Kelis - Wanderland is one of the most slept on RNB / Pop albums of all time

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Amazing album. Did it ever get an official US release? I thought I remember it being shelved or only getting a UK release.



Pusha T was even on the album.

It didn't.

True story:

The month it leaked i go to an N.E.R.D. concert at St Andrews hall in Detroit. Down the stairs walks this BAAAAD chick with a perfect ass and walk, we all do the "DAAAAMN :ohlawd:what's up pspspss" shyt...she turns around :merchant: it's KELIS

She was so much finer irl than tv. Photos do not do her justice. She was incredibly gorgeous.


During the show she's on the side just listening and boppin. Me and my homie walk up like fukk it lets spit game to KELIS :myman:


She was cool as fukk. I said "hey we know you're with Pharrell but wanted to say we love your new album"

"Aww really? 🄰 How'd you boys listen to it? Did you download it? :youngsabo:"

":lupe: :huhldup:"


":russ: that's okay, it got scrapped and is never coming out in the us. I worked hard on it…. That means a lot to hear, thank you šŸ˜‡"


She was a sweetheart and we talked for a song or so.

Pharrell ice grilled us the autograph and merch line :heh:
 
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'Young, Fresh N New' was all over the video request channels in the UK from the moment it dropped.

Album was fantastic though - Virgin Records sent me a promo copy, because I was doing a bunch of reviews/interviews at the time.
It's insane how they tanked this album in the us.

I was a HUGE Neptunes fan and saw the world premier of the song on BET...I literally never saw it again. It was on late night video shows on mtv and that's it. I blasted it en route to work...it's an amazing production. That bridge :ohlawd:
 

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It's insane how they tanked this album in the us.

I was a HUGE Neptunes fan and saw the world premier of the song on BET...I literally never saw it again. It was on late night video shows on mtv and that's it. I blasted it en route to work...it's an amazing production. That bridge :ohlawd:
Man who you telling. I played that Nerd-In Search of .. album so damn much it was insane. Till this day it's so many memories tied to that album it's ridiculous.
 
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