Leah LaBelle Shows You How To "Sexify" Yourself

Leah LaBelle, who finished 12th on American Idol's third season as the wild card selection of Paula Abdul, makes her introduction in a colorful video for her new summery two-step tune, "Sexify," as her debut single and leading from her debut album, receiving high praise from R&B fans for its throwback sound. The Seattle hailing singer will drop her debut in late summer/early fall on I-Am-Other/So So Def/Epic Records for which a 5-track sampler has already been released.
That was in 2004; yes, it's been that long ago. Since then, the "American Idol" alum is done some industry things–working with Keri Hilson, working the YouTube channels–and wound up as a protégée to Pharrell and Jermaine Dupri. The fun song's actually pretty good: fun uptempo R&B, a little bit of a throwback, with more playfulness in the voice and percussion than you might normally get. The 25-year-old Canadian newest signees takes things to another level adding on her uptempo R&B joint "Sexify," in which she instructs ladies how to keep their man coming back, was nice enough to make it on our collective playlist of hot singles.
LaBelle's debut video was directed by Sarah Chatfield, and shot in Los Angeles back in March and will feature cameo appearances from Jermaine Dupri as LaBelle's landlord, Pharrell Williams as a pizza delivery guy, and friend singer/actress JoJo. In the clip, LaBelle is the best girlfriend with the most ultimate closet that you never had. Homegirl will get on the phone with you for hours on end telling you in explicit detail how to get your man back. And then she'll invite you over for pizza.
When her brokenhearted girlfriends need relationship advice, LaBelle gets ready for a girl's night in and to explain how to spice things up in the bedroom and win her ex over. Her phone never stops ringing, whether she's in the bathttub or going through her wardrobe. Then Dupri busts in on the party-for-one, yelling at LaBelle to turn her music down. She blows him off, continues rocking out and orders a pizza delivered by Williams. In the end, she meets up with her girlfriends including JoJo for a pizza party.