Maybe it's no surprise, what with the music industry raining bricks and only betting on sure-thing megastars, but Kelis Rogers, aka Mrs. Nasir Jones, aka "Ms. Boss-ay," has been unceremoniously dumped from Jive Records, according to Entertainment Weekly. Her manager, Jeff Rabhan, explained to the magazine, "It was a case of being in the ever-shrinking world of the record
industry and finding herself on a label she wasn't signed to and
without a champion."
This comes off the frustratingly poor visibility of her last album, Kelis Was Here, despite it being some of her best work, producing the chica-power-anthem "Bossy" and the sexy power-dynamic hit "Blindfold Me," which featured Kelis and husband Nas in one of the hottest half-nekkid videos MTV ever (never?) aired. Said Rabhan, "She's a different kind of artist - very image and style-driven. It's either something you get or you don't."According to EW, she's currently working on a dance record with Cee-Lo (who guest-starred on Was Here's "Little Star") and looking for a less traditional label deal.
Don't worry, Kelisita... whatever happens, we're gonna ride for you till the wheels fall off.
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strider says:
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High Five Chesz for the Comment have Mercy for the Lady Love.
May 21, 2008 at 2:53 am
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chocLACE says:
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I love Kelis and I believe people will catch on when they do but in the mean time keep doing you kelis.
January 3, 2008 at 7:31 am
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chesz says:
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hahahhaha i guess her milkshake may bring all the boys to the yard but they did not bring them to BEST BUY lol
December 6, 2007 at 6:54 pm
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JazzyCoco says:
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I DON'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT KELIS I LOVE HER, AND SHE IS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF ARTIST, YOU CAN'T BE WHAT PEOPLE WANT YOU TO BE , YOU HAVE TO STAY YOURSELF IN THE INDUSTRY, INDUSTRY PEOPLE ARE SO SHADY....SHE IS GONNA RISE TO THE TOP AND PROVE TO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T BELIEVE IN HER.......SHE WILL I KNOW SHE WILL....MUCH LOVE KELIS ...KEEP BEING YOU!!!!
December 6, 2007 at 11:03 am
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Tee Tee says:
Kelis you are ripping the run way
you do th damn thing! Girl your still the hottest dressing chick out right now keep your head up!
November 15, 2007 at 11:07 am
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Preston says:
I liked Kelis' last album. I can't BELIEVE that Jive Records' dropped her. I think that they can't accept artists who think outside the box like Kelis. She's just as artsy and chance taking as Alicia Keys is. Her last album was very well done, with some killer funky numbers! Blindfold was so sexy and funky! Maybe she should start her own label and put her music out herself the way she wants it to sound! Kelis, girl keep your head up and make the hot music that you want to make!!!!!
November 11, 2007 at 7:07 pm
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April says:
Although it saddens me that her label has dropped her maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Kelis is one of the most creative artists out there and not to mention original!
November 4, 2007 at 4:52 am
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a jigga fan says:
I NEVER BEEN CRAZY ABOUT KELIS SHE ONLY HAD TO SONGS THAT I LIKED BOOSY/MILKSHAKE SO THAT WAS NOT A SURPRISE SHE HAVEN'T HAD NO HITS ANYWAY Jive want be missing her at all who is she?NO HITS SO SHE NEED TO BE TRYING TO SWITCH WRITES/PRODUCERS AND ALL SHE NEED TO GET WITH SOMEONE LIKE JIGGA,MISSY,JAMAINE DUPREE AND I BET THAT SHW WILL BE HEARD THEN GIRL DROP THOSE PEOPLE YOU WITH AND GO TO REAL MASTER MIND PEOPLE
November 1, 2007 at 9:04 am