Missy Elliott‘s had a lot of female cohorts (and I promise, I’m really trying hard to resist any lesbianic inferences here)… from Aaliyah to Tweet, and Nelly Furtado to Trina. Meet Jazmine Sullivan, her latest protege: a chestnut-toned, island-tinged R&B crooner who’s conquering the urban radio market with her crossover single “Need You Bad” – combining the riddims of Patra (think Rihanna‘s predecessor, minus the American crossover) mixed with Mary J. Blige circa 1996 and a little garnish of Keyshia Cole.

The catch? She’s no island girl at all, but a Philly native, and graduate from Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts.

Check out her debut music video right here.

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