August 20th, 2008

Jazmine Sullivan- “Need U Bad” (remix) feat. T.I.:

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What’s in a name? Well, if the name happens to include a reference to a musical genre, it could mean a whole lot. Jazmine Sullivan’s mother remembers having a sense that the child she was carrying twenty-one years ago was born to sing and as a lover of jazz, she named her daughter accordingly. While there are elements of jazz in her phrasing – sultry shades of great vocalists like Phyllis Hyman and Sarah Vaughan; replete with a delivery that has often been compared to the likes of Lauryn Hill and Mary J. Blige, the Philadelphia-born Jazmine is very much an artist for today as her exciting first J Records’ album, Fearless, illustrates.

Nina Sky – “Curtain Call” (feat. Rick Ross)

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Bio: The number two is powerful. Not only does it signify Nina Sky’s tag teaming force on the R&B plateau, it also signifies the culmination of their sophomore release, “The Musical.” Since their global recognition in 2004 with the reggae-infused pop jam, “Move Ya Body,” the duo has spent four years challenging their voices and learning more about themselves in life and in business. “Just because we weren’t in the spotlight doesn’t mean we weren’t making moves,” Natalie explains.