News that Clay Aiken, the "American Idol" runner-up's CD will be released a month before "AI's" grand-prize winner, Ruben Studdard, reports AP music writer Nekesa Mumbi Moody.
Even though Aiken's CD will come first, October 14, as of now, it is still untitled.
On the other hand, Studdard's "Soulful," arrives on November 11. Studdard, who's taking the so-called rivalry in stride, tells why it makes sense.
"He got his album done fairly quickly; with me, I had my own press junket, so studio time was very limited," Studdard told the AP.
"It just don't make no sense for Clay to have his album chillin' when he could just do his thing," he said. Studdard said it's been difficult juggling the schedules of his producers with his own. But he said he wasn't worried about the delay.
"I just want to be able to do the best possible project I possibly can. I don't want to just come out with an 'American Idol' souvenir album, you know what I'm saying?"
Studdard, is on the "American Idol" national tour along with Aiken and other stars of the Fox television talent show.
