Monie Love
| Monie Love | |
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| Birth name | Simone Gooden |
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| Born |
July 2, 1970 Battersea, London, UK |
| Origin | London, England, UK |
| Genres | Hip hop, British hip hop, new jack swing |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels |
Warner Bros. Cooltempo/Chrysalis/EMI Records Tuff Groove |
| Associated acts | Native Tongues, Dave Angel, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, Tupac Shakur |
| Website | Monie Love Twitter |
Monie Love (born Simone Gooden; July 2, 1970) is an English rapper and radio personality in the United States. She is a well-respected figure in British hip hop, and made an impact with American hip hop audiences as a protégé of American emcee Queen Latifah, as well as through her membership in the late 1980s/early 1990s hip hop group Native Tongues. Love was one of the first BritHop artists to be signed and distributed worldwide by a major record label. Love was born in the Battersea area of London. She is the younger sister of techno musician Dave Angel, and was a daughter of a London-based, jazz musician father.
Love began her hip hop career as an emcee in the British Jus Bad crew, which featured DJ Pogo, Sparki, and MC Mell'O'. The group released the single "Free Style/Proud" on the independent Tuff Groove record label in 1988. Manager Steve Finan was introduced to Monie by Rodney P. Steve Finan signed Monie to Danny D and Peter Edge at Cooltempo Records in the UK and then Benny Medina at Warner Brothers in The USA. Love first gained critical and commercial notice in the United States in 1989 for her cameos on Queen Latifah's Grammy Award-winning and pro-woman single "Ladies First", on Adeva's "Ring My Bell", on the Jungle Brothers' single "Doin' Our Own Dang" and on De La Soul's hit single "Buddy". The acclaim led her to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, making Love one of the few British hip-hop efforts released by a major label. Love also has a place in hip-hop history as a member of the Native Tongues, a collective that included Queen Latifah, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, the Jungle Brothers, and a number of other acts. Her versatility was demonstrated with her involvement in the emerging popularity of house music with her own single "Grandpa's Party" as well as providing rap for the Dancin' Danny D Remix of Adeva's house hit "Respect".
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