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Adina Howard
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| Adina Howard | |
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| Born | November 14, 1974 |
| Origin | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Genre(s) | R&B, Hip hop soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | AdinaHowardOnline |
Adina Howard (b. November 14, 1974, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American R&B singer who rose to prominence during the mid 1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak Like Me". Howard is known for her sexual image and provocative songs.
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Contrary to popular belief, Adina was living in Mesa Arizona just before receiving her first Major Record deal, while living in Mesa Arizona she met producers Ray Hunter & Ron Keel. Ray’s first intent was to have Adina sing with a group named DE JA VU, but was talked out of the idea by then business partner Ron Keel. Ron immediately saw more potential in Adina then her just becoming the 3rd singer in an all girls singing group; she was definitely a star all by herself! At the Mrs. AZ Black beauty pageant put on by Ron’s cousin Tony Brown (TONY BEAR at 104.3FM) owner and operator of Targeted Media Communications, Adina was introduced to Livio Harris a singer and manager with the now defunked group FOUR SURE! The original plan was for Adina Howard to work with Raymond & Ron who were at the time setting up a deal with Livio Harris for a co-management deal. Before the deal was ever put in writing Adina and Livio Harris ran off to her first label and signed a record deal without even notifying Ray or Ron who had arranged for her to meet Livio.
Her debut album Do You Wanna Ride?, with the hit single, Freak Like Me, was released in 1995 and achieved high sales figures. The song Freak Like Me, as well as Howard's image, can be described as hyper-sexual. Do You Wanna Ride? has sold over 1.3 million copies to date worldwide.
A second album, Welcome to Fantasy Island (originally titled Portrait Of A Lady), garnered critical raves and a moderate hit with the lead single, Freak & You Know It, but was shelved by Elektra Records in 1997, due to their decision that the album "did not contain any other singles" (need reference for this). The album was leaked to the internet in limited quantities. In 1998, she collaborated with Jamie Foxx on the slow jam, T-Shirt & Panties for the feature film Woo, (Foxx originally intended it for his film Booty Call). During this time, she made her feature film debut in the independent film High Freakquency, starring Deon Richmond and John Witherspoon.
In 2003, six years after the shelving of her second album, news of her third album hit the net with various album title changes throughout the year from Ride Again: 7/2 to Two Can Play That Game. Also announced in 2003, Howard filmed another independent film called Casanova's Demise.
By 2004, Howard officially released her third album (now called The Second Coming) under Rufftown Records. With the distribution label and the record label in conflict, the album suffered without any publicity. A video for the first single, Nasty Grind, played on BET during early morning hours. Even with the lack of publicity, it gathered over 40,000 units on store shelves.
2005, was to be the release of The Second Coming: Remixed & UnCut, but that project was shelved to make way for a new full-length album, Private Show. However, before her next album's release, she made a mixtape in 2005 called "Let You Hit" featuring various new tracks, unreleased tracks, and tracks from her past three studio albums.
On Private Show Howard recorded in St. Louis, New York City and Los Angeles. Along with a new album, Howard worked with Nineteen76 Productions to bring documentaries for her fansite. This is an attempt to explain her side of the story and show the fans how the album was made.
Howard completed the album's recording process in 2006, and it includes songs written by the Track Boyz, Francci, and others. She released phone ringtones of the entire "Private Show" album to the ringtone site FeedMyPhone.com
The album was released on June 26th, 2007. She has since been doing shows in the United States and Europe to promote the album, as well as online interviews & magazine layouts.
- 1995: Do You Wanna Ride? #7 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, #39 The Billboard 200
- 1997: Welcome To Fantasy Island
- 2004: The Second Coming #61 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, The Billboard 200 (Did not chart)
- 2005: Let You Hit (Mixtape)
- 2007: Private Show
| Year | Title | Album | US | US R&B | UK |
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| 1995 | "Freak Like Me" | Do You Wanna Ride? | 2 | 2 | 33 |
| 1995 | "My Up and Down" | Do You Wanna Ride? | 68 | 32 | - |
| 1995 | "It's All About You" | Do You Wanna Ride? | - | 58 | - |
| 1996 | "You Can Be My N... (with Yo-Yo) " | Do You Wanna Ride? | - | - | - |
| 1996 | "What's Love Got To Do With It" (featuring Warren G) | Supercop Soundtrack | 32 | 36 | 2 |
| 1997 | "(Freak) And U Know It" | Welcome to Fantasy Island | 70 | 32 | - |
| 1997 | "T-Shirt & Panties (with Jamie Foxx)" | Welcome to Fantasy Island | - | - | - |
| 1997 | "Chocolate (Cuties & Condoms) (with Cydal)" | Bulletproof Soundtrack | - | - | - |
| 2003 | "Nasty Grind" | The Second Coming | - | 95 | - |
| 2004 | "(Outside) The Club" | The Second Coming | - | - | - |
| 2005 | "Freaks (with Play-N-Skillz & Krayzie Bone)" | The Process | 69 | 52 | - |
| 2006 | "Hips" | Private Show | - | - | - |
| 2007 | "L.O.V.A." | Private Show | - | - | - |
| 2007 | "Picture This" | Private Show | - | - | - |
- Damned If I Do (with Somethin' For The People) ("A Thin Line Between Love & Hate" Soundtrack/Somethin' For The People's Self-Titled album)
- You Don't Have To Cry (Remix) (with Michael Speaks) (Michael Speaks' "No Equal" album)
- For The Funk ("Sunset Park" Soundtrack)
- What's Love Got To Do With It? (with Warren G) ("Supercop" Soundtrack/Warren G's "Take A Look Over Your Shoulder" Import Edition album)
- Chocolate (Cuties & Condoms) (with Cydal) ("Bulletproof" Soundtrack/Cydal's "Cydalwayz" album)
- Next Experience (with Next & Castro) (Next's "Rated Next" album)
- Bomb Sexx (with Melieck Britt) (Melieck Britt's "First Touch" album)
- Been Around The World (with Pyg'z & Yuck Mouth) (Pyg'z's "It's A Beautiful Thang" album)
- Damn Damn Damn (with Mark Morrison) (Mark Morrison's "Innocent Man")
- Freaks (with Play-N-Skillz & Krayzie Bone) (Play N Skillz's "The Process" album)
- Rough Riding (with Estevan) (Promotional Vinyl)
- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (Talk Is Cheap) (Promotional Vinyl)
- "Freak Like Me"
- "Freak Like Me (Slow Wind Remix)"
- "My Up and Down (Somethin' 2 Ride 2 Remix)"
- "Tonite (with A Few Good Men) (Cameo)
- "It's All About You (Too Slow U Blow Remix)"
- "What's Love Got To Do With It" (with Warren G)
- "[Freak] And U Know It"
- "Nasty Grind"
- "Freaks" (with Play-N-Skillz)
- 1998: High Freakquency
- 2002: Luke's Peep Show
- 2003: Casanova's Demise