Angie Stone

Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in 1961 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American R&B, hip hop, and neo soul musician and actress. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music influence, and her singing vo

Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown in 1961 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American R&B, hip hop, and neo soul musician and actress. Stone's music possesses a clear old school soul music influence, and her singing vocals recall those of Aretha Franklin.

In the early 1980s, Stone was a member of The Sequence, the first major female hip hop group. They had a hit in 1980 with "Funk You Up." Towards the end of the decade, she was part of hip-hop/R&B trio Vertical Hold which released the popular single "Seems You're Much Too Busy".