His solo career did not go quite as planned, however, and though there were some moments of success, he was ultimately dropped by his label after two albums performed under-whelmingly.
Then, in 2005, he accepted a long-standing invitation from DJ Danger Mouse to collaborate. The two had become acquainted almost ten years earlier, when Danger Mouse opened for The Biggie Mobb. Their collaboration, known as Gnarls Barkley, resulted in two popular albums, the first of which sold over 3 million copies, and two hit songs, “Crazy” and “Run (I’m a Natural Disaster)”.
In 2010, he shifted his focus back to a solo career, achieving ridiculous amounts of airplay, and an even greater level of stardom, with his catchy single, “F—k You”.
He then joined the judging/mentoring cast of the reality singing competition, “The Voice”, which places him front and center in many, many homes every week. He has marketed himself quite well, and in general, is well liked by a wide audience, across multiple musical genres.
