<P> Following the performance, Bailon became a member of the girl group 3LW . Bailon stated that she was spotted by a producer while on a field trip to Beth Israel, and was later offered a slot in the female trio . Bailon said "...coming from very humble beginnings in the projects of the Lower East Side and not having any "Hollywood" connections...It did not seem realistic . I sang in church, acted in all the church and school plays...So when the opportunity came to join a girl group I was ready!" </P> <P> The group was signed to Epic Records . Kiely Williams and Naturi Naughton were the other two members of the group, and work on their debut album began in 1999 . In 1999, the original line - up of 3LW formed . Their first single, "No More (Baby I'ma Do Right)", was released in the fall of 2000 . "No More" was a chart success, and was followed by "Playas Gon' Play" in early 2001 . The group's self - titled debut album, 3LW was released on December 5, 2000 . The album went on to be certified platinum by the RIAA, selling 1.3 million copies in the United States . </P> <P> In the summer of 2001, the group embarked on the MTV Total Request Live tour along with Destiny's Child, Dream, Nelly, Eve, and Jessica Simpson . In 2001, 3LW recorded a song with various artists including Michael Jackson, Usher, Beyoncé, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion and Mariah Carey in response to the 9 / 11 attacks called "What More Can I Give". In late 2001, they collaborated with Lil' Romeo and Nick Cannon for "Parents Just Don't Understand" on the Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius soundtrack . </P> <P> 3LW spent the first half of 2002 in the studio, recording an album tentatively titled Same Game, Different Rules . The album and its intended lead single "Uh Oh" were presented to the label, who felt it did not have enough urban radio appeal . The tracks from Same Game, Different Rules were leaked to the Internet in MP3 format, and Epic considered dropping the girls . A fan support campaign for 3LW, named "Never Let Go of 3LW" after their song "Never Let Go" spread to the radio, and the act was retained, despite the album loss . Recording a new set of tracks, the group returned in the summer of 2002 with the P. Diddy - produced single "I Do (Wanna Get Close To You)", featuring Loon . That same summer, the group performed a concert special on Nickelodeon titled Live on Sunset . By August, the group was set to release its newest LP, A Girl Can Mack, when member Naughton left the group for good after heated arguments . A Girl Can Mack's release date was pushed back a month, but sales were still disappointing debuting at #15 on the Billboard 200 with a disappointing 53,000 copies sold in the first week . Approaching the time that the group was ready to deliver their second album, Naturi Naughton announced that she was no longer a member of the group . Naughton alleged she had had a number of conflicts and arguments with Bailon, Williams, and their management, which led to a heated argument in August 2002 involving an altercation . Not long after, Naughton claimed she had been forced out of the group . </P>

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