Angie Stone

Angie Stone was an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress who began in hip hop as a member of The Sequence in 1979, one of the first female acts in the genre. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, she later sang with Vertical Hold before launching a solo career. Her debut album Black Diamond (1999) went gold, and Mahogany Soul (2001) yielded the hit Wish I Didn't Miss You. She moved into acting, making her film debut in The Hot Chick (2002) and appearing in The Fighting Temptations (2003). On Broadway, she played Matron Mama Morton in Chicago. Her album The Art of Love & War became her only chart-topping R&B/Hip-Hop album. Her honors included two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, an Edison Award, and three Grammy nominations. She received the Soul Music Icon Award in 2021 and joined the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2024. Her later film work included Entanglement (2021).