Tori Alamaze
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Tori Alamaze is an American singer best known as a backing vocalist for the hip hop duo OutKast.
Hailing from Detroit, Alamaze worked as a make-up artist for about 10 years, including work for musicians Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, TLC, Xscape, Monica, Outkast, and Busta Rhymes. She got her break when somebody offered her a recording contract. She worked on her debut album, and appeared in opening acts for the Black Eyed Peas.
Her first single, “Don’t Cha” (2004), was written and produced by Cee-Lo Green. It wasn’t very successful, only peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart [1]. Alamaze complained that the label never shot a music video for her single, nor did she receive any real marketing. According to rumors in the industry, Alamaze’s version of “Don’t Cha” was intended as the ‘next big thing’ for the label, but Universal Records decided the single wasn’t working. The label dropped Alamaze, and the track was re-recorded by The Pussycat Dolls including a rap from Busta Rhymes. The new version climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
She also recorded another song “Control” that was re-recorded with vocals by Amerie.
Hailing from Detroit, Alamaze worked as a make-up artist for about 10 years, including work for musicians Faith Evans, Erykah Badu, TLC, Xscape, Monica, Outkast, and Busta Rhymes. She got her break when somebody offered her a recording contract. She worked on her debut album, and appeared in opening acts for the Black Eyed Peas.
Her first single, “Don’t Cha” (2004), was written and produced by Cee-Lo Green. It wasn’t very successful, only peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart [1]. Alamaze complained that the label never shot a music video for her single, nor did she receive any real marketing. According to rumors in the industry, Alamaze’s version of “Don’t Cha” was intended as the ‘next big thing’ for the label, but Universal Records decided the single wasn’t working. The label dropped Alamaze, and the track was re-recorded by The Pussycat Dolls including a rap from Busta Rhymes. The new version climbed to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
She also recorded another song “Control” that was re-recorded with vocals by Amerie.
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Murdergram wrote:
Cee-Lo originally gave Dont Cha to Tori Alamaze, but $$$ later made him give it to the Pussycrap Dolls [2]
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JJMCSPooh wrote:
I even remember hearing it on the radio a year before PCD became mainstream. Tori got gypped.
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hipslikehell wrote:
i agree with everyone. hers is better than PCD, definitely!
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JJMCSPooh wrote:
I agree with SexyRevealed, Tori's is way better
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SexyRevealed wrote:
http://www.allhiphop.com/Alternatives/?ID=178
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SexyRevealed wrote:
Her version is wayyyyyy better than the PCD.
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UncleGropey wrote:
I tawt I taw a puddytat.
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JANFAN4L wrote:
Cee-Lo originally gave Dont Cha to Tori Alamaze, but $$$ later made him give it to the Pussycrap Dolls.
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Didohotep wrote:
OMG!!! Do the PSD have any actual songs of them *haha*. Who would know that Don't Cha is a cover o.0
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