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-affiliated female vocalist who was the Wu-Tang Clan's in-house singer (previously filled by Blue Raspberry) for the album ''
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'', on which she also performed a solo track titled "Second Coming". She also filled in for the unavailable
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in the video for
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". Initially signed to
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and then to Ghostface's Starks Enterprise, Tekitha continued to make guest appearances on Wu-Tang projects such as
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'' and has also collaborated with non-Wu artists including
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and Armand Van Helden. While usually heard singing, her rapping can be heard on
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's "Pump Your Fist" and RZA's "Mantis". Tekitha released her debut solo six song EP "The Prelude" in 2010. "The Prelude" featured all new original songs by Tekitha, with production from The RZA, Armand Van Helden, Bdotforealla of The Ahficionados and Jeff Jones/Joneszilla. The project was executive produced by Tekitha, The RZA and Jeff Jones under her new label Wisdom Body Entertainment distributed by
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\The Orchard. Tekitha and RZA have a daughter, Prana Supreme Diggs, born in 2001, with whom she has created a
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Discography


Albums

* ''The Prelude'' January 19, 2010 * ''Wisdom Body'' LP (not released) *''Week of the Phoenix'' (2019)


Songs

*"Walking Through the Darkness", '' Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'' (soundtrack, 1999) * "You" (2002) * "You (Remix)" (featuring Ghostface Killah, 2002) * "I Love U So" (2002) * "Fantasy" * "I Can See" (featuring Cappadonna) * "Wut U Got" (Production Dub the Director for IDH rec) * "Dreamz" * "Ridin'" * "Chea" (Production Dub the Director for IDH rec) * "On It" (Produced by Jeff Jones/Joneszilla. Lead Single from The Prelude) * "Emotional" featuring Torae (Lead single from ''Week of the Phoenix''. Produced by Ahmed Soultan).


Guest appearances

* ''
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'' (
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album, 1997) ** "Impossible" ** "Second Coming" (solo) ** "Heaterz" (Background Vocalist) * ''
Heavy Mental ''Heavy Mental'' is the debut album by rapper Killah Priest, an associate of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and a member of the group Sunz of Man. It was released on March 10, 1998, on Geffen Records. The album is resplendent with references to ...
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Killah Priest Walter Reed (born August 16, 1970), better known by his stage name Killah Priest, is an American rapper, member of Sunz of Man and Wu-Tang Clan affiliate who was raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville, Brooklyn. He is known for his inten ...
album, 1998) ** "One Step" * ''
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'' (Cappadonna album, 1998) ** "Pump Your Fist" (rapping) ** "Black Boy" * '' Heist of the Century'' (
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album, 1998) ** "Street Life" * ''
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'' (RZA as Bobby Digital album, 1998) ** "Mantis" (rapping) * ''
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'' (Armand Van Helden album, 1998) ** "Mother Earth" * ''
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album, 1998) ** "Ready" * '' Manchild'' (
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album, 1999) ** "Manchild" * '' Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai'' (RZA album, 2000) ** "Walking Through the Darkness" * ''
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'' (Armand Van Helden album, 2000) ** "Conscience" * ''
Digital Bullet ''Digital Bullet'' is the second solo studio album by United States, American hip hop music, hip hop artist RZA under his pseudonym Bobby Digital. The album was released on August 28, 2001. As a sequel to ''Bobby Digital in Stereo'' (1998), the al ...
'' (RZA as Bobby Digital album, 2001) ** "Build Strong" * ''
Bulletproof Wallets ''Bulletproof Wallets'' is the third studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. The album was released on November 13, 2001, by Epic Records and SME Records. The album featured the single, "Never Be the Same Again", featuring Carl Thoma ...
'' (Ghostface Killah album, 2001) ** "Walking Through the Darkness" * ''
The Lex Diamond Story ''The Lex Diamond Story'' is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist and Wu-Tang Clan-member Raekwon, released December 16, 2003, on his Ice H2O label through Universal Records.Dansby, AndrewRaekwon Hits the Streets ''Rollin ...
'' (Raekwon album, 2003) ** "Once Upon A Time" * ''
Kristyles ''Kristyles'' is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper and record producer KRS-One. It was released on June 24, 2003 through Koch Records. Production was handled by DJ Tiné Tim, Da Beatminerz, Choco, DJ Revolution, Gato, Inebriated Beats ...
'' (KRS-One album, 2003) ** "Survivin'" * '' Pismo'' (Within Transition album 2006) ** "Lucid" * ''Kaleidoscope'' (
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album) ** "Kaleidoscope" * "All That I Got Is You (Video Version)", Ghostface Killah (1997) * "Street Opera", Killah Priest (1997) * "Soul in the Hole", Wu-Tang Killa Bees, '' Soul in the Hole'' soundtrack (1998) * "Children of the Heavens" (Shaka Amazulu The 7th)


References


External links


Tekitha's Official WebsiteTekitha
on Myspace
Wu-International Interview: Wisdom Body
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