Conversation so far:
what happended to Kelis in 1998?
Kelis began recording her debut album, Kaleidoscope, in mid-1998 and was finished within a year.
what happened to Kelis in 2006?
Kelis's fourth studio album, Kelis Was Here, was released in August 2006.
was Kelis' album Kelis Was Here successful?
Kelis Was Here peaked at number ten on the Billboard 200, the album has sold only 157,000 copies in the United States as of 2007, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
did Kelis' album Kelis Was Here sell well overseas?
Kelis Was Here sold 32,083 copies in the United Kingdom.
what happened to Kelis in 2007?
Kelis Was Here was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards.
was there a number one single on Kelis' album Kelis Was Here?
Kelis Was Here's lead single, Bossy, achieved frequent airplay on urban radio and was a moderate hit in the U.S., peaking at number 16.
what happened to Kelis in 2008?
Kelis was unsigned after being dropped by her label, Jive Records.

Question: how long was she with jive?
Self-contained rewrite: how long was Kelis with Jive?