135-490: The Ying Yang Twins are an American hip hop duo consisting of Kaine (born Eric Jackson on December 16, 1978) and D-Roc (born Deongelo/D'Angelo Holmes on February 23, 1979). Despite the name, the duo are not twins, brothers or related in any way. They debuted in 2000 and rose to mainstream popularity in 2003 collaborating with Britney Spears on her album In the Zone and with Lil Jon on " Get Low ". In 2004 and 2005,
270-631: A Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . The title track also topped the singles chart for two weeks in the United Kingdom, and became the fastest-selling single ever by a female artist, shipping over 460,000 copies. It would later become the 25th-most successful song of all time in British chart history . Spears is the youngest female artist to have a million seller in the UK. The album's third single " (You Drive Me) Crazy " became
405-594: A conservatorship led by her father, Jamie Spears , and attorney Andrew Wallet, giving them complete control of her assets. She was released five days later. The following month, Spears guest-starred on the How I Met Your Mother episode " Ten Sessions " as receptionist Abby. She received positive reviews for her performance, as well as bringing the series its highest ratings ever. In July 2008, Spears regained some visitation rights after coming to an agreement with Federline and his counsel. In September 2008, Spears opened
540-561: A drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than a day. The following night, she shaved her head with electric clippers at a hair salon in Tarzana, Los Angeles . She admitted herself to other treatment facilities during the following weeks. In May 2007, she produced a series of promotional concerts at House of Blues venues, titled The M+M's Tour . In October 2007, Spears lost physical custody of her sons to Federline. The reasons of
675-462: A DVD featuring music videos and other footage from the U.S. (United State of Atlanta) period. In 2005, D-Roc and his younger brothers, Mr. Ball, and Da Birthday Boy, formed the group Da Muzicianz and released their first single "Camera Phone". Their self-titled album was released on February 28, 2006. The group's fifth album Chemically Imbalanced was released in November 2006. For this album,
810-467: A Virgin ". Halfway through they were joined by Madonna , whom they both kissed. The incident was highly publicized. In 2008, MTV listed the performance as the number-one opening moment in the history of MTV Video Music Awards, while Blender cited it as one of the 25 sexiest music moments on television history. Spears released her fourth studio album, In the Zone , in November 2003. She assumed more creative control by writing and co-producing most of
945-705: A Way) " and "Divine Sorrow". Jean appeared as a featured vocalist in The Knocks ' single "Kiss The Sky", which was released in January 2016. This song was part of their debut album, entitled 55 , released in March 2016. Jean was also featured on the Young Thug song "Kanye West", from the rapper's mixtape Jeffery , released in August 2016. Wyclef wrote an autobiography entitled Purpose: An Immigrant's Story with
1080-513: A bonus DVD of the group's videos. A new album U.S.A. (United State of Atlanta) appeared in Summer 2005 as its singles " Wait (The Whisper Song) ", " Badd ", and " Shake " were dominating popular music and rap radio stations, and U.S.A. Still United , a collection of outtakes , remixes, and collaborations similar to My Brother & Me followed in December 2005. It, too, was accompanied by
1215-642: A career break to start a family. Greatest Hits: My Prerogative , her first greatest hits compilation album , was released in November 2004. Spears' cover version of Bobby Brown 's " My Prerogative " was released as the lead single from the album, reaching the top of the charts in Finland, Ireland, Italy, and Norway. The second single, " Do Somethin' ", was a top ten hit in Australia, the United Kingdom, and other countries of mainland Europe. In August 2005, Spears released " Someday (I Will Understand) ", which
1350-438: A child, "I was in my own world, ... I found out what I'm supposed to do at an early age". When Spears was eight, she and her mother Lynne traveled to Atlanta , Georgia, to audition for the 1990s revival of The Mickey Mouse Club . Casting director Matt Casella rejected her as too young, but introduced her to Nancy Carson, a New York City talent agent. Carson was impressed with Spears' singing and suggested enrolling her at
1485-505: A child, and as a teen, his mother, having recognized his musical talent, bought him a guitar. He has cited reggae artist Bigga Haitian as one of his early influences, as well as neighborhood heroes MC Tiger Paw Raw and producer Lobster v. Crab. He has stated that he played music to earn respect. Jean graduated from Newark's Vailsburg High School and enrolled for one semester at Five Towns College in New York. In 2009 he enrolled in
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#17327804304001620-622: A compilation album, Greatest Hits , was released in 2003, and spawned the single "Take It Easy". Jean announced plans to begin a solo career with 1997's Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee All-Stars (generally called The Carnival ). The album's guests included Fugees members Lauryn Hill and Pras , along with Jean's siblings' group Melky Sedeck ; the I Threes (back-up vocals for Bob Marley ); The Neville Brothers and Celia Cruz . The album
1755-407: A featured act on the 2019 Millenium Tour, with B2K , Chingy and others. Their Christmas song "Deck Da' Club" featured heavily in the 2019 Christmas show of The Unbelievers Podcast . Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer and dancer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop ", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during
1890-590: A fictionalized version of herself on the CW series Jane the Virgin . On the show, she danced to "Toxic" with Gina Rodriguez 's character. Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean ( / ˈ w aɪ k l ɛ f ˈ ʒ ɒ n / ; born October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper and record producer. At the age of nine, he emigrated with his family to the Northeastern United States . In 1990, he formed
2025-521: A full album. Spears had originally envisioned " Sheryl Crow music, but younger; more adult contemporary". She felt secure with her label's appointment of producers, since "It made more sense to go pop, because I can dance to it—it's more me." She flew to Cheiron Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, where half of the album was recorded from March to April 1998, with producers Max Martin , Denniz Pop , and Rami Yacoub , among others. After Spears returned to
2160-483: A gross of U.S. $ 131.8 million, it became the fifth highest-grossing tour of the year. In November 2009, Spears released her second greatest hits album, The Singles Collection . The album's lead and only single, " 3 ", became her third number-one single in the U.S. In May 2010, Spears' representatives confirmed she was dating her agent, Jason Trawick, and that they had decided to end their professional relationship to focus on their personal relationship. Spears designed
2295-464: A large albino python draped over her shoulders. It was harshly received by animal rights organization PETA , who claimed the animals were mistreated and scrapped plans for an anti-fur billboard that was to feature Spears. Jocelyn Vena of MTV News summarized Spears' performance at the ceremony, saying, "draping herself in a white python and slithering around a steamy garden setting – surrounded by dancers in zebra and tiger outfits – Spears created one of
2430-550: A limited edition clothing line for Candie's , which was released in stores in July 2010. In September 2010, she made a cameo appearance on a Spears-themed tribute episode of the television series Glee , titled " Britney/Brittany "; the episode drew the highest Nielsen rating – up to that point in the series's run – in the 18–49 demographic . In March 2011, Spears released her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale . The album peaked at number one in
2565-458: A resident in Haiti for five years prior to the election. Jean's highly publicized efforts to raise relief funds after the 2010 Haitian earthquake were channeled through his charitable organization, Yéle Haiti . The charity, which conducted education and welfare activities in Haiti between 2005 and 2010, effectively closed in 2012. The New York Times reported that much of the earnings raised by
2700-524: A series of highly publicized personal problems, promotion for the album was limited, and Spears was involuntarily placed in a conservatorship . Subsequently, Spears released the chart-topping albums Circus (2008) and Femme Fatale (2011), the latter of which became her most successful era of singles in the US charts. With " 3 " in 2009 and " Hold It Against Me " in 2011, Spears became the second artist in history to debut at number one with two or more songs on
2835-547: A single, " Pretty Girls ", with Iggy Azalea . It reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted moderately in international territories. Spears and Azalea performed the track live at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards from The AXIS, the home of Spears' residency, to positive critical response. Entertainment Weekly praised the performance, noting "Spears gave one of her most energetic televised performances in years." On June 16, 2015, Giorgio Moroder released
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#17327804304002970-608: A single. He was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Act at the 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards . Following the 9/11 attacks , Jean participated in the benefit concert America: A Tribute to Heroes , contributing a cover of the Bob Marley song " Redemption Song ". His third album, Masquerade , was released in 2002. His fourth album, The Preacher's Son , was released in November 2003 as the follow-up to his first solo album, The Carnival . In 2004, he released his fifth album, Sak Pasé Presents: Welcome to Haïti (Creole 101) (released in
3105-640: A six-month break from her career; however, she went back into the studio in November to record her new album. Spears' relationship with Justin Timberlake ended after three years. In November 2002, Timberlake released the song " Cry Me a River " as the second single from his solo debut album . The music video featured a Spears look-alike and fueled the rumors that she had been engaging in an affair, fueled by further rumors of possible relationships involving Timberlake's choreographer Wade Robson and Limp Bizkit 's frontman Fred Durst . Spears had initially denied
3240-591: A song from the album When the Sun Goes Down (2011) by Selena Gomez & the Scene . In June 2011, Spears embarked on her Femme Fatale Tour . The first ten dates of the tour grossed $ 6.2 million, landing the fifty-fifth spot on Pollstar ' s Top 100 North American Tours list for the half-way point of the year. The tour ended on December 10, 2011, in Puerto Rico, after 79 performances. A DVD of
3375-552: A special guest in the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show headlined by Aerosmith and NSYNC. In February 2001, she signed a $ 7–8 million promotional deal with Pepsi , and released another book co-written with her mother, A Mother's Gift . Her third studio album, Britney , was released in November 2001, with a funkier sound inspired by hip hop artists such as Jay-Z and the Neptunes . Britney debuted at number one in
3510-536: A top-ten hit worldwide and further propelled the success of the ...Baby One More Time album. The album has sold 30 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It is the best-selling debut album by any artist. On June 28, 1999, Spears began her first headlining ...Baby One More Time Tour in North America, which was positively received by critics. It also generated some controversy due to her racy outfits. An extension of
3645-558: A total of 100 shows throughout 2014 and 2015. During the same appearance, Spears announced that Britney Jean would be released on December 3, 2013, in the United States. It was released through RCA Records due to the disbandment of Jive Records in 2011, which had formed the joint RCA/Jive Label Group (initially known as BMG Label Group ) between 2007 and 2011. Britney Jean became Spears' final project under her original recording contract with Jive, which had guaranteed
3780-556: A visit to the Epsilon Mu chapter of Sigma Chi . Here they performed all their hits live in front of a sold out Texas crowd. All of the proceeds from the show went to charity. In 2009, the Twins released their latest album with Deep Records, Ying Yang Forever , and started a tour titled "Ying Yang Forever Tour". Their song "Halftime (Stand Up and Get Crunk)" is now a standard in many National Football League football stadiums, and it
3915-791: A week and recorded her vocals in a studio. Spears traveled to New York with the demo and met with executives from four labels, returning to Kentwood the same day. Three of the labels rejected her, saying that audiences wanted pop bands such as the Backstreet Boys and the Spice Girls , and "there wasn't going to be another Madonna , another Debbie Gibson , or another Tiffany ." Two weeks later, executives from Jive Records returned calls to Rudolph. Senior vice president of A&R Jeff Fenster said about Spears' audition that "it's very rare to hear someone that age who can deliver emotional content and commercial appeal ... For any artist,
4050-618: Is considered to be the unofficial anthem of the New Orleans Saints during their Super Bowl victory season, but it has been a staple at Saints games since 2006. This song was performed live during the victory parade. The song has also been used in NFL Street 2 and Madden NFL 11 as well as the opening tip at home games for the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs throughout
4185-742: The Billboard 200 , and 50 on the Canadian Hot Albums . Four more singles were released from the album, "Life Matters", "The Ring", "Holding onto the Edge" and "Little Things". On June 9, Wyclef announced on his Instagram that Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee would become available to pre-order on June 22, 2017. In November 2017, Wyclef released his, Wyclef Jean Inspired By mixtape. The mixtape features reworks of some of today's most popular records like Kendrick Lamar 's "DNA." The project also offers up social commentary in
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4320-451: The Billboard Hot 100 -top ten single " Gone till November ". In 1997, Jean guest featured on Destiny Child 's breakout single " No, No, No ". Afterwards, he co-wrote the 1999 singles " My Love Is Your Love " for Whitney Houston , and " Maria Maria " for Santana . His second solo album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000) was supported by the top 40 single " 911 " (featuring Mary J. Blige ), and received platinum certification by
4455-459: The Billboard Hot 100 . She embarked on a four-year concert residency , Britney: Piece of Me , at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas to promote her next two albums Britney Jean (2013) and Glory (2016). In 2019, Spears' legal battle over her conservatorship became more publicized and led to the establishment of the #FreeBritney movement . In 2021, the conservatorship
4590-455: The Hope for Haiti Now telethon , which he organized with actor and producer George Clooney . Yéle donated funds to orphanages, street cleaning crews, hospitals and medical clinics and organized food service to provide hot meals to refugees and victims of the catastrophe. By February 2010, questions were reported about the history and management of Yéle. The New York Times reported that
4725-627: The 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Spears placed first in the Time reader poll. Britney Jean Spears was born on December 2, 1981, in McComb, Mississippi , the second child of James "Jamie" Parnell Spears and Lynne Irene Bridges . Her maternal grandmother, Lillian Portell, was English and born in London, and one of Spears' maternal great-grandfathers was Maltese. Her siblings are Bryan James Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears . Born in
4860-456: The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards . Halfway through the performance, she ripped off her black suit to reveal a sequined flesh-colored bodysuit, followed by heavy dance routine. It is noted by critics as the moment that Spears showed signs of becoming a more provocative performer. Amidst media speculation, Spears confirmed she was dating NSYNC member Justin Timberlake . Spears and Timberlake both graduated from high school via distance learning from
4995-488: The Berklee College of Music to pursue his diploma. Jean has been a resident of Saddle River , South Orange , and North Caldwell, New Jersey . Jean and other musicians formed a group in the 1980s under the name Tranzlator Crew. Jean and band member Lauryn Hill pursued a romantic relationship beginning in 1992, and ending in 1997, the year of the band's breakup. Jean later revealed that Hill's dishonesty about
5130-810: The Bible Belt , where socially conservative evangelical Protestantism is a particularly strong religious influence, she was baptized as a Southern Baptist and sang in a church choir as a child. As an adult, she has studied Kabbalist teachings. On August 5, 2021, Spears announced that she had converted to Catholicism . Her mother, sister, and nieces Maddie Aldridge and Ivey Joan Watson, are also Catholic. However, on September 5, 2022, after Spears' ex-husband, Kevin Federline , and youngest son did an interview defending her father's actions during her conservatorship , she stated: "I don't believe in God anymore because of
5265-525: The Billboard 200 and marked his final to be released by a major label . In 2007, Jean was appointed Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of Haiti by President René Préval . In 2010, he filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election . However, Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council ruled him ineligible to stand for office, as he had not met the constitutional requirement to have been
5400-444: The Billboard 200 and reached top five positions in Australia, the United Kingdom, and mainland Europe, and has sold 10 million copies worldwide. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called Britney "the record where she strives to deepen her persona, making it more adult while still recognizably Britney. ... It does sound like the work of a star who has now found and refined her voice, resulting in her best record yet." It
5535-726: The Billboard Hot 100 since "...Baby One More Time". The single also topped the charts in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, and Sweden. It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. In January 2009, Spears and her father obtained a restraining order against her former manager Sam Lutfi, ex-boyfriend Adnan Ghalib, and attorney Jon Eardley, all of whom had been accused of conspiring to gain control of Spears' affairs. Spears embarked on The Circus Starring Britney Spears tour in March 2009. With
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5670-556: The Billboard Hot 100, becoming Spears' fourth number-one single on the chart and making her the second artist in history to have two consecutive singles debut at number one, after Mariah Carey . The second single " Till the World Ends " peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in May, while the third single " I Wanna Go " reached number seven in August. Femme Fatale became Spears' first album in which three of its songs reached
5805-533: The Haitian Times . Jean had a relationship with Lauryn Hill . In 1994, he married Marie Claudinette, a designer for Fusha. In 2005, they adopted their daughter, Angelina Claudinelle Jean. The couple renewed their vows in August 2009. One of Jean's cousins is Raymond Alcide Joseph , a political activist, journalist and diplomat. source, Golden Globe Awards: Source, Grammy Award wins: In 2011, President Michel Martelly of Haiti awarded Jean with
5940-564: The Hollywood Walk of Fame . Her heavily choreographed music videos earned her the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award . After appearing in stage productions and television series, Spears signed with Jive Records in 1997 at age fifteen. Her first two studio albums, ...Baby One More Time (1999) and Oops!... I Did It Again (2000), are among the best-selling albums of all time and made Spears
6075-646: The Kabbalah Centre through her friendship with Madonna. In July 2004, Spears became engaged to dancer Kevin Federline , whom she had met three months earlier. The romance was the subject of intense media attention, since Federline had recently broken up with actress Shar Jackson , who was still pregnant with their second child at the time. The stages of their relationship were chronicled in Spears' first reality show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic , which premiered on May 17, 2005, on UPN . Spears later referred to
6210-680: The MTV Video Music Awards with a pre-taped comedy sketch with Jonah Hill and an introduction speech. She won Best Female Video , Best Pop Video , and Video of the Year for "Piece of Me". A 60-minute introspective documentary, Britney: For the Record , was produced to chronicle Spears' return to the recording industry. Directed by Phil Griffin, For the Record was shot in Beverly Hills , Hollywood, and New York City during
6345-686: The Professional Performing Arts School . Spears was hired for her first professional role as the understudy for the lead role of Tina Denmark in the off-Broadway musical Ruthless! She also appeared as a contestant on the popular television show Star Search and was cast in a number of commercials. In December 1992, she was cast in The All-New Mickey Mouse Club . Other fellow cast members included Christina Aguilera , Justin Timberlake , Ryan Gosling , Keri Russell , and JC Chasez . After
6480-600: The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His third album, Masquerade (2002), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200 . He guest performed on Shakira 's 2006 single, " Hips Don't Lie ", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, his single " Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) " (featuring Akon , Lil Wayne and Niia ) peaked within the top 20 of the chart and led his sixth studio album, Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant (2007). The album moderately entered
6615-546: The UK Albums Chart , selling 12,959 copies in its first week. In doing so, it became Spears' lowest-charting and lowest-selling album in the country. " Work Bitch " was released as the lead single from Britney Jean in September 2013. It debuted and peaked at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 marking Spears' 31st entry on the chart and the fifth highest debut of her career on the chart, and her seventh in
6750-641: The University of Nebraska High School . She also bought a home in Destin, Florida . In her 2023 memoir , Spears revealed that she had an abortion during late 2000 while dating Timberlake after he said they were not prepared for parenthood. Spears called the abortion "one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life." In January 2001, Spears hosted the 28th Annual American Music Awards , starred at Rock in Rio alongside NSYNC, and performed as
6885-464: The Viv Ansanm (Live Together) political party . On August 20, 2010, his bid for candidacy was rejected by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council . He was turned down because he did not meet the constitutional residency requirement of having lived in Haiti for five years before the November 28 election. Jean said, "I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do
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#17327804304007020-520: The 2000s. She was ranked by Billboard as the eighth-biggest artist of the 2000s. Spears has had six number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and five number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: " ...Baby One More Time ", " Womanizer ", "3", "Hold It Against Me", and " S&M (Remix) ". Other hit singles include " Oops!... I Did It Again ", " I'm a Slave 4 U ", " Toxic ", " Gimme More ", and " Piece of Me ". "...Baby One More Time"
7155-589: The Fugees released their second album, titled The Score . The album achieved significant commercial success in the U.S., topping the Billboard 200 . It was later certified as six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It performed well in several overseas nations, topping the Austrian, Canadian, French, German and Swiss albums charts, while also peaking at number two in Sweden and
7290-475: The New Jersey–based hip hop trio Fugees with fellow musicians Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel . Jean served as lead guitarist and producer. The group released the albums Blunted on Reality (1994) and The Score (1996), the latter becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time . Following their success, Jean released his debut solo album, Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival (1997), which yielded
7425-543: The Twins collaborated with producers Wyclef Jean and Keith Duplessis in addition to Mr. Collipark, who produced a majority of the songs on the group's previous album. The first two singles were the Hall & Oates -sampling " Dangerous ", featuring Wyclef Jean, and "Jigglin'". In 2008, the Twins released the mixtape The Official Work and a promo single titled "Drop". A highlight of the Ying Yang Twins' tour includes
7560-428: The U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America after a month. Worldwide, the album topped the charts in fifteen countries and sold over 10 million copies in a year. It became the biggest-selling album ever by a teenage artist. " ...Baby One More Time " was released as the lead single from the album on September 29, 1998. Originally, Jive Records wanted
7695-534: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . In October 2013, she was featured as a guest vocalist on the song "SMS (Bangerz)" by Miley Cyrus , from the latter's fourth studio album Bangerz (2013). On January 8, 2014, Spears won Favorite Pop Artist at the 40th People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. In August 2014, Spears confirmed she had renewed her contract with RCA and that she
7830-453: The U.S. Billboard 200, France, Japan, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, and the top ten in Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and many European nations. In the United States, it was Spears' first album not to debut at number one, although, she did become the only female artist to have her first five studio albums debut at the two top slots of the chart. The album received positive reviews from critics and had sold 3.1 million copies worldwide by
7965-495: The U.S. by Koch Records ). Most of its songs are in his native language of Haitian Creole like "Fanm Kreyòl" with the French Caribbean Admiral T . Jean also figured on the album Mozaik Kreyòl of this one in the song "Secret Lover". He then covered Creedence Clearwater Revival 's song " Fortunate Son " for the soundtrack of the film The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and wrote the song "Million Voices" for
8100-727: The UK Singles Chart and peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. "Scream & Shout" was among the best-selling songs of 2012 and 2013 with denoting sales of over 8.1 million worldwide, the accompanying music video was the third most-viewed video in 2013 on Vevo despite the video being released in 2012. In December 2012, Forbes named her music's top-earning woman of 2012, with estimated earnings of $ 58 million. Spears began work on her eighth studio album, Britney Jean , in December 2012, and enlisted will.i.am as its executive producer in May 2013. In January 2013, Spears and Jason Trawick ended their engagement. Trawick
8235-600: The UK and at number three in Sweden. "No Woman, No Cry" – a cover of the Bob Marley & The Wailers song of the same name – topped the singles chart in New Zealand. The Fugees collaborated with singer Bounty Killer on the single "Hip-Hopera" and recorded the single " Rumble in the Jungle " for the soundtrack to the film When We Were Kings in 1997: although they have not released any studio albums since The Score ,
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#17327804304008370-605: The US Top R&;B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album peaked at number 122 on the UK Albums Chart in 1997, and it was certified gold by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Blunted on Reality spawned three singles: "Boof Baf", " Nappy Heads " and " Vocab ". "Nappy Heads" was the Fugees' first single to be ranked on the US Billboard Hot 100 , charting at number 49. In 1996,
8505-629: The United Kingdom. Four commercially successful singles were released from The Score ; " Fu-Gee-La ", the first single from the album, peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA and by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). The other three singles – " Killing Me Softly ", " Ready or Not " and " No Woman, No Cry " – did not appear on the Billboard Hot 100 as they were not released for commercial sale, making them ineligible to appear on
8640-409: The United States, Canada, and Australia, and within the top ten on nearly every other chart. Its peak in the United States tied Spears with Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson for the third-most number ones among women. Femme Fatale has been certified platinum by the RIAA and as of February 2014, it had sold 2.4 million copies worldwide. The album's lead single, " Hold It Against Me " debuted atop
8775-399: The United States, she embarked on a shopping mall promotional tour, titled L'Oreal Hair Zone Mall Tour , to promote her upcoming debut album. Her show was a four-song set and she was accompanied by two back-up dancers. Her first concert tour followed, as an opening act for NSYNC . Her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time , was released on January 12, 1999. It debuted at number one on
8910-432: The Ying Yang Twins became more popular with party singles " Salt Shaker ", " Wait (The Whisper Song) ", " Shake " and " Badd ". They have received notoriety for their song "Halftime (featuring Homebwoi)" which is played at New Orleans Saints homegames after most touchdowns. In 2008, the hip hop duo released The Official Work mixtape. In 2009, they followed with their Ying Yang Forever mixtape. Just three months later,
9045-416: The album Déjà Vu , which featured Spears on " Tom's Diner ". The song was released as the fourth single from the album on October 9, 2015. In an interview, Moroder praised Spears' vocals and said she "sounds so good that you would hardly recognize her". At the 2015 Teen Choice Awards , Spears received the Candie's Style Icon Award, her ninth Teen Choice Award . In November 2015, Spears guest-starred as
9180-443: The allegations of a possible affair involving Durst, despite the two being spotted together on multiple occasions; even claiming the two had a friendly connection. In 2023, she admitted to engaging in an affair with Robson. As a response, Spears wrote the ballad " Everytime " with her backing vocalist and friend Annet Artani . In August 2003, Spears opened the MTV Video Music Awards with Christina Aguilera , performing " Like
9315-404: The associated music video to be animated; however, Spears rejected this idea, and suggested the final concept of a Catholic schoolgirl. The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 , topping the chart for two consecutive weeks in January–February 1999. It sold more than 10 million copies, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. "...Baby One More Time" later received
9450-451: The best-selling albums of all time. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone said that "the great thing about Oops! – under the cheese surface, Britney's demand for satisfaction is complex, fierce and downright scary, making her a true child of rock & roll tradition." The album's lead single, " Oops!... I Did It Again ", peaked at the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and many other European nations, while
9585-507: The best-selling teenage artist of all time. With first-week sales of over 1.3 million copies , Oops!... I Did It Again held the record for the fastest-selling album by a female artist in the United States for fifteen years. Spears adopted a more mature and provocative style for her albums Britney (2001) and In the Zone (2003), and starred in the 2002 film Crossroads . She was executive producer of her fifth studio album, Blackout (2007), often referred to as her best work. Following
9720-442: The charity had failed to file tax returns for several years. The former executive director, Sanjay Rawal , questioned Yéle's ability to handle large projects and criticized its lack of financial controls. By August 2012, chief executive Derek Q. Johnson was the last remaining officer of the charity. He resigned and announced that Yéle was closed, saying in a statement, "As the foundation's sole remaining employee, my decision implies
9855-525: The chart, although they all received sufficient airplay to appear on the Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts. "Killing Me Softly", a cover of the Roberta Flack song " Killing Me Softly with His Song ", performed strongly in other territories, topping the singles charts in Australia, Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom, among several others. "Ready or Not" peaked at number one in
9990-510: The closure of the organization as a whole." New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman investigated Yéle and attempted to reach a settlement over allegations of mismanagement. Schneiderman said that the charity had made improper payments to Jean, members of his family, and personal acquaintances. In 2010, after the earthquake in Haiti, Yéle spent more than $ 9 million – with half of it going to travel expenses by Jean and his entourage, consultants' fees, and real estate fees. The charity has been
10125-489: The court ruling were not revealed to the public. Spears was also sued by Louis Vuitton over her 2005 music video "Do Somethin'" for upholstering her Hummer interior in counterfeit Louis Vuitton cherry blossom fabric, which resulted in the video being banned on European TV stations. In October 2007, Spears released her fifth studio album, Blackout . The album debuted atop the charts in Canada and Ireland, at number two in
10260-564: The duo released Legendary Status: Ying Yang Twins Greatest Hits . In 2013, the Ying Yang Twins released the Ass in Session and Twurk or Die mixtapes. Their debut single " Whistle While You Twurk " was played on urban and pop radio stations and peaked at #17 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. They toured with Juz tha King, Kat Nu and Demo Dil. Their full-length debut album Thug Walkin '
10395-458: The end of 2008. Blackout won Album of the Year at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards and was listed as the fifth Best Pop Album of the Decade by The Times . Spears performed the lead single " Gimme More " at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards . The performance was widely panned by critics. Despite the criticism, the single enjoyed worldwide success, peaking at number one in Canada and within
10530-478: The film Hotel Rwanda (2004). Jean co-wrote " My Love Is Your Love " for Whitney Houston 's album of the same name. He produced and wrote songs for the soundtrack to Jonathan Demme 's 2003 documentary The Agronomist , about the Haitian activist and radio personality Jean Dominique . With Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis , Jean also composed the score of the documentary Ghosts of Cité Soleil , He helped produce
10665-416: The film and appears briefly onscreen speaking by telephone in 2004 to a " chimere " gang-leader and aspiring rapper, Winston "2Pac" Jean. During a period between 2004 and 2006, fueled by a reunion performance in the documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005), it appeared that the Fugees would record a new album. However, Pras claimed to Billboard magazine , "To put it nicely, it's dead." Pras said
10800-675: The help of T.I. , who also collaborated with Jean on the songs "You Know What it is" and "My Swag" on the latter's 2007 album, T.I. vs. T.I.P . In 2008, an upbeat single "Let Me Touch Your Button" featuring will.i.am was released in the UK in conjunction with Jean's involvement with UK MOTOROKRSTAR. Jean released a song with Serj Tankian called "Riot". In 2009, Jean was featured on the song "Spanish Fly" with Ludacris and Bachata group Aventura included on Aventura's album The Last , released in June. On June 17, 2009, Jean announced via Twitter that his new album would be called wyclefjean and
10935-429: The help of journalist Anthony Bozza , published in September 2012. On May 17, 2016, Wyclef released his first song in two years, which gave hints to a new album release. A month later on June 17, he released a new song called Hendrix, and later released a short film featuring Michael K. Williams . He then did many interviews teasing that his new J'ouvert Extended Play would drop in November. Although, this release
11070-466: The late 1990s and early 2000s. Spears has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists . She has earned numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award , 15 Guinness World Records , six MTV Video Music Awards , seven Billboard Music Awards (including the Millennium Award ), the inaugural Radio Disney Icon Award, and a star on
11205-425: The lead single from the project, features dancehall artist Mavado . In May 2014, a Jean video, "April Showers", was banned from YouTube after Cathy Scott , author of The Killing of Tupac Shakur , lodged a copyright infringement complaint claiming an image in the video was similar to an autopsy photo released in her book. YouTube temporally banned the video. TMZ , which broke the story, reported that Scott and
11340-520: The lyrics of a song written three years before the riots ever happened." In April 2011, Spears appeared in a remix of Rihanna 's song " S&M ". It reached number one in the US later that month, giving Spears her fifth number one on the chart. On Billboard ' s 2011 Year-End list, Spears was ranked number fourteen on the Artists of the Year, thirty-two on Billboard 200 artists, and ten on Billboard Hot 100 artists. Spears co-wrote "Whiplash",
11475-484: The majority of the 2000s. On November 3, 2009, Ying Yang Twins released their greatest hits album via The Orchard and BOOTY Records. The album includes "What's Happenin!", "Shake", "Salt Shaker", and "Wait (The Whisper Song)" plus three new tracks. On June 29, 2012, Ying Yang Twins revealed on Twitter that they had signed to Epic Records and released their first single from their untitled album "Fist Pump, Jump Jump", featuring singer Greg Tecoz. The Ying Yang Twins were
11610-403: The material. Vibe called it "a supremely confident dance record that also illustrates Spears' development as a songwriter". NPR named it one of the most important recordings of the decade, writing that "the decade's history of impeccably crafted pop is written on her body of work". In the Zone sold over 609,000 copies during its first week of availability in the United States, debuting at
11745-515: The most striking visuals in the 27-year history of the show." To support the album, Spears embarked on the Dream Within a Dream Tour . The show was critically praised for its technical innovations, the pièce de résistance being a water screen that pumped two tons of water into the stage. The tour grossed $ 53.3 million, becoming the second highest-grossing tour of 2002 by a female artist, behind Cher 's Farewell Tour . Her career success
11880-448: The motivation—the 'eye of the tiger'—is extremely important. And Britney had that." Spears sang Houston's " I Have Nothing " (1992) for the executives, and was subsequently signed to the label. They assigned her to work with producer Eric Foster White for a month; he reportedly shaped her voice from "lower and less poppy" delivery to "distinctively, unmistakably Britney". After hearing the recorded material, president Clive Calder ordered
12015-607: The organization in the Hope for Haiti Now telethon were retained by Jean. He is the recipient of three Grammy Awards , the BET Humanitarian Award , and a Vanguard Award from the NAACP Image Awards , in addition to being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his musical work. In 2011, President Michel Martelly of Haiti awarded Jean with the National Order of Honour and Merit to
12150-526: The organization provided scholarships to 3,600 children in Gonaïves, Haiti . It continued to provide scholarships, school funding, meals and other charitable benefits to citizens of Haiti in the following years. After the 2010 Haitian earthquake , Yéle became prominent in raising funds for disaster relief. According to Jean, Yéle raised over $ 1 million in 24 hours over Twitter. Jean took part in an MTV donation drive and other publicized fundraising, such as
12285-486: The other. Spears claimed that the situation happened because of a frightening encounter with paparazzi, and that it was a mistake on her part. The following month, she guest-starred on the Will & Grace episode " Buy, Buy Baby " as closeted lesbian Amber-Louise. She announced she no longer studied Kabbalah in May 2006, explaining, "my baby is my religion". Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar ;
12420-480: The parentage of her child, Zion David, caused the rift that split the group up. After they signed with Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records in 1993, they renamed their group the Fugees – an abbreviation of "refugees", and also a sometimes derogatory reference to Haitian immigrants. The group's debut album, Blunted on Reality , was released in 1994. It achieved limited commercial success, peaking at number 62 on
12555-535: The photograph was compared to Demi Moore 's August 1991 Vanity Fair cover . In September 2006, she gave birth to her second son, Jayden James. In November 2006, Spears filed for divorce from Federline, citing irreconcilable differences. Their divorce was finalized in July 2007, when the two reached a global settlement and agreed to share joint custody of their sons. Spears' maternal aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer in January 2007. In February, Spears stayed in
12690-666: The rank of Grand Officer. Jean has also been inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame . Jean is one of the artists who have reached the most radio charts on Billboard . Named after the biblical scholar John Wycliffe , Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets , Haiti on October 17, 1969. At nine years old, he emigrated with his family to Brooklyn , New York City, and ultimately settled in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey . Jean began to make music as
12825-437: The release of eight studio albums. The record received a low amount of promotion and had little commercial impact, reportedly due to time conflicts involving preparations for Britney: Piece of Me. Upon its release, the record debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 107,000 copies, becoming her lowest-peaking and lowest-selling album in the United States. Britney Jean debuted at number 34 on
12960-575: The release of his EP . Wyclef Jean's EP named From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion was released on November 10, 2009. It includes seventeen tracks, featuring Eve, Cyndi Lauper , Timbaland , and Lil' Kim . In this album, Wyclef uses the alias Toussaint St. Jean , his alter ego , when he raps. Jean's self-entitled studio album was due to be released in 2011, but has yet to surface. "Hold On",
13095-594: The root of this animosity was the third member of the group, Lauryn Hill, and was quoted in Billboard as saying; "Me and Clef, we on the same page, but Lauryn Hill is in her zone, and I'm fed up with that shit. Here she is, blessed with a gift, with the opportunity to rock and give and she's running on some bullshit? I'm a fan of Lauryn's but I can't respect that." In 2006, Jean was featured in Shakira 's smash hit " Hips Don't Lie ". The song went on to reach number one in over 55 countries. Jean and Shakira went on to perform
13230-525: The same". In 2012 Jean published his memoir called Purpose: An Immigrant's Story. and which takes him through the turmoil of immigration, The book depicts with painful detail, the story of his childhood in Haiti , to his rise to the American music scene. Wyclef describes growing up in Haiti so poor, he actually ate dirt. Purpose is considered one of the top ten reads for Haitian Americans as per
13365-640: The second single " Lucky ", peaked at number one in Austria, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. The album as well as the title track received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, respectively. The same year, Spears embarked on the Oops!... I Did It Again Tour , which grossed $ 40.5 million; she also released her first book, Britney Spears' Heart to Heart , co-written with her mother. On September 7, 2000, Spears performed at
13500-435: The show in a 2013 interview as "probably the worst thing I've done in my career". They held a wedding ceremony on September 18, 2004, but were not legally married until three weeks later on October 6 due to a delay finalizing the couple's prenuptial agreement. Shortly after, she released her first perfume, Curious , with Elizabeth Arden , which broke the company's first-week gross for a perfume. In October 2004, Spears took
13635-485: The show was canceled in 1994, she returned to Mississippi and enrolled at McComb's Parklane Academy . Although she made friends with most of her classmates, she compared the school to "the opening scene in Clueless with all the cliques . ... I was so bored. I was the point guard on the basketball team. I had my boyfriend, and I went to homecoming and Christmas formal . But I wanted more." In June 1997, Spears
13770-729: The song at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2007 Grammy Awards . He joined Shakira on various dates of her Oral Fixation Tour in the U.S. Also in 2007, Jean scored the Angelina Jolie documentary A Place in Time . In August 2007, Jean released a new song called " Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill) " featuring Lil Wayne , Niia and Akon , which references the song " C.R.E.A.M. " by the Wu-Tang Clan . One month later he released an album that he recorded in Atlanta , Georgia , with
13905-521: The subject of lawsuits in Haiti for unpaid debts. Jean has supported politicians in Haiti. In 2011 he told Women's Wear Daily that he was "a big fan of Sarah Palin ", former vice-presidential candidate of the Republican Party . It was reported erroneously that Jean would be attending the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa . On August 5, 2010, Wyclef confirmed rumors that he
14040-418: The third quarter of 2008. The documentary was broadcast on MTV to 5.6 million viewers for the two airings on the premiere night. It was the highest rating in its Sunday night timeslot and in the network's history. In December 2008, Spears' sixth studio album Circus was released. It received positive reviews from critics and debuted at number one in Canada, Czech Republic, and the United States, and within
14175-591: The top 20. It also marked Spears' 19th top 20 entry and overall her 23rd top 40 single. The song marked Spears' highest sales debut since her 2011 number-one single " Hold It Against Me ". "Work Bitch" debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart . The song also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Mexico, and Spain. The second single " Perfume " premiered in November 2013. It debuted and peaked at number 76 on
14310-891: The top of the charts, making Spears the first female artist in the SoundScan era to have her first four studio albums to debut at number one. It also debuted at the top of the charts in France and the top ten in Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The album produced four singles: " Me Against the Music ", a collaboration with Madonna; " Toxic "—which won Spears her first Grammy for Best Dance Recording ; " Everytime ", and " Outrageous ". In January 2004, Spears married her childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas , Nevada . The marriage
14445-643: The top ten in almost every country it charted. The second single " Piece of Me " reached the top of the charts in Ireland and reached the top five in Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The third single " Break the Ice " was released the following year, and respectively reached numbers seven and nine in Ireland and Canada. In December 2007, Spears began a relationship with paparazzo Adnan Ghalib. In January 2008, Spears refused to relinquish custody of her sons to Federline's representatives. She
14580-548: The top ten in many European nations. In the United States, Spears became the youngest female artist to have five albums debut at number one, earning a place in Guinness World Records . She also became the only act in the SoundScan era to have four albums debut with 500,000 or more copies sold. The album was one of the fastest-selling albums of the year, and has sold 4 million copies worldwide. Its lead single, " Womanizer ", became Spears' first chart-topper on
14715-449: The top ten of the chart. The fourth and final single " Criminal " was released in September 2011. The music video sparked controversy when British politicians criticized Spears for using replica guns while filming the video in a London area that had been badly affected by the 2011 England riots . Spears' management briefly responded, stating, "The video is a fantasy story featuring Britney's boyfriend, Jason Trawick, which literally plays out
14850-600: The tour was released in November 2011. In August 2011, Spears received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards . The next month, she released her second remix album, B in the Mix: The Remixes Vol. 2 . In December 2011, Spears became engaged to her long-time boyfriend Jason Trawick, who had formerly been her agent. Trawick was legally granted a role as co-conservator, alongside her father, in April 2012. In May 2012, Spears
14985-519: The tour, titled (You Drive Me) Crazy Tour , followed in March 2000. Spears premiered songs from her upcoming second album during the show. Oops!... I Did It Again , Spears' second studio album, was released in May 2000. It debuted at number one in the US, selling 1.3 million copies, breaking the Nielsen SoundScan record for the highest debut sales by any solo artist. It has sold over 20 million copies worldwide to date, making it one of
15120-474: The track, "Chain Gang Free Meek Mill ", features an original song called, "Camels and Ferraris", and also pays tribute to the late Whitney Houston on, "Inspired By Whitney". In December 2017, Wyclef along with Naughty Boy appeared on the final of the fourteenth series of The X Factor , guest performing "Dimelo" with contestants Rak-Su . Rak-Su won and the performance was released as
15255-469: The video's director, Hezues R', had settled the matter and agreed that Hezues R' would include a screen credit to the book at the end of the video. Jean worked with Avicii on a single titled " Divine Sorrow " from his upcoming EP J'Ouvert . He collaborated again with Avicii in 2015 on the song "Can't Catch Me" on the album Stories , which also featured Matisyahu. This marks the third collaboration with Avicii and Jean, following " Dar um Jeito (We Will Find
15390-613: The way my children and my family have treated me. There is nothing to believe in anymore. I'm an atheist y'all". At age three, Spears began attending dance lessons in her hometown of Kentwood, Louisiana , and was selected to perform as a solo artist at the annual recital. Aged five she made her local stage debut, singing " What Child Is This? " at her kindergarten graduation. During her childhood, she also had gymnastics and voice lessons and won many state-level competitions and children's talent shows. In gymnastics, Spears attended Béla Károlyi 's training camp. She said of her ambition as
15525-622: The winner's single. On December 25, 2017, Wyclef announced The Carnival Tour via social media. The tour had two legs with a total of 56 shows. It started on February 9, 2018, and ended on October 26, 2018. On March 8, 2019, Wyclef released his ninth studio album, Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1 . In 2001, Jean established Yéle Haiti , a charitable organization known legally as the Wyclef Jean Foundation and incorporated in Illinois . Following 2004's Hurricane Jeanne ,
15660-570: Was annulled 55 hours later, following a petition to the court that stated that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions". In March 2004, Spears embarked on the Onyx Hotel Tour in support of In the Zone . The tour was canceled in June 2004, when she fell and injured her left knee during the music video shoot for "Outrageous". She underwent arthroscopic surgery and wore a thigh brace for six weeks, followed by eight to twelve weeks of rehabilitation. That year, Spears became involved in
15795-464: Was certified platinum on April 12, 2005, and yielded three more hits — " What's Happenin! ", " Naggin' " and the Lil Jon collaboration " Salt Shaker ". The same year the duo appeared on Britney Spears ' album In the Zone on the song "I Got That (Boom Boom)" and her television special of the same name. In 2004, TVT released My Brother & Me , an album composed largely of remixes which featured
15930-575: Was a hit, as were two singles: " We Trying to Stay Alive " (adapted from the Bee Gees ' " Stayin' Alive ") and " Gone till November " (recorded with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra ). Released in 2000, Jean's second solo album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book was recorded with guests including Youssou N'Dour ; Earth, Wind & Fire ; Kenny Rogers ; The Rock ; and Mary J. Blige . With Blige, he released " 911 " as
16065-582: Was also removed as Spears' co-conservator, restoring her father as the sole conservator. Following the breakup, she began dating David Lucado in March; the couple split in August 2014. During the production of Britney Jean , Spears recorded the song " Ooh La La " for the soundtrack of The Smurfs 2 , which was released in June 2013. On September 17, 2013, she appeared on Good Morning America to announce her two-year concert residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, titled Britney: Piece of Me . It began on December 27, 2013, and included
16200-494: Was dedicated to her first child, a son named Sean Preston, who was born the following month. In November 2005, she released her first remix compilation, B in the Mix: The Remixes , which consists of 11 remixes. In February 2006, pictures surfaced of Spears driving with her son, Sean, on her lap instead of in a car seat. Child advocates were horrified by the photos of her holding the wheel with one hand and Sean with
16335-418: Was featured on Thug's song "Kanye West". Young Thug also had a song named " Wyclef Jean " that was named after him because he was such a big influence. In January 2017, Wyclef announced that his J'ouvert EP would be released on February 3, 2017. On February 2, 2017, Wyclef released his new single " Ne Me Quitte Pas ", which was featured on his J'ouvert Deluxe EP. The EP was released and charted at 117 on
16470-777: Was highlighted by Forbes in 2002, as Spears was ranked the world's most powerful celebrity. Spears also landed her first starring role in Crossroads , released in February 2002. Although the film was largely panned, critics praised Spears' acting. The film was a box office success, grossing over $ 61.1 million worldwide on a $ 12 million budget. In June 2002, Spears opened her first restaurant, Nyla, in New York City, but terminated her relationship in November due to mismanagement and "management's failure to keep her fully apprised". In July 2002, Spears announced she would take
16605-452: Was hired to replace Paula Abdul as a judge for the second season of the USA show of The X Factor , joining Simon Cowell , L.A. Reid , and fellow new judge Demi Lovato , who replaced Nicole Scherzinger . With a reported salary of $ 15 million, she became the highest-paid judge on a singing competition series in television history. However, Katy Perry broke her record in 2018 after Perry
16740-514: Was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after police that had arrived at her house noted she appeared to be under the influence of an unidentified substance. The following day, Spears' visitation rights were suspended at an emergency court hearing, and Federline was given sole physical and legal custody of their sons. She was committed to the psychiatric ward of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and put on 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold under California state law. The court placed her under
16875-444: Was in talks with manager Lou Pearlman to join the female pop group Innosense . Lynne asked family friend and entertainment lawyer Larry Rudolph for his opinion and submitted a tape of Spears singing over a Whitney Houston karaoke song along with some pictures. Rudolph decided that he wanted to pitch her to record labels, for which she needed a professional demo made. He sent Spears an unused song of Toni Braxton ; she rehearsed for
17010-411: Was named the greatest debut single of all time by Rolling Stone in 2020. In 2004, Spears launched a perfume brand with Elizabeth Arden, Inc. ; sales exceeded $ 1.5 billion as of 2012 . Forbes listed Spears as the world's highest-paid female musician in 2001 and 2012. By 2012, she had topped Yahoo! 's list of most searched celebrities seven times in twelve years. Time named Spears one of
17145-491: Was nominated for the Grammy awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for " Overprotected ", and in 2007 it was named one of the best albums of the preceding 25 years by Entertainment Weekly . The lead single, " I'm a Slave 4 U ", became a top-ten hit in several countries. Spears' performance of the single at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards featured a caged tiger (wrangled by Bhagavan Antle ) and
17280-436: Was pushed back into February. To promote his EP, he did a concert at Terminal 5 . On October 14, 2016, Wyclef released an election song called "If I Was President 2016" that would be featured on his J'ouvert EP. On November 1, 2016, he released a song that he had collaborated on with Young Thug . The song was called "I Swear", which is also featured on his EP. Wyclef had also collaborated on Young Thug's Jeffery Mixtape , and
17415-419: Was released that year. Immediately after discovering fellow Atlanta hip hop artist Lil Jon , A&R Bryan Leach began talks with representative Mr. Collipark about signing them to TVT Records . Protracted negotiations meant that a deal was not finalized in time for the label to release their next album Alley: The Return of the Ying Yang Twins , which instead appeared in 2002 on Koch Records . The album
17550-414: Was running for president of Haiti during an interview with CNN 's Wolf Blitzer . The journalist questioned the rapper's citizenship qualifications, asking about his passport. Exclaim! magazine reported at the time that Jean would retire as chairman of Yéle Haiti. On August 5, Jean formally filed papers as a candidate for the 2010 Haitian presidential election . Wyclef intended to run as a candidate for
17685-574: Was signed for a $ 25-million salary to serve as a judge on ABC 's revival of American Idol . Spears mentored the Teens category; her final act, Carly Rose Sonenclar , was named the runner-up of the season. Spears did not return for the show's third season and was replaced by Paulina Rubio . Spears appeared on the song " Scream & Shout " with will.i.am , which was released as the third single from his fourth studio album, #willpower (2013). The song later became Spears' sixth number-one single on
17820-608: Was successful among hip-hop fans in the Southern United States . The same year, the group appeared on the album Kings of Crunk by Lil Jon on the single " Get Low ", and the song was a huge club and radio hit. As Crooms had negotiated only a one-album deal with Koch, the duo was free to finally submit to the advances of TVT, who had impressed them with their recent work with Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz. Me & My Brother , their first album for TVT,
17955-463: Was terminated following her public testimony in which she accused her management team and family of abuse. Spears published her first memoir, The Woman in Me , in 2023, which became a #1 New York Times best-seller in its first week of release. In the United States, Spears is the fourth best-selling female album artist of the Nielsen SoundScan era, as well as the best-selling female album artist of
18090-433: Was to be released sometime in February 2010. The first single from wyclefjean was to be titled "Seventeen" and feature Lil Wayne. In August 2009, Jean unveiled his video "Haitian Slumdog Millionaire" featuring Haitian artist Imposs. Making a guest appearance in the video was New York City entrepreneur and philanthropist Ali Naqvi. In November 2009, a track titled "Suicide Love" featuring rapper Eve leaked online prior to
18225-947: Was writing and recording new music for her next album. Spears announced via Twitter in August 2014 that she would be releasing an intimate apparel line called "The Intimate Britney Spears". It was available to be purchased beginning on September 9, 2014, in the United States and Canada through Spears' Intimate Collection website. It was later available on September 25 for purchase in Europe. The company now ships to over 200 countries including Australia and New Zealand. On September 25, 2014, Spears confirmed on Good Morning Britain that she extended her contract to perform her Britney: Piece of Me concert residency at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas for two additional years. Spears began dating television producer Charlie Ebersol in October 2014. The pair were split in June 2015. On May 14, 2015, Spears released
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