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Sweet Tee
Birth name Toi Crystal Jackson
Also known as Suga
Origin Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1985–present
Labels
  • Profile
  • JMJ
Associated acts Jazzy Joyce
Kid 'n Play
Salt-N-Pepa
Antoinette
Kwamé

Toi Crystal Jackson, known professionally as Sweet Tee, is an American rapper who was signed to Profile Records in the 1980s. Her first single in 1986 was the hit "It's My Beat" featuring DJ Jazzy Joyce. Sweet Tee would be part of the crew of producer Hurby Azor’s "Idol Makers". She scored minor chart success with her debut album, "It's Tee Time", in 1988, which peaked at No. 31 on the US Billboard R&B chart. She scored four chart hit singles from her debut album. These included "I Got da Feelin'" (No. 48 US R&B, No. 31 UK Singles Chart), "On the Smooth Tip" (No. 36 US R&B) and "Why Did It Have to Be Me". In the UK, "It's Like That Y'All" peaked in the Top 40. JMJ Records a subsidiary of Def Jam Recordings signed Sweet Tee and in 1995, Sweet Tee released the single "What's up, Star?" under the moniker Suga. The song appeared on Russell Simmons presents The Show: The Soundtrack. UK-based act Tin Tin Out's 1994 debut single, "The Feeling", was a piano-based house track that sampled Sweet Tee's lyrics from "I Got da Feelin'". The song reached No. 32 in the UK Singles Chart. It is credited to Tin Tin Out featuring Sweet Tee.

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
US
R&B
/HH
It's Tee Time 169 31

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
Title Album details
Profile Singles
  • Released: March 5, 2021
  • Label: RCA
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Mixtape details
Best of Both Worlds
(hosted by Kid Capri)
  • Released: August, 2009
  • Label: MIKE29 Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Dance
US R&B
US Rap
UK
"It's My Beat"
(with DJ Jazzy Joyce)
1986 * 98 It's Tee Time
"I Got Da Feelin'" 1987 48 31
"It's Like That Y'all"
"On The Smooth Tip" 1988 36 16
"Let the Jingle Bells Rock" Christmas Rap
"Let's Dance" 1989 27 79 It's Tee Time
"What's Up Star?" 1995 72 38 The Show Soundtrack
"Breakin MC" 2000 Non-album singles
"T.Y.T: Take You There" 2017
"I Ain't Doin' Love" 2020
"911"
"Don't Play Wit It"
(featuring Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard)
2021
"Hunger Games" 2023
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Rap
AUS
UK
UK Dance
" This Is It Y'all"
(Poizon Posse featuring Sweet Tee)
1993 18 Stompin'
"The Feeling"
(Tin Tin Out featuring Sweet Tee)
1994 225 32 3 Always
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"The DMX Will Rock (Rap Mix)" (uncredited) 1985 Davy DMX, Leonie J The DMX Will Rock (single)
"I'm the Other Woman" 1993 Poizon Posse Stompin'
"Who's Next?" 1994 Black Sheep Non-Fiction
"And I Say" 1996 N/A Girls Town Soundtrack
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