Jazmine Marie Sullivan (born April 9, 1987) is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single Need U Bad reached number one on Billboard's Hot R/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, Bust Your Windows peaked at number four. Elements of reggae, dub, pop, jazz, Neo soul and doo-wop can be heard in her work. Jazmine cites singers Kim Burrell, Lauryn Hill, Brandy Norwood, Dorinda Clark Cole, Lady Saw, Cordell Fr...