Nivea first appeared on rapper Mystikal's 2000 single "Danger (Been So Long)." She signed with Jive Records and released her debut single, "Don't Mess with the Radio," in 2001. The single failed to chart or sell noticeably, and as a result, her album was pushed back to the following year. After some overseas success with the Australian release of the album, Nivea was reintroduced in the U.S. in Read more...

In 2004, Nivea married music producer Terius "The Dream" Nash; and on May 10, 2005 she gave birth to a daughter, Navy Talia. Also in 2005, she released the Lil Jon-produced single "Okay" which had moderate success. Her album followed in May 2005 but was severely under promoted. Although it debuted higher than her first album, it was still considered a commercial failure. Her impending pregnancy Read more...

In 2006, Nivea signed a new contract with Formula Records and released her third album Animalistic on November 15, 2006 in Japan. The album is primarily produced by her husband, The-Dream.