Monie Love

Grammy nominated Monie Love is an MC and radio
personality. Born in England, Monie fell in love with
the Hip Hop culture at the age of 14 becoming a
breakdancer that eventually evolved into her Dj-ing
and rapping. Her mastery of the English language
propelled her to become a Lyrical MC.
In the late 1980’s, Monie was signed to the London
based record label --Chrysalis Records. She
achieved chart success with the hit, "Grandpas
Party". Monie quickly became a well-respected
figure in British hip hop, and made an impact with
American Hip Hop audiences as a protégé of female
American emcee Queen Latifah, as well as through
her membership in the late 1980s/early 1990s
Native Tongues. Love was one of the first BritHop
artists to be signed and distributed worldwide by a
major record label. Signed to Warner Brothers for
the US and Canada, Love achieved acceptance
among her U.S. peers and received Grammy
nominations for "Monie in the Middle" (a high school
set track dealing with a woman's right to determine
what she wants out of a relationship) and "It’s a
Shame" (which sampled The Spinners original "It's a
Shame" written by Stevie Wonder.
In 1991, Monie was featured on the remix of the
late Whitney Houston's R&B hit "My Name Is Not
Susan" and appeared in the music video alongside
Houston. Monie's 1992 single "Full Term Love" from
the Class Act movie soundtrack reached #7 on the
Hip Hop Singles chart. The following year, Prince
asked her to write lyrics for songs on Carmen
Electra's debut album "Carmen Electra". These days Monie can be heard on her Afternoon drive radio show 2-7pm weekdays on Atlanta's Kiss1041fm .