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| Birth Name(s) : 3LW |
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Full 3LW Biography
In mid-1999, the original line up for 3LW was formed. Their first single, "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)", was released in the summer of 2000. "No More" was a success and was followed by the second single, "Playas Gon' Play" in early 2001. The group's debut album, 3LW, released on December 5, 2000. The album went platinum, selling 1.3 million copies in the US. In the summer of 2001, the group went on the MTV TRL tour along with Destiny's Child, Dream, Nelly, Eve, and Jessica Simpson.
3LW spent the first half of 2002 in the studio, recording an album tentatively titled Same Game, Different Rules. The album and its intended lead single "Uh Oh" were presented to the label, who felt it didn't have enough urban radio appeal. The tracks from Same Game, Different Rules were leaked to the Internet in MP3 format, and Epic considered dropping the girls. A fan support campaign for 3LW named 'Never Let Go Of 3LW' after their song 'Never Let Go' spread to the radio, and the act was retained on the label.
Recording a new set of tracks, 3LW returned in late summer of 2002 with the P. Diddy-produced single "I Do (Wanna Get Close To You)", featuring Loon. By August, the group was set to release its newest LP, A Girl Can Mack, when Naturi Naughton announced that she was no longer a member of the group. Naughton alleged that the other two girls and their manager forced her out of the group:"Actually 3LW asked me to leave their group and I just left off of the road after a blowup fight. Just thought u should know the real deal...know that its not one sided and I would never abandon 3LW over one simple food fight. There were deeper isssues and various ways i was mistreated."
However the media picked up the issue and repeatedly reported that Naturi left after Kiely threw a piece of fried chicken at her and got mashed potatoes in her hair.
In fall 2003, 3LW departed from Epic, signing with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label. The group's 4th album was to be titled Phoenix Rising( in refernece to the girls plan to return to musical success now that they has a third member) but was renamed Point Of No Return. The album was to be released but its current status is unknown.
As of late 2006, the girl's newest single's Feelin' You video premiered on Yahoo Videos and was #9 on the top 100 videos. The single was added at radio stations on July 12 2006. The album Point Of No Return, which is to include the single Feelin' You was pushed back to a 2007 release, because of members Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams involvement with Disney's Cheetah Girls franchise. Group member Adrienne Bailon stated in Girls Life Magazine that 3LW is on hold because of the Cheetah Girls project despite rumors of a breakup because of Kiely and Adrienne's involvement in The Cheetah Girls.
Besides their singing work, 3LW has appeared as guest stars on Christina Vidal's Nickelodeon show Taina and in the film The Cheetah Girls. Adrienne had a small appearance in the movie Coach Carter in 2005 and in 2006 co-starred in the MTV straight to video/television movie All You've Got beside fellow R&B singer Ciara.
Members Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams are in the Disney Channel group The Cheetah Girls. Two successful movies have aired, along with Cheetah Girls merchandise and The Cheetah Girls tours#The Party's Just Begun Tour.
Presently, the group have been inactive as 3LW since their 2006 single/music video. Many fans speculate the group has disbanded due to the 4th album receiving no current release date and no additional singles confirmed. Additionally Adrienne announced her own up solo projects including a solo album.
In July 2007, after a long period of waiting for the group, the groups most popular fansite and forum 3LWFANS.net was forced into closure.
The main speculation for Cheetah Girls being over is Adrienne and Kiely's continued involvement with the Cheetah Girls. The Cheetah Girls are well established and generate more money than 3LW who have been away from the scene for so long that many feel their comeback would in fact be a second introduction. Therefore both Adrienne and Kiely are suspected to have opted to take the safe route and chosen to stick with the Cheetah Girls rather than make a long awaited return to 3LW.
3LW confirmed that "Point of No Return" was on hold while Adrienne and her toured as The Cheetah Girls.
Kiely Williams said:"Our fans have been really excited to find out when our new album is going to be released out in stores. We've been getting these anonymous questions about that I can't say but I can tell you this. We been in the studio for a while now making tracks to our CD, and Adreienne and I are touring and making our last movie with The Cheetah Girls, and that's all I'm gonna say I can't give out any more information it's a secret..."
Two of the members of 3LW, Adrienne Bailon and Kiely Williams, are also in the girl group The Cheetah Girls with Sabrina Bryan. Fans of both stars can now feast on all the albums they have released. Their first album released was a Christmas album, Cheetah-licious Christmas, which peaked at #74 in the U.S.. However, since "The Cheetah Girls" started out as a film and spawned a sequel, there are two soundtracks containing several songs by "The Cheetah Girls". |
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