She then signed with Jive Records and released her debut single, "Don't Mess With The Radio", in 2001. The single did not do as well as expected, mainly due to lack of promotion. Her album was therefore pushed back to the following year. After some overseas success with the Australian release of the album, Nivea was reintroduced in the U.S. in 2002 with her second single, "Don't Mess With My Man" featuring Brian and Brandon Casey (of R&B group Jagged Edge), which became her biggest hit, reaching the top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Nivea's self-titled debut album was released in December 2002. The album had minor success, debuting in the top 100 of the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart. In 2003, "Don't Mess With My Man" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal"; she lost to acappella group Take 6. Her third single "Laundromat", which featured singer R. Kelly, was released at a time when Kelly was facing sexual allegations. Instead, Nick Cannon was featured in the music video as the boyfriend character. The next singles, "Ya Ya Ya" and "25 Reasons", were only released to radio.
In 2004, Nivea married music producer Terius "The Dream" Nash. In 2005, she released the Lil' Jon-produced single "Okay" which had moderate success. Her album followed in May 2005 but was severely underpromoted. Althought it debuted higher than her first album, it was still minor successful.
Her impending pregnancy caused Jive Records to put promotional plans for the album on hold, but by the time of her child's birth, Jive had given up on the project. Plans to release second and third singles, the Jermaine Dupri-produced "Parking Lot" and "Complicated", both fell through. Nivea left Jive Records in 2005.
Nivea later recorded vocals for a new version of the Dem Franchise Boyz hit song "I Think They Like Me", but plans for a release fell through.
Nivea then went on to release her third album "Animalistic" in 2006. The album was again primarily produced by her then-husband Terius "The Dream" Nash. As Nivea had no record label at that time, the album was distributed by independent label Formula Records, based in Japan. This therefore equated to Nivea's third album becoming a Japan-only release. Plans for an American release surfaced, however it is now believed that plans for this release have been cancelled. The rumoured lead single for the American release, a song titled "Cheater's Karma", was never heard, with the release date continuously pushed back until it was cancelled.
Nivea and Terius "The Dream" Nash divorced in December 2007, after being married for two years. The pair had three children together, Navy Nash. Nivea is believed to be dating rapper Lil' Wayne, as seen on her official personal Facebook page.
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Just In Case
Nivea Lyrics
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I know that you can hear threw all this Craziness see I don't mean ta be
All up in yo biz boy but
I gotta make sure you hear me clearly boy (come on)
Don't be worried I'm goin'
Run this down real clear 'cause I know
You leakin' out a lil' bit and see ya never Understand why I'm buggin' you and
(I don't) usually (sweat every) guy
I meet but I may not ever
Get this chance again (so I'm)
Lettin' you (know that)
I want to holler if not tonight
Later on will be alright
[Chorus]
Just in case yo girl decide to play
Take this phone number babe
Hit me back if you want to get down
Like that she can't do what
I can do for you so if you feel me babe
Hit me back if you want to get down like that
Somethings tellin' me that you don't really want to be in this club and you'd rather
Be alone with me still
I don't want to start confusion but
I had to speak the way she actin' more
I know it made you want to leave
I understand if you don't ever use
This(number) but boy I recommend you
Never lose this (number) and if
You ever feel the need ta get away from
Her just hit me I'm Nivea
I'm leavin' now its all on you
(I don't) usually (sweat every) guy
I meet but I may not ever
Get this chance again (so I'm)
Lettin' you (know that)
I want to holler if not tonight
Later on will be alright
[Chorus: x3]
The song "Just In Case" by Nivea is a conversation between her and a guy in a club. Nivea is letting him know that if his current girl decides to play games, she wants him to hit her up. She's being upfront with him, explaining that she doesn't usually sweat guys, but she doesn't want to miss this opportunity. The music may be loud, but she needs him to hear her clearly.
Nivea is direct, saying that she knows he's feeling her but doesn't understand why he's not acting on it. She feels there's a connection between them that he might be ignoring. Nivea recognizes that the girl he's with is acting more and more distant, making him want to leave. She's giving him an option to call her if he ever wants to get away from her. She's planting a seed in his mind, making sure he never loses her number.
This song is about taking a chance and shooting your shot. Nivea is making it clear that she's interested and she doesn't want to let the opportunity pass her by. She's being upfront and clear in her communication, letting the guy know that he can hit her up if he's interested.
Line by Line Meaning
I know this music loud but I'm gone say this
I acknowledge that the music may be distracting, but I need to say what I need to say
I know that you can hear threw all this Craziness see I don't mean ta be
I understand that there's a lot going on, but I don't mean to cause any trouble
All up in yo biz boy but
I'm sorry for getting involved, but
I gotta make sure you hear me clearly boy (come on)
I need to make sure you understand what I'm saying
Don't be worried I'm goin'
Don't worry, I'm leaving soon
Run this down real clear 'cause I know
Let me explain this clearly, because I know
You leakin' out a lil' bit and see ya never
You seem a bit overwhelmed, and I don't think you've experienced this before
Understand why I'm buggin' you and
I want you to understand why I'm bothering you
Why ya lettin' me sweatin' me and I know you
I'm sorry for bothering you, but I know you
Feelin' me....
You understand what I'm saying
(I don't) usually (sweat every) guy
I don't normally pursue every guy I meet
I meet but I may not ever
But I might not have the chance again
Get this chance again (so I'm)
I might not get another opportunity (so)
Lettin' you (know that)
So I want to tell you
I want to holler if not tonight
I want to talk to you tonight
Later on will be alright
But if not, that's okay too
Just in case yo girl decide to play
If your girlfriend decides to play games
Take this phone number babe
Here's my number, babe
Hit me back if you want to get down
Call me if you want to hang out
Like that she can't do what
She can't do what I can do
I can do for you so if you feel me babe
If you're interested, you know how to reach me
Somethings tellin' me that you don't really want to be in this club and you'd rather
I have a feeling that you don't actually want to be here at the club with her
Be alone with me still
You'd rather be alone with me
I don't want to start confusion but
I don't want to cause any confusion, but
I had to speak the way she actin' more
I had to address how she's behaving
I know it made you want to leave
I understand that it might make you want to leave
I understand if you don't ever use
I understand if you don't end up using
This(number) but boy I recommend you
This number, but I suggest that you
Never lose this (number) and if
Don't lose my number, and if
You ever feel the need ta get away from
You ever need to get away from her,
Her just hit me I'm Nivea
Just call me, I'm Nivea
I'm leavin' now its all on you
I'm leaving now, it's up to you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GARFIELD DUNCAN, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, JAMES HARRIS III, TERRANCE COCHEEKS KELLY, TERRY LEWIS
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Pritty Laydee
Love it
Lashon L
This was my song.... even though it was side chick ish