Teedra Moses (born December 17, 1976) is an American R&B and
soul singer-songwriter.
Teedra Moses was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a
gospel singing mother, Shirley Moses. She later moved to California
with her mother and three siblings after her parents' separation.
Moses brought a little bit of that fervor to her own vocal style
when she began singing professionally. The final song on her debut
album, "I Think of You (Shirley's Song)", is dedicated
to her late mother.
[edit] Career
Prior to becoming a recording artist, Moses worked with her best
friend Nonja McKenzie as an assistant wardrobe stylist for artists
such as Will Smith, Kelis, R. Kelly, and No Doubt. It was after breaking
her leg on a video set that Moses decided to follow her heart and
begin making music.
Following this epiphany, Moses teamed up with producer, Paul Poli
and signed with the Indie Record Label, TVT Records to release her
debut album Complex Simplicity in August 2004. Complex Simplicity
included fourteen tracks all self-penned by Moses with dominant production
by Poli; which led to the well-deserved executive production credit
by both Moses & Poli. The album underperformed on the U.S. chart,
debuting and peaking at number one hundred and sixty-eight on the
Billboard 200. However, the album was Critically Acclaimed and otherwise
found success on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, the Top Independent
Albums, and the Top Heatseekers, reaching number twenty, number eleven,
and number ten, respectively.
In addition to executive producing and penning all the lyrics on
her own project, Moses has written songs for other artists including
Nivea, Christina Milian, Mary J. Blige and others. She was featured
on and co-wrote two songs from Raphael Saadiq's 2004 album Ray Ray, "Chic" and "I
Want You Back". Her songs have been showcased in the Logo series
Noah's Arc as well as in the HBO hit show Entourage, movies such
as Never Die Alone, Beauty Shop, and Be Cool.
Though Moses has not released a studio album in 6 years she can
be found touring and doing live shows on a regular basis. From March
to November 2010 Moses has been a spokes model on the Lady Hennessy
Tour. In addition, Moses continues to release underground all original
mixtapes for her fans to enjoy while she awaits a new label deal
caused by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filed in 2008 by the now defunct
TVT Records.
On March 25, 2011, it was announced that Moses had signed to rapper
Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group via Warner Bros. Records as its first
female artist.[2] Her second studio album entitled The Lioness is
scheduled to be released there sometime in 2012. In anticipation
of The Lioness Moses released the Luxurious Undergrind mixtape. [1]
[edit] Songwriting credits
2003: "Still in Love" — from Nivea's album Nivea
2004: "Dip It Low" — from Christina Milian's album It's About
Time
2004: Complex Simplicity - debut album entirely written by Teedra Moses
2004: "Chic" and "I Want You Back" - from Raphael Saadiq's
album Raphael Saadiq As Ray Ray
2005: "Get Up on Ya Gangsta" — from Teairra Marí's album
Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Marí
2006: "Here We Go" — from Trina's album Glamorest Life
2006: "So Lady" — from the Japanese and international edition
of Mary J. Blige's album The Breakthrough
2007: "Finally Made Me Happy", "Ghetto Love", and "AEIOU" — from
Macy Gray's album Big
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Complex Simplicity (2004)
The Lioness (2011)
[edit] Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B
2004 "Be Your Girl" — 87 Complex Simplicity
"
You'll Never Find (A Better Woman)" (featuring Jadakiss) — 86
2005 "You Better Tell Her" — —
2011 "R U 4 Real" — — The Lioness
[edit] Mixtapes
The Young Hustla Compilation (2004)
Young Hustla Compilation Vol II: Live from the Jungle (2007)
Lionhearted - Young Hustla Vol III (2009)
Royal Patience... A Love Journey (2010)
Luxurious Undergrind (2011)
[edit] Collaborations
2003: "Hot 1" and "I'm That Gangsta" — Ras
Kass
2003: "Realize" — Bravehearts
2004: "Chic" and "I Want You Back" — Raphael Saadiq
2005: "Put That Thang Down" — Ying Yang Twins
2005: "Here We Go" — from Trina's album Glamorest Life (the
album features the version with Kelly Rowland)
2008: "Get Yours" — Raheem DeVaughn
2011: "Face The Music" — Trackademicks
2011: "Self Made", "Rise" & "Running Rebels" — from
Maybach Music Group's album Self Made Vol. 1
2011: "Me & My Nuh" — from 9th Wonder's album The Wonder
Years' (iTunes Deluxe Edition)
[edit] Tours
2004: Seagram’s Gin Live
2004: Live In London
2005: Raphael Saadiq As Ray Ray
2007: Heineken Red Star Soul
2008: Turn It Up
2010: Lady Hennessy