Nivea (singer)
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Nivea B. Nash who performs under the mononym Nivea, is an American recording artist whose recordings reached the Billboard charts during the early 2000s. Nivea is known most for her singles "Don't Mess With My Man
" and "Laundromat".
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's 2000 single "Danger (Been So Long)". Her debut solo single, "Don't Mess with the Radio
", followed in 2001. In 2002 she released her second single in the U.S., "Don't Mess With My Man
" featuring Brian and Brandon Casey: (of R&B group Jagged Edge
), which peaked at number eight on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 2002. Another single, "Runaway" (featuring Pusha T
) was released in Japan that year.
Nivea's self-titled debut album
was released on December 10, 2002. The album reached the Top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200
albums chart. In 2003, "Don't Mess with My Man" was nominated for a Grammy Award
for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
. Nivea's third U.S. single "Laundromat" featured singer R. Kelly
.
-produced single "Okay
". The music video for Okay featured the artist YoungbloodZ
and Lil Jon who were also featured on the song. In May 2005 she released her second album Complicated. A second single, "Parking Lot" was released shortly before she got pregnant with her first child. Jive Records subsequently dropped promotion for the project, although she appeared on Soul Train the following year.
. The album's first & only single off the album was "Watch It."
("Surprise" "Say Something Remix"). Additionally, she released another video for her remake of the Sade
hit, "Stronger Than Pride."
In September 2011, she released her first EP "Nivea: Undercover" which featured a set of acoustic covers.
Her fourth studio album, "Purple Heart" is set for a 2012 release.
in 2004. Their daughter Navy Talia was born on May 10, 2005, and couple also has twin boys. The couple divorced in 2007. Nash stated in an interview, "I decided to end it because I didn't want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain way based on what I was changing into, based on being bitter". Nivea was engaged to her on-again, off-again boyfriend, rapper Lil Wayne
, and on November 30, 2009, gave birth to their son, Neal Carter.
In June 2011, she was arrested for a DUI following a car crash in Atlanta, GA while coming home from a wedding reception for Toya Carter
. She later spoke to Sister2Sister magazine, saying the DUI arrest claims were false, and that she nearly lost her life:
Don't Mess with My Man (Nivea song)
"Don't Mess with My Man" is the title of a song recorded by U.S. R&B singer Nivea. It was released in August 2002 as the third single from her debut album in 2002. The single was released before the album in 2002. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" and "Laundromat".
Early life
Hamilton was born in Savannah, Georgia, the youngest of three sisters. She sang in a church choir and admired the music of Mariah CareyMariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
.
2000-2003: Music beginnings and debut album
She appeared on MystikalMystikal
Michael Lawrence Tyler , better known by his stage name Mystikal, is an American rapper, and actor from New Orleans.-1993-1994: Early career:...
's 2000 single "Danger (Been So Long)". Her debut solo single, "Don't Mess with the Radio
Don't Mess with the Radio
"Don't Mess with the Radio" is the first single by American singer Nivea from her debut studio album Nivea.-Track listing:Australian CD Single-Charts:...
", followed in 2001. In 2002 she released her second single in the U.S., "Don't Mess With My Man
Don't Mess with My Man (Nivea song)
"Don't Mess with My Man" is the title of a song recorded by U.S. R&B singer Nivea. It was released in August 2002 as the third single from her debut album in 2002. The single was released before the album in 2002. The song peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" featuring Brian and Brandon Casey: (of R&B group Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (band)
Jagged Edge is an American R&B group, with the lead singers, Brandon & Brian, born in Hartford, CT on October 13, 1975, Kyle Norman of Decatur, GA born on February 26,1976 and Richard Wingo of College Park, GA born on September 3, 1975. Wingo was a late addition to the group, added after Kandi...
), which peaked at number eight on U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 2002. Another single, "Runaway" (featuring Pusha T
Pusha T
Terrence Thornton better known by his stage name Pusha T is an American recording artist, occasional actor and one half of the critically acclaimed hip hop duo Clipse. He is also the co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Re-Up Records along with his brother Gene 'Malice' Thornton...
) was released in Japan that year.
Nivea's self-titled debut album
Nivea (album)
Nivea is the debut album by American R&B singer Nivea. The album was plagued by a low-charting first single and major delays. The first single, "Don't Mess with the Radio" was only a minor hit in the US and performed under expectations, which prompted Jive to order the singer to record new songs...
was released on December 10, 2002. The album reached the Top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart. In 2003, "Don't Mess with My Man" was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances...
. Nivea's third U.S. single "Laundromat" featured singer R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
.
2004-2005: Complicated
In 2004, she released the Lil JonLil Jon
Jonathan Mortimer Smith , better known by his stage name Lil Jon, is an American rapper, music producer, entrepreneur, and occasional disc jockey who was a member of the group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz. Lil Jon formed the group in 1997, and the group released several albums between then and 2004...
-produced single "Okay
Okay (song)
"Okay" is the title of a song recorded by American singer Nivea. It was released in October 2004 as the lead single from her second studio album Complicated. It features Lil Jon and YoungBloodZ. The song peaked at number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot...
". The music video for Okay featured the artist YoungbloodZ
YoungBloodZ
YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo from Atlanta, Georgia, comprising members J-Bo (born Jeffrey Ray Grigsby on October 4, 1977) and Sean P YoungBloodZ are an American Southern rap duo...
and Lil Jon who were also featured on the song. In May 2005 she released her second album Complicated. A second single, "Parking Lot" was released shortly before she got pregnant with her first child. Jive Records subsequently dropped promotion for the project, although she appeared on Soul Train the following year.
2006-2009: Animalistic
In 2006, Nivea signed a new contract with Formula Records and released her third album Animalistic on November 15, 2006 in Japan. The album was primarily produced by her then-husband, The-DreamThe-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
. The album's first & only single off the album was "Watch It."
2010-present: Nivea: Undercover and Purple Heart
In 2010, she released a buzz single titled "Love Hurts." Also that year, she appeared on a few mixtapes including Sir Will ("It Only Hurts Forever") and RasheedaRasheeda
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...
("Surprise" "Say Something Remix"). Additionally, she released another video for her remake of the Sade
Sade
Sade, or SADE can mean:* Marquis de Sade, the eighteenth century aristocrat, writer and libertine* Sade , a French film starring Daniel Auteuil as the Marquis de Sade* Sade , a Nigerian-British smooth jazz band from the 1980s...
hit, "Stronger Than Pride."
In September 2011, she released her first EP "Nivea: Undercover" which featured a set of acoustic covers.
Her fourth studio album, "Purple Heart" is set for a 2012 release.
Personal life
Nivea married R&B singer and producer Terius "The-Dream" NashThe-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
in 2004. Their daughter Navy Talia was born on May 10, 2005, and couple also has twin boys. The couple divorced in 2007. Nash stated in an interview, "I decided to end it because I didn't want to take this person [Nivea] and treat them a certain way based on what I was changing into, based on being bitter". Nivea was engaged to her on-again, off-again boyfriend, rapper Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
, and on November 30, 2009, gave birth to their son, Neal Carter.
In June 2011, she was arrested for a DUI following a car crash in Atlanta, GA while coming home from a wedding reception for Toya Carter
Antonia Johnson-Carter
Antonia "Toya" Wright is an American reality television personality but better known as Toya Carter. She is best known as the ex-wife of Dwayne Michael "Lil Wayne" Carter. Since their break up she has been raising their daughter Reginae...
. She later spoke to Sister2Sister magazine, saying the DUI arrest claims were false, and that she nearly lost her life:
- "The tree went through my windshield and almost went through me", Nivea revealed. As she related to us, had she not moved to check on her child, a branch from the tree would have gone straight through her forehead.