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Referred to as "the soul of
Disturbing tha Peace," gritty R&B vocalist
Shareefa spent the first 14 years of her life in New Jersey before relocating to Charlotte, North Carolina. She came to the attention of
Teddy Riley (
Guy,
Blackstreet), who was the first significant person in the music industry to provide her with guidance.
Ludacris snapped her up for his
Def Jam-affiliated
Disturbing tha Peace group and label. Two featured appearances on the group's late 2005 album, especially "I'll Be Around," built anticipation for her debut album,
Point of No Return, released in the fall of 2006.
Riley, in addition to
Chucky Thompson (
Mary J. Blige,
Faith Evans) and
Rodney Jerkins (
TLC,
Britney Spears), chipped in with songwriting and production. ~ Andy Kellman