We’ve had a thing for Amerie ever since she sauntered down the block in her “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” video in 2002. The stunning singer has put out some great records to match (most notably 2005’s go-go pop anthem “1 Thing”), but we still don’t feel like we’ve had a real chance to get to know the half-Korean and half-black beauty. Well, after some label drama, she signed with Def Jam for her fourth album In Love & War, which hit stores yesterday and features collaborations with Teddy Riley, Lil Wayne and Trey Songz.
To get inside the mind of Ms. Amerie, we shot and interviewed her for the “Women Are Complex, Too” feature in Complex’s October/November issue, where she gave us the female perspective on some controversial topics…
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Left To Right: Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B, Amerie, Wale, Timbaland
Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.
The blogs weren’t brimming with obvious, big deal leaks today, but we still managed to put together another solid Shuffle playlist. We have official album cuts from Amerie and Timbaland, Internet-only cuts from B.o.B and Wale, and one awesome freestyle from Lupe. Ready to press play? Keep reading to get started…
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Before Cassie, there was Amerie. You know, the other racially ambiguous model-turned-pop star who turned a million heads. We always had love for the Black/Korean cup of brown sugar, but her old label Columbia dropped her last year after deciding not to release her third album in the US. But now, it seems like she has another shot at success.
Rumors have been circulating for months about the the singer landing a new deal. Well, we just confirmed with sources at the label that Amerie has officially signed to Def Jam. Somebody get Dream and Tricky on the line! In case you need a refresher course on how fine this woman is, we’ve compiled her greatest hits after the jump…
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