| Mercedes | |
| Birth Name: | Raequel Miller |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genre: | Hip hop, Southern hip hop, R&B, hip hop soul |
| Years Active: | 1997–2000 |
| Label: | No Limit /Priority |
| Associated Acts: | Master P, 504 Boyz, Monica, Mia X, Silkk the Shocker, Magic, Mac, Mystikal, Michael Owens, Paperman |
Raequel Miller (born May 1, 1978), better known by her stage name Mercedes, is an American singer, rapper and R&B recording artist from Detroit, Michigan. She is best known for being signed to No Limit Records.
On May 29, 1999, during an interview Mercedes discussed how she got signed to No Limit, clarifying she was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and was in her second year at Xavier University in New Orleans when No Limit group Kane & Abel saw her perform Shirley Murdock's "As We Lay" in a talent show. Impressed by her performance, the No Limit group invited Mercedes to join them in the studio, where she subsequently met No Limit owner Master P. The label CEO asked her to sing "and I’ve been with them ever since" stated Mercedes.[1] On June 29, 1999, Mercedes would release her debut album entitled Rear End it would be released on Master P's No Limit Records; as was typical for No Limit's releases at the time, the album featured other No Limit performing artists such as Mystikal, Mac, Mia X, Silkk the Shocker and Master P. Rear End was reasonably successful, peaking at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 and No. 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. After releasing the album, Mercedes reportedly retired from the music business less than a year later to attend law school.[2]
| Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| Rear End | 72 | 12 | ||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||||
| I'm Bout It (with Various artists) | 4 | 1 |
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| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||||
| "It's Your Thing" (featuring Master P) | 1999 | 71 | 12 | 4 | Rear End | |
| "N's Ain't Shit" (featuring Mia X) | — | — | — | |||
| "I Can Tell" (with 504 Boyz featuring Jamo) | 2000 | — | — | — | Goodfellas and Rear End | |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | ||||
| "I Can Tell" (504 Boyz featuring Mercedes & Jamo) | 2000 | — | — | — | Goodfellas and Rear End | |
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Rap | |||
| "Crazy Bout Ya" (with Master P featuring Ms. Peaches) | 1999 | — | — | — | Only God Can Judge Me & Rear End |