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9 Grammy nominations. Four albums. More than a dozen soundtrack cuts. Nine years of electrifying live performances worldwide. Immeasurable kudos from musical idols and peers. Countless musical offspring. Still, Meshell Ndegeocello remains an underground phenomenon, the artist everybody knows, the artist every musician studies, but the artist that seems unattached to the lure of commercial success. "I just make beats," she says, "I play my bass, express myself, search and that's it. Whatever else does or doesn't come with that in terms of the way people respond, that's cool. Bottom line, it's got to be sincere and its got to be funky. The rest, I can't f*ck with."

The socially conscious Meshell Ndegeocello constantly continues to push boundaries with her brand of sophisticated mix of sweet, raucous, and deeply personal rock, jazz, funk, soul. Mother of neo-soul, Meshell Ndegeocello Maverick, blends Meshell's patented deep soul with reggae and intergalactic psychedelia.

With sold out shows, press reviews and wide-spread industry excitement, Meshell seems to be on the brink of going from underground icon to "cha-ching" selling artist. In Meshell's words, "Sure, that would be great, but will it matter if I'm not a good person? That's really all I'm trying to do with my imperfect ass-- just trying to be a good person."

"her introspective lyrics are backed by seductive reggae-infused grooves .