It’s safe to say that when it comes to the young artists in the game, Chloe Bailey takes the cake! Whether she’s killing the Gram with stimulating posts or making music that makes you move, Chloe is shaping to be a star we didn’t know we needed. After all, she is learning from Beyonce, so we shouldn’t expect anything less. We have watched Chloe as well as her younger sister, Halle, grow up right in front of us. You may think you know all about the Mableton artist, but there’s more to find out.
Here’s a few things you may not know about Chloe Bailey:
Parkwood Starts With Chloe
Parkwood Entertainment is home to Beyonce, Chloe x Halle, Jay-Z and Beyonce as The Carters, and now just Chloe herself. The “CUFF IT” singer founded the Columbia Records-backed label in 2010. The entertainment company is involved in not only music, but film, television, and artist management as well. Besides the Beyonce herself, the “Have Mercy” artist is going to be the first solo artist to have a full-length project released under Parkwood.
Beyonce signed artists Ingrid Burley and Sophie Beem to her label in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Beem signed a two-year artist development deal, therefore she is no longer with the label. Burley remains with Parkwood, but has never dropped an album. She released her EP, Trill Feels in 2016. Beem also released an EP in 2016 as well titled, Sophie Beem EP.
Chloe x Halle have put out four albums under the label, but now it’s Chloe’s turn to take a chance solo. She is set to release her debut solo studio album at the end of the month. The 23-year-old artist named her debut, In Pieces, with the lead single being “Pray It Away”. As of right now, the only feature we know of is Chris Brown as Bailey released the song and video to “How Does It Feel” last month.
Almost Won A Grammy Over Her Boss
We all know Beyonce is the queen of the Grammys. Well, she is now after collecting a couple of trophies at this year’s ceremony. There’s no doubt that Chloe will win a Grammy or two at some point in her career especially, with the mentor she has. The Houston legend can teach her a few things about collecting gold Gramaphones.
Chloe almost won her first Grammy back in 2021 for Best R&B song. Along with her sister Halle, the duo’s hit song, “Do It”, was nominated that year. Unfortunately, Chloe x Halle had some fierce competition, including their boss, Queen Bey. The “Crazy In Love” singer’s song, “Black Parade”, was nominated as well. “Black Parade” was a part of the soundtrack Beyonce created for the new version of Disney’s The Lion King. In the end, both songs were beat out by Robert Glasper’s “Better Than I Imagine” featuring H.E.R. and Meshell Ndegeoceloo.
But, on a brighter note, for an artist to be nominated for a Grammy in the same category and in the same year as their label’s founder is a historic feat.
Inspired by Mentor’s Foe
Of course, Beyonce is her inspiration, but Chloe has been influenced by Kelis as she embarks on her career. The “Pray It Away” singer has paid respects to the “Milkshake” artist in the past. Last year, in an “#AskChloe” segment on Twitter, fans took the time to ask Chloe all kinds of questions. One fan wanted to know who influences her, to which Chloe named Donna Summer, Imogen Heap, and Kelis. She mentioned Kanye as an influence as well. Also, last year on an Instagram Live session, Chloe further spoke on Kelis’s impact on her.
“Every time I put on Kelis, I feel like the baddest b****”
Kelis even inspired a few lyrics on her debut single, “Have Mercy”. Bailey also credits Kelis for being confident in her body, prompting her to feel the same. Chloe’s appreciation for the Tasty artist is respectful, but what does Beyonce think of that?
After all, Kelis did have her alter the song, “Energy”, from her album, Renaissance. Before the album was released, Kelis took to Instagram to reveal that part of her hit song, “Milkshake” was being used without her approval. Beyonce uses a small part of Kelis’s song at the end of “Energy”, to which Kelis calls it theft. The “Halo” singer had no issues taking out that part of the song and has not made any statements regarding the incident since.
It’s funny how the world works at times. Beyonce’s protégé, Chloe, is inspired by Nas’s ex-wife, Kelis, who recently had issues with Queen Bey, who is married to Jay-Z, and we all know the history between Nas and Jay-Z. Somehow some way, the Queens and Brooklyn rapper are yet again tied to each other.
Chloe Does It All
As if we haven’t already known, but Chloe is talented. She can sing, dance, act, you name it! But she also does behind the scenes work that you may not know. Chloe also writes for other artists, produces, and even designs album covers.
She is credited for writing on Willow Smith’s album, The 1st and contributed vocals to The Game’s Drillmatic: Heart vs. Mind album. Bailey is also experienced in producing as well. She has received producer credit on her own songs such as “Feeling Good” and “Have Mercy”, but also produced on the soundtrack to Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time. Last year, the 23-year-old even had her hand in design, as she was involved with designing the album cover for Elliot Murphy’s Wonder.
What can’t this woman do?
Let us know if you are excited for Chloe’s debut album, In Pieces, in the comments.