Brooke Valentine
| Brooke Valentine | |
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 Valentine performing in March 2005. |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 5, 1984 Houston, Texas |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | hip-hop, R&B, Crunk&B |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter, Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2004-2011 |
| Labels | Subliminal Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Lil Jon, Big Boi, Beenie Man |
| Website | [1] |
American R&B singer Kanesha Nichole Brookes[1] (born October 5, 1984),[2] was better known by her stage name Brooke Valentine when her single "Girlfight" peaked on U.S. music charts in 2005, paving the way for her debut album "Chain Letter," released via Subliminal Entertainment imprint on Virgin Records and went on to sell more than 2.5 million CDs worldwide.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] 1984-04: Early Life and Career Beginnings
Valentine was born in Houston.[3] She started her musical career as a member of the female group Best Kept Secret. To pursue a solo career, she moved to Los Angeles, California with producer and Subliminal Entertainment CEO Deja the Great and signed to Virgin Records.[2]
[edit] 2004-06: Chain Letter
Brooke Valentine made her debut with the album Chain Letter in 2005.[3] The album was led by the hit single, "Girlfight", which features Lil Jon and Big Boi. It succeded internationally, peaking in the top fifty in Australia and Ireland, and Top 40 in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Chain Letter debuted at #16 on the US Billboard 200 and as high as No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums singles charts .[4] The album's second single, "Long as You Come Home", peaked at #71 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Valentine recorded a song, "Boogie Oogie Oogie", for the soundtrack to the film Roll Bounce.[5] The album peaked at #16 in the Billboard 200 on April 2, 2005 and #3 in the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. The album totaled nearly 2.5 million units sold since release.
[edit] 2006-09: Physical Education and Physical Education the Mixtape
In 2006, Valentine planned a second album, Physical Education.[6] Its first single was "D-Girl", which featured rapper Pimp C. The song peaked at #92 on the R&B chart.[7] She then released the second single "Pimped Out", which featured Dem Franchize Boyz. Her second album Physical Education was put on hold due to Virgin Records’ merger with Capitol Records in 2008. Subliminal Entertainment CEO Deja the Great then acquired the masters and the contract rights from Virgin Records. Some of the material from the Physical Education recording sessions was released in April 2009 as Physical Education mixtape.
[edit] 2010-present: Forever and B. Valentine
In a 2010 interview Brooke said that she took a break and has been writing music for other artists, but now she is ready for a return. In January 2011, she previewed a snippet of a new song.[8] stating on her official Twitter that she was in the studio and is ready for the world.[9] At the top of 2012, Brooke Valentine is no more. Changing her stage name to B. Valentine, the singer's sophomore album, titled "Forever," is on schedule for digital release on Feb. 14, 2012, via Subliminal Entertainment. A teaser video for song "Insanity" will be released in January 2012, shot entirely on an Apple iPhone 4S and directed by Subliminal CEO Deja the Great.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
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| U.S. |
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| 2005 | Chain Letter
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16 | 3 |
[edit] Mixtapes
- Physical Education Mixtape Album (2009)
- No More Girlfights (2010)
[edit] Singles
| Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||||||
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| US [10] |
US R&B [7][10][11] |
AUS [12] |
GER [12] |
IRL [12] |
NZ [12] |
SWI [12] |
UK [12][13] |
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| "Girlfight" (featuring Lil Jon and Big Boi) |
2005 | 23 | 1 | 50 | 70 | 47 | 28 | 61 | 35 | Chain Letter |
| "Long as You Come Home" | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Cover Girl"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "D-Girl" (featuring Pimp C) |
2006 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Physical Education (shelved) |
| "Pimped Out" (featuring Dem Franchize Boyz) |
— | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Physical Education: The Mixtape | |
[edit] As featured performer
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| 2004 | "Guerilla Nasty" (Guerilla Black featuring Jazze Pha and Brooke Valentine) |
79[15] | Guerilla City |
[edit] Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Boogie Oogie Oogie" (featuring Fabolous and Yo-Yo)[16] |
2005 | Roll Bounce |
| "Wish Everyday Was Christmas"[17] | 2010 | non-album single |
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Title | rowspan=2|2005 | "Girlfight" | Chris Robinson |
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| "Boogie Oogie Oogie" | Kevin Hunter | |||
| 2006 | "D-Girl (DopeGirl)" | Benny Boom |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Brooke+Valentine
- ^ a b Rashbaum, Alyssa. "Brooke Valentine". You Hear It First. MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/yhif/valentine_brooke/.
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Brooke Valentine > Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p690735/biography. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ "Brooke Valentine > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p690735/charts-awards. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ "For The Record: Quick News On Fiona Apple And Jon Brion, Sean Paul, Brooke Valentine, Incubus, Tommy Lee & More". MTV News. August 22, 2005. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1508096/20050822/brion_jon.jhtml. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ Crowder, Ashley (July 27, 2006). "Brooke Valentine Gets Physical With Tyrese, Others On 'Sultry' New LP". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1537156/20060726/brooke_valentine.jhtml. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Biggest Jump". Billboard. June 17, 2006. http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2006-06-17&order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2006-06-17&order=gainer. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn_OS-EVRyI&feature=player_embedded
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/4everBROOKE
- ^ a b "Brooke Valentine > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p690735/charts-awards/billboard-singles.
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Biggest Jump". Billboard. December 2, 2006. http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2006-12-02&begin=1&order=gainer#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2006-12-02&begin=1&order=gainer. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brooke Valentine featuring Lil Jon and Big Boi - Girlfight". aCharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/733. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 579. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cover-girl-single/id79630900
- ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Biggest Jump". Billboard. May 15, 2004. http://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2004-05-15&begin=1&order=drop#/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs?chartDate=2004-05-15&begin=1&order=drop. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boogie-oogie-oogie-feat-fabolous/id265372826?i=265372830&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wish-everyday-was-christmas/id412933387
