KELIS DROPPED

Kelis has been dropped from Jive Records. Although her 2003 album, Tasty, yielded the massive hit "Milkshake," and was certified gold, Kelis' most recent effort, 2006's Kelis Was Here, had less success in the U.S.—despite plenty of guest spots, including a collaboration with her husband, Nas.

"It was a case of being in the ever-shrinking world of the record industry and finding herself on a label she wasn't signed to and without a champion," says Kelis' manager, Jeff Rabhan. "She's a different kind of artist — very image and style-driven. It's either something you get or you don't."



I didn't care for Kelis Was Here either, but I loved her Tasty album.