Kim Hill (soul musician)
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Birth name | Kimberly Allise Hill |
Born | August 7, 1970 |
Origin | Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
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Website | kimhill |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Hill is divorced and has one son.[2][1]
Discography
[edit]Albums
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Suga Hill |
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Guest appearances
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Official website
- Kim Hill discography at Discogs
- Kim Hill at IMDb