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Other usesBLP sources|date=February 2010Infobox musical artist | name = Truth Hurts| image =| caption = Truth Hurts at a local photo shoot.| image_size = 200| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Shari Watson| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|mf=y|1971|10|10| death_date =| origin = St. Louis , Missouri , United States | instrument =| genre = R& B|Hip Hop Pop music|Soul | occupation = Songwriter , Artist , Actress | years_active = 1992–present| label = Giant Records (Warner)|Giant Records (1992-1995) Aftermath Entertainment|Aftermath/Interscope Records (1999-2003) Raphael Saadiq|Pookie Entertainment (2003-present)| associated_acts = Dr. Dre , Eminem , Raphael Saadiq , DJ Quik , John Frusciante , Joi ,Disambiguation needed|date=July 2011 D12 , Lata Mangeshkar , Eve , Mario Winans | website = http://www.officiallytruth.com| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Shari Watson (born October 10, 1971, St. Louis , Missouri ), known as Truth Hurts , is an United States|American Contemporary R& B singer-songwriter .
Watson is currently contributing to the upcoming solo record by John Frusciante . Watson is confirmed to appear on two tracks. cite web|url= http://stadium-arcadium.com/24-12-2011/john-frusciante-new-solo-album-share-watson-truth-hurts-collaboration/red-hot-chili-peppers-news/article14928 |title=John Frusciante recording new solo album with Truth Hurts Share Watson |publisher=Stadium-arcadium.com |date=2011-12-24 |accessdate=2012-03-30
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In 2000, Watson signed to Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment label. She first appeared on Busta Rhymes ' 2001 hit single , " Break Ya Neck ", as a backing vocalist . She also appeared as a background vocalist on the D12 song, "Nasty Minds". For her first solo LP Truthfully Speaking , issued on Aftermath in 2002, Truth Hurts enlisted the production talents of Dr. Dre, Timbaland , Hi-Tek , and DJ Quik . Her debut single (music)|single , " Addictive (song)|Addictive ", was a Top 40|Top 10 hit record|hit in the United States , and featured a verse from Hip hop music|hip hop artist, Rakim . The original song, Lata Mangeshkar 's "Thoda Resham Lagta Hai", was used as the main base of the track within the chorus,. The copyright holders lawsuit|sued Aftermath and parent company Interscope Records for $500 million dollars, and issued an injunction against further sales or performances of the record.cite web|url= http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1457672/09192002/truth_hurts.jhtml|title=Dr. Dre, Interscope Stung With $500 Million Lawsuit Over 'Addictive'|date=September 19, 2002|publisher=VH1 A judge later ruled that the album was not to be sold without being stickered with proper credits for Mangeshkar.cite web|url= http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1459838/02042003/truth_hurts.jhtml|title=Judge Rules Truth Hurts' Album Must Be Pulled Or Stickered|date=February 4, 2003|publisher=VH1|author=Kaufman, Gil
In summer of 2002, Truth Hurts secured a high profile spot on the Smokin' Grooves tour with Lauryn Hill , Outkast , Cee-Lo , The Roots , Jurassic 5 , and Erykah Badu .cite web|url= http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20020726/ai_n12475339|title=Burning down the house|publisher=Chicago Sun-Times|date=July 26, 2002|author=DeRogatis, Jim However, following the buzz on "Addictive", Truth Hurts became relatively obscure, only contributing guest vocals to "The Watcher 2" on Jay-Z 's Blueprint 2 album and "What" on Eve (rapper)|Eve 's Eve-Olution . To date, she remains as a one-hit wonder in both United States|America and the United Kingdom|UK . "Addictive" was followed up by a song called "The Truth" featuring R. Kelly on the chorus. The song underpeformed on American radio and video outlets. This was likely due in part to the negative press Kelly received over sex crime allegations, that hit media outlets shortly before the single's release.cite web|url= http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1457443/09122002/truth_hurts.jhtml|title=Truth Hurts Not Letting R. Kelly's Troubles Change Her Game Plan|date=September 13, 2002|author=Reid, Shaheem|publisher=VH1
Truth Hurts returned in 2004 with her second album, Ready Now , on Raphael Saadiq 's Pookie Entertainment label. Its first single, "Ready Now", was released in the summer of 2004. In 2005, Truth Hurts collaborated with J Dilla on Jay Love Japan on the track "Ghetto Love", shortly before his death in February 2006. Truth Hurts is now recording material for her upcoming album and has released a few promo singles via her website. Truth is promoting this material in Europe while touring at various musical venues.
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Truthfully Speaking
Released: June 25, 2002
Chart Positions: #5 Billboard;Billboard, " http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp? pid=485519& aid=539313 Truthfully Speaking" Billboard.com #61 UK Albums Chart|UK cite book
first= David
last= Roberts
year= 2006
title= British Hit Singles & Albums
edition= 19th
publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
location= London
isbn= 1-904994-10-5
page= 568
Singles: " Addictive (song)|Addictive ", "The Truth"
Official website|1= http://www.officiallytruth.com
MySpace|officiallytruth
Persondata | NAME =Truth | ALTERNATIVE NAMES =Truth Hurts | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =October 10, 1971 | PLACE OF BIRTH =St. Louis, Missouri | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Truth Hurts Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:African American singers Category:Neo soul singers Category:Music of St. Louis, Missouri Category:Musicians from Missouri Category:Aftermath Entertainment artists Category:Musicians from St. Louis, Missouri
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