Bell started to work on a local paper while she was in college, and used to write to publicists at record labels.
Following the release of Lopez's album, Bell became known as a songwriter and producer, working with several artists, including Britney Spears, Girls Aloud, Mary J. Blige and Paulina Rubio.
She said that while she was in college, "I became a junior reporter with a local paper writing about people who grew big tomatoes or had a church band.
Together they wrote and recorded several tracks, including "Chaotic",[3] "Like I'm Falling",[4] "Look Who's Talking Now",[5] and "Money, Love, & Happiness".
[2] "(I've Just Begun) Having My Fun", another track recorded by Spears and later released on Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004),[8] was featured on the soundtrack of the 2011 film Bridesmaids.
"[12] Bell's tracks included on Jennifer Lopez's album Brave (2007) received mixed to positive reviews, with "I Need Love" being considered as a "nice enough uptempo groove.
"[13][14] "Morning After Dark", a track co-wrote with Timbaland, was considered as "catchy" by reviewers, with its hook receiving positive appreciation.
[15][16] However, Jennifer Lopez's "Come Over" did not impress critics, with Tom Sinclair of Entertainment Weekly saying, "'Come to my room for a little game.… I'll do very erotic things', she breathes on 'Come Over', [...] the most embarrassing satin sheet anthem since, oh, Sylvia's 'Pillow Talk'.