It has sold 535,000 copies in the US to date. Tasty was certified gold in the United States, becoming Kelis's first album to be certified by the Recording Industry Association of America. In Europe, she was still signed to Virgin, and singles continued to be released there. Arista later folded (although it would be relaunched in 2018) and Kelis was transferred to Jive Records. The song was the lead single for the album Tasty, which was released in December 2003. The song reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming her best-charting single to date. In 2003, she signed with Arista Records and released the single ' Milkshake'. The album was not released in the United States, however, and the only single, ' Young, Fresh n' New', charted poorly. In 2001, her second studio album, Wanderland, was released and featured similar 'raw emotion and sophisticated musicianship' of her debut album. Two more singles were released from the album: ' Good Stuff' which reached the UK top twenty and ' Get Along with You' which failed to chart in the US and charted poorly in the UK. In the United Kingdom, it was certified gold and has sold over 167,000 copies. Her debut album, Kaleidoscope, was released in December 1999 and charted at number 144 on the Billboard 200, and has sold 249,000 copies in the country to date. Her debut single, ' Caught Out There', was released in 1999, reaching number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number four in the United Kingdom. At age 16, she left her parents' home at the age of 20 she was signed to Virgin Records. Then finally one day I got a call from my lawyer, he’s like, ‘Yo, you’ve been released.’ I was like, ‘Oh… okay.’ I had been fighting for so long that I forgot that I had no plans.Kelis performing at House of Blues in Boston, July 2010Īmerican singer and songwriter Kelis has released six studio albums, one live album, one compilation album, 39 singles (including 21 as a featured artist), and 29 music videos. All that time went by and I was not being released and I was just pissed.

“I ended up doing it and that was like four years. “Long story short, I tried to get off, the label wouldn’t let me off and I had to put out, which was probably one of the worst times in my career,” she said. Kelis said the label had no desire to ensure that she fit into its roster. In a 2017 interview with The Fader, Kelis discussed her legal battle to be released from Jive Records after her former label home, Arista Records folded. Kelis’ music industry experience also continued at other labels. Kaleidoscope (released in 1999), was produced by The Neptunes and hosts singles like “Get Along With You,” “Good Stuff,” and “Caught Out There.” The album spent six weeks on the Billboard 200.

But I don’t feel like protecting the sanctity of the black man any more.”ĥ0 Cent Calls BET 'Tyler Perry's Network' “Well, I’m a very private person, and whether it’s the stuff with the Neptunes and being assaulted from a business perspective, to then being assaulted in the home, I fought so hard to have my own voice, even with the umbrella of these men looming over what I was trying to do,” she said, referring to a recent revelation that Nas reportedly physically assaulted her during their relationship.

Reaching a point where she needed to share her truth, Kelis said it was an uphill battle to have her voice amplified. “Their argument is: ‘Well, you signed it.’ I’m like: ‘Yeah, I signed what I was told, and I was too young and too stupid to double-check it,’” Kelis stated. The “Brave” singer continued to state that she was “blatantly lied to and tricked” noting that it wasn’t only the Neptunes in contention, but also their management and legal team.

“I was told we were going to split the whole thing 33/33/33, which we didn’t do,” she said.

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