Clocking loads of radio play for the independently released single "Feels So Good," a remake of Teddy Pendergrass's "When Somebody Loves You Back," Razah proved his talent couldn't be overlooked. Then through sheer determination and Hood's industry know-how, Razah teamed with Houston veteran MC Bun B on "Keep your head up". And his hot streak continued when DJ Enuff and Funkmaster Flex of New York's Hot97 showed even more radio love to Razah's track, "Where Do We Go From Here." Those spins proved to be the difference. The song caught the attention of Rihanna, who approached the singer to add her own verse to the remix. Still, at the subsequent recording session in Roc The Mic studios, Razah had little clue the two Caribbean born singers would be labelmates.
"Rihanna was in the booth doing what she do, I was there chilling and then Jay-Z walks in, and was like what's up," Razah explains. "I was like, 'Damn, here's my idol walking in the studio.' I gave him a dap and he walked out the room."
But when the Def Jam CEO pays a visit to your recording session, serious business is about to go down. Hood and Jay worked out a verbal agreement in the studio hallway. Days later, Razah signed a record contract with Def Jam, and only two weeks after that he played the finished album for Island Def Jam chairman LA Reid.
Now, Razah's definitely in great company, poised to share his Caribbean-inflected soul music with the globe. "I try to do make big records so it's not just like it's an [average] R&B song or pop song," he concludes, "but so that everybody can love it."
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