Blaque
| Blaque | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Years active | 1996–2005, 2012 |
| Labels |
Columbia (1996–2003) Elektra (2003–present) |
| Website | twitter.com/officialblaque |
| Past members |
Shamari Fears Brandi Williams Natina Reed (deceased) |
Blaque was an American girl group that charted in 1999–2004. Their debut album Blaque sold more than 1 million copies and was certified Platinum. The group's debut included the Gold-selling single "808", the international hit "Bring It All to Me", and a third single, "I Do". The group went on hiatus from 2002 until 2007, releasing only three unsuccessful singles, "Can't Get It Back", "Ugly", and the international single from the film Honey, "I'm Good".
In 1999, Billboard named Blaque the 4th Best New Artist of the year, with "Bring It All to Me" landing at number 30 on the 2000 Year End Chart. Blaque worked on two albums in the mid-to-late 2000s but did not release them. Blaque attempted a comeback in 2012 but this effort came to an end with the death of Natina Reed.
Natina Reed and Shamari Fears both moved to Atlanta, Georgia, and met while in high school. Reed formed Blaque while Fears formed another group called Intrigue. Intrigue won a recording contract with Elektra Records, and Fears met up with Brandi Williams at a talent show while a member of that group. Fears left Intrigue to join up with Reed in Blaque and Williams joined the group shortly thereafter. Reed met Ronald Lopes while singing jingles to earn extra cash and he introduced her to his sister Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC. Lisa Lopes signed the group to her production company, Left Eye Productions.
Blaque has said that their name means "Believing in Life and Achieving a Quest for Unity in Everything".
In 1997, the group made a cameo appearance in the video Lil' Kim's "Not Tonight (Remix)."
Their self-titled debut debuted at number 23 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart, and at number 53 on the official Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by RIAA. The album's lead single "808" was a success in the U.S. reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and Gold certification. The follow-up single "Bring It All To Me" which featured JC Chasez, was a hit making number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The last single "I Do" was not a success like the previous singles, reaching number 73 on the R&B/Hip-Hop single chart. The single "I Do" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing.
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