 Following a longer hiatus in which she recorded collaborations with others musicians such as Herre, Afrob, and Common, Denalane released her second album "Born & Raised" in 2006.A breakaway form her previous album, it was entirely recorded in English language and took Denalane's work further into the rhythm and blues and hip hop genres.Upon its released, it debuted at number two in Germany and at number five on the Swiss Albums Chart.