Sweet Tee

Sweet Tee
Birth name	Toi Crystal Jackson[1]
Also known as	Suga
Origin	Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Profile JMJ
Website	instagram.com/sweetteethemc/

Toi Crystal Jackson, known professionally as Sweet Tee, is an American rapper who was signed to Profile Records in the 1980s.^[2] Her first single in 1986 was the hit "It's My Beat" featuring DJ Jazzy Joyce.^[3] Sweet Tee would be part of the crew of producer Hurby Azor’s "Idol Makers". She scored minor chart success with her debut album, "It's Tee Time", in 1988,^[2] which peaked at No. 31 on the US Billboard R&B chart.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[2] 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.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [7]	US R&B /HH [7]
It's Tee Time	Released: 1988 Label: Profile Formats: CD, LP, Cassette, digital download, streaming	169	31

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums

Title	Album details
Profile Singles	Released: March 5, 2021[8] Label: RCA Formats: digital download, streaming

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released

Title	Mixtape details
Best of Both Worlds (hosted by Kid Capri)	Released: August, 2009[9] Label: MIKE29 Entertainment Formats: Digital download

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US Dance [10]	US R&B [11]	US Rap [12]	UK [13]
"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"[a][14]		—	—	—	—	Christmas Rap
"Let's Dance"	1989	27	—	—	79	It's Tee Time
"What's Up Star?"[b]	1995	—	72	38	—	The Show Soundtrack
"Breakin MC"[c][15]	2000	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
"T.Y.T: Take You There"[16]	2017	—	—	—	—
"I Ain't Doin' Love"[17]	2020	—	—	—	—
"911"[18]		—	—	—	—
"Don't Play Wit It" (featuring Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard)[19]	2021	—	—	—	—
"Hunger Games"[20]	2023	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Album
		US Rap [12]	AUS [21]	UK [13]	UK Dance [13]
" 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

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"The DMX Will Rock (Rap Mix)" (uncredited)[22]	1985	Davy DMX, Leonie J	The DMX Will Rock (single)
"I'm the Other Woman"[23]	1993	Poizon Posse	Stompin'
"Who's Next?"[24]	1994	Black Sheep	Non-Fiction
"And I Say"[b][25]	1996	—	Girls Town Soundtrack

Notes

1. "Let the Jingle Bells Rock" was released as a split single with "Christmas in Hollis" by Run-D.M.C.
2. Published as "Suga"
3. Published as "Suga Sweet Tee"

References

1. "AS THE BEAT GOES ON". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
2. Colin Larkin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 330. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
3. Stancell, Steven (1996). Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music, Performers, Producers & Promoters. New York: Schrimer Books. p. 72. ISBN 0028645200.
4. AllMusic
5. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 543. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 560. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
7. "Sweet Tee Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2020-11-28.^{[dead link‍]}
8. "Profile Singles - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
9. "Sweet Tee". ReverbNation.
10. "Sweet Tee Chart History". Dance Club Songs. Retrieved 2020-11-28.^{[dead link‍]}
11. "Sweet Tee Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2020-11-28.^{[dead link‍]}
12. "Sweet Tee - US Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 25 April 2021.^{[dead link‍]}
13. "Sweet Tee - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
14. Christmas In Hollis/Let The Jingle Bells Rock (track listing). Run-D.M.C./Sweet Tee. Profile Records. 1988. PRO-5235.
15. "Breakin MC - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
16. "T.Y.T: Take You There - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
17. "I Ain't Doin' Love - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
18. "911 - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
19. "Don't Play Wit It (feat. Pudgee Tha Phat Bastard) - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
20. "Hunger Games - Sweet Tee - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
21. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". imgur.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
22. The DMX Will Rock (track listing). Davy DMX. Tuff City. 1985. TUF 120003.
23. "Poizon Posse - Stompin'". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
24. Bush, John. "Black Sheep - Non-Fiction". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
25. "Original Soundtrack - Girlstown". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved May 3, 2022.

External links

• Allmusic Profile Album and singles info, chart info and music video links.
• Sweet Tee on Instagram