Sweet Tee
American rapper
Toi Crystal Jackson, known professionally as Sweet Tee, is an American rapper who was signed to Profile Records in the 1980s.
01Musical career
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 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.
02Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US |
US R&B /HH | ||
| It's Tee Time | 169 | 31 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Profile Singles |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Mixtape details |
|---|---|
| Best of Both Worlds (hosted by Kid Capri) |
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As lead artist
| 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 | ||||||||
| "T.Y.T: Take You There" | 2017 | , | , | , | , | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Breakin MC" | , | , | , | , | ||||||||||
| "I Ain't Doin' Love" | 2020 | , | , | , | , | |||||||||
| "911" | , | , | , | , | ||||||||||
| "Don't Play Wit It" (featuring Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard) |
2021 | , | , | , | , | |||||||||
| "Hunger Games" | 2023 | , | , | , | , | |||||||||
| "In My Zone" | , | , | , | , | ||||||||||
| "Jewelry Box" | 2025 | , | , | , | , | |||||||||
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Rap |
AUS |
UK |
UK Dance | ||||
| "Oh! Veronica" (as part of Glamour Girls) |
1986 | , | , | , | , | Non-album single | |
| "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
| 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 |
Sources and credits
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