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As she grew up in Providence, R.I., with her five siblings, Blu Cantrell was toted from one jazz performance to another to watch her mother sing. From that point forward, she knew what she wanted to do, and began auditioning for vocal gigs and displaying her dynamic alto at talent shows. On a visit to Atlanta in 2000, Cantrell played her demo tape for A&R executive Tab and producer C. Stewart (aka Tricky) of RedZone Entertainment. They were so impressed that they immediately provided studio work to the young singer, and she sang backgrounds for artists including Gerald Levert, Faith Evans, Puff Daddy, and Aaron Hall. Meanwhile, Cantrell began recording tracks for what would ultimately become her first full-length album. Upon hearing the cut "Till I'm Gone," L.A. Reid, the CEO and president of Arista Records, signed Cantrell. Before the release of the full-length, the single "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" occupied the number two position on the Hot 100 list. The buzz was out and Cantrell was invited to perform on national television programs. Her full-length debut, 2001's So Blu, reached the Top Ten on the album charts. Her next record, 2003's Bittersweet, didn't perform as well on the charts but did earn Cantrell a Grammy nomination for best R&B album. ~ Stephen Howell, All Music GuideMore

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Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)
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Nov 15th, 6:25pm
i like your video hit em up style
Jun 4th, 3:52am
Blu Cantrell da 727 miss u
hope u drop sumthin soon
with much luv
Oct 14th, 2:30am
WHAT HAPPEND TO YOU GURL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUST OUT WITH SUMTHIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!