Adina Howard (born November 14, 1974 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a singer and rapper. The styles of music she records are Dance-pop but mostly Urban contemporary. Her debut album
Do You Wanna Ride?, with the hit single "Freak Like Me", was released in 1995 and achieved high sales figures. The song "Freak Like Me", as well as Howard's image, can be described as hyper-sexual. Do You Wanna Ride? has sold over 1.3 million copies to date. A second album, "Welcome to Fantasy Island" (originally titled "Portrait Of A Lady"), garnered a couple critical raves and a moderate hit with the lead single, "Freak & You Know It", but was shelved by Elektra Records in 1997, due to their decision that the album 'did not contain any other singles'. In 1998, she collaborated with future Urban contemporary recording artist, Jamie Foxx on the slow jam, "T-Shirt & Panties" for the feature film "Woo.
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