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=== 1998β2010: Hiatus and reuniting of SWV === The group split in 1998. Shortly after SWV disbanded, the members began leading their own careers. Coko went on to release her first solo album under [[RCA Records|RCA]], titled ''[[Hot Coko]]'', in August 1999. The first single, "Sunshine", which was dedicated to her son Jazz, reached the Top 40 position in the R&B charts that summer. However, neither the album nor the singles gathered the same mainstream success as Coko did with SWV. Coko began working on a second solo album titled ''Music Doll'' in early 2001, but RCA closed the black music division and the project was shelved. Since then, she has concentrated more on her family. She eventually married gospel producer and drummer for [[Israel Houghton|Israel and New Breed]], Mike "Big Mike" Clemmons, the father of her second son, Jaylen. She currently resides in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]. In 2001, Coko and her mother, Lady "Clyde" Tibba Gamble, did a remake of the song "[[Tears in Heaven]]" (originally recorded by [[Eric Clapton]]) on the album ''Rhythm and Spirit: "Love Can Build a Bridge"''. The album featured other artists such as [[Jennifer Holliday]], [[Patti LaBelle]], and [[Tramaine Hawkins]]. Clemons sang on the Brent Jones & TP Mobb single "Midnite" in 2002. She also appeared on Youthful Praise's 2003 gospel album ''Thank You for the Change'' singing lead on "Up There". Coko's full gospel solo debut, ''[[Grateful (Coko album)|Grateful]]'', was released in the United States on October 31, 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/articles/cokointerview2006.html |title=Interview with Coko: A New Beginning|publisher=GospelFlava.com}}</ref> and debuted at No. 5 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s Top Independent albums chart.<ref name="cokono5">{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelcity.com/dynamic/industry-articles/industry_news/345 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103025653/http://www.gospelcity.com/dynamic/industry-articles/industry_news/345 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 3, 2013 |title=Coko Debuts At No. 5 On Billboard Chart |date=November 8, 2006 |publisher=GospelCity.com }}</ref> ''Grateful'' includes an all-star cover of [[The Clark Sisters]]' "Endow Me" which features R&B singers [[Faith Evans]], [[Fantasia Barrino]] and [[Lil Mo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gospelflava.com/reviews/coko.html|title=Grateful Album Review|author=Bonner, Gerald|publisher=GospelFlava.com}}</ref> An alternate version, minus Faith Evans was performed on [[BET]]'s ''Celebration of Gospel '07''. A special edition of ''Grateful'' only available through [[Wal-Mart]] includes two bonus tracks "I Wish" and Brent Jones' "Midnite" featuring Coko on lead vocals. Coko was reported to have joined an all-black touring cast performing the critically acclaimed play ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'', along with [[Sherri Shepherd]], [[Star Jones]], [[Vanessa Williams|Vanessa L. Williams]], and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur39840.cfm |title=Star Jones, Sherri Shepherd in 'Monologues': New black version of 'Vagina Monologues' to begin tour next month. |date=January 9, 2008 |publisher=EURweb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112115943/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur39840.cfm |archive-date=January 12, 2008 }}</ref> Coko performed in Japan for the Billboard Live Tour. She sang some of her solo hits "Sunshine", "Clap Your Hands", and the SWV song "[[Right Here (SWV song)|Right Here/Human Nature]]". [[File:Tajofswv.jpg|thumb|SWV members Taj and Lelee performing in 2005]] In 2005, SWV reunited and announced plans to record a new album the following year,<ref name="mtv" /> which did not materialize. In 2007, the group performed dates with [[After 7]], [[Bobby Brown]], [[New Edition]], and [[Blackstreet]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.blackvoices.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas/_a/april-2-2007/20070402143709990001| title=Candidly Coko| last= Murray |first= Jawn| date= April 2, 2007 |publisher= blackvoices.com|access-date=July 20, 2008}}</ref> Also in 2007, Taj appeared in the [[TV One (US TV network)|TV One]] reality series ''I Married a Baller'' which documented her life with husband [[Eddie George]], former NFL player and present Nashville entrepreneur.<ref>[http://www.tvoneonline.com/shows/show.asp?sid=706 Original Shows β I Married a Baller], TV One</ref> SWV members Coko and Lelee (who sing the theme song along with Taj) appear in a couple of the show's episodes. On June 24, 2008, during a performance by [[Alicia Keys]] at the [[BET Awards 2008]], SWV made a special appearance with the original line up from [[En Vogue]] and [[TLC (group)|TLC]]. SWV sang "Weak" with Alicia and later performed "[[Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls]]" with the two other R&B girl groups. Taj was a contestant on ''[[Survivor: Tocantins]]'', in which she came in fourth place. She was blindsided by her former alliance of J.T. Thomas and Stephen Fishbach. She became the sixth Jury Member.<ref>{{cite news|title = Brazilian Wacks|publisher = [[TV Guide]]|date = January 13, 2009|pages = 40β41}}</ref> She participated in a 2009 national tour of ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]'' with an all-black cast, most of whom are also former reality show contestants.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/related_news/2009_Feb_05_vagina_monologues| title= Reality Stars Will Perform in the Vagina Monologues |publisher= Reality Blurred|date= February 5, 2009}}</ref> SWV appeared on ''[[The Mo'Nique Show]]'' on February 2, 2010, performing [[Patti LaBelle]]'s "[[If Only You Knew]]". Lelee and Coko provided the lead vocals.
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