Planet 9 is an American independent record label founded by American singer

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. After parting ways with her major label,

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and following the advice of her mentor J. Prince, Harrison established and developed her own independent label with a new business approach in mind to create and release music. Following the events of her fourth studio album, '' Liberation'' (2007) being mishandled and accidentally leaking on the internet, she was contracted by R&B based Japanese record company, Manhattan Recordings. Through that label, she exclusively release and self-funded, recorded, and engineered her first independent project, '' Sugar & Spice'' (2008). Three years later, she exclusively released the follow-up, the dance and

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orientated '' K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)'' (2011) through the same label. Since its creation, Harrison through her label Planet 9 has released thirteen independent studio projects. Following the exclusive releases in Japan, she recorded and released three relatively R&B rooted EPs, ''

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'' (2014), '' Sweet XVI'' (2014), and '' Love Elevation Suite'' (2015). In 2016, she released the Grammy nominated, '' Smoove Jones''. '' TKO (The Knock Out)'' arrived in 2018 to honor the 20th anniversary of her debut album, ''

'' (1998). Under the Planet 9 moniker, Harrison expanded its brand and venture into

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and apparel. Produced in partnership with Frey Vineyards, Harrison created Planet 9 Fine Wine, an organic vegan wine.

History

Career beginnings

Prior to Mýa recording and releasing her first independent album overseas, she released three successful studio albums in the United States; 1998's ''

'', 2000's ''

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'' and 2003's ''

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''. In 1998, Mýa released her debut self-titled album, which peaked at No. 13 on the

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chart. ''Fear of Flying'' (2000) fared even better at No. 7, with the single " Case of the Ex" reaching No. 2 on the Hot 100. In 2001, she took home a Grammy for "

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", her massive No. 1 single with

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, Lil' Kim, and Missy Elliott. A role in the hit film ''

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'' and other acting opportunities followed. After she released ''Moodring'' in 2003, with the exception of a popular stint on '' Dancing with the Stars'' in 2009 (she finished second), it seemed as if Mýa had left the entertainment industry.

Hiatus and leakage

In 2004, after the ''Moodring'' album, she ended up in a year-long litigation with management. In late 2005, Harrison made a transition within the Universal system from Interscope to

. In 2007 her fourth studio album '' Liberation'' was accidentally released in Japan when the release date changed. At the time, she was with Motown/Universal; her lawyer advised that she not waste time and money taking the issue to court, so Harrison decided to go independent instead.

Independency

At the advice of her mentors

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and J. Prince in 2008, Harrison created an independent label called Planet 9. After parting ways with her major label

, she decided to continue to make music but with a different business approach in mind. So Harrison, created her own label Planet 9, and did different types of deals. Furthermore, she was offered a non-exclusive deal with a Japanese based R&B label Manhattan Recordings after the leakage of her fourth studio album. Through that label and deal Harrison has released '' Sugar & Spice'' (2008), '' Sugar & Spice: The Perfect Edition'' (2009), and '' K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)'' (2011) exclusively in Japan. Subsequently, she continues to release independent projects ''

'' (2014) '' Sweet XVI'' (2014), '' Love Elevation Suite'' (2015), and most recently '' Smoove Jones'' (2016) which received a grammy nomination for

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. In honor of her twentieth anniversary, Mýa released her eighth independent project, '' TKO (The Knock Out)'' in April 2018.

Discography

Studio albums

*'' Sugar & Spice'' (2008) *'' Sugar & Spice: The Perfect Edition'' (2009) *'' K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple)'' (2011) *'' K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) U.S./Canada Edition'' (2011) *'' K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) International Edition'' (2012) *'' K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy & Simple) Mint Edition'' (2013) *'' Smoove Jones'' (2016) *'' TKO (The Knock Out)'' (2018)

Mixtape

*'' Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1'' (2009)

EPs

*''

'' (2014) *'' Sweet XVI'' (2014) *'' Love Elevation Suite'' (2015)

Filmography

Music videos

* Coolin' (2017) * Ready for Whatever (2017) * G.M.O. (Got My Own) (2018)

References

{{Authority control American independent record labels Mýa Record labels established in 2008