Chrisette Michele Payne (born December 22, 1982), known professionally as Chrisette Michele, is an American R&B singer on the Def Jam Recordings record label.^[2] She has been featured on such popular hip hop albums as Jay-Z's Kingdom Come in the second official single "Lost One" and three times in Nas' Hip Hop Is Dead, in its second official single "Can't Forget About You", in Kanye West-produced "Still Dreaming" and the final track "Hope". Her single "Your Joy" was recently released on iTunes as a free single of the week. Michele's mother and Nas were raised in the same Queensbridge housing projects, a connection which inspired her to reflect on childhood memories in her own forthcoming Def Jam debut album. She sings in a jazz style reminiscent of past singers such as Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. She is of Native American, southern African American, descent. The daughter of a deacon, she led gospel choirs in high school and college, and refuses to make music that is at odds with her strong Christian moral code. Michele's debut album "I Am" is currently in stores now. ^[3] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... NY redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... This article is about Jay-Z album. ... Lost One is the second single from Jay-Zs comeback album Kingdom Come. ... Nasir Jones (born September 14, 1973), known simply as Nas and formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper. ... Hip Hop Is Dead is a 2006 album by American hip-hop artist Nas that was released on December 19, 2006. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Kanye Omari West (pronounced /kɑn. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later called Lady Day was an American singer widely considered one of the greatest jazz voices of all time. ... Ella Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as Lady Ella and the First Lady of Song, is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th Century. ... I Am is Chrisette Micheles debut album. ...

Discography

Albums

I Am (2007)
U.S. Sales: 82,000 ^[4] I Am is Chrisette Micheles debut album. ...

Singles

If I Have My Way (2007)

Best Of Me (2007)

Charts

Albums

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Singles

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References

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External links

• Chrisette at DefJam.com
• Chrisette's Official Myspace Page