Cassie
(born Cassandra Ventura, August 26, 1986) is an American R&B
and pop singer, model, and occasional actress. She is best known
for her single "Me & U", which became a hit in 2006.
Before signing with Bad Boy, Cassie's first single, "Me &
U", had already hit the airwaves and was a major hit in dance
clubs. On its official release, "Me & U" proved to
be a massive hit. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot
100, number four on the Billboard Pop 100. Her follow up single,
"Long Way 2 Go" was far less successful, peaking at
ninety-seven on the Billboard Hot 100. Cassie's debut album,
Cassie, was released on August 8, 2006 and sold 319,000 copies in
the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. r one on Billboard's Hot
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The follow-up single "Long Way 2
Go" was. In June 2007, MTV News reported that contrary to
rumors, Cassie had not been dropped from Bad Boy Records, and
would be working with producers Kanye West and Pharrell Williams
on her second album. In January 2008, Billboard magazine reported
that her album is scheduled for release in June 2008 , and
includes production work from Bryan Michael Cox, Sean C, Eric
Hudson, Ryan Leslie, LV, Seven and Mario Winans. Cassie was quoted
as saying that she had "grown up a lot" since her first
album, and that "you can hear my vocals better this time
around. There's real emotion and a much realer connection with my
fans." She also said the album's first single would be
"a club record" and "fun and danceable" —
possible choices include "My House", "Push It"
and "Thirsty". On February 12, 2008, she appeared on
BET's 106th and Park to announce that her first single off the
second album will be "Official Girl", which is produced
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