In 2008, D. Woods’ decision to speak her mind in a discussion about Danity Kane’s future with Diddy led to the artist being fired alongside her bandmate Aubrey O’Day. Despite her leaving behind the girl group that brought her immense fame, Woods went on to launch her own career as a solo artist. Following Danity Kane’s disbandment in 2009, the star released her premiere single “Legalize Me,” launching herself as a solo artist under her own record label Woodgrane Entertainment. She went on to perform at several high-profile events, including the 2009 NBA Play Offs Eastern Conference Finals where she sang the U.S. National Anthem, as well as the Pre-Grammy Awards Roots Jam session.
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With her career as a solo artist achieving success, including some Grammy nominations, Woods elected to focus on her solo career rather than reunite with her former band members. When Danity Kane reunited for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, the singer was absent from the event, taking to Twitter to reveal she would not be coming back to the band. “For the past couple of years, myself and the other DK members have been working on other projects individually, such as music, film, television, theater, and philanthropy and I have recently signed on to several projects that will have me committed for the next year.” Tellingly, she ended the tweet by promoting her latest single, “Gold Mine,” and the artist has continued to make and release new music ever since.
