From the the first time I heard Jazmine’s voice, I knew this girl was going to blow people away. She did just that for me. Her voice is so powerful that you won’t believe that she only 23 years old. Jazmine can not only sing, but she is a talented songwriter and has been writing for years. MMIM had the pleasure to sit down to chat with Jazmine, about her Lauryn Hill comparisons and her debut album, Fearless.

MMIM: How does it feel being compared to Lauryn Hill?

JS:I am a huge fan of Lauryn. I look up to her as a artist. I have listened to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill like a billion and one times, just like everyone else did. But it doesn’t hurt when people say that people because I respect her definitely. I know the comparisons is there because of the Reggae vibe on “Need U Bad.” I know once people hear the rest of my album, Fearless, they will see that we are two totally different artists and people will hopefully respect me for who I am and see that I have something different to offer.

MMIM: You are preparing for a huge tour with Maxwell. How does that feel?

JS: It feels sooooo good. I am so honored, first of all to be on a tour with somebody like Maxwell. Not only that, its beneficial to me because everybody is coming to see Maxwell. Hopefully I will get some new fans because of that. I’m excited to see him my own self.

MMIM: Have you had a chance to watch the youtube video of Brandon Hines covering your track, “I’m In Love With Another Man”. Brandon actually switched the name and called it “I’m In Love With Someone Else”.

JS: Really? I haven’t seen it.

MMIM: Well he did an excellent job, but how does that make you feel knowing that your songs are being covered with you being a new artist and your debut album has not been released? (*at the time, Jazmine’s album was not released)

JS: It feels really good. When people remake a song that means they love the song, and they want to be apart of it in some special way. So I feel honored that people love it that much to do “their own thing” to it.

MMIM: For your debut album, were there any songwriters or producers that you worked with? Any features?

JS: A lot of producers. Of course Missy Elliot who did the first single and another cut off the album called “Dream Big”. Saalam Remi, Jack Splash, Stargate, Dirty Harry, and Anthony Bell. We didn’t get any features on this album, its basically just me. I wrote the whole album so I’m really proud of it.

MMIM: So I know you written songs for other artists. Your most famous is Christina Millian’s “Say I”. I had the chance to watch the youtube video of that performance and you did amazing!

JS: Thank you (laughs)!

MMIM: What other artists did you have the opportunity to write for?

JS: Well just recently, I did some work for Queen Latifah for her new album. I co-wrote Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia new song. I really, really focused on myself.

MMIM: Last but not least, how can your fans reach out to you?

JS: You can definitely go on my myspace – thank you so much everybody for myspace and for supporting me and my record. But www.myspace.com/jazminesullivan or you can go to my website www.jazminesullivanmusic.com or you can call 215-789-4753, get updates of when I’ll be in your city with the Maxwell tour and what’s going on with Jazmine.

MMIM: This is your cell number?

JS: Yep, that’s my cell!

Below is the youtube video of Jazmine performing “Say I”.

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