Kalenna Harper | |
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 Harper in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kalenna |
| Born | August 13, 1982[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
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| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Diddy – Dirty Money |
Kalenna Harper (kuh-LEE-nuh; born August 13, 1982)[1] is an American singer and songwriter from Philadelphia. Signing to Bad Boy Records in the late 2000s, she formed the musical duo Dirty Money with label-mate Dawn Richard. The duo was joined by label boss Sean "Diddy" Combs to form Diddy – Dirty Money in 2010. The group released their only album Last Train to Paris (2010) to critical and commercial success, following up with two mixtapes until their disbandment in 2012.[2][3] From 2014 to 2015, she was a supporting cast member on the VH1 reality series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Career
2004–2008: Songwriting and album appearances
She wrote many 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". A track leaked in 2008 titled "Kaboom" is a duet between Harper and Lady Gaga recorded during their sessions with Jim Jonsin, before either singer was famous.
Additional credits include, Maino (Don't Say Nothing), Three 6 Mafia (Shake My), Ciara (Kiss My Swag), Trina (Let them Hoes Fight) and Dirty Money (Love Come Down). She's also been featured on the movie soundtracks to "Phat Girls" (Stronger) and "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (Big Spender). "Let Them Hoes Fight" was originally slated to feature Gaga, but solely Harper's vocals ultimately made the record.
2009–2012: Diddy-Dirty Money
Harper became a member of a group called Diddy – Dirty Money, which included Harper and former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard. The band worked heavily on Diddy's new album Last Train to Paris. They released three singles in total. "Angels" was the band's debut single and featured The Notorious B.I.G., and was officially released on November 3 (but the song had leaked to the internet in early June). The video was directed by Hype Williams. The band's second single "Love Come Down" was released later that day (November 3). Both singles appeared on Diddy's album Last Train To Paris.
On November 13, a new Diddy-Dirty Money song leaked onto the internet. The song "Hurt" was a demo but officially became known as "Loving You No More," and features Drake. The song is likely to be a track on Last Train To Paris. The band's third single "Hello Good Morning" featured rapper T.I. and was released on March 30, 2010.
The group has performed on the 2010 BET Awards and nominated for the BET Best Group award. The album's fourth single "Loving You No More" featuring Drake was released on iTunes on September 21, 2010. She also co-wrote a song with Christina Aguilera on the Switch and John Hill production "Bionic" for Aguilera's 2010 fourth studio album, Bionic.
In 2012, the group disbanded. From there, Kalenna returned to making music as a solo artist.
2012–present: Black Orchid, Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta
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
Studio albums
| Album | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | |||||
Last Train to Paris (with Diddy and Dawn Richard as Diddy – Dirty Money)
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7 | 3 | 67[4] | 24[5] | 194[6] |
Mixtapes
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Chamber of Diaries
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As featured artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [7] |
BEL [7] |
FRA [8] |
GER [9] |
NED [10] |
SPA [11] |
SWI [12] | ||||
| 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 | ||
As songwriter
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta | Herself | Supporting Cast |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kellman, Andy Kalenna. Allmusic
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "CANOE – JAM! Music – SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Radio 1 – Chart – The Official UK Top 40 Albums Chart". BBC. January 1, 1970. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Diddy Dirty Money – Last Train To Paris". lescharts.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- 1 2 Steffen Hung. "DJ Antoine vs. Timati feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez". austriancharts.at. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "DJ Antoine vs. Timati feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez". lescharts.com. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ↑ sds
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Timati feat. Snoop Dogg – Groove On". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Welcome To St. Tropez by Timati – Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "DJ Antoine vs. Timati feat. Kalenna – Welcome To St. Tropez". hitparade.ch. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Tilllate.com Schweiz – DJ Antoine holt Platin in Deutschland". Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kalenna)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Edelmetall 2011". Hitparade (in German). Archived from the original on October 12, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
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