Who Was Blaque’s, Natina Reed?
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Singer-Songwriter, Rapper and Actress, Natina Riawana Reed was just short of her 32nd birthday when
Like many in entertainment, her ride was less than smooth; paved with peaks and valleys. Reed is not the first victim of fame’s exhilarating ride; the one that ends all too quickly and like an addict, it’s discarded recipient must continue chasing it. So, let’s look at some of the things we should always remember about this shooting star that faded too quickly and reflect on the legacy of Natina Reed. We’ll start at the beginning. The Queens, New York native was born on October 28, 1980, but when
Her mother’s name was Tamara Goodridge and Natina had two sisters: Genni and Niesha, and one brother, Michael Whalen. When her parents divorced, Natina got two step-parents: Mark Goodridge and Luci Reed, as well as seven step-siblings who reside in London. Natina took to show business early. She had modeled for Bloomingdales and Macy’s advertising campaigns by the time
In her early teens, Natina Reed placed her feet on the path to a musical career. She went to Cedar Grove High School, where Blaque
They recruited Brandi Williams when Natina created the rap trio, Blaque, which stands for Believe, Life, Achieving, Quest, Unity and Everything. Natina was the writer and rapper of the group. When Natina was 19 Lisa Lopes’ Left-Eye Productions signed Blaque. Lopes also mentored and managed the group. The sound Reed was going for was universality. Not just urban and R&B. Critics described Blaque’s sound as more pop than TLC with elements of R&B and rap. They first popped up as cameos in music videos. By 1999 they were the opening act for NSYNC in Concert and TLC’s FanMail Tour. They released 2 albums, starting with their 1999 LP, Blaque, which dropped on June 1st by Trackmasters imprint label. It was recorded with producer Dallas Austin in a Miami, Florida studio and other portions of the LP were recorded at Lenny Kravitz home. During the sessions, they collaborated with Missy Elliot and Queen Latifah. It went to #53 on the Billboard 200, led by the track Natina (who co-wrote half of the album’s 14 tracks), wrote alone – “I Do”. That song was written by Reed when 
Natina Reed: Interesting Things You Want to Know About the Late Singer
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Natina Reed’s music was publi Natina Reed acted. In her film debut, Boyfriend Kurupt, Father of her son
Natina was seen in her boyfriend, Kurupt’s music video for his single, “It’s Over” from his third album, Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey. Blaque was featured on “Head to the Sky” from Lisa Lopes’s debut solo album, Supernova, and also in that same year Natina appeared as herself in the TV show drama, V.I.P. In 2002, Blaque made a cameo appearance in Jermaine Dupri’s video for his single, “Welcome to Atlanta” and Natina’s song, “Rock Climber” was featured in the compilation album, Dragonfly Presents a Better Life Through Chemistry. In 2003 Blaque went over to Electra and was scheduled to release their third album, Torch, but it was never released. Five of the tracks from Torch featured Missy Elliot, but Natina was not happy with the direction the LP took. Blaque retained the rights to the LP and had made the decision collectively not to release it. At the time, Natina said, “If it’s not necessary to give them a record that we don’t even too much care for, why give it to them?” Regardless, Vibe magazine managed to obtain a copy of Torch and reviewed it as “passable, if highly derivative.” The year wasn’t all bad. Blaque appeared in the dance movie, Honey where they contributed the single, “I’m Good” to the soundtrack and in the United Kingdom, “I’m Good” was Blaque’s highest-charting single, peaking at #17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 95 on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs Chart. In 2004 Blaque disbanded. Fears and Williams pursued solo careers and it was reported that Natina Reed had left (being temporarily replaced by singer, Erica Pullins) Blaque to join the Christian Ministry. The fact is
It was never determined conclusively why
One year after the death of Natina Reed, the family suffered another tragic loss when her sister Niesha Stevens died of unknown causes. Natina’s son Tren had been living with his father, Kurupt, four years prior to Natina Reed’s death and continued to live with his father. Film Debut
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