Rap-Up.com || Dawn Richard Announces New ‘GoldenHeart’ Release Date

Dawn Richard is kicking off the new year with a new album. The former Dirty Money diva has announced a new release date for her full-length debut GoldenHeart.

The album was originally due October 16, but has been delayed until January 15, 2013 to accommodate a physical release. She has partnered with Altavoz Distribution to bring the project to major retail chains including Best Buy and Target as well as mom and pop stores.

“It’s a movement, we are starting here,” said the 29-year-old singer. “After all our hard work, we finally are expanding our art into stores. We wanted to make GoldenHeart available to all [Hearts], not just digitally. The project is too amazing to be limited to one portal of access. It’s time to get excited. This is a big deal for us!”

Dawn is also launching her first mobile app available on iOS and Android compatible devices. The app will allow fans to stay atop of news, videos, and make direct purchases.

GoldenHeart, the first in a trilogy of albums, has already spawned the Druski-produced single “’86.” In March, she topped the iTunes R&B Albums chart with her EP Armor On.

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48 Comments

T
October 15th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
GIRL BYE! January?! I can’t.

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Crozayyy Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 2:46 pm
@T, Bye to you and your checkbook cause dawn getting hers

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southernboss Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 7:08 pm
@T, thank you. I feel the same.

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Tbozfan10 Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 2:43 am
@T, you can’t what .?

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DRB
October 15th, 2012 at 1:39 pm
3 months is a bit much.

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jo
October 15th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
in love with Dawn….soooooo proud of her

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Crozayyy Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
@jo, man dawn get money. 3 months is like no time at all. Magazines shoot 3 moths ahead. Actually this is perfect time. I bet they book show appearances in advance to and with all the big artist comin out she peob didn’t get time to promote. This is actually perfect!

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Hey hey
October 15th, 2012 at 1:40 pm
Wow that’s such a long time :( ….but this gives her a chance to do more promo and build an even stronger fan base. Go Dawn !

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Jonathan Gardner
October 15th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
So excited for her.

This is amazing news.

An independent release in STORES!

DAWN IS GOING TO BE COLLECTING SOME HEAVY COINAGE!

GET MONEY BIIIITCH! YOU DESERVE IT!

She releases incredible, innovative R&B and she deserves the commercial success to match the critical. She grows and grows with every release. It’s inspiring to watch

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Dave Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 1:53 pm
@Jonathan Gardner, This!!! ^^ & lmao @ Khia’s “Get Money BIIIICH!”

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Dunno
October 15th, 2012 at 2:06 pm
im with yall on that one , January … i LOVE me some dawn and at one time i would kill for dawn but imma need a mixtape or sumthin before January if u want me invested! I’d rather listen to a ciara tryna come up sample before i wait till January, Give us something Dawn i know you will!

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Chrisheart Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 2:43 pm
@Dunno, She releasing videos and new singles and free music. I think we will be good!

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Dante
October 15th, 2012 at 2:07 pm
i was looking forward to having this and Two Eleven at the same time…. but Two Eleven is enough

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a
October 15th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
happy for her shes worked really hard.

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OMG
October 15th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
3 months wait?? Gurrrly byeee..

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Chrisheart Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 2:41 pm
@OMG, Well wow you are just like the rest of te people no supporting great music. Doesn’t like 5 major artist come out in nov and dec. it wouldn’t do dawn justice to come out then. She is better coming out top of the year!

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Kyle
October 15th, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Damn, I was afraid that the wait would be this long. I was anticipating this album like crazy too. Imagine how Dawn feels; up until 4 or 5 days ago Dawn kept tweeting how excited she was to release this album tomorrow and now even SHE HAS TO WAIT to release this. But it’ll all be worth it and it’s all for the right reasons that this gets pushed back. If anything, she can tweak it around and take even more time to perfect it. She even said that she wants to make the album packaging look better.

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RED
October 15th, 2012 at 2:17 pm
3 months is TOOO LONG WE JUST GONNA BE COME OFF THE XMAS/NEW YEARS VIBE…. NO MONEY FIRST WEEK SALES 25K_50K AND THATS BEING REALISTIC

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Chrisheart Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 2:39 pm
@RED, 3 months is like around the corner. The 4 th quarter is over saturated. She wouldn’t be able to get her album is stores cause the suppliers are swamped with multiple artist coming out! This is smart!

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Banksandmissy
October 15th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Wow you see how fast people just don’t support. Her last thread all 50 comments now y’all saying bye. This is a business move that helps promote the album Better. The fact that fans fall or turns so quickly shows how bad the climate of the industry is. She has videos on the way and singles..so nothing’s changed at all. So why bye? dawn go awf. You are winning!

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immabreakyourneckbitch!!!!
October 15th, 2012 at 2:45 pm
i love her but she really needs new boobs.will buy the album.

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Crozayyy Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
@immabreakyourneckbitch!!!!, Huh? What are you sayi. She is wearing a breast plate of armor. The ties are smashed into the bra. Please just support and not say dumb crap like that

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immabreakyourneckbitch!!!! Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 1:48 am
@Crozayyy, you are the dumb person here.i have seen pictures of her without any armor and the boobs were still missing lol so armor or not she needs boobs.
that’s what i think if your not happy with that go kill yourself:)

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Tbozfan10 Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 2:50 am
@immabreakyourneckbitch!!!!, you’re such a sad and sick human being, not to mention shallow, ignorant and simple-minded. She Isn’t in a boob contest she’s an entertainer who makes music.

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immabreakyourneckbitch!!!! Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 11:22 am
@Tbozfan10, so what i can’t say what i think because you’re not agree?!
girl bye!!!!

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Tbozfan10 Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
@immabreakyourneckbitch!!!!, you can think whatever you want and say it, but when you put so much value Into someone’s physicality, you ARE shallow and ignorant. That’s what you are and by making your ridiculous statements, you have declared that is what you are.
Warren
October 15th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
November would have been perfect, but I understand this.

I think this means she will release another single before the album, and probably two videos, so Im fine

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meme Reply:
October 15th, 2012 at 5:05 pm
@Warren, november would have not been perfect. thats not enough time to promote plus she would have gotten swallowed in compo

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Jay
October 15th, 2012 at 3:34 pm
Nice! I’m happy for Dawn’s success! :)

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lol
October 15th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
Im buying it and you all should too to support independent musicians doing it themselves

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true_story
October 15th, 2012 at 4:23 pm
I miss Danity Kane !!!!!!!

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true_story
October 15th, 2012 at 4:24 pm
I miss Danity Kane!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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OMG
October 15th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
this bitch was better in danity kane and her 1st album under name dawn angelique was a lot better than this shit she’s making now.. this is not even rnb… not even pop, what is the music she puts out?!?! some weird ass shit

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TyRek - @YaBoyRek
October 15th, 2012 at 5:11 pm
I can’t wait for it but, that should give her time to put out a video for 86.

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Christofer
October 15th, 2012 at 7:19 pm
All I know is we better be getting a video for ’86′ and some new music soon. Love her, but January is light years away.

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youwannaknow
October 15th, 2012 at 10:44 pm
IM MAD SHE BITING ASHANTI STYLE…ISNT ASHANTI ALBUM CALLED BRAVE HEART AND THE ALBUM COVER LOOKS THE SAME

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KeepingItFunky Reply:
October 17th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
@youwannaknow, She is not copying Ashahti. If you actually did your research, you’d know Dawn has had this trilogy concept AND the titles for over a YEAR now! The actual video of her explaining it, is an exclusive here on RapUp! So if anyone is copying, it’s Ahanti but still… Ashanti is an artist in her own right.

Man people kill me with the “copying” nonsense. Seriously. It’s one thing if it’s blatant biting but NO black female R&B artist is doing what Dawn is doing. Writing/Singing/Dancing? Great at ALL 3?! No.

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Will
October 16th, 2012 at 12:26 am
I get she wants to promote it and what not and everything she is doing but it’s a bit of a stab in the back to do it one day before the release date to the people who have been waiting for it. If there’s going to be three albums just do it with the next one. I was pumped for this album this week… By January i’ll forget about it.

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ladyrt23
October 16th, 2012 at 9:07 am
i can’t recall who chose this date first. Bran or Dawn? Nonetheless, whether she didn’t want the competition or she is truly getting things aligned, she made the right decision. Alot of those young ladies had to push their dates back this year (from Monica, Ashanti, Bran, and now Dawn). Wouldn’t be surprised if Keyshia Cole changes her mind real soon.

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Lhnk87) Reply:
October 16th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
@ladyrt23, Dawn had oct16 for like 7 months. Bane. She changed cause her deal came out of no where! Lol

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OneTwoThreeFOUR
October 16th, 2012 at 9:15 am
She had to push it back. Miss Brandy came out guns blazing. She wasn’t playin this time around. Dawn’s sales would’ve been severely affected. Good thing she chose January because in November Alicia Keys and Keyshia Cole are dropping too. It’s all about perfect timing nowadays. Hope she kills in January. I’m buying the album.

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youbmad
October 16th, 2012 at 1:57 pm
Yay she’s winning! Im def buying!

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D.RHODES
October 16th, 2012 at 4:12 pm
I guess if I could wait this long,I could wait a little while longer because I know it’ll definitely be worth. Dawn IM so proud of you and I can’t wait until the project is released. In your words the the is “not a fan base but this is a movement”. #goldenheartheaux

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heide
October 17th, 2012 at 2:27 pm
Ok I’ll be honest. Dawn is the only artist out that I’m interested in besides Santigold and I’ve been following Santi for years.

But I have to say they way she pushed back the date was really lame. I was majorly disappointed. I agree to do it the day before it’s supposed to be released was whack. However I’m assuming it couldn’t be helped. But then to come back with a mid January date was just like… well Boo! I love her and I’m still going to support her but it did kinda take the wind outta my sales, if you will.

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heide
October 17th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Oops, I mean ‘the’ not they. Sorry for the typos.

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R to the dIamonds down to the C
October 18th, 2012 at 11:44 pm
guess her fans gonna have to wait until january-15-2013 and I don’t think some people will buy her album on that day it Right before Aaliyah Birthday

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