Nivea first made waves when she joined
Mystikal for his smash hit "Danger." Her self-titled debut appeared on Jive in 2001 and was reissued the following year, thanks to the success of "Danger" and "Don't Mess with the Radio." The latter cut joined
Nivea and
Organized Noize (of
TLC's "Waterfalls" fame) at the production board and
Jagged Edge's
Brian and
Brandon Casey on guest vocals. "Ya Ya Ya" was produced by
R. Kelly and debuted in November 2002. In early 2003, "Don't Mess with My Man" earned a Grammy nod for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Complicated followed in 2005 and spawned only one marginal hit, the
Lil Jon-produced "Okay." ~ MacKenzie Wilson