Beat the Heat

Chrisette Michele

The Album: I Am,
LISTEN: Click below to hear "Good Girl."

The 411: The daughter of a choir director, she's appeared on songs with Jay-Z and Nas. Now the 24-year-old R&B singer, who counts Jill Scott as an influences, is on her own. What can fans expect? "To be uplifted and challenged to find out who you are on the inside."
Dishing on Chrisette: "I wore my Chrisette Michele T-shirt for about a week [after getting a record deal]! ... If I saw anybody, they knew I had just got signed."