Music Stars Who Started in Groups You Never Heard Of

Artists who found solo success after being in an ensemble.

Twice On - Tinashe may be turning up radio and the clubs with her debut album, Aquarius, but the pop princess is far from being an overnight success. She first cut her teeth with the girl group the Stunners, who got together when she was 14. They recorded an EP together and even appeared on The Wendy Williams Show, but by 2011, they disbanded without many of us getting to hear them at all. Sometimes, that's just the way goes. Read on. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Larry Marano/Getty Images) 
Mila J - Mila J will be releasing her solo debut, M.I.L.A., next week but she got her start as part of two singing groups, Gyrl and Dame Four. Gyrl was signed to producer Chris Stokes, who launched the careers of B2K and Immature, who she toured with back in the day.(Photos from left: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Three Lions Entertainment, MCA Records)
Lupe Fiasco - Prior to becoming a conscious emcee, Lupe Fiasco used to be a D-Boy rhymer from Chicago with a group called Da Pak. The group was signed to Epic Records and had a minor hit called "Armpit" in 2000.(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)Missy Elliott - Missy Elliott entered the game as part of the R&B girl group Sista with the single "Brand Nu" back in 1993. Signed to Devante of Jodeci's label, their debut, 4 All The Sistas Around The World, never saw the light of day because of Jodeci's inner turmoil and behind-the-scenes drama with the label. Missy went for self with her rapping and writing and the rest is her-story.Photos from left: Bryan Steffy/WireImage, Elektra)

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Twice On - Tinashe may be turning up radio and the clubs with her debut album, Aquarius, but the pop princess is far from being an overnight success. She first cut her teeth with the girl group the Stunners, who got together when she was 14. They recorded an EP together and even appeared on The Wendy Williams Show, but by 2011, they disbanded without many of us getting to hear them at all. Sometimes, that's just the way goes. Read on. —Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Larry Marano/Getty Images) 

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