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Dani Stevenson (born September 3, 1980) is an American
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singer-songwriter. She is best known for her background vocals on
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's single, " Hot in Herre" and her own singles, " Honk Your Horn" (featuring
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) and " Yo, Yo, Yo" which was featured in the film '' XXX'' starring
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.


Early life

At the age of 12, Dani Stevenson moved from her hometown
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, Georgia, to Harlem, New York. Upon her arrival in Harlem, she had deep aspirations of pursuing a music career. She went on to perform the
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at a junior high graduation and appeared in various talent contests. In 1998, she performed at the
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open mic circuit.Kemp, Courtney. "NEXT > Dani Stevenson: The Hookup." '' Vibe''. January 2003: 66. Print.


Music career

By August 2001, Stevenson met up with producer Rhemario Webber through a mutual friend and the two teamed up to craft a 10-track demo. The result was a contract deal with
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in February 2002. After signing to Universal, the label suggested Stevenson to contribute vocals to labelmate
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's 2002 single, " Hot in Herre"; Stevenson agreed and collaborated with Nelly and producer
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. Stevenson recalled, "Nelly was writing lyrics in his two-way; Pharrell rom the Neptunes">the_Neptunes.html" ;"title="rom the Neptunes">rom the Neptuneswanted the song to be sexy. He sang it the way he wanted me to sing it, and then I just put my own little stamp on it. It only took about 15 minutes." Following the song's success, Universal Records gave her the go to prepare a debut album. Stevenson alongside Webber wrote 11 out of the 13 tracks and incorporated the 10-track demo to the debut. The debut album was tentatively titled ''Is There Another?!'' and was scheduled for a release in March 2003."Rising R&B Stars Make Music Magic at Organic Soul Night in New York City." '' Jet Jet, Jets, or The Jet(s) may refer to: Aerospace * Jet aircraft, an aircraft propelled by jet engines ** Jet airliner ** Jet engine ** Jet fuel * Jet Airways, an Indian airline * Wind Jet (ICAO: JET), an Italian airline * Journey to Enceladus a ...
''. December 16, 2002: 53. Print. The
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–produced " Honk Your Horn" was released as the album's lead single on September 17, 2002. Although it was released to the general public that year, it did not begin to chart until October 2003, a year following its original release. On August 6, 2002, the soundtrack to '' XXX'' was released and featured Stevenson's song, " Yo, Yo, Yo". The song would be released on April 29, 2003, as the second single from Stevenson's debut. By 2004, ''Is There Another?!'' had passed its scheduled release date and its singles still failed to make a proper entry on the '' Billboard'' charts. As a result, Stevenson left Universal Records and her debut album was shelved. In 2006, nearly two years after her departure with Universal, Stevenson contributed to Norman Hedman's Tropique's final studio album, ''Garden of Forbidden Fruit''. In 2010, Stevenson inked a new deal with Starrlet Entertainment, and released the single "Wishing Well" alongside its music video on September 6 of that same year. In 2011, Stevenson began working with
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. Stevenson contributed vocals to DMX and New Orleans rap group N.O.4's collaborative single, "Tell Ya Friends". By December 2011, Stevenson was featured in the single's music video. In 2012, Stevenson was featured on DMX's album, ''Undisputed (DMX album)">Undisputed'', on the track "Sucka for Love".


Discography


Singles


As featured artist


Album guest appearances


Music videos


Concert tours

Headlining *2002: ''Organic Soul Night'' (sponsored by Coca-Cola and ''Ebony (magazine), Ebony'') Joint tours *2002: Yardfest Tour (sponsored by Colgate (toothpaste), Colgate Fresh Confidence and '' Vibe'')Conway, Corren. "The Vibe Spot." '' Vibe''. February 2003: 142. Print. *2003:
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(with 3LW and Eve)


Filmography


References


External links

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