Kalenna Harper
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Kalenna Harper better known mononymously as Kalenna , is an American singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of the hip hop group Diddy-Dirty Money, along with Diddy
and fellow singer-songwriter Dawn Richard (formerly of Danity Kane
).
The winner of four Russian Grammy Awards, Kalenna is currently working on her solo project set to release in 2011, an upscale clothing line and writing her autobiography.
, the daughter of Randy Howard, an emcee and military
personnel, and Donna Harper, a gospel singer. Kalenna moved around very often as a child because of her father being in the military. She attended three different high schools, Richmond Academy
, Hephzibah
and Fort Meade
, where she graduated.
's "Peanut Butter & Jelly", Charlotte Church
's "Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That)
", Aretha Franklin
's "Put You Up on Game
", Pussycat Dolls
' "Painted Windows" and Ciara
's "Pucker Up". She was featured on Rasheeda
's GA Peach
on the track "Pack Ya Bags" and Timati
's The Boss
on the track "Sexy Bitch". A track leaked in 2008 titled "Kaboom" is an alleged duet between Harper and Lady Gaga
.
Additional credits include, Maino
(Don't Say Nothing), Three 6 Mafia
(Shake My
), Ciara (Kiss My Swag), Trina (Let them Hoes Fight) and Dirty Money (Love Come Down). She's also been featured on the movie soundtracks to “Phat Girls” (Stronger) and “Confessions of a Shopaholic” (Big Spender).
member Dawn Richard. The band worked heavily on Diddy
's new album Last Train to Paris
. They have released three singles to date. "Angels" was the bands debut single and featured The Notorious B.I.G.
, and was officially released on November 3 (but the song had leaked to the internet in early June). The video was directed by Hype Williams
. The band's second single "Love Come Down" was released later that day (November 3). Both singles appeared on Diddy's album Last Train To Paris.
On November 13, a new Diddy-Dirty Money song leaked onto the internet. The song "Hurt" was a demo but officially became known as "Loving You No More," and features Drake
. The song is likely to be a track on Last Train To Paris. The band's third single "Hello Good Morning
" featured rapper T.I.
and was released on March 30, 2010.
The group has performed on the 2010 BET Awards and nominated for the BET Best Group award. The album's fourth single "Loving You No More
" featuring Drake was released on iTunes on September 21, 2010.
She also co-wrote a song with Christina Aguilera
on the Switch and John Hill production "Bionic" for Aguilera's 2010 fourth studio album, Bionic.
Solo
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
and fellow singer-songwriter Dawn Richard (formerly of Danity Kane
Danity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
).
The winner of four Russian Grammy Awards, Kalenna is currently working on her solo project set to release in 2011, an upscale clothing line and writing her autobiography.
Early life
Harper was born in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, the daughter of Randy Howard, an emcee and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
personnel, and Donna Harper, a gospel singer. Kalenna moved around very often as a child because of her father being in the military. She attended three different high schools, Richmond Academy
Richmond Academy
Richmond Academy is a 9-12 school attended by about 420 students located in Louisdale, Nova Scotia, Canada.- October 23, 2006 walkout :On October 23, 2006, approximately 200 students walked out of class and the school, in protest of comments made by a Halifax Herald reporter, who had called all...
, Hephzibah
Hephzibah High School
Hephzibah High School is a high school, located in south Richmond County in the town of Hephzibah, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Richmond County School System. Hephzibah High School is the largest high school, by attendance, in the Richmond County School System...
and Fort Meade
Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School
Fort Meade Middle-High School or FMMSHS is a combined middle school/high school located in Ft. Meade, Florida, serving the city of Fort Meade and nearby areas. The school is located on the northeast side of the city of Fort Meade- External links :*...
, where she graduated.
2004-2009: Songwriting and album appearances
She wrote many songs for other artists, such as Christina MilianChristina Milian
Christine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model....
's "Peanut Butter & Jelly", Charlotte Church
Charlotte Church
Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States...
's "Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That)
Moodswings (to Come at Me Like That)
"Moodswings " is Charlotte Church's fourth and last released single from her 2005 album Tissues and Issues. "Moodswings" reached number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart in early 2006...
", Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
's "Put You Up on Game
Put You Up on Game
"Put You Up On Game" is a duet recorded between R&B/soul singers Aretha Franklin and Fantasia. The song is the lead and only single released from Franklin's Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With The Queen. When released as a single on U.S. Urban AC radio on October 1, 2007, the song became the...
", Pussycat Dolls
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995...
' "Painted Windows" and Ciara
Ciara
Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha...
's "Pucker Up". She was featured on Rasheeda
Rasheeda
Born Rasheeda Buckner on May 25, 1982, better known by her stage name Rasheeda is an American rapper. Buckner was born on May 25, 1982 in Illinois. Rasheeda was a member of the teenage hip-hop trio Da Kaperz until 2000 when she launched a solo career. Her fifth album, Certified Hot Chick was...
's GA Peach
GA Peach
GA Peach is the third studio album by female rap artist Rasheeda. It was released on April 25, 2006. The album was released after Rasheeda's four year career hiatus. The album is considered her "comeback" album, because although it was unsuccessful, it helped her to "bounce back" from the failure...
on the track "Pack Ya Bags" and Timati
Timati
Timur Ildarovich Yunusov , better known by his stage name Timati , is an Russian rapper and actor.-Early life:Timur Ildarovich Yunusov was born on August 15, 1983 in Moscow, Soviet Union to an ethnically mixed family of Tatar father Ildar Yunusov and Jewish mother Simona Yunusova , he also has a...
's The Boss
The Boss (Timati album)
-References:*******...
on the track "Sexy Bitch". A track leaked in 2008 titled "Kaboom" is an alleged duet between Harper and Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
.
Additional credits include, Maino
Maino
Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:...
(Don't Say Nothing), Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia
Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca...
(Shake My
Shake My
"Shake My" is the official first single by Three 6 Mafia from their upcoming tenth studio album Laws of Power. It features Kalenna of Diddy's group Dirty Money and Pitbull and was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, making it one of the handful of Three 6 Mafia singles not produced by...
), Ciara (Kiss My Swag), Trina (Let them Hoes Fight) and Dirty Money (Love Come Down). She's also been featured on the movie soundtracks to “Phat Girls” (Stronger) and “Confessions of a Shopaholic” (Big Spender).
2009-present: Diddy-Dirty Money
Harper has now become a member of a group called Diddy-Dirty Money, which includes Harper and former Danity KaneDanity Kane
Danity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
member Dawn Richard. The band worked heavily on Diddy
Sean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
's new album Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris
Last Train to Paris is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Diddy, released on December 13, 2010 through Bad Boy Records . The album follows Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain a lost love...
. They have released three singles to date. "Angels" was the bands debut single and featured The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
, and was officially released on November 3 (but the song had leaked to the internet in early June). The video was directed by Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
. The band's second single "Love Come Down" was released later that day (November 3). Both singles appeared on Diddy's album Last Train To Paris.
On November 13, a new Diddy-Dirty Money song leaked onto the internet. The song "Hurt" was a demo but officially became known as "Loving You No More," and features Drake
Drake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
. The song is likely to be a track on Last Train To Paris. The band's third single "Hello Good Morning
Hello Good Morning
"Hello Good Morning" is song by American rapper and producer Diddy and his band Dirty Money, from their debut album, Last Train to Paris. It was released from March 30, 2010 as the album's third single...
" featured rapper T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
and was released on March 30, 2010.
The group has performed on the 2010 BET Awards and nominated for the BET Best Group award. The album's fourth single "Loving You No More
Loving You No More
"Loving You No More" is song by American rapper and producer Diddy and his band Dirty Money, from their debut album, Last Train to Paris. It was written by Dawn Richard of the group, as well as Mario Winans and Canadian rapper Drake, the latter of whom featured on the song. Sean Garrett and his...
" featuring Drake was released on iTunes on September 21, 2010.
She also co-wrote a song with Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
on the Switch and John Hill production "Bionic" for Aguilera's 2010 fourth studio album, Bionic.
Studio albums
Diddy-Dirty Money- 2010: Last Train to ParisLast Train to ParisLast Train to Paris is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Diddy, released on December 13, 2010 through Bad Boy Records . The album follows Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain a lost love...
Solo
- 2011: TBA
Solo
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| U.S. 100 | U.S. R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
U.S. Rap Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
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| 2009 | "Shake My Shake My "Shake My" is the official first single by Three 6 Mafia from their upcoming tenth studio album Laws of Power. It features Kalenna of Diddy's group Dirty Money and Pitbull and was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, making it one of the handful of Three 6 Mafia singles not produced by... " (Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia Three 6 Mafia are an Academy Award-winning, American rap group originating from Memphis, Tennessee. Formed in 1991 as Triple 6 Mafia, by DJ Paul, Juicy J, & Lord Infamous, the group at its most featured six members including; Crunchy Black, Gangsta Boo and Koopsta Knicca... feat. Kalenna) |
75 | — | 22 | Laws of Power Laws of Power Laws of Power is the upcoming 10th studio album by American duo Three 6 Mafia.- Background :It was initially scheduled for release on November 10, 2009, but was pushed back to January, then March, then June, then late August. The release was thereafter postponed to March 18, 2011, but is now slated... |
| 2010 | "Don't Say Nothin'" (Maino Maino Maino is an American rapper from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York.-Early life:... feat. Kalenna) |
— | 99 | — | The Day After Tomorrow |
| "Beatbox" (D. Brown feat. Kalenna) | — | — | — | TBA | |
| 2011 | "To The Top" (Ja Rule Ja Rule Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"... feat. Kalenna) |
— Dj Antoine vs Timati feat. Kalenna - Welcome to St. Tropez |
— | — | Pain Is Love 2 |
As songwriter
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Peanut Butter & Jelly" | Christina Milian Christina Milian Christine Flores , better known by her stage name Christina Milian , is an American singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, and model.... |
It's About Time It's About Time (Christina Milian album) It's About Time is the second studio album by American singer Christina Milian. The album was released by Island Records on June 15, 2004 in Japan, and July 13, 2004 in the United States... |
| 2005 | "Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That) Moodswings (to Come at Me Like That) "Moodswings " is Charlotte Church's fourth and last released single from her 2005 album Tissues and Issues. "Moodswings" reached number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart in early 2006... " |
Charlotte Church Charlotte Church Charlotte Maria Church is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States... |
Tissues and Issues Tissues and Issues -Notes:#When "Even God" was released as a single on 12 December 2005, the name was changed to "Even God Can't Change the Past".-Charts:-Release history:... |
| 2007 | "Put You Up on Game Put You Up on Game "Put You Up On Game" is a duet recorded between R&B/soul singers Aretha Franklin and Fantasia. The song is the lead and only single released from Franklin's Jewels In The Crown: All-Star Duets With The Queen. When released as a single on U.S. Urban AC radio on October 1, 2007, the song became the... " |
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All... , Fantasia Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino commonly known as Fantasia, is an American R&B singer, Broadway and television actress who rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series American Idol in 2004. Following her victory, she released her debut single, "I Believe", which... |
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen Jewels In The Crown is a duets compilation album by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. It was released in 2007 by Arista, and comprises a combination of classic duets spanning Franklin's career, and two newly recorded duets with Fantasia and John Legend. It also contains two live duets, one from... |
| 2008 | "Painted Windows" | Pussycat Dolls Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls are an American pop girl group and dance ensemble based in Los Angeles; currently consisting of Lauren Bennett, Vanessa Curry, Kristal "Lyndriette" Smith, Tiffany "Taz" Zavala, Kia Hampton and Paula Van Oppen. The Pussycat Dolls were founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995... |
Doll Domination Doll Domination Doll Domination is the second studio album from United States American girlgroup Pussycat Dolls, released from September 19, 2008 by A&M Records. The album debuted at number four on the US album chart, selling 79,000 copies in its first week... |
| 2009 | "Pucker Up" | Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... |
Fantasy Ride Fantasy Ride Fantasy Ride is the third studio album by American R&B singer Ciara. It was released on May 3, 2009 in the UK by RCA Records and May 5 in the United States on LaFace Records. The album combines R&B and hip hop sound from her previous albums along with a new pop and dance direction.The album... |
| "Angels" | Diddy-Dirty Money, The Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough... |
Last Train to Paris Last Train to Paris Last Train to Paris is the fifth studio album by American rapper and producer Diddy, released on December 13, 2010 through Bad Boy Records . The album follows Diddy's alter-ego as he travels from London to Paris to regain a lost love... |
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| "Love Come Down" | Diddy-Dirty Money | non-album single | |
| "Freezer Burn" (with Stefani Germanotta Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... & Jim Jonsin Jim Jonsin James Scheffer, better known by his professional name, Jim Jonsin, is an American Grammy award winning record producer, songwriter, record executive, and entrepreneur... ) |
Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... , Jim Jonsin Jim Jonsin James Scheffer, better known by his professional name, Jim Jonsin, is an American Grammy award winning record producer, songwriter, record executive, and entrepreneur... , Kalenna |
Unreleased | |
| "Kaboom" (with Stefani Germanotta Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to... & Jim Jonsin Jim Jonsin James Scheffer, better known by his professional name, Jim Jonsin, is an American Grammy award winning record producer, songwriter, record executive, and entrepreneur... ) |
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| "Let Them Hoes Fight" (Trina Trina Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"... featuring Kalenna) |
Trina Trina Katrina Laverne Taylor , better known by her stage name Trina, is an American rapper, songwriter and model from Miami, Florida. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com to the single "Nann Nigga"... , Kalenna Harper |
Amazin' Amazin' (Trina album) Amazin' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Trina. It was released by Slip-N-Slide Records on May 4, 2010 in North America.- Background and development :... |
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| 2010 | "Bionic" (with Christina Aguilera) | Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
Bionic |
| 2011 | "Welcome to St. Tropez Welcome to St. Tropez "Welcome to St. Tropez" is a song by Swiss DJ and producer DJ Antoine taken from his studio album 2011. It features vocals by Russian rapper Timati and American singer-songwriter Kalenna. Originally, the song is by Timati and Kalenna alone... " |
Timati Timati Timur Ildarovich Yunusov , better known by his stage name Timati , is an Russian rapper and actor.-Early life:Timur Ildarovich Yunusov was born on August 15, 1983 in Moscow, Soviet Union to an ethnically mixed family of Tatar father Ildar Yunusov and Jewish mother Simona Yunusova , he also has a... |
La Voile Rouge 2011 |