Nneka Renacole Rice (born January 27, 1977) known professionally as Nacole Rice is an American R&B/Soul singer. Early life Nneka Renacole Rice was born on January 27, 1977, in Gallatin, Tennessee. Raised in a musical family, she would spend most of her early years singing in various church choirs at Key-Stewart United Methodist Church. As a teen, Nacole mastered the art of performing under the direction of her vocal coach Vera Warrick. Warrick would later develop an all-female quartet Shadz of U, which featured childhood friends Chandra Boone, Selina Robb, Kimberley Locke and a young Nacole. The group went on to becoming local sensations throughout the Nashville area. Shadz of U is featured on Kimberley Locke's "Everyday Angels" off her second album Based on a True Story in 2007. "First Impression" [mix tape] and Her Story [debut album] On April 10, 2012, Nacole Rice released her first introduction track "For the Road" off her upcoming debut album Her Story, which was scheduled for a Late 2013 release but was never released due to conflicts with the label. Discography Mixtapes First Impression (2013) Singles For The Road (produced by JRed) (2012) References Living people Singers from Tennessee 1985 births People from Gallatin, Tennessee American soul singers 20th-century African-American women singers 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers 21st-century African-American women singers