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BLP sources|date=June 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Jazzyfatnastees| image = Jazzyfatnastees.jpg| caption = Jazzyfatnastees at the Black Lily Film & Music Festival 2007. Photo by Simba Madziva.| image_size = 200| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Los Angeles , California|USA | genre = Alternative rock|Alternative , Soul music | years_active = 1992& ndash;present| label = Coolhunter | associated_acts =| website =| current_members = Mercedes Martinez (singer)|Mercedes Martinez Tracey Moore (singer)|Tracey Moore | past_members =| notable_instruments = Jazzyfatnastees is a vocal duo, Tracey Moore (singer)|Tracey Moore (born 1970) and Mercedes Martinez (singer)|Mercedes Martinez (born 1969). Originally, a vocal quartet, they landed a deal with Tommy Boy Entertainment|Tommy Boy in 1993. In 1995, their association with Tommy Boy ended, two members left the group, and the current duo moved to Philadelphia .cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p154666|pure_url=yes|title=Biography: Jazzyfatnastees|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=3 July 2010
Having opened for The Roots in the past, the Jazzyfatnastees were signed to Motive Records, The Roots' imprint at MCA Records|MCA . The duo also provided vocals for OutKast 's 1996 single Jazzy Belle during this time.
In 1999, the group released their debut album, The Once and Future . The duo wrote and co-produced the album in conjunction with members of The Roots. Helping to feed the neo-soul movement, the girls started Black Lily, "A Women in Music Series." The series acts as a showcase for neo-soul artists including Alicia Keys , Jill Scott , and Bilal (musician)|Bilal .
In addition to recording their own album s, they have toured with and sung background vocals for The Roots ( Illadelph Halflife , Things Fall Apart (album)|Things Fall Apart ; Martinez appeared on Game Theory (album)|Game Theory ).
The Tortoise and The Hare , the group's second album, was released in September 2002 through Coolhunter/Ryko. Their third album, The World Is Coming , has been released for limited downloading, but has not yet seen wide commercial release.
http://www.okayplayer.com/jazzyfatnastees/journal/ Official Jazzyfatnastees journal
http://www.blacklily.com/ Black Lily
Use dmy dates|date=August 2010 Category:American rhythm and blues musical groups Category:American soul musical groups Category:Musical groups from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Category:American girl groups Category:Neo soul singers
