Nateshia Lindsay (born 15 September 1986), better known by her stage name Ms. Thing, is a Jamaican

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vocalist and

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. She is best known for providing vocals on the international hit song "

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" by

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, 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

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label, "Get That Money", in December 2002. She is best known for singing the chorus to the international hit song "

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, written and produced by Kelly. In the United States, "Dude" peaked at number four on the ''

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''s

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charts in July 2004 and spent 48 weeks on that chart, and also peaked at number 26 on the

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. 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

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, 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, Tony Kelly, Leftside & Esco, and

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. The album also features guest vocals from Beenie Man,

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, Sugar Daddy and Alanna Leslie. In 2004, Ms. Thing's track "Love Guide" with Switch was included on the

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album ''Two Culture Clash'' and she worked with

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on his 2005 album ''Guetta Blaster''. Her vocals have been remixed by UK garage producer Sticky, Portugal's

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, and British-Asian producers

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. Ms. Thing contributed vocals on the tracks "When You Hear The Bassline" and "Bruk Out" (with T.O.K.) from

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's 2009 debut album '' Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do''. Also in 2009, she teamed up with

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's New York label Mixpak to voice "Bonify" alongside Psycho Tanbad.

Personal life

Lindsay's son AJ was born in November 2004. She gave birth to another son in 2011, with Flexx from dancehall group T.O.K. In September 2014, it was announced that Lindsay was baptised, and that she was engaged and retired from music.

Discography

Albums

* ''Miss Jamaica'' – Sequence Records, 2004

Singles

* "Get That Money" – Mad House, 2002 * "

" (with

) – Mad House, 2003 ** Re-released as featured artist – Virgin, 2004 * "Regular" – Mad House, 2003 * "I Want It All" – Sequence Records, 2004 * "Rich & Famous" – Don Corleon, 2004 * "Have U Man" (with Beenie Man) – Don Corleon, 2004 * "Hot" – Sequence Records, 2004 * "Any Way" – Shocking Vibes, 2004 * "Do Me" – Don Corleon, 2004 * "Pride A Side" – Young Blood, 2004 * "Pum Pum" – Fire Links, 2004 * "Jump Up & Rail" – Sequence Records, 2005 * "Tight" – Vendetta, 2005 * "On An' On" – Minor 7, Flat 5, 2005 * "Nah Run Dung" – Shocking Vibes, 2006 * "Bad Gal Bad Man" (with Monster Twins) – Birchill, 2007 * "She's Horny" (with Beenie Man) – Jah Snowcone, 2007 * "Dem Call We" – Ward 21, 2007 * "Fight Over Man" – Stainless, 2008 * "Nah Run Dung Nuh Husband" – Seanizzle, 2008 * "So We Stay" (with Beenie Man) – In Time Music, 2009 * "The Rock" – Supa Hype, 2010 * "Bonify" (with Psycho Tanbad) – Mixpak, 2010 * "Can't Do A Thing" (with Monster Twins) – Seanizzle, 2011 * "Dem a Nuh Body" – 2012

As featured artist

* "Love Guide" (with

) – ''Two Culture Clash'', Wall Of Sound, 2004 * "Sweet Soca Music Remix" (with Sugar Daddy) – Sequence Records, 2004 * "Last Train" (with

) – ''Guetta Blaster'', Virgin, 2005 * "When You Hear The Bassline" (with Major Lazer) – ''Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do'', Mad Decent, 2009 * "Bruk Out" (with TOK & Major Lazer) – ''Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do'', Mad Decent, 2009

Remixes

* "Dude" – Remix (with Beenie Man &

) – Def Jam, 2003 * "Dude" –

Remix (with Beenie Man) – Virgin, 2004 * "Dude" – Sticky Remix (with Beenie Man) – Virgin, 2004 * "Bruk Out" –

Remix (with T.O.K. & Major Lazer) – FabricLIVE, 2009

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ms. Thing 1986 births Living people