Jaguar Wright

Wright was brought to the attention of hip-hop group the Roots in 1998, which eventually led to her going on tour with them. She later appeared on MTV Unplugged as a back-up singer for Jay-Z in 2001,^[1] and was featured in a Coca-Cola advert as part of the brand's "Nu Soul" campaign.^[2] She has released two solo albums to date: Denials Delusions and Decisions in 2002, and Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul in 2005.^[3] Wright also recorded an album titled ...And Your Point Is? which was due for release in 2003 on MCA Records (who also distributed her debut), before the label folded. Many of the tracks recorded for that album later appeared on Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul, which debuted at number 62 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in July 2005.^[4]

In March 2008, she toured Europe with Bahamadia and Hezekiah for the "Philly Sounds" tour. Wright did not perform any new material on the tour, but did live cover versions of Cherrelle's "Saturday Love" and Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)". During the tour, Wright announced that she was in the process of writing a novel, and working on a third album. No release dates have been confirmed for either as of yet. In February 2010, Vibe reported that her third album, titled 3D, was slated for a summer release, and was the outgrowth of what she'd planned as a five-track digital EP.^[5] The lead single, "Beautiful", was released in Fall 2009.^[5]

In 2019, Wright released the 5-song EP Lost on Bandcamp.^[6] In 2020, Wright made headlines via social media regarding issues such as the trajectory of her music career, her fallout with several members of the Roots, and her grievances with artists such as Jill Scott, Erykah Badu and Mary J. Blige, as well as a claim that her then boyfriend Common sexually assaulted her after performing a concert in the mid-2000s.^[7][8] Wright subsequently apologised to Tiffany Haddish, who was dating Common at the time, for causing her distress with the allegation.^[9][10]

In October 2024, Wright appeared on the talk show Piers Morgan Uncensored, where she was termed a Sean "Diddy" Combs whistleblower.^[11] After the show aired, Morgan issued a public apology to Jay-Z and Beyonce for Wright's allegations about the superstar couple during his broadcast.^[12] The couple’s attorney, Alex Spiro, responded to the controversy, stating, "There are rumors, and then there’s nonsense, and this is one step further. This is a formal and pointed accusation of something." Spiro further criticized the decision to air Wright’s claims, arguing that such "random rumor mill" content harms real victims.^[13] In February 2025, Wright received the "Defender of Freedom Award" presented by General Michael Flynn at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.^[14]

In April 2025, Brian McKnight sued Wright for defamation over abuse and prostitution claims.^[15] According to the lawsuit, McKnight claims that Wright has been spreading blatant lies about him online, including serious allegations that he physically assaulted sex workers during intimate encounters. McKnight has denied Wright's allegations.^[16]