Burmy: Hello and welcome back to Burmy's Industry Rehab, where yesteryear's rising stars get their voices heard again!  Joining us here tonight is our most high-profile guest yet (and as a result, this will be "the Hab"'s longest interview yet, someone who gifted the last decade with a lot of memorable music, but even in her heyday felt how shady this industry can be. After spending most of the last several years taking care of her family, she's now preparing to come back even stronger and show the world why she is truly one of the most underrated singers in this whole industry! Please welcome the one and only Nivea! It is such such an honor to be interviewing you today.

 

Nivea: Thank you for having me-and thank you for your patience with conducting this interview!  I am very grateful for your support Mr. Burmy!

 

Burmy: It's nothing less than a joy-you are WELL worth the wait!  Let me tell you, EVERYBODY knows your singles, but EVERY SONG on your albums has that real depth, emotion and true poetry that's been lacking in the industry lately. Honestly, if you ever wanted to make the transition to the neo-soul subgenre, it would NOT be a stretch at all.

 

Nivea: Thank you!  And funny you should mention Neo-Soul, as my next project is a dual cd, where one side titled “Mirrors” will be composed of R&B/Hip Hop sounds, which I was known for, and the other side titled “The Randy Watson Collection”, can be best described as such! (on the Neo-Soul/Folk side, that is)

 

Burmy: I will no doubt be keeping my ears peeled and promoting it to EVERYBODY in our audience!  OK now, let's get this show on the road. Your fans know how you grew up as a HUGE fan of Mariah Carey, knowing all her songs by heart and singing them whenever you got the chance. Of course, she is well-known for balancing the powerful and ethereal sounds of her voice, something which you loved about her, and I, in turn, have always loved about you as well. I know "Vision of Love" was what first made you a fan, but what would you say your favorite song of hers all-time is, the one that most inspired the style of artist you'd become?

 

Nivea: My absolute favorite Mariah Carey song is “Looking In”.  I have always directly identified with every lyric!  I would sing this song for every single audition I had, acapella before I got my record deal..

 

Burmy: *sings* "Don't say...she takes it all for granted/I'm well...aware of all I have..."  Sorry, got carried away a bit.  Moving on now, Of course, when Mariah comes up, I have to ask for obvious reasons...what is the highest note YOU can hit?

 

Nivea: I actually have no idea!  *laughs*  Believe it or not, over the years and have being that I am/was a smoker, unfortunately, my voice has changed a whole bunch.  However, I am finding far more power in my voice which I believe fear had kept me from truly using and exploring!  I grew up on Anita Baker, Heart, Stevie Knicks, aaannd Mary J. Blige as my influences!  So I’ve always admired female’s voice that can push it! I do know that the best is still yet to come though!

 

Burmy: And I will be ready and waiting...but let's get back to you now. At what point in your fandom did you decide that singing is something you wanted to do for a living?

 

Nivea: I decided to pursue singing at the age of 14, in 1996.  My eldest sis, Ava, had asked me and my other sis Reva, if we wanted to sing for this guy that was a manager.  Being that I never thought of singing professionally, shockingly, I said “Yes!”  And Reva said that she would sing along with me (all 3 of us, plus everyone on my Mother’s side can sing by the way) because she knew how shy I was.  The actual belief that I could do it or had what it takes, didn’t arise until my manager said he believed in me and my voice.  Along with being a huge fan of Aaliyah’s, I began to feel inspired to give it a try!  But I actually wanted to attend college to study Computer Sciences OR enroll into the military and study computers there!

 

Burmy: *laughs* And now an image of you working with my local Geek Squad has just popped into my head. *laughs a bit more*  Now eventually, that audition lead to you meeting manager Collin Lampkin in 1997. Being from Atlanta means you had some REALLY nice production connections already (when Organized Noize believes in you, you WILL be set in this music thing), and in short time you worked with the likes of Carl Thomas, Cool Breeze and Kurupt among others, even assembling a 26-song demo. Of the ones on that demo, which one would you say was your favorite?

 

Nivea: I actually met C.L. in 1996 and I'd joined forces with Organized Noize at the age of 16, in 1997 I believe.  They were a huge factor in molding me as an artist & writer!  My favorite song I had on my demo, if I can remember *laughs*, probably was a song produced by O.N. called “Boy I Love You”. I loved that song, and Ludacris did too!!  I remember like a couple yrs after, he wanted to use it but things never developed.  As a young girl being completely led by an older man for a manager, there were a multitude of situations that I know could have gone in different directions if he had’ve made better business decisions.  Yet, he and I reached inconceivable heights in my career at the time, I was just not always aware at “how” or “what cost” you know?

 

Burmy: That's how it usually is-most people who learn the game do so the hard way.  But in short order, Jive Records signed you and you were primed to rise to the top. Many people's first taste of you came with Mystikal's Neptunes-produced single "Danger (Been So Long)," which gave you both something to prove (for you, that you had what it took, and for Mystikal, that "Shake Ya Ass" wasn't a fluke and there really was life after No Limit).

 

Nivea: Exactly!

 

Burmy: Whose idea was it to have you sing the hook on there, anyhow, and how was it working in the studio with all these folks?

 

Nivea: It was actually the label’s decision at the time.  Kelis, I was told, was initially supposed to do it.  I don’t know what happened but I do know that JIVE was really big on using their own roster of artists/label mates to collar and feature on each other’s projects.  It was a great learning experience for me because Pharrell was not easy to please, he wanted it to sound exactly the way he heard it in his head, which pushed me!  But thankfully I knew a little about working with different producers and songwriters, so I worked it out.  After “Danger”, the Neptunes & I, went on to do 2 more records together, “Runaway” & “Independence Day”.

 

Burmy: Of course, the DJs made the song REALLY blow up, all the way to it being #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts and #14 on the Hot 100. Despite Mystikal's raw roughneck style and X-rated lyrics and the Neptunes' exotic beat, what REALLY got me into it was your smooth, seductive and powerful vocals on that simple seventeen-word hook. Apparently Mystikal knew it too, as he insisted that you accompany him whenever he performed it on TV. What was that whirlwind of fame like for you, being in these bright lights and bigger cities for the first time?

 

Nivea: Yes. Mystikal was very supportive of me, he liked my voice and also supported the vision behind me!  It was all taken a bit lightly by me actually!  My manager at the time, had mentally programmed me to feel that I was where I belonged and was doing what I wanted to, so I believed it right away, for a while at least!

 

Burmy: Now THAT's why Mystikal really is "The Man Right Chea"! Eventually promotion began for your self-titled debut album, with the lead single being the Organized Noize-produced "Don't Mess With the Radio," a "just right" jam which had the PERFECT mixture of street swag and pop sensibilities, perfect for the DJ to lead off his set. The title, of course, comes from the first of eight rules you list for anyone who rolls with you...which would you say is the most important of them?

 

Nivea: #1, Don’t mess with the radio! *laughs*

 

Burmy: I roll by these rules the few times I club anymore (or when I just go anywhere). The video was nice too, with you ahead of your time in the hairstyles (let's just say Lil' Kim and Lady Gaga aren't the only artists Nicki Minaj has ripped off), the vibrant groove, and the humorous tone (yes, it often starts raining out of nowhere when my peeps and I dance in the parking lot too). What was it like on set, being the star of your show?

 

Nivea: Now, that video was quite overwhelming for me!  It was the 1st time I got to show who I was as an artist, aside from “the Danger girl!”  So I worked really hard to get my body in the best shape that I could get it.  And I’d never shot a video by myself, so I was worried with hair, as it was a huge part of my image and I wanted it to be just right!  It was hectic but I was truly grateful, the sets and budget for the video were on point!

 

Burmy: Despite peaking at #90 on the Hot 100, the single performed below expectations, leading to the album getting pushed back from its original release date (to those reading this: trust me when I say it was all for the best).

 

Nivea: Yes, oh the confusion.  Black radio, believe it or not, wasn’t feeling me like that! They said, over all pretty much, that my music was “too Pop”, not Hip Hop/R&B! So I actually got more play/spins from Pop stations and were added into their rotations, featured in Pop teen mags mostly.

 

Burmy: The next single was released "Run Away (I Wanna Be with U)," also produced by the Neptunes and with a guest feature trying to prove himself (in this case, Pusha T, one half of the Clipse-still a year away from releasing their debut album "Lord Willin'"). How was it like working with Pharrell and Chad again (only this time with a much different vibe to the song?)

 

Nivea: “Runaway” was actually only released on my “Nivea” Japan album. It was great working with the Neptunes, I immediately felt like, “Wow, what a fit”. An artist like me at the time, who was trying to do something a little different with image and sound, having the opportunity to work with some of the most unique producers of my time was amazing! And I felt blessed!

 

Burmy: Quite a blessing to be gettin' the co-sign of the folks who produced virtually every hit of the early decade!  Now of course, that single didn't even perform as well as the first, but the next one would be the one most people think of when they think of you, the duet (technically, trio, but they're identical twins so I'm counting it as a duet) with Jagged Edge's Brian & Brandon Casey, "Don't Mess with My Man." That was a power move in every sense of the word, gettin' them on the collab and Bryan-Michael Cox producing, so tell me...how did you pull off that power move?

 

Nivea: Well, “Don’t Mess With My Man” was also a part of that infamous 26-song demo (as was much of my 1st album)!  I’d been fortunate enough, via Noontime, being an artist on their roster briefly, to have met and worked with B. Cox & The Twins from JE before my record deal as well!  So it was just another song selected to be a part of the album and definitely as a single.

 

Burmy: It got to #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 (still the highest point you've ever reached) becoming an anthem for the summers in between my freshman and sophomore years of high school. Even better, it led to the album FINALLY seeing the light of day here in the USA in on December 10, 2002, and to more people realizing the musical depth you have inside you...which brings me to my FAVORITE song of yours from that album, the R. Kelly-produced duet "Laundromat." I've always thought of Kellz as an "insane genius," somebody who is ALWAYS trippin' but it always ends up making a good song. This duet is no exception, but this time you flipped the script, putting him on the defensive as your tongue is the sharper one! Let me ask you again: how did it feel working with him and showin' off your edgier side for once?

 

Nivea: I love how your facts are in order!  And it was a little scary working with R. Kelly initially because he was just so serious and pretty much lived in his studio.  So at 1st I was quite intimidated!  But he too is a producer who knows exactly what he wants out of a song, therefore I took his lead entirely.  He’d become familiar with my music we were putting together for my album and he told the Label he had a hit for me.  Every note I sang, he had sung 1st. “Laundromat” is completely his creation, I just sung it.

 

Burmy: Because of Kellz' infamous court case, he wasn't able to make the video shoot, but you didn't let that stop you, showin' off exactly why you were born and built to be a star with not only your vocals, but also your style, emotion, and chemistry with your homegirls at said laundromat, leaving Nick Cannon looking like a deer in headlights when he saw you approaching him. You looked like you were really in your element here-what was going through your mind at the time?

 

Nivea: Oh my Lamb!  That video, s/o to Nick Cannon, although we were label mates at the time, I appreciated him doing the vid and featuring on “You Don’t Even Know”.  But yes, I was a little stressed lol, the hair wasn’t the right hair my hairstylist and I wanted, plus I was extremely uncomfortable in those shorts, being that “thick” wasn’t the “in” look then! *laughs*  But yet again, I learned a lot and it turned out fun, especially the phone scene when I’m twirling the earring around, I thought that was hilarious!  And of course playing in those bubbles were fun!  The girl dancers were talented and cool as well!

 

Burmy: In spite of all this stress, you carried on with your natural appeal shining through!  Now "25 Reasons" was ANOTHER favorite of mine, proving again your willingness to stretch the boundaries (it has to be one of the REALEST love ballads I've ever heard), and again proving your trendsetter status (written well before a certain Mr. Jackson asked his woman four fewer questions in his own #1 single), and its B-side "Ya Ya Ya" showed just how gritty you could get as well, featuring R. Kelly's low-guitar beat and a stronger-than-expected verse from Lil Wayne before he was Weezy F Baby or Birdman Jr. or Tunechi or anything like that...just Lil' Wayne "of the Hot Boys." Unfortunately, both of these were radio-only singles, not really getting the video treatment; what all went down behind the scenes there?

 

Nivea: Okay, well actually “25 Reasons” was written by producer Leslie Brathwaite (sorry for the misspelling), songwriter Jasper, and myself when I was 17.  So yes, it was on that demo too!  It was never slated to be a single, though, but fans just loved it anyway.  “Ya Ya Ya” was another record I’d done with R. Kelly after “Laundromat”.  I’d asked Wayne to feature on it, we had just started talking/dating at the time.  It was also just an album cut, not selected as a single.  See, you should get at least 3 Singles/3 Videos per project with a major.  Mines were “DMWTR”, “DMWMM”, and “Laundromat”, yet I’d had more success overseas with my music than in the States.  Therefore, it seemed senseless to put out more money behind another single if my target audience wasn’t even supporting it.  So we moved on, eventually I should say, to the next album, “Complicated”.

 

Burmy: As awesome as that self-titled debut was, unfortunately it only reached #80 on the Billboard 200, leading to you taking a break and eventually finding and marrying the man of your dreams, Terius Nash who would later be known as "The-Dream." How did you two meet and when did you know that he'd be the one?

 

Nivea: Wow, well, after, or should I say in the midst of, my 1st album, I was having a crazy time with my manager to say the least.  It had escalated to being abusive and violent!  And long story short, I’d “quit” the music industry (months later penning a letter in the airport, on a napkin, then handed over to my ex manager) and pretty much fled to my finance’s side at the time, relocating to New Orleans for almost a year.  After that relationship’s demise, I returned to Atlanta, contacted JIVE, pleading that I was now ready to move forward with the next project.  Only to find out that my now ex-manager had received a cut of the recording budget, $85,000.00 to be exact, alledging that he and I were starting to record the 2nd album.  Of course, that wasn’t true, as the last time I’d seen him, (and still to this very date), was the top of 2003, when I had had enough and decided to leave the house that I was paying for (that was showed on the show “How I’m Living”) with police that I called, to escort me away to ensure my safety, with nothing but a bag of clothes.  Fast forward to the following year, in 2004, I began working with new management and was introduced to T. Nash aka “Dream” at the time.  He had a song he’d written called “Okay," which I was told was originally created for J. Lo.  I get in the booth, sang it and he loved it!  He thought the song matched my persona well.  As time went on, about 5 months, I was drawn to the joy he seemed to have!  He seemed so happy and I was definitely not happy or in a happy place.  So we conversed as friends over the phone for a little while, a few months until finally went on a little date…we never left each other’s side after that.  We fell in love, and were married that December. It was a whirlwind I thought I was ready for because I felt safe and truly connected to him, not to sound cliche.

 

Burmy: Not cliche if it's true.  Of course, your wedded bliss led to awesomeness in the studio as well, with him playing a major role in your 2005 sophomore album "Complicated," anchored by the Lil' Jon & Youngbloodz-assisted single "Okay." I read that the song had actually been recored in '03, but things were put on hold because Jive were ready to debut the younger "Princess of Crunk-n-B" Ciara, leaving you to wait in the wings. How did it feel working with the King of Crunk and the Drankin' Patnaz, and awesome did it feel when you were finally set to begin promotion for what would be the anthem for my senior year of high school?

 

Nivea: Well it was recorded in ’04.  It was just pursued by Ciara’s team because the song fit more into her image they believed, since she was the voice of “Crunk N B” and had other material with Lil Jon.  Yet, Dream said he wasn’t selling the song because he felt it best suited me (this was just before our romance had begun by the way).  As for being pushed to the side, that was JIVE’s move.  The owner at the time, Clive Caulder, was who actually signed me to the label.  There was split decisions all throughout the R&B and Hip Hop Departments on if they should sign me or not.  Clive did anyway because he had a vision and believed in me almost right away.  I remember him attending some of my rehearsals in New York, labeling me “the Black Britney Spears” *laughs*.  Mr. Caulder however, was stepping down. He sold JIVE and I feel like after that, out went my career, as I knew I had minimum support from the teams there.  By the end of ’04, I was married and pregnant with my daughter.  To the Label, that read wrong and would sway fans to not view me as sexy and they deemed me as “unfuckable”.  Unfortunately, for black girls in the music industry, the sexier the better, the sluttier the even better.  And it has proven far to many times to be true-sex sells and they said it’d be hard for me to sell that as a married mother.  I liked “Okay” but I loved the “Red Cup Remix" Dream did even more!  He asked me who my fav artists was, and I said Mariah and Bone Thugs, which is why it sounds like that *laughs*!  Yet the ball was coming to a screeching halt with the Label after releasing “Okay”.

 

Burmy: Of course, that Red Cup Remix is where your then-husband made his major solo on-the-mic debut ten years ago, with his Radio Killa beat setting the tone for the future, but his fast-rap sounding completely foreign to anybody who's ever listened to his solo material. Were you the one who convinced him to pic up the mic or was he planning to do it on his own?

 

Nivea: He’d planned or at least wanted to be an artist before he and I knew each other. And had actually been a member of a male vocal group, I forget the name.  They song the hook on rapper Raheem The Dream’s “The Most Beautiful Girl In The World”.

 

Burmy: *sings* "The most beau-ti-ful girl in the world *Th-th-th-th-th-th-THAT GIRL, th-th-th-th-th-th-THAT-*" There I go AGAIN, getting carried away!  Although Complicated managed to do much better than its predecesor on the Billboard 200 (#37 compared to the original's #80), a cocktail of trouble managed to wreck the promotion; first with Jive giving up on planned single releases for "Parking Lot" and then for the title track (which is another one of my favorites of yours, full of the positive vibes I loved about your debut but with a more mature tone) after you had your firstborn daughter Navy, and second with the album getting recalled because of a "content-protector" on the disc leading some to not even play. At which point did you decide enough was enough and ask for your release from Jive?

 

Nivea: Right after the recall, I sent in a letter requesting to be released and they eventually honored it.

 

Burmy: And that's all we've got to say about that.  The following year, after the birth of your twin sons Christian and London you released your Japan-exclusive junior album "Animalistic," again mainly helmed by your then-husband and released on his Radio Killa label (pre-Def Jam deal) in association with Formula. But alas, the problems did not stay behind with Jive, as the CD never got an official American release nor a promo single. What all happened behind the scenes there? (I'm asking because this was by far your hardest-hitting album, and like your previous two sets, every song was single-worthy material)

 

Nivea: Well, Dream and I decided to keep it moving!  He and I managed myself.  He produced every song himself on Animalistic and wrote almost every single lyric, I had a bit of writing involvement so this was definitely mostly his persona developing.  And it was when and why RadioKilla was created!  We became a record label and did a distribution deal with Formula One Records.  So it had nothing to do with JIVE and was never set for a U.S. release actually.

 

Burmy: Now is where things take an even sharper turn-the year after that, on the day of his debut album's release, you announced that you and The-Dream were parting ways after three years of marriage; from everything I've heard about both sides' accounts, the impression I got was that now that he was making it big and becoming a go-to women-admiring connoisseur (when I was thinking "These others may be a 10, but the woman he's frickin' married to is an 11!"), ultimately deciding "I can have any woman I want, I don't need you anymore." How accurate was my account?

 

Nivea: I’m still unsure to this day, but okay about not really knowing the answer to that actually!  I mean, we definitely had or differences, but I was completely caught off guard when he said he wanted a divorce…he was my best friend, someone I believed would be with me no matter what.  But I guess that’s the mistake most women make.  Though I will always love him, regardless, for blessing me with my 3 beautiful eldest!

 

Burmy: Eventually, you reconciled with Weezy, resuming your engagement to him and even having a son Neal. Unfortunately, that too seemed to go south rather quickly (in your words, thanks in no small part to a certain Young Money artist of his). I know it hurts talking about this, so I promise this'll be my last question in regards to that past...it takes a really strong woman to move on from so many traumatic experiences as you have, so where do you find that strength to move on and keep moving forward?

 

Nivea: Yes, well, after the news of his first son about to be brought into the world, only months in to our reconnection, I believed that we were in love again.  And I’d told him I’d accept his son since he said he would accept my 3.  Then, a year later, the very day I returned from the doc, (it had almost been a month since this 2nd proposal, presented this time with a court ordered paper, on my 27th bday, {that I still have lol}, stating that we were to marry in 30 days), he gave me news over the phone that his ex is 3 months pregnant.  So of course, I broke down…my mother passed away 2 months later, late in May…still trying to hold on, he was being so supportive of me at that time.  Then, pictures, that appeared to be intimate, were surfacing of him with her-I won’t say her name because I’ve been over it for quite some time and was only really upset because I like her myself and had plans of working with her as well.  I thought very highly of her talent and actually thought she was a really cool chic.  Any who, that along with some inappropriate behavior between the two of them that I witnessed once or twice in the studio while I’m rocking a ring and a belly, that I also checked, pushed me over the top.  I told him I was done.  However, he’s still been a blessing in my life and I am incredibly grateful and PROUD to say that each and every single one of my children were made out of Love!  And I will always love him as well, regardless, for blessing me with my beautiful youngest!

 

Burmy: Moving on now, I LOVED your "Nivea Uncovered" EP with its soft acoustic covers of old soul standards (as a longtime fan of yours and the son of a folk guitarist, that is a combination that really gets into my soul). What would you say your favorite of the songs you did is?

 

Nivea: Oh yeah?!  Thank you!  I’m the daughter of a guitarist so I get it!  Which is also why I have worked with my father in the past on the Complicated Album, and Nivea Undercover!  He’s also playing on most of “The Randy Watson Collection” project I mentioned earlier!  My favorite on “Undercover” would have to be both “Footsteps” and “Stronger Than Pride”.  This was a collection of a few of my favorite songs and it had been such a long time since I’d recorded any music, I just had to get it out of my system!

 

Burmy: Your most recent offering was "Loud Blunt," which was a combination of what you do best, with the attention-grabbing sounds but still, quiet, laid-back and futuristic demeanor to it...what's more, you sounded truly at peace recording it. I promise this is the last time I'll ask that question...what feelings were going through your mind as you were recording that?

 

Nivea: Well, the song “Loud Blunt” speaks for itself I believe. I was still in a place of finding myself and acceptance… So I wanted to showcase that a bit. But mostly, I aimed to demonstrate how the integrity of the music nor artistry have to be compromised nor lost while using somewhat of a “hip” or “trendy” topic such as smoking marijuana.

 

Burmy: Understandably, one of the reasons people have only heard sporadically from you is because of you being a mom to your kids and taking care of the family. How've they been lately and how's your motherhood helped shape who you are both inside and outside the booth?

 

Nivea: Yes, raising children is by far no joke to say the least, and definitely not for the weak!  I’ve honestly had to learn as I went and as I go!  Learn how to question yourself with “Did you do your best? Did you try at all?” and if the answer is “no”, just know to keep trying harder.  I’ve had less and less time in the booth over the years in comparison to my younger ones but I’ve learned through singing with my kids and in my heart, that most importantly, a gift from GOD can never be ignored or knocked down unless you do it yourself!  So I actually (I clearly am obsessed with the word actually, ugh *laughs*) feel more confident now, I believe or should I say, a different sort of confidence, feeling “sure” of my mission this time around.

 

Burmy: Now we're getting to some of the questions asked by your homegirl Vante (she's a fan of this page). First question is, what's the fate of the unreleased songs we heard snippets of (Miss My Love and Suicide among them?)

 

Nivea: Well, I’m not sure about “Miss My Love”’s fate (penned by Chase J.), but “Suicide” is slated to be on “Mirrors”!

 

Burmy: Second and final question which I kinda answered for Vante. She wants to see you on "Love & Hip-Hop ATL" one day, to which I replied that I don't think it'll happen, given how tired you are of industry drama like I am and just want to focus on you, your family and your music. Am I correct in my assumption?

 

Nivea: You are correct!

 

Burmy: I heard you have some new material on the way coming really soon. Any announcements or updates to share with us? (and is your upcoming album still called "Nivea Revealed"?)

 

Nivea: Well, my next project is dual project! One side will showcase what fans will expect, the other side will showcase a side of me very few have ever met!  It's called “Mirrors”/“The Randy Watson Collection”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burmy: To the Industry Rehab fanbase, Nivea has decided to share a couple snippets with us..take a listen!

 

"Suicide" (from Mirrors)

 

 

 

 

"I Don't Care" (from The Randy Watson Collection)

 

 

 

 

Burmy: OK, now I'm REALLY hyped! (The Randy Watson Collection especially sounds like it'll be something amazing)  Last question I ask everybody I interview, given your experience, what message do you want to give to the women who want to make it in the music business or just anyone who's had similar experiences to yours?

 

Nivea: If you know in your heart (and only you know when you know) what’s at the top of your list, keep striving for it!  Never allow any fear, anyone else’s fears or stories to cloud your own because yours is for YOU and YOU alone!

 

Burmy: Fantastic! Now before we go, could you share with us a Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, or any other site where us fans can keep in touch of what's been new with you?

 

Nivea: My Twitter and Instagram are both is @ThisIsNivea, my e-mail for all booking inquiries is thisisforNivea@gmail.com, and my website as it has been for fourteen years now is NiveaFan.com.

 

Burmy: Once again, ALL my thanks go out to you for taking the time to talk with us at Burmy's Industry Rehab. You are truly one of the unsung greats of contemporary R&B, and I wish you nothing but the ABSOLUTE best in everything ahead for you!

 

Nivea: Thank you Mr. Burmy and Industry Rehab for your true support! I will never forget it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burmy dedicates this interview to his brother from another, Rob "Richie Rich" Johnson.

The first to believe Burmy was worth something to the music business, Richie could always be counted on for support.

Without the motivation Richie gave, there would be no Industry Rehab.

Without Rob, there'd be no Burmy.

 

Nivea pays her respects as well:

"A special s/o to Rob “Richie Rich” Johnson for empowering & inspiring so much of the music and entertainment industry’s talent, including Mr. Burmeister! R.I.P. My condolences to your family & friends!"

 

#LongLiveRichie