Sugar, spice and everything nice describe this tropical mama, who grew up, per se, with megastar Rihanna in the beautiful island of Barbados. Shontelle, in eager anticipation of her next album Shontelligence (slated to be released fall of 2008), throws everything into the mix — from Reggae-soul to pop dance and hip-hop — as well as highlighting on some major features, such as fellow islander Rihanna in the albumﾒs smash hit ﾓRoll.ﾔ
Signed to hip hop mogul and pioneer Steve Rifkinﾒs SRC Records, Shontelle exemplifies a womanﾒs strength, being only twenty-three years old and having already left a splash in the Caribbean by writing hit songs for several top artists and somehow managing to maintain straight Aﾒs while pursuing her degree in entertainment law at the University of the West Indies.
Wow! Beauty, brains and Bajan bloodﾅJonathan Hay and Sabrina sit down with Shontelle, who sprinkles a little of her eclectic knowledge ﾖ ahem, Shontelligence — on Dubcnn in this special series shining light on some key players of the female gender who have shaken our world of hip hop and made it a better place, appropriately dubbed ﾓA Womanﾒs Touch.ﾔ
The Exclusive Shontelle Interview
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