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KELIS BIOGRAPHY |
06 September 2010 |
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Born in Harlem, New York and educated in a religious and musical family, she quit school aged 16 and recorded her debut with Wu-Tang affiliates Gravediggaz. |
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Arrived in the public domain with an appearance on Ol' Dirty Bastard's Got Your Money. Signed to Virgin and released the futuristic R&B of Kaleidoscope. Everyone said she was mad. Madder than Ol' Dirty Bastard. Not even 20 yet. |
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What the UK press said about Kelis... Loaded: "Demanding your soul attention." Touch: "Fiery style reality." The Face: "Andy Warhol chunks of metallic funk." Dazed & Confused: "Primal therapy." Heat: "Triumphantly thrilling." Maxim: "Heading for greatness." |
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The Kelis thought for the day: "Music should be listened to as opposed to talked about." |
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