Paloma Ford

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Paloma Ford
Born Long Beach, California, United States
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Occupation(s)Singer/songwriter
Years active2007–present

Paloma Ford is an American R&B vocalist. She sang backing vocals on Macy Gray's 2007 album Big and has collaborated with artists Meek Mill, Tory Lanez [ citation needed ] and Rick Ross. Her original songs include "W.E.T.," "Jada," and "Hit of You" from her 2016 EP Nearly Civizled.[ citation needed ]

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Career

Her musical influences include Michael and Janet Jackson, Prince, Nirvana, and Beyoncé. [1] 2Pac, Aaliyah and Sade are among her favorite 5 artists of all time. [2]

In 2013 she released music videos of two songs, "Ménage à Trois" and "Hit Of You", on YouTube. [3] [4] In 2014 she was featured on Meek Mill's single "I Don't Know" [5] which peaked at #35 on Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart [6] and #21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart [7] and in August released her song "Summer In California" featuring Snoop Dogg and Iamsu!. [8]

In 2016 she released her first EP, Nearly Civilized, which included the songs "W.E.T." and "Jada." In 2017 she released the song "Waves" featuring Dave East.

In 2020 she released a second EP, X Tapes. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] L'Officiel called it "one of the most exciting projects to listen to". [14] The lead track of the project, "All for Nothing" featuring Rick Ross, was highlighted by UPROXX as "the best R&B track released for the week" [15] and "nothing short of dazzling" by Paper Magazine.[ citation needed ]

Discography

EPs

Singles

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  2. ↑ "Paloma Ford Talks 'X TAPES' EP & Names 2Pac, Aaliyah, & Sade In Her Top 5 Favorite Artists List". YouTube. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Paloma Ford - Ménage à Trois - YouTube". YouTube. February 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Paloma Ford - Hit Of You - YouTube". YouTube. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
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  8. ↑ "NEW MUSIC: PALOMA FORD FT. SNOOP DOGG X IAMSU! "SUMMER IN CALIFORNIA."". Rap Radar. August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Paloma Ford's X Tapes Tell the Story of Love and Loss". LA Weekly. July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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