LaKiesha Berri
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| Born | 1974 rapper |
LaKiesha Berri (born 1974,
hit in 1997 in the U.S. and UK with "Like This and Like That" from The 6th Man soundtrack starring Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison
.
Biography
Berri signed with
Grammy Award nominated rapper Erick Sermon. The single landed in the Top 10 of the British R&B chart. In the US the single sold over 185,000 units within its first nine weeks.[2]
In 1998, Berri appeared on the Snake Eyes soundtrack which starred Nicolas Cage.
Her debut album, produced by Emosia, the man behind Blessid Union of Souls was released on January 1, 1998. That year she earned a Cammy Award (Cincinnati Entertainment Award) nomination for Best New Act.[3]
Berri remains active musically as a backing vocalist for a list of R&B and pop acts, but has not scored a chart hit since the release of "Like This and Like That".
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | US
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UK[4]
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| 1997 | "Like This and Like That" | The 6th Man soundtrack | 70[5] | 54[6] |
| 1997 | "Now... Feel Me" (D'Meka featuring LaKiesha Berri)[7] | Now... Feel Me | - | - |
References
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1997-08-16). "Billboard".
{{cite journal}}:|last1=has generic name (help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1997-06-07). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media: 25.
lakiesha berri.
{{cite journal}}:|last1=has generic name (help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Enquirer.com
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (1997-05-31). "Billboard".
{{cite journal}}:|last1=has generic name (help); Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ISBN 9781844490585.
- ^ Allmusic.com
External links
- Yahoo UK[permanent dead link] news article, with interview
- Enquirer.com Twelve Faces for Fall
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