Angie Stone

Angie Stone, born on December eighteenth, nineteen sixty-one, is a multifaceted American artist whose career has spanned over four decades. Originally known as Angie B., she first gained prominence in nineteen seventy-nine as a member of The Sequence, the pioneering female act in hip hop music. Her journey continued in the early nineteen nineties when she joined the R&B group Vertical Hold, further establishing her presence in the music industry.

In the late nineteen nineties, Stone embarked on a solo career under her own name, signing with Arista Records to release her debut album, Black Diamond, in nineteen ninety-nine. This album achieved gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and featured the hit single "No More Rain (In This Cloud)." Following her transition to J Records, she released her second album, Mahogany Soul, in two thousand one, which included the popular track "Wish I Didn't Miss You." Her subsequent albums, Stone Love in two thousand four and The Art of Love & War in two thousand seven, showcased her evolution as an artist, with the latter reaching number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

In addition to her musical achievements, Stone ventured into acting in the two thousand s, making her film debut in the comedy The Hot Chick in two thousand two. She also made her stage debut in two thousand three, portraying Big Mama Morton in the Broadway musical Chicago. Her acting career expanded to include supporting roles in various films and television series, such as VH1's Celebrity Fit Club and TV One's R&B Divas, as well as movies like The Fighting Temptations, Pastor Brown, and School Gyrls.

Throughout her illustrious career, Stone has received numerous accolades, including two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and an Edison Award, along with nominations for three Grammy Awards and three Soul Train Music Awards. In twenty twenty-one, she was honored with the Soul Music Icon Award at the Black Music Honors, and in twenty twenty-four, she was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame. With two gold-certified studio albums and total solo sales exceeding five million records worldwide, Angie Stone continues to be a significant figure in the music and entertainment industry.