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Biography

Blu Cantrell is a native of Providence, Rhode Island. She was influenced at an early age by her mother, a jazz singer. Cantrell’s mother would take her and her five siblings to her performances because she was unable to afford a baby sitter. Cantrell would watch her mother sing, and hope that one day she would be a singer as well. Cantrell’s luck hit in 2000 when she went to Atlanta to meet executives from RedZone Entertainment. The executives at RedZone were so impressed with Cantrell that they had her sing in front of celebrities such as P. Diddy, Faith Evans, and Aaron Hall. All were very impressed with her. She soon received a contract with Arista Records. Cantrell’s 2001 debut album was entitled So Blu. The album focused on her recent break-up with a long term boyfriend, and her fits of depression. The single, “Hit Em Up Style (Ooops!)” was produced by famed producer Dallas Austin (TLC, Boyz II Men, Madonna, Michael Jackson). So Blu attracted my attention due to the singer’s mix of R&B, 1920s Jazz, and 1960s Pop. The album received Grammy nominations and American Music Award nominations. In 2003, Cantrell released the album, Bittersweet. The album was titled Bittersweet because Cantrell was still upset about her break-up, but she was able to have fun, sweet times as well. The album features artists such as Fat Joe, Lil’ Kim, Sean Paul, and Ian Lewis. Cantrell’s influences are Billie Holiday, Sade, Sting, Prince, Aretha Franklin, and Whitney Houston.

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Discussion Topic	Creator
1 hit wonder?? i had liked her song but where d she go??? holla bac	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR

Replys	Listener
i dont know where da hell she went but she need 2 bring her sexy ass back and make sum hot music.	Trinity_03
GHIT SO LONG I EVEN HAD 4GOT WAT DAT SONG WAS CALLED OR HOW IT WENT.I JUSS NOE I LIKED IT HOLLA BAC	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
4 real i 4got da song 2 man but anyway holla bac at me ight.	Trinity_03
whats been up w/ u lately?	Trinity_03
yea yea dat shit was valled "hit em up style".haha but me,im strait, chillin like no otha mann.tryin ta get through life.and all da haterz about... but anywayss wassup wit dis forum,aint noboby really post anythang but us really.or am i missin out.where da kick it spot at.which artists forum?!?! holla bac	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
yeah i heard dat u can send me a pm if u want i will read it.but anyway im chillin making dis music so i can blow up yeah know but i'll make sure u r the first one 2 get my cd	Trinity_03
FASHO!!! HOLLA BAC	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
she use 2 b dressin 2 i heard she comin out soon dow i saw it in a mag while i was waitin 4 my sista 2 get her hair done.	Trinity_03
dem girls in da hair dresser is .... off da chart dow dey silly and freaky i was like hold on mama	Trinity_03
I like Blu, I mean I'm not really into R&B but I really loved her music when I heard her for the first time.	girly_wonder
yea them hair salons b funni.da shop i go 2 ders always somethin goin onn.its funni thers dis 1 gay dude .gotta da lil femanine talk an walk.he like "okkk grl" ha.but he can do some hair dow... ha ha halla it moi!	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
yeah there was a dude like dat in there but dem girls dont care if u wa talkin 2 a girl or had a girl they will get ur phone number i was like o k	Trinity_03
ha das like nigga heaven rit thurr! halla bac	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
yeah yeah but i didnt call any of dem ha naw im lyin i called 1 but she is borrrrin	Trinity_03
u called "1".den u left her hangin i bet.das falty niggii. or maybe was it u that was the borin 1?!?!... hb@it	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
i called da 1 i thought was ight but i called others but we aint talkin like dat i told dem i was stuck 2 my girl which i am	Trinity_03
uhhuh i c i c.... hb	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
yeah yeah i am imma b honest bout it aint no need 2 lie im stuck on her 4 real.	Trinity_03
awwwwwwwww* wait im lost rit churrbein relavent here r u wit some1 rite now or not??? question still standz hb@mi	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
ummhum yeah i am but not w/ my ex da girl i was tellin u about in da pm	Trinity_03
wait a min..im 2 dam lost.who marketia??? gota halla	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
i will tell u	Trinity_03
or marketia the female dat go wi tyo brotha huuh?!?! im lost a s fukk.yea u tell me its a grl nikki$	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
girl imma tell u cuz u all out da ball park	Trinity_03
4real tho. ok wait lemme get dis strait.its ur brotha that pms me rite ???or is it u??? im soo lost .yallz both need ur own sns.no mo sharin halla	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
me girl we r twins Daronte' and Damonte' im Daronte' u got it now????	Trinity_03
wher da hell did i get tony fromm??? im clear now i guess... halla	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
ma my middle name is well it has Tony in it but im not goin 2 tell u what it is dow.	Trinity_03
HA ANTONIO??? CUMMON ALL I COULD DO IS LAFF!!! HALLA	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
yeah dats it dont laff haha it aint funni.	Trinity_03
i was playin dude!! aint bad dow $$$	DatFiNeDyMeRitEHurR
yeah ummmhumm i hear u u kno u bad fa real	Trinity_03
she jus came back ot wit a new song......... finally	WellKnownCutie914
CANTRELL NEED 2 COME ON BACK AND D DA DAMN TTHANG.	WellKnownCutie914
I havent heard it what is it called??	Trinity_03
ive 4gotten tha name but i rememba dat it wuz 1 of th lamest songs ive hurd in a while. guess she is jus a 1 hit wunda.	jiggyX7