Ms. Thing

Nateshia Lindsay (born 15 September 1986), better known by her stage name Ms. Thing, is a Jamaican dancehall vocalist and deejay. She is best known for providing vocals on the international hit song "Dude" by Beenie Man, which charted in Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Music career

Discovered by Jamaican producer Dave Kelly as a teenager, Ms. Thing released her first single on his Madhouse Records label, "Get That Money", in December 2002.

She is best known for singing the chorus to the international hit song "Dude" by Beenie Man, written and produced by Kelly. In the United States, "Dude" peaked at number four on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts in July 2004 and spent 48 weeks on that chart, and also peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, "Dude" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in March 2004, and spent 11 weeks on that chart.

The success of "Dude", and the remix and video featuring US rapper Shawnna, launched Ms. Thing into the international spotlight. She was signed to Sequence Records and in 2004 released her debut album, Miss Jamaica, featuring productions by Dave Kelly, Don Corleon...

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