- Has over 2,000 pairs of sneakers.
- Is a huge fan of Björk.
- Loves going to the zoo.
- Her favorite 'cheesy' movie is The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).
- Close friends with Aaliyah until her untimely death on August 25, 2001.
- Wrote, produced and performed on "I Want You Back", the début solo single of Spice Girls member Mel B. The song went straight in at #1 on the UK charts (1998).
- Rented the Pussy Wagon from Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) from Quentin Tarantino for use in the music video for her song "I'm Really Hot".
- Her favorite karaoke song is Sheena Easton's "Sugar Walls".
- Also an R&B singer-songwriter, hip-hop emcee, producer, and record label executive.
- Shared a car karaoke ride with host James Corden and First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House grounds where the trio performed "This is for My Girls" and "Get Your Freak On" (2016).
- Owns an electric-blue Lamborghini, a Phantom, and a Ferrari.
- Started off her career as the lead singer of Sista, who pinned its only hit "Brand Nu" (1994). The group was founded by then-mentor DeVante DeGrate of the R&B group Jodeci. The group parted ways shortly afterward.
- Her album "Under Construction" (2002) was included in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".
- Was also a part of DeVante DeGrate production teams along with producer Timbaland and R&B crooner Ginuwine.
- Owns a mansion in Virgina Beach, Virginia.
- Mentions Lauryn Hill in her song "The Rain" from the album "Supa Dupa Fly" (1997) in the line "Begin, I sit on hills like Lauryn.".
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6262 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on November 8, 2021.
- References her friend Eva Marcille, winner of America's Next Top Model (2003), in her song "On & On" from the album "The Cookbook" (2005) in the line "Top Model diva, but my name not Eva.".
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