Cee-Lo
Multi-talented and flamboyant, Cee-Lo initially made a name for himself and his trademark crooning as part of pioneering Dirty South rappers Goodie Mob before he broke away in the early 2000s for a colorful solo route. Along with fellow Atlanta rappers OutKast, Goodie Mob laid out the blueprint for the Dirty South style during the mid-'90s, making serious waves with their debut album, Soul Food (1995). Cee-Lo was an important member of the group, often singing the hooks to many of Goodie Mob's best songs (e.g., "Cell Therapy," "Soul Food," "Black Ice"). But the group didn't last too long, and after a few releases over a five-year span, Cee-Lo split with Goodie Mob for a promising solo deal with Arista. The deal came in the wake of Arista's success with OutKast's Stankonia (especially the single "Ms. Jackson"), not to mention the burgeoning neo-soul movement characterized by the likes of Alicia Keys, Jill Scott, and Macy Gray. Arista label head L.A. Reid no doubt sensed a lot of potential in Cee-Lo and gave him the green light to record a solo album. That album, Cee-Lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections (2002), sounded unlike anything else out there -- unlike Cee-Lo's past work with Goodie Mob, unlike his neo-soul contemporaries, and unlike pretty much anything else sans the weirder corners of OutKast's Stankonia album. The album unsurprisingly never took off commercially, despite some colorful promotion on Cee-Lo's part (a wild video for "Closet Freak" and a belly-baring live tour), and the tattooed big man went back the drawing board, returning in early 2004 with Cee-Lo Green Is the Soul Machine. This follow-up was just as free-spirited as Cee-Lo's debut but was a more focused effort, anchored by some radio-friendly singles produced by big-money hitmakers Timbaland ("I'll Be Around"), Jazze Pha ("The One"), and the Neptunes. It also featured some nice production by Cee-Lo himself. Interestingly, Arista released the album shortly after parting ways with Reid and also after experiencing enormous, Grammy-winning success with OutKast's Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, an album (Andr 3000's half, at least) that sounded quite a bit like Cee-Lo's work. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide
Gnarls Barkley Coming Home In AugustAccess Atlanta, GA - 37 minutes agoBy Sonia Murray | Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 12:00 PM We just got word that Atlanta’s own Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse — also known as the Grammy-winning ... |
Danger Mouse: the executive producerMetromix, IL - 10 hours agoWhat makes Gnarls Barkley so special is that the project allows Danger Mouse and Atlanta rapper Cee-Lo (of Goodie Mob fame) to fully fly their freak flags. ... |
Solange Knowles Enjoys the #1 Spot AgainMarketWatch - 15 hours agoOn July 15, 2008, she put on the hat of video director when she made her directorial debut with "Sandcastle Disco" (written by Cee-Lo and produced by ... |
Jack 'scared' of British festivalsThe Press Association - 27 Jun 2008Jack has recently found himself back in the music scene for his latest film - by performing with Cee-Lo for a cover version of Kung Fu Fighting. ... |
SoCo fest just right for Gnarls BarkleyDenver Post, CO - 26 Jun 2008In fact, the band — fronted by R&B singer Cee-Lo Green and super-producer Danger Mouse — is taking a break from a slate of European music festivals to play ... |
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Sophia Fresh ft. T-Pain & Cee'Lo - SuperBad. The "fresh" new Girlgroup Sophia Fresh are already making a big impact on the music scene with this groundbreaking tune along with "Lives In Da Club" ft. Jay Lyriq.
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Video Added: July 21, 2008
JUVENILE , BUN B (UGK) RIP PIMP C , BIG GIPP , CEELO (GNARLS BARKLEY) , CAPP1 , PUSHER DEVILLE , FRANK REAL , BOO , WEST SIDE KINFOLKZ , TRIGGA , WALL STREET , PLAYA J , JOSEPH CARNES , SEAN DRE , CHIEF and many more
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Video Added: July 20, 2008
"Crazy" is the first single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere. It became a top ten hit throughout Europe, North America and Oceania, in the first half of 2006, reaching number one of the single charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Canada, New Zealand and other countries.
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Video Added: July 18, 2008
http://ringtonesfreakslol.net Get Ringtone HERE!!!. Uncensored version of 'Don't Cha', performed by The Pussycat Dolls, featuring rap artist Busta Rhymes and written by Sir Mix a Lot and Cee Lo. Resubmitted with new video and edited audio track to avoid copyright infringement. This video is not MTV/Viacom property.
Current members include Ashley Roberts, Carmit Bachar, Jessica Sutta, Kimberly Wyatt, Melody Thornton and Nicole Scherzinger. Former members include Carmen Electra, Cyia Batten, Erica Gudis, Kasey Campbell, Kaya Jones, Kiva Dawson, Lindsay Allen, Nadine Ellis, Rachel Sterling and Staci Flood. Guest members include Brittany Murphy, Britney Spears, Cameron Diaz, Carmen Electra, Charlize Theron, Christina Aguilera, Christina Applegate, Denise Richards, Dita Von Teese, Drew Barrymore, Eva Longoria, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Jaime Pressly, Jessica Simpson, Kelly Osbourne, Lindsay Lohan, Lucy Liu, Nicolette Sheridan, Nikka Costa, Pamela Anderson, Paris Hilton, Pink, Samaire Armstrong, Scarlett Johansson, Shannon Elizabeth and Willa Ford.
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Video Keywords: Pussycat Dolls Doll Pussy Cat Busta Rhymes Rhimes Rymes Rimes Sway Sir Mix-a-Lot Cee-Lo burlesque dance rap hip hop R&B
Video Added: July 17, 2008
Gnarls Barkley (in person: Cee-Lo Green) performing Smiley Faces at the North Sea Jazz Festival 2008 in Rotterdam
btw.: during the concert from "the mars volta" a black dressed person with a tumble on his head came out of the very right side of the stage an stood direct by lmy eft side. Maybe I was the only one who realized that it was Cee-Lo Green - and I decided not to take a picture. So he was very undisturbed amused by the mars volta "sound" ... (o;
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Video Keywords: Jazz
Video Added: July 16, 2008
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