After leaving Sony in 2000 Yab Yum Laurnea started his own label Era Sound 1 records where she released 4 other CD in 7 different countries in 2000 Laurnea released Laurnea II JVC Japan / Era Sound 1 Records in the overseas market The album was released in Japan Southeast Asia Australia and to Mom and Pops store in the U.S. with producer Ali Shaheed Muhammod Dwayne Wiggins Speech Jon B, Mark Sparks Craig Love DJ Kemit
In 2002 she published "new ground" on JVC Records producer Omar Laurnea Avery Jonson Lil 'John Roberts and Carl McIntosh 2004 "I Remember" was released on Universal Japan and Era Sound 1 Records poducers Laurnea India Arie Billy Odum Shannon Sanders
At the end of 2005 to the release of 2 CDs at monthly intervals "I Remember & # 8221; the Dome Records UK September 05, "The Collection" on Shanachie Records with 4 tracks plucked from her previous 4 CDs (like best) that are sold in 700 stores in the States Tower Best Buys and other music stores in the nation as well as mom and pop Her music stores gained significant exposure in Japan and Europe while building a cult status in the U.S.
his acting career skills landed roles in such films as Spike Lee's "School Daze" and "Hoodlum" (playing the role of Ella Fitzgerald) and ABC Television After School Special "My Past Is My Own" Her music was also featured in the hit film "Soul Food" and the soundtrack of "exposure"
Laurnea also sang back grundoch recorded with many artists while livng in Los Angeles as Patti LaBelle James Ingram Bobby McFarrin Jeffrey Osbone and Caron Wheeler (Soul II Soul) have written about projects in the nineties the group Jade She contributed background vocals to India Arie's "trip to India" and India's newest version Testimony Volume 1 Life & Relationship album and toured with her as well
