The lead single from that album, “American Boy,” was a hit with audiences on both sides of the pond and earned her a Grammy in 2009 for best rap/sung collaboration” with Kanye West.
Three years later, she was the first to sign with John Legend’s label, Homeschool, and released her first U.S. If people are talking, it’s a good thing,” Estelle told The Hollywood Reporter.īritish singer/songwriter/rapper Estelle released her first album in the U.K. But with the rise of Being Mary Jane and Empire, these shows show what culture is doing, what’s happening in life right now. People don’t normally have all of these opinions on Instagram or Twitter about a show. That list will growing this week when Grammy winner Estelle visits Lee Daniels and Danny Strong‘s hip-hop soap opera with her first-ever acting role in the ninth episode, “Unto the Breach.” Those are just a few of the acclaimed musical guest stars that Fox’s Empire has boasted in its first season.
