Adina Howard
{{short description|American singer and songwriter (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Adina Howard
| image =
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| birth_name = Adina Marie Howard
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|11|14}}
| birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|R&B|hip hop|soul}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actress|chef}}
| years_active = 1994–present
| label = {{hlist|Mecca Don/EastWest Records|Mecca Don/Elektra Records|Rufftown Records|Arsenal Records|Monarchy Records|SMG/Sony Red|Indelible Enterprises}}
| website = [http://www.adinahoward.com/ AdinaHoward.com]
}}
Adina Marie Howard (born November 14, 1973{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BbgBU7qAjgZ/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BbgBU7qAjgZ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Adina Howard on Instagram: "Thank you for the birthday love! #adinahoward №44 #resurrection #nasty #blasphemy"|website=Instagram|access-date=September 11, 2018}}{{cbignore}}) is an American singer and songwriter.{{cite web|url=http://urbanbridgez.com/ubgblog/2013/12/18/ub-honors-2013-and-the-winners-are/|title=UB Honors 2013: And The Winners Are… | UrbanBridgez.com | Urban E-Zine|website=UrbanBridgez.com|access-date=July 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004714/http://urbanbridgez.com/ubgblog/2013/12/18/ub-honors-2013-and-the-winners-are/|archive-date=June 23, 2018|url-status=dead}} She rose to fame during the mid-1990s with her debut album, Do You Wanna Ride? and her debut single, "Freak like Me". Some of her other minor hits include "What's Love Got to Do with It?" (with Warren G), "(Freak) And U Know It", "Nasty Grind", "Freaks" (with Play-N-Skillz and Krayzie Bone) and "T-Shirt & Panties" (with Jamie Foxx).
Early life
Adina Marie Howard was born on November 14, 1973, and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by her mother with her three younger sisters. The family would later move to Phoenix, Arizona. One of her earliest role models was Madonna, another Michigan native.{{cite news| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/09/05/the-body-of-her-work/1ffcaee2-a369-4af7-98e2-f61baacdd1c8/| title = THE BODY OF HER WORK - The Washington Post| newspaper = The Washington Post}}
In the mid-1990s, she gained the attention of manager-producer Livio Harris, who helped her record some demos and later land a deal with Max Gousse through Mecca Don/EastWest Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/maxgousse123.htm|title=Interview with Max Gousse, Senior Vice President of A&R at Island Def Jam Records|date=December 4, 2013|website=SongwriterUniverse.com|access-date=March 1, 2019}}
Career
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=1993–1996: ''Do You Wanna Ride?'' and the hit success of "Freak Like Me"=
Her debut album Do You Wanna Ride?, featuring the Platinum-certified hit single, "Freak like Me", was released in 1995 and was certified Gold by the RIAA. Her follow-up singles included "My Up and Down" (#32 R&B, No. 68 Hot 100) and "It's All About You" (#58 R&B).
In 1996, she collaborated with Warren G for the Police Story 3: Super Cop soundtrack with the single "What's Love Got to Do with It" which featured a sample of the Tina Turner hit. The single was another hit for the two, peaking at No. 36 on the Hot 100, No. 32 on R&B, and No. 2 on the UK charts. The music video also featured Jackie Chan in a cameo. Also that year, she collaborated on a track with Somethin' for the People titled "Damned If I Do" which appeared on the soundtrack for A Thin Line Between Love and Hate as well as their self-titled debut album. She also recorded the track "For the Funk" for the Sunset Park soundtrack.
=1997: ''Welcome to Fantasy Island'' and acting=
In 1997, she prepared for the release of her second album, Welcome to Fantasy Island (originally titled Portrait of a Lady).{{cite web|last=Takiff |first=Jonathan |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19970605/2542907/june-tunies----the-months-new-cds-include-en-vogue-kd-lang---and-more |title=Entertainment & the Arts | June Tunies – The Month's New Cds Include En Vogue, K.D. Lang – And More |publisher=Community.seattletimes.nwsource.com |access-date=December 12, 2012}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=adina+howard+portrait+of+a+lady&pg=PA22 |title=Billboard – Google Books |date=May 3, 1997 |access-date=December 12, 2012}} It garnered critical raves and a moderate hit with the lead single, "(Freak) And U Know It", but was shelved by Elektra Records in 1997. The album was leaked to the internet a few years later and promotional copies sell for hundreds of dollars
One of the shelved album's tracks, "T-Shirt & Panties" (a collaboration with Jamie Foxx) ended up on a soundtrack the following year. It was originally slated for the soundtrack to his film Booty Call but it eventually ended up on the soundtrack to the 1998 feature film Woo. It was released promotionally as a single, and the remix featured Cam'ron and Charli Baltimore.
Also this year, she collaborated with Cydal on a track titled "Chocolate (Cuties & Condoms)" which was released as a single for the Bulletproof soundtrack. The track was also included on their debut album Cydalwayz the following year.
During this time, she made her feature film debut in the independent film High Freakquency, starring Deon Richmond and John Witherspoon.
In 2002, she filmed her second movie role, in the still-unreleased Casanova's Demise for director Tigre Hill.{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/dan_gross/20070124_Dan_Gross____Judge_Alex__takes_case_.html |title=Dan Gross | 'Judge Alex' takes case |work=Philadelphia Daily News |date=January 24, 2007 |access-date=April 13, 2012}}
Also this year, she collaborated with the Hip-Hop group PYG'z and Yuck Mouth on the track "Been Around the World" for the former's debut album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00006JOFO/ref=tmm_fbs_acd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1588613059&sr=8-1|title = It's a Beautiful Thang|website = Amazon}}
=1998–2005: New label and ''The Second Coming''=
By 2004, Howard released her third album The Second Coming on Rufftown Records. A video was made for the first single, "Nasty Grind", Mark Rezyka Directed the video and the music video was produced by Jack Edward Sawyers. The video featured Adina topless covering herself while she sang. The video played on BET during early morning hours. The album sold poorly due to lack of promotion and only managed to gather 40,000 copies on store shelves and she was later sued by the label.{{cite web|url=http://rnbfanfic.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=C&action=display&thread=1798 |title=RnB Fan Fic – Adina Howard Bein' Sued! |publisher=Rnbfanfic.proboards.com |date=February 24, 2005 |access-date=September 1, 2013}} A second single, "(Outside) The Club" was slated to be released, along with a remix album The Second Coming: Remixed & UnCut but both were canceled following her departure from the label.
Later that year, she collaborated with Play-N-Skillz and Krayzie Bone for the track "Freaks" which sampled her hit single "Freak Like Me". The single appeared on the Play-N-Skillz album The Process and became a hit, peaking at No. 52 R&B and No. 69 on the Hot 100 (her first-charting single in 7 years).
She released an official mixtape album (with DJ RIP) featuring new songs, remixes, and unreleased tracks titled Let You Hit through SoundJewelz.com on August 5, 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.soundjewelz.com/letuhit.html |access-date=November 19, 2012 }}
=2006–2007: ''Private Show''=
In 2006, she announced that the single "Phone Sex" was going to be released, but the following year, the song "L.O.V.A." was released digitally as her lead single. Additionally, a song titled "Hips" was announced to be her second single.{{cite web |url=http://www.tabs-database.com/adina-howard-news.html |title=News about Adina Howard from |publisher=Tabs-database.com |access-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-date=June 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625111539/http://www.tabs-database.com/adina-howard-news.html |url-status=dead }}
Her fourth album, Private Show was delayed many times by Arsenal Records, almost to the point of being shelved.{{cite web|url=http://www.singersroom.com/news/922/Freak-Like-Me-RB-Singer-Adina-Howard-Releases-New-CD |title=News | 'Freak Like Me' R&B Singer Adina Howard Releases New CD |publisher=Singersroom |date= July 5, 2007|access-date=April 13, 2012}} However, it was released on June 26, 2007, along with a promotional single, "Picture This". As of 2008, the album has sold 4,000+ copies.{{cite magazine|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043561/ask-billboard-michael-jackson-adina-howard-the-beatles |title=Ask Billboard: Michael Jackson, Adina Howard, The Beatles |magazine=Billboard |date=November 7, 2008|access-date=April 13, 2012}} Following the album's release, a remixes EP for "My Hips" (appears as "Hips" on her album) was released on iTunes & other digital services in December.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/My-Hips-The-Remix-Explicit/dp/B00110HAGU/ref=sr_shvl_album_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1310059929&sr=301-3 |title=My Hips... The Remix [Explicit] : Adina Howard & Daytona |website=Amazon |access-date=July 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824025450/http://www.amazon.com/My-Hips-The-Remix-Explicit/dp/B00110HAGU/ref%3Dsr_shvl_album_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1310059929&sr=301-3 |archive-date=August 24, 2014 }} A third official single, "Tease" was slated to be released, but as Howard parted ways with the label shortly after the album's release, it was cancelled.
In 2008, she appeared in the short film Poke the Sleeping Bear which won the Grand Jury Award at the 2008 Solstice Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1249178/|title=Poke the Sleeping Bear (2008)|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 12, 2012}}
On September 25, 2009, a UK compilation Independent Soul Divas 2 was released on Lola Waxx Records. This compilation album featured "What Do I Do", a song recorded by Howard in 2008. The album version is different than the version that was originally included on Howard's MySpace page.
=2008–2014: Culinary school, marriage and documentary=
In 2011, she started work on her Culinary Arts degree, a cookbook, a new album and a restaurant in Austin, Texas.{{cite web |author=Odienne Dina Chisolm |url=http://www.juicymagonline.com/celeb/2011/09/exclusive-interview-adina-howard/ |title=Then and Now Interview With Singer Adina Howard | Juicy Magazine |publisher=Juicymagonline.com |date=September 30, 2011 |access-date=April 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425051712/http://www.juicymagonline.com/celeb/2011/09/exclusive-interview-adina-howard/#.ToqxLHWFDs0 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }} She graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu with an Associates in Culinary Arts in October 2012.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=226328649014591488|date=July 20, 2012|title=My graduation ceremony is Oct 20th. I'm excited, for those who would like to attend I will keep you posted on the location.}}{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=259701283630485505|date=October 20, 2012|title=Me and some of my former classmates at our graduation ceremony.}}
In 2012, Howard released two buzz singles online: "2 Close" and "Ooh Wee". She collaborated with rapper Ruffa on the track "I Want You" for his Coming to America album which was released on July 31, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/coming-to-america/550140220 |title=iTunes Music – Coming to America by Ruffa |publisher=iTunes Store |date=July 31, 2012 |access-date=September 1, 2013}}
On January 16, 2013, Howard wrote on her Twitter account that her new single "Better Than Ever" would be released soon.{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/reginaldford/2012/03/10/the-queen-of-seduction-adina-howard-debut-new-music |title=The Queen of Seduction Adina Howard debut new Music 03/09 by LOTLRADIO THE QUIET STORM |publisher=Blog Talk Radio |date=March 10, 2012 |access-date=April 13, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/vmtr/2012/03/14/tuesday-ladies-night--with-guest-adina-howard |title=TUESDAY Ladies Night – with Guest Adina Howard 03/13 by NexxLegacy |publisher=Blog Talk Radio |date=March 14, 2012 |access-date=April 13, 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She premiered a snippet of the single on January 28 on her official YouTube page.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4bMOWLW1AY |title=Better Than Ever Snippet.wmv |via=YouTube |date=January 28, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013}} A longer version premiered on March 6 on the mixtape DJ Jump Off's R&B Madness Volume 4.{{cite web |url=http://www.datpiff.com/DJ-J-BOOGIE-DJ-JUMP-OFF-Rb-Madness-Vol-4-mixtape.463210.html |title=Various Artists – R&b Madness Vol. 4 Hosted by DJ J-BOOGIE & DJ JUMP OFF // Free Mixtape @ |publisher=Datpiff.com |access-date=September 1, 2013 |archive-date=May 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502174458/http://www.datpiff.com/DJ-J-BOOGIE-DJ-JUMP-OFF-Rb-Madness-Vol-4-mixtape.463210.html |url-status=dead }}
Additionally, she signed a new record deal with Monarchy Records in April 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.prlog.org/12110572-platinum-selling-recording-artist-adina-howard-joins-monarchy-records.html |title=Platinum Selling Recording Artist Adina Howard Joins Monarchy Records |publisher=PRLog |access-date=September 1, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/adinahoward/status/316924443077251072 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002004724/https://twitter.com/adinahoward/status/316924443077251072 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 2, 2013 |title=Twitter / adinahoward: Hello beautiful people. Wanted |publisher=Twitter |access-date=September 1, 2013}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2019}} She also filmed an episode of TV One's Life After in April,{{cite tweet |last=Anthony |first=Flo |author-link=Flo Anthony |user=banananosekid |number=326448338239098881 |date=April 22, 2013 |title=@adinahoward Hey hon. I'm doing a Life After on you tomorrow. Email me at toyb1@verizon.net so we can catch up. |language=en |access-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203143415/https://twitter.com/banananosekid/status/326448338239098881 |archive-date=December 3, 2022 |url-status=live}} and it is set to premiere during the Fall 2013 season on October 2.{{cite web|url=http://singersroom.com/content/2013-08-15/Adina-Howard-Shirley-Murdock-Tapped-For-5th-Season-of-Life-After/#21464 |title=News | Adina Howard, Shirley Murdock Tapped For 5th Season of 'Life After' |publisher=Singersroom |date=August 15, 2013 |access-date=September 1, 2013}} In July, she announced that she will be releasing an EP next, ahead of her forthcoming fifth studio album.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=358334060722003971|date=July 19, 2013|title=@jayhawkpr1de Absolutely, but we're releasing the EP first. Giving you some music that will get ready for the album.}}
On September 10, 2013, she released her new single "Switch" which is the lead single off her fifth studio album The Switch Up.{{cite web|url=http://urbanbridgez.com/2014/02/04/ub-interview-adina-howard-speaks-the-switch-up-family-more/|title=UB Interview: Adina Howard Speaks "The Switch Up," Family & More | UrbanBridgez.com | Urban E-Zine|website=UrbanBridgez.com|access-date=July 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926043948/http://urbanbridgez.com/2014/02/04/ub-interview-adina-howard-speaks-the-switch-up-family-more/|archive-date=September 26, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/switch-single/id698883801 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228233751/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/switch-single/id698883801 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |title=Switch – Single by Adina Howard on Apple Music |publisher=iTunes Store |date=September 10, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2016}} It received positive reviews, and won "Best Dance/Club Single of the Year" at the 2013 UB Honors, which was voted by the public.{{cite web |author=UrbanBridgez.com |url=http://urbanbridgez.com/ubgblog/2013/12/18/ub-honors-2013-and-the-winners-are/ |title=UB Honors 2013: And The Winners Are… | UrbanBridgez.com | Urban E-Zine |website=UrbanBridgez.com |access-date=July 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004714/http://urbanbridgez.com/ubgblog/2013/12/18/ub-honors-2013-and-the-winners-are/ |archive-date=June 23, 2018 |url-status=dead }}
On December 3, 2013, it was announced that Howard would be the resident chef on Wednesday nights at Michael's Cafe and Supper Club in Phoenix, Arizona.{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=619854084742866&set=a.210049275723351.51626.195595933835352&type=1 |title=Michael's Cafe - Timeline Photos |website=www.facebook.com |access-date=January 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131218220737/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=619854084742866&set=a.210049275723351.51626.195595933835352&type=1 |archive-date=December 18, 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/186283178241513/?ref=22 |title=Adina Howard-Jordan |publisher=Facebook |date=December 4, 2013 |access-date=July 18, 2016}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2019}} She completed her run at the end of December.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=429416094986928128|date=February 1, 2014|title=Wanted to give you all heads up. I am no longer the featured chef at Michael's Supper Club.}}
In June 2014, it was announced that Howard had landed the lead role of April in Derrell Lawrence's touring stage play "Do You Trust Your Best Friend?" and is set to make her stage debut in October in Washington, DC.http://instagram.com/p/pMXVzVMtLv/ {{dead link|date=July 2016}} She later confirmed that her role had been changed to Olivia in the play.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=514121116349374464|date=September 22, 2014|title=Got the memo yesterday that my new role in 'Do you trust your best friend' will be Olivia. Marinated in High Favor, is all I can say.}}
She announced in November 2014 that she signed a new label deal with SMG/Sony Red{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=532687299587629056|date=November 13, 2014|title=About to ink my deal with my dude Garrett Clark from SMG/Sony Red.}} in addition to news of a new single "Bad 4 Me" set for release in December.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=532678084269707265|date=November 12, 2014|title=New single #Bad4Me coming your way in December.}} Howard is also set to appear on Centric's new docu-series "Being" in early 2015.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=530775897914503168|date=November 7, 2014|title=@SupporterofAHJ Centric network just did a piece on me. Hopefully I'll get the date it will air soon.}}
She released a cover of Amy Winehouse's "Love is a Losing Game" in January 2015 to media outlets.{{cite web|url=http://www.centrictv.com/music/articles/2015/01/26/adina-howard-covers-amy-winehouse-s-love-is-a-losing-game.html |title=Adina Howard Covers Amy Winehouse's "Love Is A Losing Game" | Centric |website=Centrictv.com |date=January 26, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2016}}
A documentary,{{cite web |url=http://saintheron.com/news/new-documentary-revisits-adina-howards-legacy/ |title=NEW DOCUMENTARY REVISITS ADINA HOWARD'S LEGACY |website=Saintheron.com |access-date=July 18, 2016 |archive-date=August 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822114247/http://saintheron.com/news/new-documentary-revisits-adina-howards-legacy/ |url-status=dead }} Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation was released on May 6, 2015.{{cite tweet |author=Rebel Life Media |user=RebelLifeMedia |number=562271157823758337 |date=February 2, 2015 |title=THE OFFICIAL ONLINE PREMIER OF #ADINAHOWARD20 THE DOCUMENTARY FT. @adinahoward IS MAY 6. #ADINAHOWARD |language=en |access-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419203704/https://twitter.com/rebellifemedia/status/562271157823758337 |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |url-status=live}}
=2015–2018: ''Resurrection'' and TV/film projects=
In June, she announced that her single "Bad 4 Me" will make its premiere on a San Diego, CA radio station on June 5,{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=605662306865840129|date=June 2, 2015|title=I'm excited about debuting my new single "Bad 4 Me" this weekend in San Diego.}} ahead of her appearance at the Urban Network Digital "Back To Basics 2" Music Summit that weekend. It was released to digital outlets on August 14, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-4-me-single/id1021695814 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212074434/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-4-me-single/id1021695814 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2015 |title=Bad 4 Me – Single by Adina Howard on iTunes |publisher=iTunes Store |date=August 14, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2016}} She was also working on her next album now titled #IHeartAdinaHoward (originally titled The Switch Up).{{cite web|url=http://rollingout.com/2015/08/26/adina-howard-venus-mars/ |title=Veteran R&B Songstress Adina Howard Is Back |website=Rollingout.com |date=August 26, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2016}} She was featured on Pitbull's single "FREE.K", which sampled her hit single "Freak Like Me".{{cite web |url=http://news.djcity.com/2015/10/premiere-pitbull-releases-mayeda-produced-track-free-k.html |title=Premiere: Pitbull Releases Mayeda-Produced Track 'FREE.K' – DJcity News – Music and news for DJs and producers |website=News.djcity.com |date=October 9, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2016 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040807/http://news.djcity.com/2015/10/premiere-pitbull-releases-mayeda-produced-track-free-k.html |url-status=dead }}
Her "Being" interview originally filmed back in 2014, premiered on December 9, 2015, under their new series "Designed For".{{cite web|url=http://www.centrictv.com/videos/entertainment/2015/designed-for-andra-hall.html |title=Designed For: Andra Hall |website=Centrictv.com |date=November 30, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2016}}
In March 2016, she was featured on the new single "Freak" by R3hab and Quintino, who sampled her single "Freak Like Me".{{cite web|last=Cameron |first=John |url=http://wegotthiscovered.com/music/r3hab-and-quintino-sample-adina-howard-in-freak/ |title=R3hab and Quintino Sample Adina Howard In "Freak" |website=Wegotthiscovered.com |date= March 11, 2016|access-date=July 18, 2016}}
In May 2016, she previewed four new songs ("Love Jones", "Come Over", "Nasty" and "Run It") from Resurrection on her Periscope account, in addition to doing a mini-concert for her fans.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=733903911258488835|date=May 21, 2016|title=LIVE on #Periscope: Just showing my face}}
In June 2016, she announced she'll be playing the role of Candice in the new stage musical For All My Girls alongside April Nixon, Monifah and Marlain Angelides premiering in New York on June 27.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=746180631583928323|date=June 24, 2016|title=For all my girls, Monday 7:30 pm @ 777 8th Ave in NYC. @THEMONIFAH @MarishkaPhillip}}
In July, one of her new promotional photos went viral,{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=753297495283806208|date=July 13, 2016|title=#adinahoward}} in which she released a sneak peek into her album for her fans the following weekend.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=754450571222917121|date=July 16, 2016|title=Check out uploaded a preview of my new album "Resurrection". It will only be up till Monday. #adinahoward #newmusic}} A year after its release, the album's lead single "Bad 4 Me" was featured on MTV and garnered renewed interest and radio airplay.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2905847/hits-and-misses-jidenna-goes-trop-house-justice-return-and-st-vincent-gets-weird-with-the-golden-girls/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716130830/http://www.mtv.com/news/2905847/hits-and-misses-jidenna-goes-trop-house-justice-return-and-st-vincent-gets-weird-with-the-golden-girls/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2016 |title=Hits And Misses: Jidenna Goes Trop House, Justice Return, And St. Vincent Gets Weird With The Golden Girls |publisher=MTV |access-date=July 18, 2016}} In November, she announced the Resurrection album will be released on March 17, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/frank.nitti.10297/videos/1836811506565354/|title=Frankie Fairone|website=facebook.com}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2019}}
On December 6, 2016, she released a Resurrection mixtape with DJ Daz-One on AudioMack.{{Cite web |url=http://www.audiomack.com/song/mistah-deejay-daz-one/the-official-resurrection-mixtape-starring-adina-howard |title=Adina Howard/DeeJay Daz-One - "The Official RESURRECTION Mixtape Starring Adina Howard" ft. Miss Adina Howard - Download | Added by Mistah DeeJay Daz-One | Audiomack |access-date=December 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220071320/http://www.audiomack.com/song/mistah-deejay-daz-one/the-official-resurrection-mixtape-starring-adina-howard |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |url-status=dead }} A few days earlier, her vocals were sampled once again on the DJ Luke Nasty track "Adina (Freaks)" produced by Djay Cas.{{cite AV media |date=December 2, 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWKrnoKqzrA |title=DJ Luke Nasty - Adina (Freaks) (Audio) |publisher=LukeNastyVEVO |via=YouTube |access-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902020745/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWKrnoKqzrA&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=September 2, 2019 |url-status=live}}
On January 25, 2017, she shot a music video for the track "Blasphemy" in California.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=823555351966384128|date=January 23, 2017|title=Good morning beautiful souls. About to hit the road for Calii in a couple of hours. Doing the video for #blasphemy on Wednesday. I'm excited}}{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=824270806976892928|date=January 25, 2017|title=Getting ready for the video Blasphemy}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BPscrtejntO/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BPscrtejntO |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Lyrica Wafer • Jan 25, 2017 at 4:44 pm UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BPvLhq-jdEN/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BPvLhq-jdEN |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Lyrica Wafer • Jan 26, 2017 at 6:12 pm UTC|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}} It premiered on March 20, 2017.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=843751367462215681|date=March 20, 2017|title=Blasphemy – Adina Howard}}{{cite web|url=http://urbanbridgez.com/2017/03/26/adina-howard-speaks-on-blasphemy-in-new-visual/|title=Adina Howard Speaks on 'Blasphemy' in New Visual|date=March 26, 2017|access-date=November 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519034532/http://urbanbridgez.com/2017/03/26/adina-howard-speaks-on-blasphemy-in-new-visual/|archive-date=May 19, 2017|url-status=dead}}
On March 17, 2017, an EP containing previously unreleased/released material was released through Famous Records Corp / Echo International called Freaky.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Freaky-Adina-Howard/dp/B06XDKC9YL|title=Freaky|website=Amazon}} While many of the song titles were variations on the word "freak" they were actually renamed tracks from previous releases. "(Gonna Make You) Freaky" was previously released as "It's On Tonight" from her Let You Hit mixtape, "Time to Freak" is rumored to actually be called "Too Sexy" or "Mirror Mirror", "Freak Like Me (Remix) (Re-Recorded Version)" was an actual previously released remix on her 1995 hit single, and "Stay Freaky" was a previously leaked duet with Estevan called "Rough Ridin{{'}}".
Her fourth studio album Resurrection was released on April 14, 2017.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=852908834498650112|date=April 14, 2017|title=I will be giving #resurrection away for free at 12 pm west coast time for the next 24hrs on have a #goodfriday #ah}} Due to some issues with iTunes and other digital services, Howard decided to release the album for free (on her SoundCloud) for 24 hours beginning at 12 pm PST.{{cite tweet|user=adinahoward|author=Adina Howard|number=852900101903208448|date=April 14, 2017|title=Resurrection 4.14.17}} A week later, the album was finally released on all digital services.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/resurrection/id1227179249|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421094125/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/resurrection/id1227179249|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 21, 2017|title=Resurrection by Adina Howard on Apple Music|website=iTunes|date=April 14, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Adina_Howard_Resurrection?id=B4dmkzyvmpxinjxmx322ekfzfz4|title=Adina Howard: Resurrection – Music on Google Play}}
In November, she released a short tour film titled Adina Howard: Resurrection Tour Atlanta which premiered on digital services.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075K8TPRW|title=Watch Adina Howard Resurrection Tour Atlanta | Prime Video|website=Amazon}}
Later that month, she received two UB Honors nominations in the Best Artist Return Single (for "Blasphemy" with King Gas) and Best Independent R&B Album Release (for Resurrection).{{Cite web |url=http://urbanbridgez.com/2017/11/14/the-nominees-for-ub-honors-2017-are/ |title=The Nominees for UB Honors 2017 Are… – UrbanBridgez.com | Urban E-Zine |access-date=November 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115023846/http://urbanbridgez.com/2017/11/14/the-nominees-for-ub-honors-2017-are/ |archive-date=November 15, 2017 |url-status=dead }} In December, she further received two more award nominations, at the MCP Music Awards for Best Deep Cut of the Year ("Radiation" (with Tech N9ne)) and Best Comeback of the Year (for "Blasphemy" with King Gas).{{Cite web |url=http://middlechildpromotions.com/vote-2017-mcp-music-awards/ |title=VOTE: 2017 MCP Music Awards | Middle Child |access-date=December 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206010000/http://middlechildpromotions.com/vote-2017-mcp-music-awards/ |archive-date=December 6, 2017 |url-status=dead }}
In January 2018, she did an interview with the online radio show Tha Council Radio and announced she was in the works of co-writing a self-help book tentatively called Adina Howard: Real Raw with a therapist. She also announced a new film role in the independent film The Relaxer, which was to premiere at the 2018 SXSW Festival in March.{{cite web|url=https://www.sxsw.com/film/2018/sxsw-film-festival-announces-2018-features-opening-night-film-quiet-place/|title=SXSW Film Festival Announces 2018 Features and Opening Night Film A Quiet Place|date=January 31, 2018|website=sxsw.com|access-date=March 1, 2019}} Additionally, she confirmed she was working with producer-rapper King Gas again on a new album tentatively titled Diary of a Desperate Housewife.{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thacouncil/2018/01/28/tha-council-radio-interviews-w-boogiie-byrd-adina-howard|title=THA COUNCIL RADIO INTERVIEWS W/ BOOGIIE BYRD & ADINA HOWARD|website=BlogTalkRadio|date=January 28, 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2019}}
=2019–present: ''Mind Reader'' and more ventures=
The new year brought her some high-profile releases. Her profile on TV One's hit "Unsung" series premiered on March 10, 2019.{{Cite web|url = https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2019/03/tv-one-highlights-adina-howard-and-tami-roman-in-unsung-hollywood-uncensored/|title = TV One Highlights Adina Howard and Tami Roman in Unsung Hollywood & Uncensored|date = March 10, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Later that month, her film Relaxer (directed by Joel Potrykus) was released to theaters on March 22, 2019, through Oscilloscope Labs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/uncensored-first-trailer-for-joel-potrykus-latest-crazy-film-relaxer/|title = Uncensored First Trailer for Joel Potrykus' Latest Crazy Film 'Relaxer' | FirstShowing.net| date=March 7, 2019 }} It garnered critical praise, receiving a 72% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/relaxer|title = Relaxer|website = Rotten Tomatoes}}
In May, she announced a new single with Mothers Favorite Child called "Freak" after collaborating with them for her acoustic performances for her TV One episode.
She appeared in the documentary A Fatherless America from media personality and filmmaker Tommy Sotomayor which was released in June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5164260/|title=A Fatherless America|date=September 8, 2019|publisher=IMDb}}
With her promotion for a Detroit performance with Montell Jordan in July, she discussed a new single in the works called "Lifeline" in addition to a book and a motivational speaking career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox2detroit.com/mornings/montell-jordan-and-adina-howard-at-back-to-the-90s-in-detroit-june-28|title = Montell Jordan and Adina Howard at Back to the '90s in Detroit June 28|date = June 28, 2019}} In a cover story interview with Consciousness Magazine, she announced hopes for a second quarter release for the single.{{Cite web|url=http://www.consciousnessmagazine.com/adinahoward.html|title = Adina Howard| date=March 24, 2023 }}
At the beginning of 2020, her new dance single "Mind Reader" with Opolopo was announced, and released on January 17.{{Cite web|url=https://www.traxsource.com/title/1255926/mind-reader|title = Adina Howard - Mind Reader}} After a few weeks, the song ended up hitting #1 on the TraxSource charts{{cite tweet |author=Reel People Music |user=ReelPeopleMusic |number=1219977131943518209 |date=January 22, 2020 |title=Congratulations to @adinahoward & @opoloposweden on hitting the number 1 download spot on @traxsource 'Mind Reader' is pure feel good and where #rnbmusic meets #soulfulhouse Grab your copy now folks ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/efBzkfK1Uo https://t.co/7goDABHYld |language=en |access-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200122135200/https://twitter.com/ReelPeopleMusic/status/1219977131943518209 |archive-date=January 22, 2020 |url-status=live}} as well as #2 on the Dutch FREAK31 music chart.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B8CKAzvp3UA/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B8CKAzvp3UA |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |url-access=limited|title=Login • Instagram}}{{cbignore}}
In an interview with R&B Junkie celebrating the 25th anniversary of her debut album, she discussed starting a Houston, TX residency set to begin in May.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rnbjunkieofficial.com/2020/02/adina-howard-exclusive-interview.html|title=Adina Howard Interview: 25th Anniversary of Debut Album, Musical Journey, New Single "Mind Reader"}}
She also joined Katrina Walker's new theatrical stage play "Miss Dee's Kitchen" which was set to premiere April 3{{cite web| url-status = live| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/VPL-3GZ3RzM| archive-date = December 5, 2021| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPL-3GZ3RzM| title = "Miss Dee's Kitchen" The Theatrical Stage Play | website=YouTube| date = January 29, 2020}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbaal.org/events/miss-dees-kitchen/|title=MISS. Dee's KITCHEN – the Black Academy of Arts and Letters|access-date=May 23, 2020|archive-date=May 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520181538/https://www.tbaal.org/events/miss-dees-kitchen/|url-status=dead}} but was postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In December, she received another nomination at the UB Honors in the Best Dance/Club Single of the Year category for her single "Mind Reader."{{Cite web|url=https://urbanbridgez.com/2020/12/09/ub-honors-2020-brandy-leads-with-eight-nominations-announced-and-voting-begins/|title = UB Honors 2020: Brandy Leads with Eight | Nominations Announced and Voting Begins|date = December 9, 2020}}
In January 2021, it was announced that her previously shelved album Welcome to Fantasy Island will be finally released in the United States on February 19 thru Rhino Records.{{Cite web|url=http://media.rhino.com/press-release/rhino-records-honor-black-music-throughout-black-history-month-series-high-profile|title = Rhino Records to Honor Black Music Throughout Black History Month with a Series of High-Profile Releases | Rhino Media| date=February 26, 2021 }}
She released a new single titled "Keep Lookin" on April 23, 2022 to streaming and digital services.{{Cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/39uOiQxmyFMFE5pJsMdtpM?si=MsiZmVqfQbC9Q5DLR2bFIQ | title=Keep Lookin | website=Spotify | date=April 23, 2022 }} A remix featuring Trina was released in July.{{cite web | url=https://8amexposure.bandcamp.com/track/keep-looking-remix | title=Keep Looking REMIX, by Adina Howard, Trina }}
Howard began filming a new film, the drama “False Profits” with director Jamezz Hampton in November.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckr8oaUKFSw/ | title=Instagram }}
In July 2023, Howard released her first wine “Indelible” in a collaboration with Ramona Ranch Winery along with the announcement of her new upcoming single “Liquor.”{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CusG5_Vvkhx/ | title=Instagram }}{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtFa1n6g01d/ | title=Instagram }}
She recorded a new song titled "Time Will Tell" for her film "False Profits" with the film premiering on January 7th 2025,{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13852542/releaseinfo/?ref_=tt_dt_rdat | title=False Profits (2025) - Release info - IMDb | website=IMDb }}{{cite web | url=https://www.maverickentertainment.cc/movies/false-profits/ | title=False Profits (2024) Crime, Directed by Jamezz Hampton }} along with a music video on February 20th.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvs9YyPdZ_U | title=Adina Howard – Time Will Tell | Official Music Video | False Profits Soundtrack | website=YouTube | date=February 20, 2025 }}
On May 4th, 2025, she premiered a new single "I Overstand" exclusively on her website.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/therealadinahoward/reel/DJOilqcR5rj/?hl=en | title=Instagram }}
Personal life
She divorced Sherman Jordan in 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/1075218955/videos/10213492500321642/|title=Log in or Sign Up to View|website=Facebook.com|access-date=March 1, 2019}}{{Primary source inline|date=October 2019}}
On the March 10, 2019 episode of TV One's "Unsung," Howard revealed to having an affair with Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris, who was dating singer Brandy, at the time. Despite the advice of Atlantic Records Label Executive (and Howard's boss) Sylvia Rhone to focus on her career, Howard conducted an interview with then-DJ Wendy Williams, in which she insulted both Rhone and Brandy. Rhone eventually stalled Howard's release of her second album indefinitely.{{Cite web|date=March 14, 2019|title=Apparently "The Boy Is Mine" Should Have Been A Duet Between Brandy And Adina Howard|url=https://madamenoire.com/1064765/brandy-adina-howard-wanya-morris/|access-date=August 31, 2021|website=MadameNoire}}
Discography
{{Main|Adina Howard discography}}
;Studio albums
- Do You Wanna Ride? (1995)
- The Second Coming (2004)
- Private Show (2007)
- Resurrection (2017)
- Welcome to Fantasy Island (2021)
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1998
| Performer | |
| 2008
| Poke the Sleeping Bear | Rolanda | |
| 2018
| Relaxer | Arin | |
| 2015
| False Profits | D'borah Byrd-Harvis | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1995
| Herself | Episode: "Episode #32.18" |
| 1999
| Ultra Sound | Herself | Episode: "One Hit Wonders" |
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| Life After | Herself | Episode: "Adina Howard: Life After Freak Like Me" |
| Unsung
| Herself | Episode: "CeCe Peniston" |
| 2019
| Unsung | Herself | Episode: "Adina Howard" |
=Music Video=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist ! Role |
|---|
| 1995
| "Temptations" | 2Pac | Ice Girl |
=Documentary=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Notes |
|---|
| 2013
| Bone Thugs-n-Harmony: From Cleveland to the World | |
| 2015
| Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation |
| 2019
| A Fatherless America | |
=Stage=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| A Man of God | Sarah{{cite AV media |date=March 20, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVwG2_0gfcY |title=A Man of God (Gospel Stageplay) |publisher=Inkwell Pictures |via=YouTube |access-date=December 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902013327/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVwG2_0gfcY&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=September 2, 2019 |url-status=live}} | Stage debut |
| 2014
| Do You Trust Your Best Friend | Originally scheduled to play April{{cite web|url=http://www.doyoutrustyourbestfriend.com/#!adina-howard/c931 |title=Do You Trust Your Best Friend? |access-date=September 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908223212/http://www.doyoutrustyourbestfriend.com/ |archive-date=September 8, 2014 }} |
| 2016
| For All My Girls |
| 2020
| Miss Dee's Kitchen | TBA | Delayed Due To COVID-19 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! style="background:#bcbcbc;"| Year ! style="background:#bcbcbc;"| Result ! style="background:#bcbcbc;"| Award ! style="background:#bcbcbc;"| Category ! style="background:#bcbcbc;"| Work |
| 2013
| UB Honors | Best Dance/Club Single of the Year |style="text-align:center;"| Switch |
| 2014
| Shorty Awards | Singer | |
| 2016
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Independent Documentary |style="text-align:center;"| Adina Howard 20: A Story of Sexual Liberation |
| rowspan="4"|2017
| UB Honors | Best Artist Return Single |style="text-align:center;"| Blasphemy (with King Gas) |
| Nomination
| UB Honors | Best Independent R&B Album Release |style="text-align:center;"| Resurrection |
| Nomination
| MCP Music Awards | Deep Cut of the Year |style="text-align:center;"| Radiation (with Tech N9ne) |
| Nomination
| MCP Music Awards | Comeback of the Year |style="text-align:center;"| Blasphemy (with King Gas) |
| 2020
| UB Honors | Best Dance/Club Single of the Year |style="text-align:center;"| Mind Reader (with Opolopo) |
References
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External links
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