Bio

Harlem-bred vocalist Kelis left her parents’ home at 16 and landed a deal with Virgin four years later. In mid-1999, Kelis was singing alongside rap troublemaker Ol’ Dirty Bastard on his cut “Got Your Money,” and her signature Technicolor spiraled Afro sparked critics’ interests. Kelis captured feminist desires on her debut, Kaleidoscope, released in December 1999. Two years later, she teamed up with the Neptunes once again for Wanderland. The sophomore effort was only released in Europe — due to political reworkings within the U.S. wing of Virgin — which compelled Kelis to leave for Arista. 2003’s Tasty followed and yielded the Top Ten hit “Milkshake,” another Neptunes production. In 2006, her fourth album, Kelis Was Here, was released through Jive, led by the duly assertive “Bossy.”- Allmusic.com

The Hype

Career Timeline

2009

Kelis and Nas file for divorce
Kelis gives birth to her first child

2008

Released her collection greatest hits collection entitled The Hits
Charged with disorderly conduct in Miami for allegedly rushing toward and screaming profanities at undercover police officers posing as prostitutes.

2006

Kelis Was Here is released

2005

Kelis and Nas get married

2004

Gets a Grammy Award nomination for Best Urban/Alternative Performance

2003

Released Tasty

2002

Meets rapper Nas and later gets engaged later the same year

2001

Wins the BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act
Sophomore album Wanderland is released

1999

Released debut album Kaleidoscope
featured on the Ol’ Dirty Bastard’s single “Got Your Money”

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Discography

Kaleidoscope
Wanderland
Tasty Kelis Was Here

Videography

Kelis’ Youtube Channel

Lovers & Friends

IN: Nas

OUT: Pharrell

Giant Content

Name That Baby

One Love

Kelis And Nas Fly The Unfriendly Skies

Career Highlights

Her breakout single, “Caught out There”, peaked at number nine on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Kelis won the BRIT Award for International Breakthrough Act in 2001.
Kelis was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Urban/Alternative Performance
2006 Kelis’ fourth studio album, Kelis Was Here debuted in the top ten on the Billboard 200.
“Bossy”, a single from her fourth album also went multi platinum, according to the RIAA
Kelis Was Here was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards