Multitalented Mishon’s Hit “Just A Kiss” Climbs Charts

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Multitalented Mishon’s Hit “Just A Kiss” Climbs Charts

Posted at 08/11/2009 by Staff 0 Comment

mishon According to Billboard.com:

R&B singer/actor Mishon has co-starred on ABC Family’s “Lincoln Heights” for four seasons. But the 16-year-old was still thrown for a loop when the video for his first single, “Just a Kiss,” premiered on BET’s “106 & Park.”

“It was amazing to see myself on the TV screen with my new joint,” Mishon says. “I’ve been doing this music thing since I was 9; it’s my first passion.”

“Just a Kiss” has climbed to No. 53 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart since debuting nine weeks ago, while its video is No. 5 on the “106 & Park” top 10 countdown. The song connects with teens because its lyrics about young romance are age-appropriate without being patronizing.

“I’m impressed by Mishon,” says Harvey Mason Jr. (Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks), who co-produced “Kiss” with Da Internz. “He is a very talented young guy.”

Born Mishon Ratliff, the southern California native signed with the independent label Dynasty Records at age 10 and released his first two albums at 11 and 13, respectively. His third album, “The Yearbook,” will be a joint October release among Dynasty, Streamline Records and Interscope.