Paloma Ford
Paloma Ford | |
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Born | Long Beach, California, United States |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter |
Years active | 2007–present |
Paloma Ford is an American R&B vocalist. She sang backing vocals on Macy Gray's 2007 album Big and has collaborated with artists Meek Mill, Tory Lanez[citation needed] and Rick Ross. Her original songs include "W.E.T.," "Jada," and "Hit of You" from her 2016 EP Nearly Civizled.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Her musical influences include Michael and Janet Jackson, Prince, Nirvana, and Beyoncé.[1] 2Pac, Aaliyah and Sade are among her favorite 5 artists of all time.[2]
In 2013 she released music videos of two songs, "Ménage à Trois" and "Hit Of You", on YouTube.[3][4] In 2014 she was featured on Meek Mill's single "I Don't Know"[5] which peaked at #35 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart[6] and #21 on the Hot Rap Songs chart[7] and in August released her song "Summer In California" featuring Snoop Dogg and Iamsu!.[8]
In 2016 she released her first EP, Nearly Civilized, which included the songs "W.E.T." and "Jada." In 2017 she released the song "Waves" featuring Dave East.
In 2020 she released a second EP, X Tapes.[9][10][11][12][13] L'Officiel called it "one of the most exciting projects to listen to".[14] The lead track of the project, "All for Nothing" featuring Rick Ross, was highlighted by UPROXX as "the best R&B track released for the week" [15] and "nothing short of dazzling" by Paper Magazine.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]- Nearly Civilized (2016)
- X Tapes (2020)
Singles
[edit]- "Dollars" (2012)
- "Mènage à Trois" (2013)
- "Right Now" (2013)
- "Hit Of You" (2013)
- "Lap Dance" (2014)
- "Let Me See" (feat. Meek Mill) (2014)
- "Summer In California" (feat. Snoop Dogg & Iamsu) (2014)
- "Jada" (2015)
- "Do It Again" (2015)
- "Wet" (2016)
- "That Shit Ain't Cool" (2017)
- "Waves" (feat. Dave East) (2017)
- "4 the Fame" (2018)
- "Rain" (2019)
- "Chrome" 'In My Feelings Version'(2020)
- "Nights I Cry" (2020)
- "All For Nothing"(feat. Rick Ross) (2020)
References
[edit]- ^ "#TELLAFRIEND ARTIST OF THE WEEK: PALOMA FORD – "LOYAL (REMIX)"". Mando Fresko. May 21, 2014. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Paloma Ford Talks 'X TAPES' EP & Names 2Pac, Aaliyah, & Sade In Her Top 5 Favorite Artists List". YouTube. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Paloma Ford - Ménage à Trois - YouTube". YouTube. February 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Paloma Ford - Hit Of You - YouTube". YouTube. December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Listen to Meek Mill's "I Don't Know (Suicidal)" f/ Paloma Ford". Complex. May 18, 2014. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Meek Mill - Chart history (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard magazine. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "Meek Mill - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard magazine. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ "NEW MUSIC: PALOMA FORD FT. SNOOP DOGG X IAMSU! "SUMMER IN CALIFORNIA."". Rap Radar. August 3, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ "Paloma Ford's X Tapes Tell the Story of Love and Loss". LA Weekly. July 27, 2020. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "Paloma Ford Introduces X Tapes — Flaunt Magazine". Flaunt.com. July 13, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Personal Healing of Paloma Ford". July 30, 2020. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Paloma Ford sets the bar with new 'X Tapes' EP". Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Paloma Ford Releases Sultry Sophomore Project "X Tapes" Featuring Rick Ross". Hotnewhiphop.com. August 7, 2020. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "New Songs August 2020- Music Artist Album Song". Lofficielusa.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "The Best New R&B Songs This Week: The Weeknd And Victoria Monet". Uproxx.com. August 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.