With support from her mother, the suburban Los Angeles native entered the music industry shortly thereafter, while still a teenager. From 2004 through 2009, she wrote material for the likes of Tamia ("More"), Keke Palmer ("Footwurkin'"), and Webbie ("I Miss You"), and provided background vocals on a handful of recording sessions. She gained much more notice in 2010 for "Pyramid," a Top Ten pop hit she co-wrote for Charice, and then composed material for some top-rung R&B and pop artists, including Beyoncé ("Jealous"), Tinashe (the number 34 R&B/Hip-Hop single "Pretend"), and Jennifer Hudson ("Walk It Out"). Though she was aligned with Timbaland's Mosley Music Group and released "Love Me" through the Interscope-affiliated label, she went independent. In October 2015, after she had a mixtape and EP under her belt, Anderson released her proper debut album, Hello, through Empire Distribution. Among the featured artists were the Game, Chris Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and YG. ~ Andy Kellman