Teedra Moses tackles 'The Complex Simplicity' of Hip-hop soul

NEW YORK (TVT Records) - Born and raised in New Orleans, hip-hop soul songstress Teedra Moses' debut album, COMPLEX SIMPLICITY will be released on August 10, 2004. Her debut is brimming with introspective lyrics blended with hip-hop beats and the sassy style of 80's R&B. This album brands her new millennium hip-hop soul.

On the album's lead single "Be Your Girl" Teedra displays her emotional vulnerability by describing a crush from afar. Produced by Pauli Poli, he blends Teedra's heartfelt words of affection and plays over a seamless beat.

Pauli Poli primarily produced COMPLEX SIMPLICITY. The 14-track disc creates a vividpicture of love and loss, heartache and reconciliation as Teedra explains: "I wanted to make an album that was extremely personal. Life and love are sometimes very simple but we make it very complex. I wanted to make an album that touched on those emotions." Stand-out tracks on the album include "You'll Never Find (A Better Woman)" with acclaimed MC Jadakiss, "Take Me" featuring Grammy-Award winning artist/producer Raphael Saadiq and "I Think Of You (Shirley's Song)," a thoughtful ode to her gospel-singing mother who passed away before Teedra became a recording artist.

COMPLEX SIMPLICITY is inspired by complex situations written simply from the heart. Throughout the album, Teedra showcases her remarkable songwriting with tracks reminiscent of Eighties tunes of Cherrelle and just left of hip-hop soul's center. Her sweet and sultry voice will keep you mesmerized. In support of her album, Teedra Moses will venture on the 25-city Seagram's Gin "Live" tour starting in mid-September.

COMPLEX SIMPLICITY is one of the many upcoming releases from TVT Records. Expected to hit stores later this year: hip-hop super-group, 213 (comprised of Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg), promising Cuban-American lyricist Pitbull, highly touted female emcee Jacki-O, and a new album from multi-platinum group Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz.
Upcoming urban releases for 2005 include the first R&B Crunk artist Oobie and Lil' Jon-protÈgÈ Chyna Whyte, a female rapper with vicious rhymes and incredible lyrical dexterity.