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Tweet (born Charlene L. Keys on March 4, 1971) is an American R&B and neo soul singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Tweet was born in Rochester, New York and grew up singing in the church along with her parents and her four older siblings (three brothers, Tom, Cedric and Lonnie, and one sister, Sundra). Tweet mastered the guitar, playing her father’s as a young girl. Tweet was inspired not only by her family but also by larger than life divas Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston (whom she later worked with).
Tweet’s first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name “T” from Tweet and “shawn” from Shawn, and the addition of two “a”s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing’s Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents’ home in Panama City penniless and depressed.
Tweet’s first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name “T” from Tweet and “shawn” from Shawn, and the addition of two “a”s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing’s Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents’ home in Panama City penniless and depressed.
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church_annette wrote:
She needs to resurge now with the Twitter rage.
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natalia2004 wrote:
motel is my fav, great mood does she recording anything new?
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loveachii wrote:
I want a new album :(... been waiting so long
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BamBus3000 wrote:
According to Tweet's daughter, she said her mom knows nothing about that song.
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MusicBizStudent wrote:
Procrastination does not exist YET. Timbaland confirmed the reunion of him Tweet & Missy Elliot. The single got pushed back though due to the company not having the funds for proper promotion yet. Get your facts right.
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BamBus3000 wrote:
procrasination does NOT exist! That single cover is fake!
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Nickelback_x3 wrote:
I LOVE that "Oops Oh My" song =]
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Diamond87 wrote:
I saw the single cover :O! It features the official pic on this site!
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BamBus3000 wrote:
I CANNOT WAIT! I hope you mofos ain't lying!! lol
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BlackScorcese wrote:
C'mon babygirl, i need some more of them sweet vocals.
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Diamond87 wrote:
Procrastination is coming bitches!
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AngelOfMine_ wrote:
Currently, the album is set for a Summer 2009 Release with the first single "Procrastination " with Missy Elliott & Timbaland. Being premiered in late May. Ryan Seacrest had an interview with Timbaland and he confirmed the track. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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lovefighter wrote:
oops
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nubian_chick wrote:
amazing... have too much love for Tweet!!
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Alex_Stone91 wrote:
What's the sample used for Tweet's Call Me?
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Mynoreti wrote:
oh my.
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Rayffle wrote:
wow great pic
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DeffJamz wrote:
What happened to her? She reminded me of Monica a lot her style of music.{{{smooches}}}
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StrkMtchLghtFr wrote:
Will "Love, Tweet" ever see the light of day? She should just drop a mixtape or something...
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Jeanie29 wrote:
I miss you Tweet,Please drop another album? I love you.
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UPDATE ON ALBUM ETC!!!!!
16 Mar 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/tweetsouthernhummingbird
HELLO EVERYONE.....I JUST WANTED TO WRITE A FEW LINES TO GET U UPDATED ON WHATS GOING ON WITH THE ALBUM. FIRST, I'M SORRY TO SAY BUT IM NOT SURE WHEN ITS COMING OUT BECAUSE IM IN THE MIDDLE OF ANOTH...
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14 Nov 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/tweetsouthernhummingbird
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Lucy-Victoriia, perpetualdreamw, IpekYalcin and 25 other people added Tweet to their libraries. yesterday evening
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tiplouf tagged Tweet with soul and r&b. last week
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