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Kalenna Harper
Harper performing in 2010
Harper performing in 2010
Background information
Also known asKalenna
Born (1982-08-13) August 13, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Labels
Formerly ofDiddy – Dirty Money

Kalenna Harper (kuh-LEE-nuh; born August 13, 1982)[1] is an American singer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as a member of the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money, which was formed by herself, Dawn Richard, and Sean Combs in 2009. The group signed with the latter's Bad Boy Records to release their only album Last Train to Paris (2010), which was met with critical and commercial success. They also released two mixtapes until their disbandment in 2012.[2][3]

Prior, Harper was credited with songwriting and production work for other R&B acts. From 2014 to 2015, she was a supporting cast member on the VH1 reality series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

Career

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2004–2008: Songwriting and album appearances

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Harper has predominantly written songs for other artists, such as Christina Milian'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". Her 2008 song, "Kaboom" (with Lady Gaga) was recorded during their sessions with producer Jim Jonsin; the song remains unreleased.

Additional credits include Maino's "Don't Say Nothing," Three 6 Mafia's "Shake My," Ciara's "Kiss My Swag," and Trina's "Let them Hoes Fight". She has contributed to the film soundtrack of Phat Girlz (2006) with her song "Stronger", as well as Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009) with her song "Big Spender." Harper guest performed on Trina's 2010 song "Let Them Hoes Fight", which was co-produced by Lady Gaga (Gaga was the intended guest performer).

2009–2012: Diddy – Dirty Money

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In 2009, Harper formed Diddy – Dirty Money, which included label boss Sean Combs and labelmate, former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard. The group's debut single, "Angels" was released in November 2009. It featured a posthumous guest appearance from the Notorious B.I.G., and its music video was directed by Hype Williams. The band's follow-up single, "Love Come Down" was released that same day, although it was ultimately omitted from the Last Train To Paris album.

On November 13, 2009, the song "Hurt" by the group was leaked; it was a demo which became known as "Loving You No More," and featured Drake. The group's third single, "Hello Good Morning" (featuring T.I.) was released on March 30, 2010. In November 2010, Harper and the group saw their furthest commercial success with the release of the album's fourth single "Coming Home" (featuring Skylar Grey), which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remains one of the best performing hip hop songs of that year. Its reception expedited the album's release in December of that year, and it peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200. Critical reviews were generally positive.[4]

The group performed at the 2010 BET Awards, while they were nominated for the BET Award for Best Group. She co-wrote the song "Bionic" for Christina Aguilera, from her fourth studio album, Bionic (2010).

In 2012, the group disbanded. Harper then continued work on her solo career, releasing her debut solo mixtape, Chamber of Secrets in June of that year.

2012–present: Black Orchid, Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta

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Kalenna released a mix-tape called Chamber of Diaries on February 13, 2012, free of charge, consisting of thirteen tracks. The mixtapes lead single, "Go To Work" was released in November 2011.

She was a recurring cast member in seasons 3 & 4 of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. During the span of the show, Kalenna released "Murder" and "Space and Time" on iTunes.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Album Peak chart
positions
U.S.
Last Train to Paris (with Diddy and Dawn Richard as Diddy – Dirty Money) 7 3 67[5] 24[6] 194[7]

Mixtapes

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Year Title
2012 Chamber of Diaries
  • Released: February 13, 2012
  • Label: Phantom Music
  • Formats: Digital download
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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUT
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BEL
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FRA
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GER
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NED
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SPA
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SWI
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2009 "Shake My"
(Three 6 Mafia featuring Kalenna)
Non-album single
2010 "Don't Say Nothin"
(Maino featuring Kalenna)
The Day After Tomorrow
"Beatbox"
(D. Brown featuring Kalenna)
Non-album single
2011 "Welcome to St. Tropez"
(DJ Antoine vs. Timati featuring Kalenna)
4 9 7 3 7 16 2 2011
"To The Top"
(Ja Rule featuring Kalenna)
Pain Is Love 2
2019 "Oceans"
(James Worthy featuring Kalenna)
Blu Leisure

As songwriter

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2004 "Peanut Butter & Jelly" Christina Milian It's About Time
2005 "Moodswings (To Come at Me Like That)" Charlotte Church Tissues and Issues
2007 "Put You Up on Game" Aretha Franklin, Fantasia Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen
2008 "Painted Windows" The Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination
2009 "Big Spender" Adrienne Bailon Confessions of a Shopaholic
"Pucker Up" Ciara Fantasy Ride
"Angels" Diddy-Dirty Money, The Notorious B.I.G. Last Train to Paris
"Love Come Down" Diddy-Dirty Money Non-album single
"Freezer Burn" Kalenna, Lady Gaga, Jim Jonsin Demos
"Kaboom" Demos
"Let Them Hoes Fight" Trina Lady Gaga Amazin'
2010 "Bionic" Christina Aguilera Bionic
2011 "Welcome to St. Tropez" DJ Antoine vs. Timati 2011
2013 "Paradise" DJ Antoine feat. Kalenna Sky Is the Limit
2014 "Thug Cry" Tinashe Aquarius
2015 "Getaway" Prince Royce Double Vision (Deluxe Edition)
2016 "Hold On" Mýa Smoove Jones
2016 "Listen" Nicole Michelle TBA
2019 "Nowhere" Crystal Tamar TBA
"Gasoline" Crystal Tamar TBA

Filmography

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Television

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself Supporting Cast

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Kellman, Andy Kalenna. Allmusic
  2. ^ Sherwin, Adam (2010) "Preview: Hello, Good Morning from Diddy and his Dirty Money Archived May 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine", Beehivecity, May 14, 2010, retrieved May 23, 2010
  3. ^ Ismael Abdu Salaam (2009) "Diddy Forms New Group Dirty Money Archived February 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", Allhiphop.com, July 25, 2009, retrieved May 23, 2010
  4. ^ "Diddy Dirty Money's 'Last Train to Paris' Release Party". October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "CANOE – JAM! Music – SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Radio 1 – Chart – The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. January 1, 1970. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Steffen Hung. "Diddy Dirty Money – Last Train To Paris". lescharts.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "DJ Antoine vs. Timati feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez". austriancharts.at. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "DJ Antoine vs. Timati feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez". lescharts.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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  11. ^ Steffen Hung. "Timati feat. Snoop Dogg – Groove On". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  12. ^ "Welcome To St. Tropez by Timati – Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  13. ^ Steffen Hung. "DJ Antoine vs. Timati feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez". hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  14. ^ "Tilllate.com Schweiz – DJ Antoine holt Platin in Deutschland". Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  15. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kalenna)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  16. ^ "Edelmetall 2011". Hitparade (in German). Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
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