Cassie was a model for the Wilhelimina modeling agency before she became a singer. She worked with Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, Complex magazine, Seventeen magazine, Delia’s fashion catalogue and other local department stores.
“Me & U” has two music videos. The first is the low-budget video, which was leaked to the Internet not long after its release, much to Cassie’s distress. The other high-budget video was made later and is being regularly played on the music channels. What’s interesting about Cassie’s success is that the single rose to the #6 slot on the Billboard Hot 100, without an official video being released. One week after the official release of the video, the video reached the number 4 slot and then the number 3 the week after. Because of the leakage of the video of “Me & U,” Cassie’s popularity grew internationally, especially in the clubs. She was later invited to Germany for a promotional tour of “Me & U.”
“Me & U,” like all other popular songs, has been remixed various times. The three official urban remixes are the “YoungBlaze Remixes,” the remix produced by Ryan Leslie, and of course the “Bad Boy Remix,” which features Diddy and new rap star Yung Joc. Of course, there are various other unofficial remixes available online as well.
2006 sure seems to belong to Cassie, with her album becoming as popular and as infectious as her songs. She has topped charts nationwide, on radio and on TV, and her new video is awaited impatiently by her fans.
From Lastfm:Cassandra Ventura (born on August 26, 1986) is an American model, R&B singer, and occasional actress. She is best known for her single Me & U, which became a hit in the summer of 2006.
Cassie was born in New London, Connecticut, United States and moved to New York City and continued modeling; she attended classes at the Broadway Dance Center. Meanwhile, music producer Ryan Leslie spotted her at clubs and parties in late 2004.
Shortly after a formal introduction to Ryan Leslie, Cassie became the focus of Next Selection. The two wrote a duet called "Kiss Me" and after recording the track, Next Selection made a management move to play the song for music executive Tommy Mottola. Leslie also co-wrote and produced Cassie's first single, "Me & U". Cassie was introduced to Sean "Diddy" Combs by a make-up artist from one of her modeling assignments, which also helped her to get a shot at a music career.
Before signing with the Bad Boy label, Cassie's first single "Me & U" had already hit the airwaves and was a major hit in clubs. On its official release, "Me & U" proved to be a hit song. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and 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 321,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Sound Scan. In contrast to her album sales, Cassie's hit single, "Me & U", sold over 1 million digital downloads.
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From Wikipedia:Cassandra Ventura (born August 26, 1986), known by her stage name Cassie, is an American singer, model, dancer. After being introduced to music producer Ryan Leslie, she was signed to his music-media company, NextSelection. Leslie wrote and produced Cassie's first single, "Me & U", which became a major hit in 2006. He convinced Sean "Diddy" Combs to partner his Bad Boy Records with Leslie's NextSelection imprint for the release of her debut album. Cassie, was released in August 2006.