iGOTNEXT: Jazmine Sullivan

Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American hip-hop/r&b soul music singer and songwriter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four. Sullivan's debut draw upon reggae, dub, pop, jazz, Neo soul and doo-wop in her work. Sullivan cites singers Lauryn Hill, Monica and Erykah Badu as her biggest influences and inspirations.



Sullivan first appeared on the music mainstream with her single "Need U Bad", released in May of 2008. The song which featured ad-libs by Missy Elliot went to number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, it also peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Sullivan followed up her successful debut single with the second single from Fearless, "Bust Your Windows", which went on to reach number four on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, at the same time achieving her best single peak on the Billboard Hot 100 so far, where it peaked at #31. "Bust Your Windows" was also nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Song.

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Jazmine Sullivan - Bust Your Windows



"Lions, Tigers & Bears" was the third and final U.S. single from Fearless. It scored her third consecutive top ten on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and also peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100

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Jazmine Sullivan - Lions Tigers & Bear (Live @ Jimmy Kimmel)
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"Dream Big" was her first official single released in the UK. Following "Dream Big", Fearless will officially be released across the UK in June of 2009.

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Sullivan's debut album Fearless was released September 23, 2008. As an executive producer and sole songwriter on Fearless, Sullivan (along with her mother, Missy Elliott, Salaam Remi and Peter Edge) has CREATED a debut that mixes almost every genere of Black American muscic naturaly, with production Missy elliot, Stargate, Carvin & Ivan Jack Splash, and Fisticuffs. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart and in the same week debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. The album is nearing RIAA Gold certification with sales of over 436,000 so far. She earned five 2009 Grammy Award nominations for the album including Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Need U Bad"), Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance ("I'm in Love with Another Man"), Best R&B Song ("Bust Your Windows"), and Best Contemporary R&B Album. She was also nominated for Best New Artist. Vibe magazine named the album one of the Ten Best Albums of 2008.



Sullivan has skill wit the pen, she has been credited as a songwriter on R&B singer, Fantasia's debut album "Free Yourself". She also penned hits for the likes of Christina Millian and her hit single "Say I", among other songs from her 3rd studio album "So Amazin". She was also credited as a songwriter on Jennifer Hudson's song, "I'm His Only Woman" featured on Hudson's self-entitled debut album, Jennifer Hudson.

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The version i posted below is the demo version. where Jazmine Sullivan sing the song. And it still features Dre, 1/2 of production duo cool and dre





Sullivan was also featured and collaberated with handfull of to days musical talent. On a song entitled "Smoking Gun" with Jadakiss on his 2009 album The Last Kiss. Sullivan was a supporting act for R&B sensation, Ne-Yo during his 2009 "Year of the Gentleman Tour". She makes her second appearance on Ace Hood's second album, Ruthless, on a track called "Champion".

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Sullivan will also participate in the Essence Music Festival Starting on June 2009. she currently sang the theme song and appeared on the commercials of Cotton.