Tiffany Villarreal

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Tiffany Villarreal
Birth nameTiffany Villarreal
Origin San Antonio, Texas, United States
Genres R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active1996–present
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Tiffany Villarreal is an American R&B singer of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent from San Antonio, Texas, United States. [1] She sang vocals on Baby Bash's "Shorty DooWop", as well as "The Hood" by Raekwon and "In the Ayer" by Flo Rida. She released her self-titled debut album in 2004, only in Japan. The album features guests like Raekwon and Sheek Louch.

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Career

In 1996, she briefly joined R&B girl group 702 along with Kameelah Williams as replacements for original members Orish Grinstead and Amelia Cruz, Tiffany later departed the group for a solo career and signed to RCA Records. Missy Elliott was enlisted as the executive producer for her debut. However, due to the folding of RCA, Villarreal's debut album was shelved. [2] Following her leave from RCA, Villarreal signed to Pharrell Williams' Star Trak Entertainment as one-third member of the Latina group Affair with Natasha Ramos and Vanessa Marquez. She had also signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment imprint. However, she later left to sign with Motown Records. Again, she moved, this time for a deal with Raekwon's Rae Records and Virgin Records.

Discography

Studio albums
Other appearances

Tiffany Villarreal (2004)

Tiffany Villarreal
Studio album by
Tiffany Villarreal
ReleasedJuly 4, 2004
Genre R&B, hip hop
Label Universal
Producer Tse Williams
Sean Young
Troy Johnson
Tiffany Villarreal
(exec's.)
Chris Gehringer (Album Mastered)

Track listing

  1. "The Real Intro"
  2. "Fire"
  3. "Rewind the Time" (feat. Raekwon)
  4. "You, Yourself & You"
  5. "Erotic Interlude"
  6. "Erotic"
  7. "Go to Work"
  8. "Holla at Me "
  9. "For My Girls"
  10. "Better Woman"
  11. "Us"
  12. "Set You Free"
  13. "Silent Gun" (feat. Sheek Louch) *
  14. "Nine Months" *

* – Indicates Japanese version only bonus tracks

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References

  1. "Singer Tiffany Villarreal Isn't Worried About Playing the Waiting Game at Dre's Aftermath with songwriter LA-Shai (William McCollough)". June 5, 2022.
  2. Conway, Rondell. "NEXT > Tiffany Villarreal: A Dream Deferred." Vibe . May 2004: 98. Print.
  3. Back to Me – Fantasia – "Trust Him" AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2010.