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Teairra Marí
Birth name	Teairra Maria Thomas
Born	December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02) (age 20)
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, Actress, Song Writer, Model
Years active	2005-present
Label(s)	Interscope (2006-present) Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam (2004-2006) Fo' Reel Entertainment (2007-present)

Teairra Marí (born Teairra Maria Thomas on December 2, 1987) is an American R&B/hip hop singer, who is best known for her 2005 songs "Make Her Feel Good" and "No Daddy".

Contents 1 Early Life 2 Music Career 3 Fo'Reel Ent/Interscope Debut 4 Future Collaborations 5 Discography 5.1 Albums 6 Singles 7 External links

Early Life

Marí was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She began her career at the age of twelve, after being encouraged by her paternal grandparents. She soon caught the attention of Big Mike, Ed K, and Helluvah of Detroit's K.I.S.S. Productions, which developed her from the age of thirteen onward. Under Big Mike's guidance, Marí spent every free moment in the studio, working with producers and songwriters like Helluvah, Disco D, Big Mike, Chaz M, Detail, Lyriq, AK, and J.R.

K.I.S.S. Productions arranged for Marí to collaborate with artists such as Ray J, J-Kwon, and Bee, and for Marí to appear on Detroit's Fox 2 Morning Show and UPN 50 Sports Rap. In October 2003, the label released Teairra's first album, an EP called Get Away, which included the title track plus four more songs (currently available only on this album), and became a local success. In the meantime Teairra attended Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts (the same school Aaliyah went to), and was a vocal major, performing songs by artist's that influenced her such as Destinys Child, SWV, Jodeci, Patti Labelle, Ashanti, etc. in many of the school's talent showcases.

Music Career

At the age of sixteen, K.I.S.S.'s Big Mike felt that Marí was ready for a major career, and he introduced her to a number of label executives. Candy Tookes, a friend of Big Mike, introduced the pair to industry veteran Daryl Simmons in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2004 Simmons then shared Marí's K.I.S.S. Productions-produced demo disc with Antonio "L.A." Reid, chairman of The Island Def Jam Music Group. After hearing Teairra Marí perform live, Reid offered her a contract on the spot and soon started work on her debut album.

Marí worked with Jay-Z, in his first collaboration project since becoming president of Def Jam Records, to create "Make Her Feel Good", the lead single from her debut album on Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam that reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the R&B charts. It was heavily played on BET but ignored by MTV. The second single "No Daddy" had a video that led to commercial success on MTV. The video spent sixteen days on Total Request Live, reaching number four. Shortly after she released her third single "Phonebooth" only to radio outlets and got a lukewarm response due to it not having a video and no promotion. Teairra Mari's first album, Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Mari, was released in 2005. The album reached the #5 position on the Billboard 200 albums chart and #2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.

During 2005 Teairra also performed on shows such as 106 & Park, Trl, The BET Comedy Awards, and the American Music Awards along with others while modeling and doing adds for the Roca Wear campaign and her fame was on the rise.

She later appeared in LL Cool J.'s "Preserve The Sexy". She also made cameo appearances in music videos:

• Biggie's Nasty Girl"
• 3LW's "Feelin' You"
• Sammie's "You Should Be My Girl" (it is believed they were dating)
• Jay-Z's "Show Me What You Got"

Fo'Reel Ent/Interscope Debut

In 2006, Teairra Mari stopped production in the middle of her second album entitled Second Round and was let go by Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam Records but remained on good terms, she then signed a lucrative deal with Interscope Records and landed new management with Fo'Reel Ent under the wing of Cudda Love (the man responsible for Nelly's success).

A song entitled "No No" produced by Blackout Movement has leaked and it is now available on her myspace page. It will serve as the first single to her highly anticipated untitled album due late summer/early fall. She also leaked another un-mastered track that is unlikely to be on the album, entitled "U Said" in which it is believed she wrote for Jay-Z & Rihanna. "According to ASCAP Database, Teairra Mari has recently recorded a song called "Respect Me".

The album will feature production by Timbaland, Keri Hilson, Diane Warren, Fernando Garibay, Danja, Ryan Tedder, Teedra Moses, Bryan Michael Cox, Cristyle, Sean Garrett, Scott Storch, Polow da Don, JR Rotem, Rodney Jerkins, D'Mile, The Clutch, Tim & Bob, Blackout Movement, Kanye West, Babyface, Guy Sigsworth, Solange Knowles and others while still in the studio working for perfection no word yet on collaborations. it is rumoered she's feuding with former labelmate Rihanna after a statement she made last fall in Peach magazine.

Future Collaborations

Teairra will also make her film debut in the comedy film called Doorman in which she costars with Jackie Long about a beat boxer trying to enter a club throught the night.

She is to appear on future albums by J-Kwon, the new R&B/Rap female group Candy Hill on their single "Head Gone" and former B2K member Lil Fizz on his new single called "Choose U" also featuring Pleasure P, in which she and pleausure colloberate again on the remix to his song "Did U Wrong" while lil fizz is featured on the part 2 remix of her No No single availible on his myspace page. She is featured on the 2008 single called "Tatted" by R$K from London, England.

Teairra is the spokesmodel for Lil' Fizz new clothing line "Jean Addicts" that is set to launch summer of 08. the official release of her first single "No No" was on June 1st 2008 which is now available on itunes and has begin to gain airplay around the country while she is currently touring with Bow Wow and Pleasure P and is rumored to be dating Lil Wayne after often being spotted together on outings .

Discography

Albums

Information
Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Marí Released: August 2, 2005 Chart positions: #5 U.S. Billboard 200; #2 U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums RIAA certification: N/A U.S. sales: 300,000

Singles

Year	Song	Album	Chart positions
			U.S. Billboard Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Pop	U.S. Rhythmic
2005	"Make Her Feel Good"	Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Marí	35	9	82	15
	"No Daddy"		—	84	—	—
2008	"No No"	Teairra Mari Second Studio Album	TBR	TBR	TBR	TBR

External links

• Official MySpace
• Teairra Mari at Rolling Stone