Teedra Moses
(born December 17, 1976) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter.
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Biography
Moses was born and raised in
New Orleans,
Louisiana, to a
gospel singer mother, Shirley Moses. She later moved to
Los Angeles after her parents' divorce. Moses brought a little bit of that fervor to her own vocal style when she began singing professionally. The final song on her debut album, "I Think of You (Shirley's Song)", is dedicated to her late mother.
Moses is the mother of twin boys Ras and Taj; their father is rapper
Ras Kass.
Career
Prior to becoming a recording artist, Moses worked with her best friend Nonja McKenzie as an assistant wardrobe stylist for artists such as
Will Smith,
Kelis,
R. Kelly, and
No Doubt. It was after breaking her leg on a video set that Moses decided to follow her heart and begin making music.
Following this epiphany, Moses signed with indie label
TVT Records and released her debut album in July 2004,
Complex Simplicity
, which was executive produced by Moses herself and partner Poli Paul. The album underperformed on the U.S. chart, debuting and peaking at number one hundred and sixty-eight on the
Billboard
200. Otherwise, it found success on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the Top Independent Albums, and the
Top Heatseekers, reaching number twenty, number number eleven, and number ten, respectively. Moses' second studio album,
The Young Lioness
, is due out in 2009.
Moses has written songs for other artists including
Nivea,
Christina Milian, and
Mary J. Blige. She was featured on and co-wrote two songs from
Raphael Saadiq's 2004 album
Ray Ray
, "Chic", and "I Want You Back". Her songs have been showcased in the
Logo series
Noah's Arc
as well as in the
HBO hit show
Entourage
.
On December 28, 2008, Moses released the
Lionhearted - Young Hustla Vol III
mixtape at a performance in
Pasadena,
California. It is available for sale on her
MySpace page.
Songwriting credits
- 2003: "Still in Love" — from Nivea's album Nivea
- 2004: "Dip It Low" — from Christina Milian's album It's About Time
- 2005: "Get Up on Ya Gangsta" — from Teairra Marí's album Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Marí
- 2006: "Here We Go" — from Trina's album Glamorest Life
- 2006: "So Lady" — from the Japanese and international edition of Mary J. Blige's album The Breakthrough
- 2007: "Finally Made Me Happy", "Ghetto Love", and "AEIOU" — from Macy Gray's album Big
Discography
Albums
- 2004: Complex Simplicity
- 2009: The Young Lioness
Singles
| Year
| Single
| Chart positions
| Album
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| U.S.
| U.S. R&B
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| 2004
| "Be Your Girl"
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| 87
| Complex Simplicity
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| "You'll Never Find (A Better Woman)" (featuring Jadakiss)
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| 86
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| 2005
| "You Better Tell Her"
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| —
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Mixtapes
- 2004: The Young Hustla Compilation
- 2007: Young Hustla Compilation Vol II: Live from the Jungle
- 2008: Lionhearted - Young Hustla Vol III
Collaborations
- 2003: "Hot 1" and "I'm That Gangsta" — Ras Kass
- 2003: "Realize" — Bravehearts
- 2004: "Chic" and "I Want You Back" — Raphael Saadiq
- 2005: "Put That Thang Down" — Ying Yang Twins
- 2005: "Here We Go" — from Trina's album Glamorest Life
(the album features the song's version with Kelly Rowland)
- 2006: "Get High" — Ambitious
- 2006: "Nothings Gonna Change" and "County Jail" — Scipio