You've prob heard Erika Rose's music on some of my past shows.  She was AK-47's (Alicia Keys lol) tour manager/personal assistant/best friend for much of her career and a few years back she began embarking on her solo singing career.  Her debut album Rose Garden is available on Itunes and she is currently on tour with AK as one of her opening acts.  I've seen Erika perform a few times (I was actually at her 1st performance in NYC) and she's amazing so if you're in the area when she is check her out!