Monie Love

About Monie Love

She was a British rapper who collaborated with the Native Tongues and released many Grammy-nominated solo albums, including 1990's Down to Earth.

Simone Johnson, known by her stage name Monie Love, is an English rapper, actress and radio station from London. Best known for her singles from the late 1980s through the 1990s, Monie Love is currently a radio personality for the contemporary urban adult radio KISS 104.1 WALR-FM in Atlanta, Georgia. . Love has twice been nominated for the Grammy Awards, making her the first British hip-hop artist to hold the title.

Labels	Warner Bros, Cooltempo/Chrysalis/EMI, Tuff Groove
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actress
Genres	Hip hop, new jack swing
Associated acts	Native Tongues, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Yo-Yo, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, Tupac Shakur
Years active	1987–present
Birth name	Simone Johnson
Born	July 2, 1970, Battersea, London, England

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Trivia

She was the first BritHop artist to be signed to a major record deal.

Monie Love before fame

Born Simone Gooden, she rose to prominence as a member of the Native Tongues, a positive rap group, and co-wrote the Grammy-nominated tracks Monie in the Middle and It's a Shame (My Sister).

Achievement of Monie Love

She was the first British hip-hop artist to sign a record deal with a big label.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$3 Million

Monie Love family life

Her father was a well-known London jazz musician, and her brother, Dave Angel, is a techno musician.

Associations of Monie Love

She was Queen Latifah's mentee, rapping in Native Tongues with her and performing in her song"Ladies First".

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