The album was promoted with the release of the lead single " Video". The album was also certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry Īnd platinum by Music Canada. Within months, without the concentrated radio airplay that typically powers pop and rap albums, Acoustic Soul was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling 2,180,000 copies in the U.S. Billboard 200 and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Acoustic Soul debuted at number ten on the U.S. The album was met with positive reviews and commercial success. Musical career Īrie released her debut album Acoustic Soul on March 27, 2001. Named to Oprah Winfrey's SuperSoul100 list of visionaries and influential leaders, India.Arie performed Songversation during 2017 motivational cruises. In 1999, a Universal/Motown music scout signed her and made an introduction to former Motown CEO Kedar Massenburg. Ĭo-founding the Atlanta-based independent music collective Groovement EarthShare (Groovement was the collective artists' name and EarthShare was their independent label name), her one-song turn on a locally released compilation led to a second-stage gig at the 1998 Lilith Fair. It was a direct result of writing songs", she said at the press release of her debut album, Acoustic Soul. "When I started tapping into my own sensitivity, I started to understand people better. Simpson had taken up a succession of musical instruments throughout her schooling in Denver, but her interest in the guitar while attending the Savannah College of Art and Design, in Savannah, led to a personal revelation about songwriting and performing. Īfter Simpson's parents divorced, her mother moved the family to Atlanta, Georgia when India was 13. Arie is African-American, and according to a DNA analysis, she descends from the Mende people of Sierra Leone, the Kru people of Liberia and the Fula people of Guinea-Bissau. She has an older brother named J'On and younger sister Mary A Martin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother is a former singer (she was signed to Motown as a teenager and opened for Stevie Wonder and Al Green) and is now her stylist. Her musical skills were encouraged by both parents in her younger years. Whether the two legends have actually been together for thirteen years strong or not, one thing is for certain Both of the super talented artists have delivered timeless bodies of work in the entertainment industry that will live on with us forever.India was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Joyce and Ralph Simpson. The neo-soul singer brings insight, love and positive vibes on each episode as she has eight albums altogether throughout her career. India hosts her own podcast on iTunes called “Songversation” where she chooses one of her songs, listens, and does a rundown of each as she recognizes them all as her life’s work. India Arie has no children but was rumored to have dated the Philly R&B singer, MusiqSoulchild in the early 2000s. Tucker was married for six years in the 90’s until he divorced in 2003 where he and his ex-wife share a son, Destin Christopher Tucker. The classic Friday actor was rumored to be dating a different woman in 2018 from Atlanta, leaving it hard to decipher if he and the “I Am Not My Hair” musician have been together for 13 years solid as we are still waiting for them to confirm. There is a video circulating from 2010 with India Arie singing and playing the acoustic guitar as Chris Tucker can be seen in the background with headphones on vibing along. A few fans are asking for receipts as some began digging up photos of the couple on different occasions over the years. Twitter is in shock as the realization sinks in that Chris Tucker was her “Brown Skin” muse. The 48 year old comedian/actor Chris Tucker has allegedly been in a long term relationship with the 4X Grammy-Award winning songwriter and soul singer India Arie for thirteen years while keeping it private.