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Get it while it's hot (2003)
The singer/songwriter/dancer/performer co-wrote every song on her debut album, collaborating with an impressive array of super producer /songwriters including: Dallas Austin (TLC, Pink, Madonna), Jermaine Dupri (Lil Bow Wow, Jagged Edge, Ludacris), She'kespere & Kandi (Destiny's Child, TLC, Pink), and of course Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Most artists would have trouble auditioning for a label deal in a conference room filled with pensive record company execs.