In 2003 Kelis finally found fame in her country with the single 'Milkshake,' which was a massive success in Europe, Asia and USA, and she began dating rapper Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones). Only one single was released 'Young Fresh N New'. It only sold 80,000 copies and was entirely produced by The Neptunes ( Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) again, similarly to her debut. Not a great success, it only sold 249,000 copies to date.Īfter finding her largest audience in Europe, Kelis released her second album titled Wanderland (2001) in Europe only, which like her first album did not fare well. The album was released in USA, Europe and Asia, but did not find much audience in the USA. The video feautures Kelis leading a pack of angry women down the street screaming 'I hate you so much right now!'. Soon afterwards, she released her debut album, Kaleidoscope in 1999 of which the first single was 'Caught Out There,' a song based on the time she caught her boyfriend cheating on her, and she beat him. But she was not without problems, after her parents realised they could not cope with her unruly behavior (Kelis shaved all her hair off at age 13, soon afterwards dyeing the regrowth the colors of the rainbow), Kelis moved out of the family home, continuing her private education.Īfter a short spell working as a model, 5'10" Kelis began appearing on songs by Neptunes produced rappers such as 'Got Your Money' by the late rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard. Growing up in Middle Class Harlem, New York Kelis' childhood was not a deprived one. Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' first names, her black father Kenneth and Chinese-Puerto Rican mother Eveliss.
Kelis (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979), is known simply by her first name Kelis (pronounced Kuh-lees).
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