whole story. Joe was not forced to register to vote. Do you enjoy trying to make life miserable for people?
You know that suprising considering Joe was raised in the State of Alabama which was the cradle of the civil rights era. Blacks in the south tend to be more aware of the sacrifices are fore-fathers made in order for us to vote because they witnesses it (and still see it, but that's another topic!) Props to Joe for aiding in the continued exposure of R.Kelly as a lame businessman! Joe is one of the most underatted R&B artists; the public looks forward to your new music and best of luck in '09!