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Monie Love

Monie Love has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 13 November 2014. Monie Love's music has been featured on 29 episodes.

London rapper Monie Love had a minor hit in the UK with the Whispers-sampling "I Can Do This" before relocating to the US. She first gained critical and commercial notice across the pond in 1989 for her cameos in Queen Latifah's "Ladies First", in the Jungle Brother's "Doin' Our Own Dang", and in De La Soul's hit single, the remix of "Buddy". The acclaim led her to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, making Love one of the few British rappers signed to a major label.

Love has a place in hip hop history as a member of the Native Tongues Posse, a positive-minded rap collective which included Queen Latifah, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, and Black Sheep.

Love's debut album, Down To Earth, spawned two, Grammy-nominated hits, "Monie In The Middle", and "It's a Shame (My Sister)". The album reached #26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Sophomore album "In A Word Or 2" was produced with Marley Marl, and featured the Prince-produced single, "Born To B.R.E.E.D.", as well as a re-release of "Full Term Love".

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Monie Love

Monie Love has been played over 20 times on NTS, first on 13 November 2014. Monie Love's music has been featured on 29 episodes.

London rapper Monie Love had a minor hit in the UK with the Whispers-sampling "I Can Do This" before relocating to the US. She first gained critical and commercial notice across the pond in 1989 for her cameos in Queen Latifah's "Ladies First", in the Jungle Brother's "Doin' Our Own Dang", and in De La Soul's hit single, the remix of "Buddy". The acclaim led her to a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, making Love one of the few British rappers signed to a major label.

Love has a place in hip hop history as a member of the Native Tongues Posse, a positive-minded rap collective which included Queen Latifah, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, and Black Sheep.

Love's debut album, Down To Earth, spawned two, Grammy-nominated hits, "Monie In The Middle", and "It's a Shame (My Sister)". The album reached #26 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Sophomore album "In A Word Or 2" was produced with Marley Marl, and featured the Prince-produced single, "Born To B.R.E.E.D.", as well as a re-release of "Full Term Love".

Original source: Last.fm

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Most played tracks

Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Radio Mix)
Monie Love
Warner Bros. Records1993
Grandpa's Party (7" Mix)
Monie Love
Cooltempo1989
Grandpa's Party (Beat Mix)
Monie Love
Cooltempo1989
It's A Shame (My Sister)
Monie Love feat. True Image
Cooltempo, EMI1990
Acknowledge Your Own History
Jungle Brothers feat. Sister Monie, Vinnia
Warner Bros. Records1989
In A Word Or 2 (Paisley Park Mix)
Monie Love
Cooltempo1993
Monie In The Middle
Monie Love
Cooltempo1990
Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)
De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Queen Latifah
AOI Records2023
R U Single
Monie Love
Chrysalis1990
Born To B-r-e-e-d
Monie Love
PMAF Video Magazine Publications, Video Distributors International1993