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Monie Love

Monie Love has been played over 30 times on NTS, first on 13 November 2014. Monie Love's music has been featured on 33 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 30 times on NTS, first on 13 November 2014. Monie Love's music has been featured on 33 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. Records•1993
Grandpa's Party (Beat Mix)
Monie Love
Cooltempo•1989
Grandpa's Party (7" Mix)
Monie Love
Cooltempo•1989
Monie In The Middle
Monie Love
Cooltempo•1990
It's A Shame (My Sister)
Monie Love feat. True Image
Cooltempo, EMI•1990
Slice Of Da Pie (Buzz-Erk Mix)
Monie Love (Niraj Chag mix)
Relentless Records•2000
Down To Earth (Touch Down Mix)
Monie Love (Simon Dunmore, Touch Down mix)
Cooltempo•1990
Acknowledge Your Own History
Jungle Brothers feat. Sister Monie, Vinnia
Warner Bros. Records•1989
Born 2 B.R.E.E.D. (Hip-Hop Mix)
Monie Love (Marley Marl mix)
Warner Bros. Records•1993
In A Word Or 2 (Paisley Park Mix)
Monie Love
Cooltempo•1993