Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is a Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her debut single "
Need U Bad," produced by
Missy Elliott, reached number one on
Billboards
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "
Bust Your Windows," produced by
Salaam Remi, peaked at number four. Elements of
R&B,
reggae,
dub,
pop,
jazz,
neo soul and
doo-wop can be heard in her work. Jazmine cites singers
Changing Faces,
Kim Burrell,
Lauryn Hill, and
Dorinda Clark-Cole as her main influences and inspirations.