In 2007 the all-girl Hip-Hop and R&B trio Candy Hill were on their way to super stardom. They became the first female group to score a record deal by showcasing their talents on their Myspace page, leading to them being selected to be the opening act for Chris Brown.
“We were shocked,” said rapper LV, 20, about the popularity of their page on the internet. “We setup our Myspace page, “said Casha, 21, the lead vocalist “and that’s how the labels found us.” "We got more than 30-thousand hits our first two weeks,” recall rapper OC. And then it grew to 2-million music hits.
Those kinds of numbers attracted the attention of then platinum-selling rapper Chamillionarie’s manager Charles Chavez. One meeting, one look and one live performance and Candy Hill was signed to Universal Republic Records.
“I was surprised, “said OC, the Latin rapping sensation of the group. “Who gets a deal through MySpace?” “We just sang and rapped for them and next thing we knew they sent a deal to our lawyer,” explained OC. “It just shows you how Myspace is such a prominent tool for unsigned artists because it’s a way to show labels that you’re able to carry a consistent fan base,” said LV.
Casha, was the lead vocalist who attended LA’s Washington Prep – but grew up in Compton. OC, another ex-Washington Prep student who can “spit it in Spanish” and English plus she wrote her own rhymes, played guitar, drums, keyboard and piano. LV, not only rapped, but she was also the sound engineer of the group.
One of the tracks Candy Hill became known for was “Juicy." “Juicy is whatever it is that a girl has that keeps the guy coming back to her – whether it’s her smell, her touch, her talk, her swack,” said OC. “Every girl has something about her,” LV added. “You just gotta know what you have and you gotta use it – it could be the way she walks, she talks, how smart she is. Juicy is that power every woman has.”
Their music reflected the essence of becoming a young woman, the ups and downs of relationships, street boasting and the ever present pursuit of the party. “Most of the stuff is real and that makes it easy for us to write about it,” said OC.
After releasing“Angel” and the very infectious “Spare”-- a song that advised young ladies keep an extra man on the side-- the girls were well on their way. But in late 2007-early 2008 the only female vocalist Casha left the group after members OC and LV began dating. Casha admitted that she had nothing against homosexual people, and that the split was amicable.
Casha immediately landed a record deal with Koch Records, and was the featured on Yung Berg's 2008--hit "The Business." Besides the occasional feature, neither Casha, OC or LV have done much since their disbandment.