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, and

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, among others. In 2021, Atterberry co-wrote

single "

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", which charted on the

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, as well as three additional album cuts from album '' Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over''.

Career

Early life

Atterberry moved frequently in her childhood, as her mother was a member of the

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, residing in New Jersey and Mississippi before finally settling in

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. While there, Atterberry attended the Pittsburgh High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and performed with the

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. At 19, she decided to pursue a music career after being offered the opportunity to participate in the

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-winning soundtrack from ''Fly Boys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen''. Atterberry said, “I left home, quit my post office job, and got in the car to move to Georgia. That is what really started the journey within the industry.”

Songwriting

Atterberry's most prolific collaborator has been

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artist

, writing, producing, and/or vocal producing on her four major-label albums (''

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'' (2013), ''

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'' (2014), ''

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'' (2016), and '' Kimberly: The People I Used to Know'' (2017)), as well as three unofficial mixtapes and a Christmas EP. Atterberry stated that "

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musical chemistry was amazing. We loved to be creative and have a good time." In 2018, Atterberry co-wrote single " Sugar Daddy" alongside singer-songwriter

, placing the song on

's album ''

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''. The song charted on the Billboard Adult R&B Chart for several weeks. In 2020, Atterberry wrote the song "Enough is Enough" for the

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documentary highlighting the

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. In 2022, Atterberry contributed single " Hard To Love" to Blackpink's album ''

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''.

Advocacy

Early in her career, Atterberry became temporarily homeless after signing an early publishing contract which did not compensate her for her writing contributions. She stated in an article for ''

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'' that over the years she has never made enough money from a song to receive her advance, meaning she has “never seen a publishing check.” Her passion for songwriter advocacy motivated her to join organization "The 100 Percenters", who lobby for songwriters to get access to publishing, additional songwriting fees, and other benefits for those that are stuck in outdated publishing contracts. They offer resources for artists to take advantage of, and strive to make the music industry a safe and fair place. Atterberry is an instructor for "1500 Sound Academy: The Contemporary Songwriter", a course currently offered at

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Personal life

Her son, Niko, is her primary inspiration and motivation. He was diagnosed with

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, a developmental disorder that affects one in 44 children. Atterberry proudly advocates to educate and spread understanding of the autistic spectrum.

Songwriting credits

Credits are courtesy of

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, and

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Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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