| Name | Tamia |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Tamia Marilyn Washington |
| Born | May 09, 1975 |
| Origin | Windsor, Ontario |
| Genre | R&B;, soul |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, actress, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Label | Qwest / Warner Bros. (1995–1999) Elektra (2000–2005) Plus 1 / (2006–present) |
| Associated acts | Anita Baker, Eric Benét, Brandy, Fabolous, Quincy Jones, Chaka Kahn, Gladys Knight |
| Spouse | Grant Hill |
| Url | TamiaWorld.com |
She is best known for her 2000 hit "Stranger In My House" and Fabolous' 2003 song "Into You", sampling her 1998 song "So Into You", from her debut album. Tamia is married to NBA player Grant Hill of the Phoenix Suns. They have two daughters Myla Grace and Lael Rose.
Born as Tamia Marilyn Washington in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, she grew up in the inner city, not far from the Detroit border, with her mother and three younger brothers Tiras, Tajhee,and Trajan."My family comes in all shades from really light to very dark."
Aside from the music she heard and sang at church, Tamia was exposed to diverse music from an early age by her mother, Barbara. Singing was always her passion. As early as age 6, she was onstage singing gospel at the local church and by age 12 had already been involved in several musicals which continued to help her hone her musical skills. Tamia studied piano and voice with renowned Windsor musician, Eugene Davis, who was also instrumental in encouraging her to pursue her vocal passion. It was not long before the gifted young singer began receiving recognition for her talent. Her mother and Godmother decided that the arts program at Walkerville Collegiate Institute in Windsor would best suit Tamia's musical talent. Along with attending highschool at Walkerville, she made several appearances in local theater and choral concerts before winning Canada's prestigious YTV Vocal Achievement Award in 1993 and the Steve Ross Music Scholarship at the American Academy of Achievement's Annual Salute to Excellence in 1994.
"I was always happy growing up, but I realize now there are some things missing because of my situation. Now that I have a child, I know the importance of having a father in the household."
Tamia enjoys a wide range of music, especially ballads. She told Teen, "I don't care about labels-country music, rock music, it's the way it makes me feel that counts". Ebony Man described Tamia as "Naturally witty, comical, talented … and a bundle of energy". She told CNN's Mark Scheerer "I used to staple two paper plates together and put rice in them to make a tambourine…."''
In early 1995, Tamia recorded her first single, "You Put a Move On My Heart", which was produced by Quincy Jones. The single later appeared on his Q's Jook Joint album. The song itself, went at #12 on the R&B; charts and at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100, the single was a success on the R&B; charts, and showcased Tamia's early hit.
Tamia's debut album was released in Canada on April 14, 1997, three weeks later it was released in the United Kingdom on May 11, and in North America the following day. The album became a critical and commercial success, debuting at number two on the Billboard 200 and at number one on the Billboard R&B; Albums Chart, selling 145,000 copies in first week sales.
The first single from A Nu Day was "Can't Go for That" which was written by Missy Elliott. The single peaked at #84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number twenty-three on the R&B; chart.
The second single from A Nu Day was the hit "Stranger in My House". The single went to number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the Billboard R&B; chart and to number one for 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot Dance chart. "Stranger In My House" still remains Tamia's biggest hit to date.
The third and final single from A Nu Day was "Tell Me Who". Although the single missed the Hot 100, it managed to reach #63 on the R&B; chart and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance chart.
The lead single "Into You", which is a collaboration with rapper Fabolous, sampled the chorus from Tamia's "So Into You", a song from her self-titled debut album. The song soared to #4 on the Hot 100 and to #1 on the Billboard R&B; chart.
The second single, called "Officially Missing You", peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #31 on the R&B; chart.
The third single, "Questions", missed the Hot 100, but managed to climb to #40 on the R&B; charts.
The fourth and final single, "Still", peaked at #83 on the R&B; chart and #34 on the Billboard Hot Dance chart.
On May 15, 2006, Tamia released Between Friends on South African independent label Gallo Records. It was released in the US on November 14, 2006. The album has three tracks produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins. The rest are produced by Shep Crawford. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on the Billboard Top R&B; albums chart. Although none of the singles released made the Hot 100, Between Friends has sold more than 350,000 copies in the United States, 120,000 in South Africa, and more than 800,000 worldwide to date.
The first single off Between Friends, "Can't Get Enough", peaked at #26 on Billboard's R&B; chart.
The second single, "Me", which was written by Shep Crawford (who wrote "Stranger In My House"), also reached the Top 30 of the R&B; chart and peaked at #29.
On October 27, 2007, Tamia re-released her album Between Friends entitled A Gift Between Friends. The album also contains a few Christmas songs.
Shortly after the re-release of the album, Tamia released the third single, "Almost", which peaked at #59 on the US R&B; chart in early 2008.
"I'm on a roll. Obviously, I love my ballads so they'll be there, too."The album will feature writing and production from Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins in addition to Chuck Harmony, Jermaine Jackson, Andrew Harr, Claude Kelly, Ivan Barias, and others. The album is presently untitled.
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| Name | Fabolous |
|---|---|
| Landscape | yes |
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | John David Jackson |
| Alias | |
| Born | November 18, 1977Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Instrument | vocals |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper, songwriter |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label | Desert Storm, Def Jam |
| Associated acts | Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy, Red Cafe, Nate Dogg |
John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American recording artist. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, part of his early popularity arose from his hit single "Can't Deny It" in 2001, from his debut album Ghetto Fabolous. The album reached number-three on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 1.05 million copies by 2003. His followup album, Street Dreams (2003), produced the Billboard Hot 100 number-four hits "Can't Let You Go", featuring Lil' Mo & Mike Shorey, and "Into You", featuring Tamia.
In 2004, Fabolous released the album Real Talk, which peaked at number-six on the Billboard 200 with 179,000 copies sold in one week and contained the charting singles "Breathe" and "Baby". Following a three year hiatus since Real Talk, the artist released his fourth studio album, From Nothin' to Somethin' (2007), which debuted at number-two on the Billboard 200 and number-one on the Billboard Top R&B;/Hip-Hop Albums and sold 159,000 copies in its first week. The album spawned the singles "Diamonds", "Return of the Hustle", "Make Me Better", featuring Ne-Yo, and Baby Don't Go, which featured Jermaine Dupri and T-Pain.
Fabolous' success continued with his 2009 album, Loso's Way, which debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200, selling over 99,000 copies in its first week, and became the artist's first album to top the chart. Loso's Way produced the singles "My Time", "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere", "Throw It in the Bag", and "Money Goes, Honey Stay (When the Money Goes Remix)". He later released an extended play entitled , which contains the single "You Be Killin' Em".
To date, Fabolous has released five albums, which have collectively sold over three million copies in the United States. In September 2009, the rapper was ranked number eight on MTV's Hottest MC in the Game list.
Exactly seven months later, on November 4, 2003, Fabolous dropped his official mixtape, . It was an official release by his record label, Elektra. The album featured remixes and tracks not originally slated on Street Dreams. This album was also an outlet for his three man crew, known as the Triangle Offense, consisting of himself, Paul Cain, and Joe Budden. The album actually features a remix to song Fire, which was originally on Joe Budden's self-titled debut album.
The first single and video, "Diamonds", features Young Jeezy who also appeared on the Real Talk track "Do the Damn Thing". Lil Wayne and Remy Ma are featured on the remix. His second single was "Return of the Hustle" which featured Swizz Beatz, also came out before the album release, to some acclaim, but little airplay. His third single though, "Make Me Better," which features fellow Def Jam artist Ne-Yo, and is produced by Timbaland, was his biggest hit to date, spending 14 weeks at number one on the Hot Rap Track Billboard Chart. The fourth single was "Baby Don't Go." Jermaine Dupri produced it and T-Pain sings the hook. However, in music video version of the song, Jermaine Dupri sings the hook. This song also found success, reaching number four on the Hot Rap Track Chart.
NYPD linked Fabolous to a crew of robbers who targeted champion boxer Zab Judah twice. According to police reports, the Street Fam Crew is made up of 20 members, all former drug dealers from Fabolous's Brooklyn neighborhood. In 2006, three men tried to rob Judah as he stood next to his yellow Lamborghini on West 27th Street at 10th Avenue in New York City. The three men rolled up in a minivan at about 5 AM, and hopped out. One pulled a black handgun on Judah and told him to put his jewelry on the hood of his car. Judah ran instead. The muggers followed in their van, but crashed into a tree a block away. All three scattered, but one was captured by a Homeland Security agent on his way to work, and another was grabbed by a nearby cab driver. "A bunch of idiots that didn't have no control over what they were doing; they messed with the wrong guy," said Judah. Fabolous came forward to deny reports that he was involved.
On the evening of November 22, 2007, a childhood friend—Shamel McKinney—was stabbed to death inside of a New York nightclub. Police say that McKinney may have been stabbed after trying to steal jewelry off the neck of another clubgoer, Anthony Taylor (who has since the incident been arrested and has to face second-degree murder charges). The rapper further explained that despite reports, McKinney was not part of a robbery crew connected to the rapper. Fabolous stated, "On Thanksgiving, I think I came out of the house one time – to go get eggnog. And there wasn't any eggnog at Club Duvet."
On February 24, 2009 Arkansas police seized 500 pounds (226 kg) of marijuana from Fabolous' tour bus as it returned from the NBA All-Star Game. Fabolous was not on board the bus at the time and has not yet been charged in connection with the incident.
In an interview with XXL, Fabolous revealed that he has been in a long-term relationship that began in 2005.
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| Name | Eric Benét |
|---|---|
| Background | solo_singer |
| Birth name | Eric Benét Jordan |
| Born | October 15, 1966Milwaukee, WisconsinUnited States |
| Genre | R&B;, soul, neo soul |
| Occupation | Musician, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Label | Warner Bros. (1994-2004)Reprise (2005-present) |
| Url | www.ericbenet.net |
Eric Benét, (born Eric Benét Jordan on October 15, 1966) is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on Billboard's R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000.
Benét sang with a Top 100-style group called Gerard in the late 1980s. Benét, his sister Lisa, and his cousin George Nash Jr. formed a band called Benét and released a self-titled album in 1992, but it only sold 100,000 copies.
Benét's career-building, however, was interrupted by a series of personal tragedies. His father died of cancer. Next his girlfriend Tami Marie Stauff died of injuries suffered in an automobile crash (April 24, 1993) after languishing in a coma for five days. He took a job with United Parcel Service in Milwaukee and eased back into music by producing demo recordings for local artists.
From 2001 to 2005, he was married to Halle Berry.
He has a daughter, India (with Stauff, born in 1992).
The singer is currently engaged to Manuela Testolini.
Benét also recorded for Earth, Wind, and Fire's 30th anniversary CD. He contributed vocals to the post-Katrina charity single, "Heart of America" along with Michael McDonald, Wynonna Judd, and Terry Dexter. He has also lent his vocals to many jazz albums for such artists as Wayman Tisdale, George Duke, Chris Botti, Jeff Lorber, Boney James, etc.
Hurricane was his third studio album released on June 21, 2005 in the US. "I Wanna Be Loved" was the song that received the most airplay. The single reached No. 2 on the Urban Adult Contemporary chart.
His fourth album Love & Life was released on September 9, 2008. The first single "You're The Only One" is his first top twenty hit on the R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs chart in two years; it peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Adult R&B; Songs chart.
Lost in Time was Eric's fifth studio album which was released November 30, 2010.
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