R.I.P Angie Stone
- muzilogwoman
- Mar 2, 2025
- 1 min read
Angie Stone, neo-soul singer and member of the pioneering all-female hip-hop group the Sequence, has died at the age of 63.
The singer’s rep Deborah R. Champagne told TMZ that Stone died in a car accident early Saturday morning following a concert the previous night in Montgomery, Alabama; Stone was scheduled to perform in Baltimore Saturday night, and died en route in the crash on Interstate 65 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Stone’s daughter Diamond also confirmed her mother’s death on social media.
“Angie Stone’s voice and spirit will live on forever in the hearts of those she touched,” Stone’s publicist said in a statement (via CNN). “Details regarding memorial services will be announced by the family in due course.”
The Columbia, South Carolina-born Stone (then known as Angie B) co-founded the Sequence in 1979 along with Cheryl “the Pearl” Cook and Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm. After becoming the first female hip-hop act to sign with Sugar Hill Records, the trio released their first single “Funk You Up,” a track that was later interpolated by Dr. Dre (on “Keep Their Heads Ringin’”) and influenced (to the point of lawsuit) Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk.” Read More
Kreps, D. (2025, March). Angie Stone, Neo-Soul Singer and the Sequence Rapper, Dead at 63. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/angie-stone-neo-soul-singer-the-sequence-rapper-dead-obituary-1235285041/
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