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NOTE Nicole Wray Is Currently Active And Has Released 2 Albums As Lady Wray. Nicole Wray Born Nicole Monique Wray On July 1 1981 Is An American Singer Rapper Songwriter Dancer And Actress. Wray Was Born In Salinas California And Raised In Portsmouth Virginia. Wray First Rose To Fame In Late 1990s When She Sang On Rapper And Music Producer Missy Elliott's Debut Album Supa Dupa Fly. In August 1998 Nicole Released Her Debut Album Make It Hot. The Album Featured The Top Ten Single Make It Hot. In 2000 Nicole Started Working On Another Album Elektric Blue. The Album Featured The Sultry Ballad I'm Lookin'. In 2002 Wray Left Elektra/The Goldmind Inc. And Later In 2003 Signed To Roc-A-Fella Records. In 2004 Wray Release A Single If I Was Your Girlfriend. In 2006 Wray Appeared In The Underground Film State Property 2. In 2009 Wray's Sophomore Album "Ms. America" Is To Released In 2010. Career
In 1997 Nicole Appeared On Elliott's Debut Album Supa Dupa Fly. After Appearing On The Track Gettaway Nicole Worked With Producers Including Missy Elliott Brian Alexander Morgan And Timbaland On Her First Album. During The Summer Of 1998 Nicole Released Her First Album Make It Hot. The Album's First Single Was Make It Hot Received Excellent Airplay. The Album's Second Single I Can't See Did Not Receive The Success As The First Single. In 1999 Nicole Released The Third Single Eyes Better Not Wander. Later That Year Wray Appeared On Missy Elliott's Second Album Da Real World On Her Second Single All N My Grill. Soon After Wray Announced That She Would Be Getting Back Into The Studio To Work On Her Sophomore Album. In 2000 Nicole Finished Working Her Album Entitled Elektric Blue Although Its Release Date Was Pushed To 2001. A Promotion Single Called Bangin' Was Released To Build A Buzz For The Album. In 2001 Nicole Released The First Single From The Album I'm Lookin'. In Late 2001 Elektric Blue Was Cancelled Due To Label Problems. Shortly After The Album's Cancellation Wray And Elliott Ended Their Business Relationship However They Both Confirmed That The Deal Ended On Good Terms. In 2002 Pam & Dodi Re-Recorded Don't Have To From Elektric Blue And Release The Song As The Lead Single Of Their Self-Titled Album. Without Missy's Guidance
In 2003 Nicole Signed To Roc-A-Fella Records. Later That Year Wray Teamed Up With Dirt McGirt To Release The Single Welcome Home. In 2004 Wray Was Placed With The Dame Dash Music Group Label To Begin Working On Another Album. In November 2004 Wray Released Her Single If I Was Your Girlfriend. The Single Built A Buzz For The Upcoming Release Of The Album Titled Lovechild. In Late 2004 Wray Released Another Single Regrets Whiched Featured Jay-Z. The Album Was Scheduled To Be Released In February But Was Pushed Back To April. Due A Feuding Between Dame And Jay-Z All Roc-A-Fella Artists Were Moved To Def Jam And The Album Was Never Released. In 2006 Cam'ron And Nicole Release A Single Entitled Do Your Thing Which Received Excellent Airplay. Later That Year Wray Made An Appearance On Cam'ron's Album Killa Season In A Track Called Love My Life Which Featured Nicole Wray. The Song Later Became A Single But Failed To Build A Buzz. Soon After Nicole Announced That She Signed To A New Record Company Family Over Everything/A.Fam Entertainment And The Upcoming Of Another Album. In 2007 Wray Released Her Mixtape InDepenDance Day. The Mixtape Also Annouced Her Upcoming Album. In Late 2007 Wray Left Family Over Everything/A.Fam Entertainment. New Solo Projects
Between The Time Of December And January Nicole Was Signed To Boss Up And Greenlight Records But Had Quickly Left The Label. On January 3 2008 Wray Released A Buzz Single Stand Up Which Received Excellent Airplay And Built A Buzz For Her Upcoming Album Ms. America. In June 2009 The Lead Single "I Like It". "Ms. America" Was Pushed Back And Is Set To Be Released Sometime In 2010. LADY
In 2012 Nicole Teamed Up With Fellow Soulstress Terri Walker To Form Retro-Soul Duo Lady. They Were Signed To Truth & Soul Records And Their Self-Titled Debut Album Was Released On March 5 2013. Music And Voice
Wray Has Cited Various Artists Who Influenced Her Music. She Grew Up Listening To Songs Of Mary J. Blige And Aaliyah The Latter With Whom She Eventually Collaborated With. She Also Cites Influences From Chaka Khan Rza Shirley Caesar Ella Fitzgerald And Billie Holiday. Wray Is Contralto And Has Demonstrated Her Voice In Her First Album. Wray Has Also Proven To Focus Her Voice Through Another Vocal Range Known As Mezzo-Soprano. In Addition Wray's Music Is Predominantly Considered Contemporary R&B But Has Also Included Many Touches Of Dance-Pop Hip-Hop And Soul. Songwriting
Since The Release Of Album In 1998 Wray Has Wrote Many Songs. She Written Songs For Artists Like Kenny Wray Trina Broussard Myrtis Wray And Lil' Nikki. Nicole And Her Brother Kenny Wray Also Write Songs Together. Wray Has Written Or Co-Written All Of Her Songs Except But The Album Make It Hot. Wray Also Composed Several Beats For Her Songs Like "Raise Your Frown" And "Don't Have To". Alias
During Her Time With Roc-A-Fella Wray Was Given The New Title Of "The First Lady At Roc" And "Betty Boo". Deejays Also Gave Her The Title "The Original Princess Of Roc-A-Fella/The First Lady Of Dipset". In 2007 Aftermath Producer And The Aphilliates Referred To Nicole As "Billie Holiday Of The Streetz". Close Friends Of Wray Refer To Her As Nikki Wray. Other Activies
In 2004 Wray Appeared At The Hip-Hop Summit Race To The Polls. In November 2006 Nicole Opened Up The 13th Living Legends Foundation With The Nation Anthem. Many Other Artists Made Appearances Like Monica Fantasia Barrino And Jay-Z. Since That Time Wray Served As A Client For Renown Records. Wray Has Appeared In Cover Of King Baby Phat And Smooth Magazine. Discography
Albums
* 1998 Make It Hot
* 2001 Elektric Blue
* 2005 Lovechild
* 2010 Ms. America Mixtapes
* 2007 InDepenDance Day Volume One The Takeover
* 2008 Mattress Music R&B
* 2008 Who's The King Volume Five Singles
1998 Make It Hot Ft Mocha And Missy 1998 I Can't See Ft Mocha And Cam'ron 1999 Eyes Better Not Wander
1999 All N My Grill Missy Ft Nicole And Big Boi 1999 I Like Control Dj Clue Ft Mocha Nicole And Missy 2000 Bangin' Ft Prodigy
2001 I'm Lookin'
2002 Don't Have To With Pam & Dodi 2003 Welcome Home With Dirt Mcgirt 2004 If I Was Your Girlfriend
2004 Regrets Ft Jay-Z 2005 Can't Get Out Of The Game Ft Beanie Sigel 2006 Do Your Thing Cam'ron Ft Nicole 2006 Love My Life Cam'ron Ft Nicole 2006 Dear Father
2008 Stand Up
2008 Dice Roll Ft Young Fell 2009 I Like It read less