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''Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1'' is a mixtape by American recording artist Mýa. It is her first mixtape to be released by Young Empire Music Group with distribution from Fontana Distribution on September 29, 2009. The project came to surface when Harrison felt as though she had abandoned her U.S. fan base and wanted to release music for them. The mixtape served as Harrison's second independently released project on her own label imprint Planet 9 and was created to serve the "clubs, strip clubs, whips, and bedroom" with a predominantly southern sound.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mya: More Than A Songstress )〕 Production on ''Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1'' was primarily handled by in-house producers selected by Harrison; Young Yonny, The Bama Boyz, T-Minus, Arkatech Beatz and a host of others. Just as she did previously with her fifth studio album ''Sugar & Spice'' (2008), Harrison lent a hand in the songwriting process, co-writing several of the mixtape's tracks with many different artists and songwriters and served as executive producer to the project. Guest features included a then unknown Nicki Minaj, Houston native rappers Bun B, Chamillionaire, Trae, Slim Thug and Z-Ro and Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo. ''Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1'' spawned two promotional singles; the Bun B-assisted "Show Me Somethin'" and the T-Minus-produced track "Black Out". Although both singles were released to iTunes, neither single was serviced to radio. ''Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1'' debuted at number fifty-five on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart on October 17, 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Week of October 17, 2009 )〕 ==Background== Prior to Mýa recording and releasing her first independent album overseas, she released three successful studio albums in the United States; 1998's ''Mýa'', 2000's ''Fear of Flying'' and 2003's ''Moodring''. In 1998, Mýa released her debut self-titled album, which peaked at No. 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 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 "Lady Marmalade", her massive No. 1 single with P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, and Missy Elliott. A role in the hit film ''Chicago'' 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mýa Talks 'K.I.S.S.' Deluxe Album, New 'Catty' Single, & Trina Collabo )〕 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 Universal Motown. 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. Japan loved the ''Liberation'' album so much, that a company by the named Manhattan Recordings located there approached her about doing business with them. Harrison released her first independent project, titled ''Sugar & Spice'', in Japan in 2008, a year after her split with Motown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mya Interview 4Eight Media )〕 ''Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1'' is Harrison's first mixtape and second independently self-funded project. It is the follow-up to her first independently released album ''Sugar & Spice'' (2008). The mixtape served as Harrison's first U.S. release since her departure from record label Interscope back in 2005. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Beauty & the Streets Vol. 1」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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