Kim Hill (soul musician)
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Kimberly Allise Hill (born August 7, 1970) is an American soul musician, best known for her work with the hip hop group the Black Eyed Peas.
Early life
Hill grew up in Camillus, New York, a small suburb outside Syracuse, New York.[1][2] She was raised by her single mother in a primarily white neighborhood.[1]
She also has a brother.[2]
Career
When Hill moved to Los Angeles, she found work as an extra on television for shows such as Living Single.[1]
She joined Black Eyed Peas after meeting them backstage at a BMI showcase in 1995.[3] She also signed to will.i.am's label I Am Music (an imprint of Interscope Records). Hill got to realize her childhood dream of performing on Soul Train when Black Eyed Peas were asked to perform in 1998.[4][1] Hill signed a solo deal with Interscope Records in 1998, but she later ended up releasing the record on her own.[5] As the merger of Interscope's parent company Universal Music Group and PolyGram took full effect, Hill resisted pressure by Interscope to over-sexualize her image.[6] She left the band in 2000,[3][7] and was later replaced by Fergie in 2002.[1]
Hill has since begun performing as a solo artist, and she occasionally acts in indie projects.[8] She began DJing in 2008.[5]
Hill crowdfunded her cosmetic line, Next of Kim, in November 2018.[2]
Personal life
Hill is divorced and has one son.[2][1]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Suga Hill |
Track listing[9]
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Guest appearances
Songs | Album | Year |
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"The Way U Make Me Feel" | Behind the Front | 1998 |
"Be Free" | Behind the Front | 1998 |
"What It Is" | Behind the Front | 1998 |
Songs | Album | Year |
"Hot'" | Bridging the Gap | 2000 |
"Lil' Lil'" | Bridging the Gap | 2000 |
"Bridging the Gaps" | Bridging the Gap | 2000 |
"Rap Song" | Bridging the Gap | 2000 |
"Tell Your Momma Come" | Bridging the Gap | 2000 |
"Empire Strikes Back" | Bridging the Gap (Bonus) | 2000 |
"Magic" | Bridging the Gap (Bonus) | 2000 |
Songs | Album | Year |
"Complete Beloved" | Love & Basketball Soundtrack | 2000 |
"I Want Cha" | Scary Movie Soundtrack | 2001 |
"Leave It All Behind" | Joints & Jam - Single | 1998 |
"Let Me Tell You Something" | Bridging the Gap Promo | 2000 |
"Beautiful People" | N/A | 2000 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f I Was in The Black Eyed Peas. Then I Quit. | 'Almost Famous' from Op-Docs, December 17, 2019, retrieved December 18, 2019
- ^ a b c d How Robert Glasper and bad Indian food got Kim Hill back on track!, November 19, 2019, archived from the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved December 18, 2019
- ^ a b "The Black Eyed Peas' Journey from Conscious to the Charts". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ Temptations/69 Boyz/Black Eyed Peas/Andrea Martin, retrieved December 18, 2019
- ^ a b "Interview: Kim Hill Talks Origins with Black Eyed Peas, Lying to Land DJ Gigs, New Music". March 8, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "I Was in The Black Eyed Peas. Then I Quit. | 'Almost Famous' by Op-Docs". youtube. New York Times. December 17, 2019.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Will.I.Am's Ego Forced Out Former Black Eyed Peas Singer, Says Source | Radar Online". RadarOnline. June 27, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Kim Hill". IMDb. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
- ^ "Suga Hill". Retrieved July 23, 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Kim Hill discography at Discogs
- Kim Hill at IMDb
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