Planet 9 is an independent record label founded by American recording artist Mýa.
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History
Career beginnings
Prior to Mýa recording and releasing her first independent album overseas, she released three successful studio albums in the United States; 1998's Mýa, 2000's Fear of Flying and 2003's Moodring. In 1998, Mýa released her debut self-titled album, which peaked at No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Fear of Flying (2000) fared even better at No. 7, with the single "Case of the Ex" reaching No. 2 on the Hot 100. In 2001, she took home a Grammy for "Lady Marmalade", her massive No. 1 single with Pink, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Missy Elliott. A role in the hit film Chicago and other acting opportunities followed. After she released Moodring in 2003, with the exception of a popular stint on Dancing with the Stars in 2009 (she finished second), it seemed as if Mýa had left the entertainment industry.
Hiatus and leakage
In 2004, after the Moodring album, she ended up in a year-long litigation with management. In late 2005, Harrison made a transition within the Universal system from Interscope to Universal Motown. In 2007 her fourth studio album Liberation was accidentally released in Japan when the release date changed. At the time, she was with Motown/Universal; her lawyer advised that she not waste time and money taking the issue to court, so Harrison decided to go independent instead.
Independency
At the advice of her mentors Prince and J. Prince in 2008, Harrison created an independent label called Planet 9. After parting ways with her major label Universal Motown, she decided to continue to make music but with a different business approach in mind. So Harrison, created her own label Planet 9, and did different types of deals. Furthermore, she was offered a non-exclusive deal with a Japanese based R&B label Manhattan Recordings after the leakage of her fourth studio album. Through that label and deal Harrison has released Sugar & Spice (2008), Sugar & Spice: The Perfect Edition (2009), and K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) (2011) exclusively in Japan. Subsequently, she continued to release independent projects With Love (2014) Sweet XVI (2014), Love Elevation Suite (2015), and most recently Smoove Jones (2016) which received a grammy nomination for Best R&B Album.
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Discography
Studio Albums
- Sugar & Spice (2008)
- Sugar & Spice: The Perfect Edition (2009)
- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) (2011)
- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) U.S./Canada Edition (2011)
- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) International Edition (2012)
- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) Mint Edition (2013)
- Smoove Jones (2016)
Mixtape
- Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1 (2009)
EPs
- With Love (2014)
- Sweet XVI (2014)
- Love Elevation Suite (2015)
Filmography
Music videos
- Coolin' (2017)
- Ready for Whatever (2017)
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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