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20 Dec

Posted at 15:22h in Interviews, Music
Jazmine Sullivan’s debut album Fearless, was received with critical acclaim and earned her seven Grammy nominations and a host of other accolades; two years on Sullivan releases her second album Love Me Back. Album number two offers a mix of contemporary R&B with a nod to '80s production and a smattering of dancehall. The lyrics give an insight as to how Sullivan has grown as an individual and artist; with heavyweights such as Missy Elliot and Mary J Blige championing her, the success of this album seems assured. Jazmine speaks to Soul Culture about her beginnings, the pressure of replicating the success of the first album and her aspirations for 2011. SoulCulture: You grew up in Philadelphia and started out singing in church how does that shape what we hear today? Jazmine Sullivan: When you sing in church you sing from the soul and my music s definitely soulful. I was doing that until I was 12 and then I decided that I wanted to sing R&B. I started singing at a club called 'the Soft Spot' which is a place that women could get a platform to perform...