Ciara Crafts a ‘Hit’ with Hit-Boy
Ciara has quietly returned to the studio to work on her next album. Producer of the moment Hit-Boy spilled details on a track he made for the R&B siren.

The 24-year-old hitmaker behind Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Ni**as in Paris” cut an uptempo record with Soundz called “Hit Boy” for CiCi’s Epic Records debut.
“I did a record for Ciara. It’s called ‘Hit Boy,’ written by this producer/writer Soundz. He’s amazing, so be on the lookout for that,” Hit-Boy told MTV News, describing the sound as “energetic, for the club, for the radio.”
In addition to Ciara, the in-demand producer has been working on music for Brandy, the G.O.O.D. Music compilation, and Kendrick Lamar. “The record that we did work on is very energetic,” he said of his collaboration with the Compton MC. “It’s almost the same type of energy as a ‘Ni**as in Paris,’ so I’m super excited for people to hear that. That’s like one of my best beats that I’ve done in a while.”
His work can also be heard on Rihanna’s new album Talk That Talk (“Watch n’ Learn”) and Monica’s 2012 release New Life, for which he and Ester Dean contributed a slow ballad.

Ciara Criticizes Label for Not Financially Supporting Her

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R&B singer Ciara has opened up about her desperation to leave her record label, blasting bosses for not financially backing her music career. The "Goodies" star has been at the center of rumors she is on the brink of being dropped by Jive Records, but she has taken to her Facebook.com page to explain her side of the story.

The beauty claims she has struggled to receive any financial support from label chiefs before the release of her single "Gimmie Dat", revealing she has had to pay for the song and its promo with her own cash. She goes on to insist she has now personally asked to be freed from her contract so she can get on with her chart career.

In a revealing post, the star writes, "This week the net has been a buzz of the rumor that I have been dropped from my label. At this point that rumor is false... It is true that I have asked and I pray that my label will release me... The past two albums have been very frustrating for me."

"At times there were songs I chose to lead a project and I was ignored! This project, I even tried to get Gimmie Dat started. I spent tens of thousands of my own money only to hear the radio PDs tell me my label didn't want the song played. I even spent more than one hundred thousand dollars out of my pocket on the video to bring my vision to it and still no label support. I do understand that some labels are not financially supporting their artists and I have become one of them."

Ciara and Rihanna Feud Over TV Slur on Twitter

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R&B singer Ciara sparked an online war of words with Rihanna on Friday, 25 February after she accused the "Umbrella" superstar of ignoring her at a recent party. Ciara made the allegation during an appearance on Joan Rivers' "Fashion Police" with show on America's E! network after she was quizzed by the outlandish host about what she thought of Rihanna's style.

She told Rivers, "I ran into (Rihanna) recently at a party. She wasn't the nicest. It's crazy, because I've always loved and respected what she's done in fashion. It wasn't the most pleasant run-in."

Rihanna quickly retorted with a message on her Twitter.com page, joking that she must have mistaken Ciara for hired help. She wrote, "My bad Ci, did I 4get (forget) to tip u? How rude of me." The mocking message prompted Ciara to respond, "Trust me Rihanna u dont want to see me on or off the stage," to which Rihanna came back with, "U gangsta huh? Haaa...Good luck with bookin that stage u speak of."

The response is believed to have stemmed from Ciara's recent accusations that her record label have not backed her career financially, forcing her to pay for her own videos and promotion. However, the feud was short-lived - the Bajan beauty backed down minutes later and offered a truce, writing, "Ciara baby, I love u girl! U hurt my feelings real bad on TV! I'm heartbroken! That's y (why) I retaliated this way! So sorry! Lets make up."

And Ciara immediately accepted her apology, replying, "Rhi u know its always been love since day 1! Doing shows/everything. You threw me off in that party! Apology accepted. Let's chat in person."

Patriots' Supporters Ciara and Kellan Lutz Congratulate Giants on Super Bowl Win

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Some of the New England Patriots have taken their team's lost with a big heart. After the New York Giant won Super Bowl XLVI with a 21-17 victory, the likes of Ciara and Kellan Lutz took it to their Twitter account to congratulate the Giants on their win and quarterback Eli Manning on being named the MVP for the second time.

"Its no secret that I wanted Brady 2 get his 4th ring," Ciara first wrote on her account, "however its awesome 2 see Eli get over that hump of being under his brother! Good Game." She followed it up with another tweet that read, "Also congratulations to Cruz and the guys! They are truly an awesome crew of people. Win deserved! #Love."

Lutz also wrote his congratulation message on his Twitter, "Congrats to the Giants! Great game! Wish I was heading to NY to join in all the celebrations! Live it up! Thx u Indy! Can't wait 2 come back." The "Twilight Saga" actor later noted, "Bummed my Patriots didn't win! Let's do it next year!"

Other celebrities also made use of their Twitter to congratulate the Giants on the Super Bowl win. Katharine McPhee wrote on hers, "Goodnight Indy. What an incredible weekend. Thank you for such an amazing time. Congrats Giants!", and Nick Jonas expressed his excitement by tweeting, "THE NEW YORK GIANTS WIN!!! #lifeisawesome."

Busta Rhymes, in the meantime, shared a photo of himself with a caption that read, "THIS IS MY #GIANTS VICTORY POSE FACE THAT I'M GIVIN' 2 THE FANS OF THE PATRIOTS!!!" Meanwhile, Ryan Seacrest wrote, "Congrats to everyone in NY/NJ and giants fans around the world! Great game, great win. Diet starts tomorrow."

Ciara Biography

Date of Birth

25 October 1985, Austin, Texas, USA

Birth Name

Ciara Princess Harris

Nickname

The First Lady of Crunk
The Princess
Princess of Crunk & B
Ci Ci

Height

5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Mini Biography

Ciara was born in Austin, Texas October 25, 1985. She is the only child of Carlton and Jackie Harris. Due to her father being in the United States Army she grew up on army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona, and Nevada. During her teens, Ciara and her family settled in Atlanta. Ciara said that watching Destiny's Child perform on a television program while staying home from school inspired her to pursue a career in music. Later on, Ciara would join a girl group called Hearsay and worked on her songwriting. The group recorded demos, but began to have differences. Eventually, she left the group, got a publishing deal, and found a "musical soul mate" when she met producer Jazze Pha. Ciara graduated from Riverdale High School in Riverdale, Georgia in 2003 and was signed by LaFace Records executive L.A. Reid with the help of Jazze Pha. She then began production on her debut album, "Goodies". Ciara co-wrote a demo with songwriter Sean Garrett, who was co-writer of Usher's international hit "Yeah!".


Trade Mark Thin waist and round hips
Toned and Fit Body
Flat Stomach
Amazing Versatile Dancer

Trivia

Name is pronounced like "Sierra."
She originally wanted to become a model, before starting her music career.
Used to be a cheerleader in high school.
Her father was a military man.
She joined a girl group called Hearsay that performed in Atlanta, but it was short-lived.
Her mother was in the air force.
She is good friends with Bow Wow.
One day she saw Destiny's Child perform on TV and decided that that was what she was going to do.
She has also lived in Germany, New York, California, Arizona and Nevada.
Lil' Jon produced her debut single, "Goodies".
Her album Goodies was a sales success, thanks to her many collaborations with stars like Ludacris, Missy Elliott and R. Kelly.
Graduated from Riverdale High School in Atlanta in 2003.
She co-wrote her song "Goodies".
Friends with Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott.
Was accompanied by Bow Wow to the MTV Video Music Awards in 2005.
Wrote her song "And I" when she was 15.
Named #35 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Her "MTV 2005 Hit List" consisted of: 1) Missy Elliott Lose Control 2) Chris Brown Run it 3) Black Eyed Peas My Humps 4) Ciara One Two Step 5) Madonna Hung up 6) The Pussy Cat Dolls Don't Cha 7) Gwen Stefani Holla Back Girl 8) Mariah Carey We Belong Together 9) Ciara Oh 10) Ne-Yo So Sick.
Ranked #72 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
She is the only child of Carlton and Jackie Harris.
She grew up on army bases in Germany, New York, Utah, California, Arizona, and Nevada, since her father Carlton was in the United States Army. During her teens, Ciara and her family settled in Atlanta.
Has sold over 17.9 million albums worldwide as of 2010.
She was honored as Billboard's 2008 "Woman of the Year", because of her success in the music industry.
Picked as #4 on People Magazine's 2009 Edition Most Beautiful People in the World.
Has won 1 Grammy and been nominated numerous times.

Personal Quotes

"I'm not totally innocent, and I do date. But as a young woman, I also demand respect".
"I love shopping! I'm impatient though. I'll go to the mall and in 30 minutes be ready to go".
Being in this industry makes you develop more quickly than a typical child would. You mature faster.

Where Are They Now

(July 2005) Filming All You've Got (2006) (aka Rumble).
(July 2005) Preparing for her tour in August.
(October 2005) Finished her tour.
(December 2005) Going on tour with 'Omarion', Bow Wow, 'Chris Brown' and Marques Houston called Holiday Jam (December 22nd).
(January 2006) Finished tour (January 1st).
(January 2006) Finished Holiday Jam tour.
(March 2006) Finished filming All You've Got (2006) (aka Rumble).
(January 2009) Working on the finishing touches to her upcoming album 'Fantasy Ride' due to come out in April
(September 2010) Finishing the final touches on her fourth studio album "Basic Instinct" that's due for release in (November 2010)