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and more. She is currently working on her debut album.

Life and career

Stephens began writing poetry when she was nine, singing solos in church and school. She attended Towson University, where she studied business management until she realized she'd been writing songs in class instead of paying attention, leading her to drop out so she could focus on music. Stephens moved to Atlanta and joined a girl group, and although her time with the group was limited, R&B singer

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took notice and the two formed a long-term writing partnership and eventually moved in together for a brief period of time. Tank featured her on his song "Compliments" along with rapper T.I., and on set for the music video, Stephens built a rapport with T.I.; he heard her music and decided to go into business with Tank on her behalf. In 2013, Stephens was featured on T.I.'s single " Memories Back Then", which also featured B.o.B and

, as well as "Chasing Me," alongside

and

. That same year, she released a cover of

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's "One in a Million" and signed a major publishing deal with

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through super producer RoccStar.

Discography

As a featured artist

Songwriting discography

References

External links

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