Kim: Ciara Convinced Me To Record My Single

Her debut single, "Jam," has already hit radio airwaves, but Kim Kardashian's time in the recording studio almost didn't happen.

On Sunday's all-new episode of Kourtney and Kim Take New York, Kardashian, 30, had to be talked into recording the tune by her pal, Ciara.

"I'm so shy," Kardashian admits when Ciara passes along the message that record producer The-Dream was anxious to work with her. "I'd be so nervous to get into a studio and sing in front of other people, especially The-Dream."

Ciara wonders what Kardashian has to lose.

"It's about having a fun experience," the singer says. "At the end of the day, it's about you being able to express yourself in that world and play with it. Go in there and try it, see if you like it. Go for it! Why not?"

In retrospect, Kardashian realizes her worrying was all for naught.

"This was definitely something that was out of my comfort zone, but I'm so glad that I met with The-Dream and that we worked on this project together," she blogged after the single was released Wednesday. "It was really an amazing experience recording in the studio and and I can't wait for you all to see the video."

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Kim Kardashian Shows Off Cleavage in Monokini

Perhaps Kim Kardashian's barely-there swimwear will help propel her music career to new heights.

Hours after the 30-year-old Kourtney and Kim Take New York star debuted her first single on Wednesday, Kardashian unveiled a series of sexy shots from her upcoming "Jam (Turn It Up)" music video.

"I swear Hype Williams is the most creative guy I know! He is a genius," she raved on her blog. "He came up with all of the different looks and wanted me to be experiment with looks that I had never tried before."

The raciest look? A skimpy black monokini that shows off some significant cleavage.

"With each look I felt like I was a different character," the E! star added. "I loved the red lips!"

This isn't the only daring look Kardashian will unveil in the forthcoming music video: she'll also be rocking Bo Derek-inspired braids.

"It took about four hours to do, and believe it or not I fell asleep," she said of her new 'do. "I wish I could have worn it longer."

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Kim Kardashian Debuts Her New Single "Jam"

Kim Kardashian added another hyphen to her name this morning when she used On Air with Ryan Seacrest to debut "Jam," her very first single ever. After the debut, Seacrest (probably intending a compliment) said, "that's fun, makes me want to go somewhere."

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