Mashonda
| Mashonda | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mashonda Tifrere[1] |
| Born |
January 9, 1979 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Origin | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | |
| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | (former) |
| Associated acts | Cassidy, DMX, Eve, Swizz Beatz |
| Website | www.mashondaloyal.com |
Mashonda Tifrere (born January 9, 1978), is an American R&B recording artist from Harlem, New York City, New York. Tifrere has appeared on several songs from hip hop artists in the early 2000s. In 2003, she married American record producer Swizz Beatz and was once signed to their label Full Surface, in collaboration with J Records. Tifrere released her debut studio album January Joy, in 2005.
Early life
Tifrere was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Harlem, New York.[2]
Career
In 1998 Tifrere signed a publishing deal with Warner Chapel Music.[3] She wrote for singer Monifah and Yvette Michelle alongside pop group Full Force. Later in 1998 she was signed to Columbia Records. Early in her career Tifrere penned and ghost wrote songs.
In 1999 she collaborated with Jay-Z on "Girl's Best Friend" for the movie Blue Streak. The song was also featured as a bonus track on his fourth studio album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter. Tifrere vocals also appeared on Eve's debut studio album Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady. She also featured on the tracks "Gotta Man" and "Love Is Blind" for Eve.
In 2004, Tifrere started work on her debut album January Joy.[4] While at work on her album she made appearances on Cassidy's "Get No Better"[5] as well Fat Joe's song "Listen Baby" from his 2005 album All or Nothing. In November 2005, the album was released in Japan. "Blackout" featured Snoop Dogg and "Back of da Club" was also released.
In December 2006 Tifrere and her husband gave birth to their son Kasseem Jr. In April 2008 Swizz Beatz announced their separation after four years of marriage.
In March 2009 Mashonda released a mixtape titled "The Renovation Series".[6] On February 14, 2011, Tifrere launched her own website MashondaLoyal.com [7] and released a new song titled "Intrigued".[8] The next day she released another new song titled "Catastrophe".[9] Tifrere was also apart of the VH1 reality show "Love & Hip-Hop" for one season.[10]
She also is the author of Pandora’s Box a column on VIBE Vixen.[11] On February 14, 2012, Mashonda released her second mixtape "Love, Mashonda" [12]
Personal life
Dating since 1998, in 2004, she married music producer Kasseem David Dean, known as Swizz Beatz. After a previous miscarriage, in December 2006 their son Kaseem David Dean, Jr. was born.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] Their divorce was finalized on May 7, 2010.[24]
Discography
Studio albums
- January Joy (2005)
Mixtapes
- The Renovation Series (2009)
- Love, Mashonda (2012)
EPs
- Mashonda Loyal (2012)
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B [25] | ||||||||||||
| "Back of da Club" | 2005 | – | 86 | January Joy | |||||||||
| "Blackout" (featuring Snoop Dogg or Nas) |
– | 96 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | ||||||||||||
| "Girl's Best Friend" (Jay-Z featuring Mashonda) |
1999 | 52 | 19 | Blue Streak: The Album and Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter | |||||||||
| "Get No Better" (Cassidy featuring Mashonda) |
2003 | 79 | 51 | Split Personality | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or receive certification. | |||||||||||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album | Other artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Crazy Girl" | 2001 | Rush Hour 2 (soundtrack) | LL Cool J |
| "Kiss Is Spittin'" | Kiss tha Game Goodbye | Jadakiss, Nate Dogg | |
| "You Could Be Blind" | The Great Depression | DMX | |
| "Be Me" | Scorpion | Eve | |
| "S.H.Y.N.E." | 2002 | Swizz Beatz Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories | Shyne |
| "Ghetto Love" | LL Cool J | ||
| "Wanna Be Like Him" | God's Favorite | N.O.R.E. | |
| "Party in the Rain" | Eve-Olution | Eve | |
| "This Is Who I Am" | 2003 | La Bella Mafia | Lil' Kim, Swizz Beatz |
| "S.H.Y.N.E." | 2004 | Godfather Buried Alive | Shyne |
| "So Long" | 2005 | I'm a Hustla | Cassidy, Raekwon |
| "Listen Baby" | All or Nothing | Fat Joe | |
| "Take a Trip" | 2007 | B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story | Cassidy |
| "Luv Me Tomorrow" | 2012 | Black Hero Theme Musik | Omen, Karina Pasian, Amanda Seales, The Force |
References
- ↑ "Mashonda » Biography, Pictures, Forum, Videos, News, Photos". Perfectpeople.net. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ "Mashonda Tifrere-Dean (Tifrere)". Classmates.com. 2006-02-. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
- ↑ "''Didnt Cha Know 5 Hit Records Mashonda Wrote''". Vibe.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ ThaKorporateKannibal (2010-11-09). "Mashonda on The Scene | Interviewed About Her debut album & her marriage". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ "Cassidy's "Get No Better"". VIBE. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/Mashonda-The-Renovation-Series-Ep-the-Mixtape.38724.html
- ↑ http://www.mashondaloyal.com
- ↑ http://www.muziboo.com/MashondaLoyal/music/intrigued-by-mashonda/
- ↑ http://www.muziboo.com/MashondaLoyal/music/catastrophe-by-mashonda/
- ↑ http://hiphop-n-more.com/2011/02/vh1-love-hip-hop-trailer/
- ↑ http://www.vibevixen.com/author/mashonda/
- ↑ http://www.datpiff.com/MASHONDA-Love-Mashonda-mixtape.315263.html
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 1 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 2 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 3 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 4 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 5 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 6 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 7 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 8 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "''Vibe Magazine'' Part 9 Mashonda Cover Story Interview". Vibe.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Mashonda Still Crying A River Over Swizz & Alicia Keys + Interview". Chicagofabulousblog.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ Mike Winslow (July 15, 2010). "Swizz Beatz Affair With Alicia Keys Drove Mashonda To Pills; Sleepless Nights". Allhiphop.com. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ "Mashonda Dean, whose divorce from the hip-hop star was finalized two weeks ago, is reportedly targeting Swizz Beatz in Manhattan Supreme Court for missing $334,000 in alimony and child-support payments". Daily News. New York. May 18, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ↑ Mashonda Album & Song Chart History. Billboard.com. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
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