Antoinette Roberson

Songwriting and production

Roberson established herself as a prominent songwriter and producer in the late 1990s, frequently collaborating with producer Darrell "Delite" Allamby. In 1997, she co-wrote "My Body" for the R&B supergroup LSG, composed of Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, and Johnny Gill.^[4] The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, where it remained for seven weeks, and was certified platinum by the RIAA.^[5]

In 1999, Roberson co-wrote "What's It Gonna Be?!" with Busta Rhymes and Darrell Allamby for Rhymes' album E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front. The single, featuring Janet Jackson, peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.^[1]

Other notable songwriting credits include "If You (Lovin' Me)" by Silk, which reached number one on the R&B charts and remained there for seven weeks. She also co-wrote "Taking Everything" by Gerald Levert featuring her own vocals, which peaked at number three on Billboard and became the number one video on BET.^[3]

Additional credits include work with 702, Will Downing, and contributions to the soundtrack of Maya Angelou's directorial debut film Down in the Delta, for which she co-wrote, produced, and vocal arranged "We Belong Together" featuring members of Kirk Franklin's God's Property.^[3][6]

Performance work

As a vocalist, Roberson recorded the dance single "The Lover That You Are" with the group Pulse, which reached number one on the Billboard Dance Charts in 1996 on Jellybean Benitez's Jellybean Recordings label.^[7] She has performed with artists including Cher, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, D'Angelo, Maxwell, Earth, Wind & Fire, Luther Vandross, and Busta Rhymes.^[3]

As songwriter

As performer

As background vocalist