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Kelis Rogers-Jones (born Kelis Rogers on August 21, 1979), is known simply by her first name Kelis (pronounced Kuh-lees). Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' first names, her black father Kenneth and Chinese-Puerto Rican mother Eveliss. Growing up in Middle Class Harlem, New York Kelis' childhood was not a deprived one. But she was not without problems, after her parents realised they could not cope with her unruly behaviour (Kelis shaved all her hair off at age 13, soon afterwards dyeing the regrowth the colors of the rainbow)... |
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News in english
about Kelis
(October / 2009)
Basement Jaxx Date: 08 Oct 2009
The Daily Free Press -
Their music has been featured in Coca-Cola commercials, they’ve remixed the likes of N.E.R.D. and Justin Timberlake and they’ve worked with everyone from Yoko Ono to Kelis to Dizzee Rascal....
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Nas Owes $2.5 Million in Back Taxes … Woah! Date: 19 Oct 2009
Baller Status -
Kelis isn't the only person trying to dig into Nas' pockets. Looks like the IRS has come a knocking, and they want their cut of his cash too. TMZ has obtained a copy of a federal tax lien filed last month...
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The Tax Man is After Nas for $2.5 Million Date: 19 Oct 2009
Vibe Magazine -
Nas may make a lot of money (according to his estranged wife Kelis ), but apparently some of that bread hasn't been going towards taxes.
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Cheryl Cole's solo single? It’s more than a Lil familiar Date: 21 Oct 2009
Evening Standard -
Cheryl Cole's first solo single has been accused of sounding like an old song from R 'n' B star Kelis.
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Basement Jaxx Date: 28 Oct 2009
SF Weekly -
Ten years down the line, dance-pop duo Basement Jaxx writes its own ticket in choosing collaborators. Its fifth album, Scars , features such marquee names as Santogold, Kelis, Sam Sparro, and Yoko Ono. The pair's patented jangly, unrestrained house music suits the disparate styles of...
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