Olivia

One of the main things that attracted 50 to my project was my singing ability, says sexy, R&B singer Olivia, the first lady of 50 Cents G-Unit empire. He wanted a girl who was really hot who could represent the crew.

Olivia, 23, more than fits the bill. The petite, vocalist who sings soprano, tenor and alto is the quintessential ride or die chick who boasts beauty, brawn and ample confidence to assure her voice is heard amongst the industrys hardest rappers.

Her G-Unit set, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, captures her street savvy wit on hip-hop tracks featuring her brethren 50, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo, as well as her more vulnerable disposition on honest ballads. The diverse assortment of beats are delivered by a variety of respected producers including Dr. Dre, resident G-Unit producer Sha Money XL, Robert Smith, and the Movement, among others.

Prior to joining the G-Unit ranks in July 2004, Olivia was the first artist signed to music mogul Clive Davis J Records. In 2001, Olivia released her self-titled debut that included the hits, Biz-ounce, and Are You Capable. Despite the records growing momentum, the album got lost in the label shuffle, resulting in Olivias departure from the company the following year.

Having the opportunity to work with Clive was incredible, Olivia says of her tenure on J. I learned so much. After splitting with J, Olivia continued to record new songs and tour, receiving lucrative offers from numerous record labels. When a former J Records executive took a position and Interscope and promised Olivia a meeting with Jimmy Iovine, the label head who has executed multi-million dollar deals with Dr. Dre, Eminem, and 50 Cent, she jumped at the opportunity and was signed on the spot. Within a few months, 50 Cent called her, offering her the position as the first lady of G-Unit. To help make her presence, Olivia made a string of cameo appearances in G-Unit videos, beginning with Lloyd Banks solo shot Smile and subsequent videos from his songs Im So Fly and Karma. In February 2005, she was featured on 50 Cents Candy Shop, the first single from his sophomore album, THE MASSACRE.

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS gives Olivia more creative freedom than she experienced on her first album, which she considers a bit brasher than she wanted. BEHIND CLOSED DOORS really is a totally different transition from what you heard from J, Olivia explains. Im still street. Im still doing the sexy stuff, and Im still straight forward, but Im doing it in a subtler way.