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Kelis Was Here
Kelis Was Here is the fourth studio album by American singer Kelis. It was released August 22, 2006, by Jive Records. Originally titled "The Puppeteer", the album features production by Bangladesh, Raphael Saadiq, Max Martin, Sean Garrett, and Scott Storch, among others, and also features collaborations with will.i.am, Nas, Cee-Lo, Too Short, and Spragga Benz. It is Kelis' first album not to feature longtime collaborators The Neptunes. "Kelis Was Here" received a
RIAA. "Kelis Was Here" was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
The second single released from the album by her American label, Jive, was a collaboration with Nas, "Blindfold Me". The song missed the "Billboard" Hot 100 and reached number 91 on the R&B chart. Her European label, Virgin, instead released the Cee-Lo-featuring "Lil Star", which was another top ten hit for Kelis in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three