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Truth Hurts
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| Birth name | Shari Watson |
| Born | October 10, 1971 |
| Origin | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Shari Watson (born October 10, 1971), known professionally as Truth Hurts, is an American R&B singer. R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues, a popular music style.
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Truth Hurts' Music Career
In 2000, Shari Watson signed with Dr. Dre's music label, Aftermath Entertainment. This was a big step in her career.
Early Appearances and First Album
- Her first appearance was in 2001. She sang background vocals on Busta Rhymes' popular song, "Break Ya Neck".
- In 2001, she also had small acting roles. She appeared in the movie The Wash with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
- She also made a quick appearance in the film Ali, which starred Will Smith.
- Truth Hurts also sang background vocals on the D12 song "Nasty Mind".
- Her first solo album was called Truthfully Speaking. It came out in 2002 on the Aftermath label.
- For this album, she worked with famous producers. These included Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Hi-Tek, and DJ Quik.
Touring and Later Work
- In the summer of 2002, Truth Hurts joined the Smokin' Grooves tour.
- She toured with many well-known artists. These included Lauryn Hill, Outkast, Cee-Lo Green, The Roots, Jurassic 5, and Erykah Badu.
- After this, she mostly sang guest vocals on other artists' songs.
- She sang on "The Watcher 2" for Jay-Z's Blueprint 2 album.
- She also sang on "What" for Eve's Eve-Olution album.
- In 2004, Truth Hurts released her second album, Ready Now. It was released on Raphael Saadiq's Pookie Entertainment label.
- The first song from this album, "Ready Now", came out in the summer of 2004.
- In 2005, she worked with J Dilla on the song "Ghetto Love". This was for his album Jay Love Japan.
- Truth Hurts is still making new music for her upcoming albums.
- She has released some new songs online through her website.
- She also travels and performs in Europe to promote her music.
- In 2011, she contributed to John Frusciante's solo album. However, her part was not included in the final album.
Truth Hurts' Music Albums
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
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UK |
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| Truthfully Speaking |
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5 | 4 | 61 |
| Ready Now |
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173 | 46 | — |
| "—" means the song or album did not appear on the music chart in that country. | ||||
Singles
- 2002: "The Truth" (featuring R. Kelly) (US R&B #47)
- 2002: "I'm Not Really Lookin' (featuring DJ Quik)
- 2004: "Ready Now"
- 2010: "Smoke"
- 2015: "Fight 4 Love"
- 2015 : Helping is Trendy (feat. Gorzki and friends)
- 2022: "Cheated"
- 2023: "R&B Love"
Guest Appearances
| Song Title or Appearance | Year | Other Artist(s) | Album |
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| Appearance as singer in the 2001 film Ali | 2001 | – | – |
| "Nasty Mind" | D12 | Devil's Night | |
| "Come 2Nyte" | 2002 | DJ Quik | Under tha Influence |
| "What!" | Eve | Eve-Olution | |
| "The Watcher 2" | Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Rakim | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse | |
| "Fever" | 2010 | Big Bossolo | Notorious Boss The Birth |
| "Truth Hurts" | 2010 | 40 Glocc | New World Agenda |
| "Izbiagai Ot Skukata (LadiDadi)" | 2016 | Bobo, Lariss | |
| "This Wave" | 2020 | James Worthy | Kaleidoscopes |
See also
In Spanish: Truth Hurts para niños
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