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Boston Globe
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Memorial service planned for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone
On Saturday, a service is planned at First Nazareth Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. The church-grown singer was born in Columbia, where music was always in her life since she was a child, Stone told the AP in 1999 interview. Her mother would sing around the house, and her father sang gospel and blues at establishments around Columbia. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Stone was a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song 'Wish I Didn't Miss You.' She helped form The Sequence, the first all-female group on the hip-hop trailblazing imprint Sugar Hill Records, becoming one of the first female groups to record a rap song. Advertisement The group recorded 'Funk You Up,' which has been sampled by numerous artists, including Dr. Dre. After finding success in the early 1980s, Stone later joined the trio Vertical Hold before launching her solo career. Stone created hits like 'No More Rain (In This Cloud),' which reached No. 1 for 10 weeks on Billboard's Adult R&B airplay chart; 'Baby' with legendary soul singer Betty Wright, another No. 1 hit; and 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' and 'Brotha.' She found a sweet spot in the early 2000s as neo-soul begin to dominate the R&B landscape with the emergence of singers like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Maxwell and D'Angelo. Her 2001 album 'Mahagony Soul' reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200, while 2007's 'The Art Of Love & War' peaked at No. 11. A Soul Train Lady of Soul winner, Stone went on to showcase her acting chops with film roles in 'The Hot Chick' starring Rob Schneider, 'The Fighting Temptations,' which starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé, and 'Ride Along' led by Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. Advertisement She also hit the Broadway stage as Big Mama Morton in 'Chicago,' and she showcased her vulnerability on the reality TV shows 'Celebrity Fit Club' and 'R&B Divas: Atlanta.'
Associated Press
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Memorial service planned for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone
AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — A memorial service was planned for Friday near Atlanta for Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, who was killed in a car crash south of Montgomery, Alabama. The cargo van she was riding in flipped over and was then hit by a truck on March 1, music producer and Stone's longtime manager Walter Millsap III has said. Everyone else in the van survived except Stone, who was 63. Online tributes from fans and fellow artists poured in after her death. Friday's service is set for 11 a.m. at Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell, Georgia, just west of Atlanta. On Saturday, a service is planned at First Nazareth Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. The church-grown singer was born in Columbia, where music was always in her life since she was a child, Stone told the AP in 1999 interview. Her mother would sing around the house, and her father sang gospel and blues at establishments around Columbia. Stone was a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song 'Wish I Didn't Miss You.' She helped form The Sequence, the first all-female group on the hip-hop trailblazing imprint Sugar Hill Records, becoming one of the first female groups to record a rap song. The group recorded 'Funk You Up,' which has been sampled by numerous artists, including Dr. Dre. After finding success in the early 1980s, Stone later joined the trio Vertical Hold before launching her solo career. Stone created hits like 'No More Rain (In This Cloud),' which reached No. 1 for 10 weeks on Billboard's Adult R&B airplay chart; 'Baby' with legendary soul singer Betty Wright, another No. 1 hit; and 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' and 'Brotha.' She found a sweet spot in the early 2000s as neo-soul begin to dominate the R&B landscape with the emergence of singers like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Maxwell and D'Angelo. Her 2001 album 'Mahagony Soul' reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200, while 2007's 'The Art Of Love & War' peaked at No. 11. A Soul Train Lady of Soul winner, Stone went on to showcase her acting chops with film roles in 'The Hot Chick' starring Rob Schneider, 'The Fighting Temptations,' which starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé, and 'Ride Along' led by Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. She also hit the Broadway stage as Big Mama Morton in 'Chicago,' and she showcased her vulnerability on the reality TV shows 'Celebrity Fit Club' and 'R&B Divas: Atlanta.'
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Miami Herald
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
The 44 percent: Rap lyrics as street names, Black school closing, Jazz in the Gardens
I remember the first time I heard Angie Stone. No, it wasn't the 'No More Rain (In This Cloud),' which samples Gladys Knight and The Pips' 'Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye).' It was, of course, on '106th & Park' and the video for 'Brotha,' a song that conveys love and support to Black men, aired. The video showed prominent Black male activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X and featured cameos from Luther Vandross and Will Smith among other entertainers. The song and the follow-up single, 'Wish I Didn't Miss You,' were peak neo-soul. Perhaps a precursor to neo-soul is embedded in the smooth tunes of Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz artist whose work has been sampled by Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and A Tribe Called Quest to name a few. If I play Angie for 2000s nostalgia, I play Roy to mellow out, reflect or to seek some form of joy. That's why losing them both in the same week is hard. They knew how to tug at your heart strings in times of despair or worry. INSIDE THE 305: Will Grind with Me Terrace come to Miami-Dade? Proposal puts rap lyrics on the map Miami-Dade County Commissioner Keon Hardemon wants to name about a dozen streets in Liberty City after song lyrics by prominent Miami rappers such as Mike Smiff and Trick Daddy. As Miami-Dade County government reporter Doug Hanks writes: The longest and most heated debate for Miami-Dade County commissioners on Tuesday came down to the question of creating Grind with Me Terrace, Peace in Da Hood Street and Big Money Baller Street. Those were some of the names proposed by a commissioner who wants to bring buzz to a downtrodden area north of Miami with a cluster of street signs bearing lyrics of rap and hip-hop songs made famous by local artists who made it big. 'If you're from Miami, you know these famous songs and these sayings,' Commissioner Keon Hardemon, the sponsor, told board members. 'For those of you who may be a little uncomfortable, I ask you to support me and my community.' 'It's not right': Parents and activists push for new plan at Broward school set to close Broward Estates Elementary School, a predominantly Black school in Lauderhill, is closing even as parents and activists pushed for a new plan for the Broward County school. As Broward County reporter Amanda Rosa writes: Parents who had not followed the school board's plans closely were shocked and confused. Members of Lauderhill's predominately Black community felt slighted since Broward Estates, the only school left on the chopping block, has an over 92 percent Black student population. And for those who don't have children who currently attend Broward Estates, the stakes feel just as high. Longtime Lauderhill residents say defending Broward Estates is about more than saving one school, its about the future of the community. OUTSIDE THE 305: D.C. mayor to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza amid pressure from White House In 2020 and in the wake of George Floyd's death by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, D.C. painted 'Black Lives Matter' on a two-block stretch of 16th Street near the White House. Now, what has been called Black Lives Matter Plaza is set to be painted over after Georgia Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde introduced legislation earlier this week that would force the plaza to be renamed or D.C. loses funding, NBC BLK reported. 60 years after Bloody Sunday, activists remember the Black women behind the curtain In interviews with The 19th, a women-led and centered news outlet, activists recounted the 60th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge led by young John Lewis. HIGH CULTURE: Florida's own Doechii performs at Jazz in The Gardens As listeners groove to the smooth tunes of R&B and jazz, they will also get a taste of Tampa-native and Grammy-winning rapper Doechii who will grace the stage Saturday night alongside Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes and Florida legends Uncle Luke and 69 Boyz. Where does 'The 44 Percent' name come from? Click here to find out how Miami history influenced the newsletter's title.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
R&B singer Angie Stone dead at 63
ATLANTA, Ga. (WSAV) — Entertainment website TMZ is reporting Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone has died in a car accident. She was 63. Stone, who was born in Columbia, South Carolina, was traveling from a performance in Montgomery, Alabama on Friday. She was reportedly with 9 people who were on their way to Atlanta, Georgia when their van crashed. No other details were immediately available. Stone, a soul and R&B singer of hits 'No More Rain (In This Cloud) and 'Wish I Didn't Miss You,' had a career spanning more than four decades. She started out as a member of The Sequence, one of the first female rap groups ('Funk You Up'). She recorded as a solo act too, with albums including 'Black Diamond' in 1999 and 'Mahogany Soul' in 2001. 'More Than A Woman,' a track from 'Mahogany Soul,' earned Stone her first Grammy nomination in the best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal category. She was nominated 2 more times for a Grammy. Stone was also an accomplished actress, appearing in more than 40 screen roles. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
01-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song 'Wish I Didn't Miss You,' was killed early Saturday in a car crash. She was 63. About 4 a.m., the vehicle she was riding in back to Atlanta from Alabama 'flipped over and was subsequently hit by a big rig,' music producer Walter Millsap III told The Associated Press in an email. Everyone else in the cargo van survived except Stone, he said. Millsap said he learned the news from Angie Stone's daughter, Diamond, and longtime The Sequence member Blondy. Stone was scheduled to perform at the halftime show of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association men's Championship basketball game on Saturday. CIAA Chaplain Pastor Jerome Barber called for a moment of silence at the game. CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams-Parker said they were heartbroken by the loss. 'She used her incredible talent, passion, and presence to inspire and touch us with strength and hope,' Parker said. The singer-songwriter created hits like 'No More Rain (In This Cloud)' which reached No. 1 for 10 weeks on Billboard's Adult R&B airplay chart, 'Baby' with legendary soul singer Betty Wright, another No. 1 hit, and 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' and 'Brotha.' Stone found a sweet spot in the early 2000s as neo-soul begin to dominate the R&B landscape with the emergence of singers like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Maxwell and D'Angelo. Her 2001 album 'Mahagony Soul' reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200, while 2007's 'The Art Of Love & War' peaked at No. 11. The church-grown singer was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She helped form The Sequence, the first all-female group on the hip-hop trailblazing imprint Sugar Hill Records, becoming one of the first female groups to record a rap song. The group recorded 'Funk You Up,' which has been sampled by numerous artists, including Dr. Dre. After finding success in the early 1980s, Stone later joined the trio Vertical Hold before launching her solo career. A Soul Train Lady of Soul winner, Stone went on to showcase her acting chops with film roles in 'The Hot Chick' starring Rob Schneider, 'The Fighting Temptations' which starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé, and 'Ride Along' led by Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. She also hit the Broadway stage as Big Mama Morton in 'Chicago,' and she showcased her vulnerability on the reality TV shows 'Celebrity Fit Club' and 'R&B Divas: Atlanta.' Originally Published:
