Jessica Betts was born on 19 July 1982 in Chicago, and grew up hoping to be a professional basketball player. After singing the National Anthem at a high school championship game, she decided to start her singing career, and shortly afterwards she signed to Warren G's G-Funk Music and Restless Records, appearing on such soundtracks as 'Big Momma's House' and 'Simply Irresistible'. She released her first single 'Get Up' in 2000, but the follow-up album, You Can't Resist', released under her first name only, was unsuccessful and she was dropped from the label and went back to the drawing board. She was fortunate enough to become a contestant on Missy Elliott's reality show 'Road To Stardom' in 2005, and eventually ended up winning the competition. Since winning the hearts and admiration of judges such as Teena Marie, Dallas Austin, Madonna & Jermain Dupri, she has grown artistically, teaching herself to play the guitar, and now incorporating her guitar skills to her dynamic image and brand. However, winning 'Road To Stardom' did not lead to the success that she was hoping for, and the 'Jessie Pearl' solo album that she'd recorded in 2008 was released only in Japan. She has been recording independently ever since, releasing her #LLcoolJess mix EP in June 2014, but to hear what she was doing after winning the reality show, here is that rare 2008 album, featuring Missy Elliott on several of the recordings.
Track listing
01 Dealeo
02 Jump On It
03 Block (feat. Missy Elliott)
04 Crush
05 Whisper (feat. Missy Elliott)
06 Superhero
07 What's Your Name
08 Moon (feat. Missy Elliott)
09 Don't Make Me Wait
10 Why Me
11 I Miss You
12 Corrupted
13 Smooth
14 Come To Me
15 Unique Girl
