Lumidee is best known for her 2003 single "Never Leave You ", which peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and led her to sign with Universal Records.
11 Facts About Lumidee
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Lumidee began singing and rapping at the age of twelve.
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Lumidee was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of fourteen, after she was misdiagnosed with lupus.
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Lumidee signed with Universal Records, where she released her debut album titled Almost Famous on June 24,2003.
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Lumidee released multiple mixtapes during the years, which was a mixtape consisting of new material, freestyles, and tracks from Lumidee was featured on several tracks in this area, having some success in Europe.
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In 2007, Lumidee was named youth ambassador of the New York Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Walk.
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Lumidee made an appearance on MTV Cribs, showing her New Jersey home, which aired on August 6,2007.
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On May 13,2009, Lumidee released a mixtape called I'm Up, Vol.
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In late 2009, Lumidee worked on another mixtape entitled Luminadee, which was released exclusively on Coast2CoastMixtapes.
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Lumidee was working on an album which was set to be released sometime in 2010, but ultimately it did not materialize.
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Lumidee cites Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Mary J Blige as her major influences.