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While working at Blockbuster, aspiring R&B singer Tyra B got a tremendous confidence boost when some local fans shopping for DVD's had seen her perform locally a couple of times. "They came up to me and were like, 'What are you doing here?'" the Virginia native recalls with a laugh. "I looked down at my uniform and was like, 'What do you mean? I'm working.' The man was like, 'You're not going to be here long. You're too talented. You're going to make it big one day.'"

The conversation turned out to be a prescient one, as Tyra B was soon signed to GG&L Music (now known as Sphinx Music Entertainment/Warner Bros. Records). Now, Tyra's tireless work as a singer, writer, dancer and all-around entertainer is ready for a national stage. "She's like Janet in her prime mixed with Aaliyah," says producer Bradd Young. Young and Pretty Boy, of NYLA Productions, produced the majority of Tyra B's remarkable debut album, Past Due. "She can write, perform, sing," Young adds. "She's a triple threat talent."

Tyra B, whose album title reflects her dedication to her craft, has been developing and perfecting her immense, wide-ranging talent since elementary school. That's when she started entering talent shows and became determined to become an entertainer. Singers were cool. Dancers were great. But she looked up to the total packages, entertainers like Usher and Michael Jackson.

"People like that are the ones that influenced me," says the singer, whose passion equals her talent. "They weren't just singers. They had the all-around package and I feel that's really important for an artist these days. In order to sell records, you've got to be an artist, a star, a performer. You've got to have all those elements."

The potent songs on Past Due provide Tyra B the platform to showcase her vast artistry. The future smash "Givin' Me A Rush" gives a nod to both Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" and Paula Abdul's "Rush, Rush" and focuses on the bliss love creates, how a person can make you feel good just by their presence. "Me Without You" examines another aspect of love: that of being incomplete without your partner. On this moving ballad, Tyra sings, "You dot my Is, you cross my Ts/Me without you is like L O without the V E." Elsewhere, the piano-accent "Good To You" focuses on being a friend to a former lover.

Tyra B then takes it up-tempo with the club-ready "No Regular Chick" and "Get It Poppin". "I'm a die-hard dancer and it was important that we have some up-tempo songs on there so that I can give the people a good show," she says. "People that love to dance will love these songs."

Born and raised in Petersburg, Virginia (about 25 miles South of Richmond), Tyra B gravitated toward music and entertaining before she hit her teens. Her parents had the sounds of Motown filling their house. She started singing when she was 9 and decided to become an entertainer after seeing the attention lavished on her older sister, who was also an aspiring singer.

All of Tyra B's hard work paid off during a 2004 talent show at Petersburg High School. A Richmond radio jock saw her perform, started playing her music and got her in touch with the Richmond music community. Within a few months, Tyra B's "Country Boy" single was an independent hit that peaked at No. 16 on the R&R Urban Chart. With a hot single to promote, Tyra hit the road for 90 concerts. She toured with Destiny's Child for 30 of those dates, and, at the same time, her follow-up single, "Still In Love" became the largest independent radio single in a decade, with a 215 million aggregate audience, and reached No. 22 on the R&R Urban Chart.

Now, with Past Due about to hit, Tyra B is ready to show why several industry insiders are already calling her "The Female Usher."

Don't be late.

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Tyra B Fan Videos!
Special Message from Tyra B.
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Tyra B discusses album delay & Michael Jackson.
1 week ago 1,990 views tyravideos
Tyra B. performs at Sussex Middle School part II
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Tyra sings Givin' Me A Rush at Sussex Middle School in Sussex, VA
4 months ago 4,297 views tyravideos
Tyra B. performs at Sussex Middle School Sussex, VA
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Tyra B. performs "Still In Love" at Sussex Middle School in Sussex, VA
4 months ago 5,987 views tyravideos
Apology
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[TRANSLATED] Apology
[TRANSLATED] Apology
New Music | Apology.
6 months ago 10,094 views tyravideos
What Are Ya'll Doin ?!
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clownin .. :) excuse my hair, just took some braids out .. lol ..
1 year ago 68,471 views tyravideos
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Tyra B!
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Tyra B wishes all her fans a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and thanks all her...
1 year ago 90,990 views tyravideos
A Day In The Life Of Tyra B
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Get the single on iTunes! Available NOW! http://www.tyramusic.com DEBUT ALBUM CO...
1 year ago 100,024 views tyravideos
Tyra B Dance Rehearsal
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- Taken at 8:37 PM on December 05, 2007 - cameraphone upload by ShoZu
1 year ago 54,741 views tyravideos
Tyra B loves Subway
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[TRANSLATED] Tyra B loves Subway
[TRANSLATED] Tyra B loves Subway
Tyra B getting a subway sandwich while on the road.
1 year ago 62,984 views tyravideos
WhatsTheT Interview w/ Tyra B
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Tyra B talked with Tron from WhatsTheT about her freshman album coming Spring 2008.
1 year ago 8,386 views WhatsTheTTV
Tyra B- Still In Love
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[TRANSLATED] Tyra B- Still In Love
[TRANSLATED] Tyra B- Still In Love
Tyra B.'s (Singer not Model) third Single Still In Love.
2 years ago 1,165,573 views crmelprncess
Still In Love( Chopped & Screwed by DJ Soup)
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Tyra B., didnt really kno who she wuz my girl introduced me to tha song, enjoy!!
1 year ago 7,943 views BigSoup364
Channel Comments (541)
mjul01 (1 week ago)
I don't c a setback Stopping u. I'm right.. right Lol
jazzcooper09 (1 week ago)
sorry that im so late on yo birthday mama's so i hope that u had a fun and good day so when ever u get time just get at me and i got much love for u kisss bye
sheilayia (1 week ago)
Hi Sweetz~~~I'm sorry I'm Soooooo late saying and wishing you the happiest birthday wishes~~~~~I hope you had a blast and got all the wishes yours heart desires. K~~~~ I L-u-v yah~~~Bye

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SexyJessi09 (1 week ago)
i am kind of late... but HAPPY B-DAY!
sexymillie20 (1 week ago)
i know im late but happy birthday. love ya
Tstarrzz18 (1 week ago)
i love your music & have a happy B-Day
GRACEEYBOO (1 week ago)
aww i love you tyra lol
love your music and voice
journii24 (2 weeks ago)
i love yo shit tyra... i just gotta question doe r u a stud or fem cause i dont think i feel right lookin at u certain ways if u a stud lol
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hey sexii;-) lovin da page!! cum check out our sumtime
COURTQUEEN (4 weeks ago)
hey please check out my new video..thanks
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