Alexandria was a female dance singer from the ’90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Right Area Records.
In 1992, she released the single “You Got the Key.” It’s unknown how or if it made any music charts at all.
After that, it seems as if Alexandria has faded into obscurity. Her whereabouts are unknown.
To see a fan-made video for a remixed version of “You Got the Key,” go to:
Lisee was a female freestyle\dance singer from the early ’90s. Not much information is given about her, but she was signed to Right Area Records.
In 1991, she released her only single “With Every Goodbye You Learn.” It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.
After that, it seems as if Lisee has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.
To see a video of Lisee performing “With Every Goodbye You Learn,” go to:
Ironic was a hip-hop artist from the ’90s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Raging Bull Records.
In 1995, he released his only album “De Vallejo.” It’s unknown how or if it made the album charts at all.
His only single “Tha’ Potion” failed to make any impact on the charts at all.
After that, it seems as if Ironic has faded into obscurity. His whereabouts are unknown.
To see a fan-made video for “Tha’ Potion,” go to:
Tha’ Rayne was a female R&B group from the 2000s that was founded by Naughty By Nature’s KayGee.
The original line-up consisted of Elizabeth “Yummy” Bingham (born on January 7, 1986 in South Jamaica, Queens, New York), Shaquana “Quana” Elam and Tina “Tina-J” Jenkins.
In 2002, they appeared on R&B singer Jaheim’s single “Fabulous” which peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
The group became a duo after Tina-J left and they signed to Arista Records in 2001.
In August of 2002, DJ Michelle “DJ Myche Luv” Colon was added to Tha’ Rayne.
During that same year, they released three singles: “No Love”, “Rock Wit Me” and “Kiss Me” (featuring rapper Lupe Fiasco). It’s unknown how or if the singles ever made the charts at all.
In January of 2003, DJ Myche Luv was replaced by Qiana “DJ Qui” Drew.
In 2003, Tha Rayne released the single “Didn’t You Know” which managed to peak at #76 on Billboard’s Hot R&B\Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.
Due to the low performance of “Didn’t You Know,” Tha’ Rayne’s debut album “Reign Supreme” was delayed and eventually shelved.
After Arista Records merged into Sony BMG in early 2004 Â and Antonio “L.A.” Reid (who helped them get a record deal with Arista) was fired, many of Reid’s artists were dropped from the label including Tha’ Rayne.
Later, Tha’ Rayne decided to go their separate ways with each member pursuing a solo career, but KayGee was able to convince Quana to reform the group with DJ Myche Luv and new member Hadiya “Deeyah” Nelson.
The new version of Tha’ Rayne recorded a demo, but they disbanded in August of 2005.
Yummy Bingham released her debut solo album in 2006. She has also written & recorded music for various artists. After giving birth to her daughter in September of 2007, she took a hiatus from the music business to dabble in Gospel & inspirational music, but in 2010, she returned to performing secular R&B music.
These days, Yummy continues to be active as a solo artist and in 2015, she released a single called “Hard to Love.”
Shaquana Elam changed her stage name to “Quana BelleVoix” and pursued a solo music career after Tha’ Rayne disbanded, but it’s unknown what she’s up to these days.
In 2007, Tina Jenkins released a song called “U Can” under the name “Tina J.,” but it’s unknown what she’s up to these days.
It’s unknown about the whereabouts of the other members of Tha’ Rayne and it appears as if they’ve faded into obscurity.
To see a fan-made video for “Rock Wit Me,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Kiss Me,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for the remix version of “Didn’t You Know,” go to:
Beverly (born Beverly Crowder from Atlanta, Georgia) is an R&B singer from the early 2000s. She was a former back-up singer for Jon B. and was signed to Yab Yum Records.
In 2000, she released her debut single “You Came Along” which peaked at #48 on Billboard’s Hot R&B & Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.
Her debut album “Heart and Soul” was supposed to be released, but due to unknown reasons, it was apparently shelved.
After that, it seems as if Beverly has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what she’s up to these days.
To see the music video for “You Came Along,” go to:
Philly’s Most Wanted was a hip-hop duo that consisted of Al “Boo-Bonic” Holly and Joel “Mr. Man” Witherspoon.
They first broke into the music business as affliates of production, The Neptunes. In 2000, they signed with Atlantic Records.
In October of that same year, they released their debut single “Cross the Border” which peaked at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on Billboard’s Rap Singles chart, #37 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Top 40 chart and #50 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 21 weeks.
The duo’s second single “Y’all Can Never Hurt Us” peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Rap Singles chart, but missed the Hot 100.
Their third single “Please Don’t Mind” peaked at #12 on Billboard’s Rap Singles chart and #40 on Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 18 weeks.
In August of 2001, Philly’s Most Wanted’s debut album “Get Down or Lay Down” was released after being delayed for a year. The album peaked at #69 on the Billboard 200 and #20 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
Another single “Suckas” was released, but it’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.
After that, Atlantic Records & The Neptunes severed ties with Philly’s Most Wanted. The duo shortened their name to “Philly’s Most” & signed with Universal Records.
In 2004, they released their sophomore album “Ring the Alarm” which peaked at #70 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
Due to poor promotion, the album flopped and the only single released from the album, the title song failed to make the charts at all.
After that, Philly’s Most Wanted disbanded. These days, Al Holly (now going under the name “Al-Baseer Holly”) resides in Los Angeles where he is an artist, rapper and poet.
Joel Witherspoon left the music business, focusing on raising his children and remodeling homes. In April of 2014, he sustained serious injuries from a hit & run accident.
To see the music video for “Cross the Border,” go to:
To see the music video for “Please Don’t Mind,” go to:
To see the music video for “Suckas,” go to:
To see the music video for “Ring the Alarm,” go to:
Jaybok The City Ace (real name Jonathan Leon) was a hip-hop artist from the late ’80s. Not much information is given about him, but he was signed to Zakia Records.
In 1987, he released his only single “My Masurati\Hip Hop Phenomenal” which he co-wrote & co-produced. It’s unknown how or if the single made the charts at all.
After that, it seems as if Jaybok the City Ace has faded into obscurity. It’s unknown what he’s up to these days.
To see a fan-made video for “My Masurati,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “Hip Hop Phenomenal,” go to:
Heartbreakers were a hip-hop music act from the ’80s. Not much information is given about them, but they were signed to Reality Records.
In 1985, they released their only single “What Do Boys Know About Love.” It’s unknown how or if the single made any impact on the charts at all. The single featured vocals from Jonnie Coleman and the Midnight Energy Band.
After that, it seems as if Heartbreakers have faded into obscurity. Nothing much has been heard from them since the 1980s.
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Divine Sounds were a rap music trio from Brooklyn, New York that consisted of brothers Michael “DJ Mike Music” & Richard “Disco Ritchie” Dowling and Shelton “Shelton D” McCoy. The trio’s name was inspired by DJ Mike Music’s cousin’s involvement with the 5 Percenters.
DJ Mike Music began deejaying during the mid-1970s while in high school. He and Disco Ritchie met Sheldon D. after entering a rap contest in Bedford-Stuyvesant in New York. Before recording music, they were for playing music in Bedford Stuyvesant Lafayette Park.
In 1984, they released their first single “What People Do For Money” which peaked at #44 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #22 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.
The follow-up single “Changes (What We Go Through)” peaked at #63 on Billboard’s Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 8 weeks.
In 1985, Divine Sounds released their last single on Specific Records called “How Fast My Money Goes” which didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts at all.
By 1986, the trio moved on to Reality Records where they released two singles “My Mother” and “Me & My Posse.”
After that, it seemed as if Divine Sounds disbanded. Sheldon-D released two solo singles in 1988 and 1993. Around 2008, DJ Mike Music passed away. These days, it’s unknown what the other members of Divine Sounds are up to and it seems as if they have faded into obscurity.
To see the music video for “What People Do For Money,” go to:
To see a video for “How Fast My Money Goes,” go to:
To see a fan-made video for “My Mother,” go to:
Angela Ammons (born in Austin, Texas) is a former teen pop-rock music singer from the early 2000s. She first began her music career singing karaoke.
When she was 17 years old, she signed a record deal with the Adrupt Records label after playing demos that were recorded during a trip to California.
In 2001, she was featured on the soundtrack to the film, “American Pie 2” with the track, “Always Getting Over You” which was released as a single, but didn’t chart at all. She was also featured on the soundtrack, “More Save the Last Dance” with the track, “When It Doesn’t Matter”.
During that same year, Angela released her self-titled debut and only album to date on the Adrupt Records label.
Her follow-up single, “Big Girl” managed to peak at #33 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, staying on the chart for 5 weeks. Another track from the album, “Take My Hand” was featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie, “Tru Confessions”.
In 2003, Angela married author and syndicated columnist Cameron Parrish. These days (according to research), she currently resides in Hendersonville, Tennessee with her husband and children where she appears to work as a photographer.
To see a video for “Big Girl”, go to:
To see a video for “Always Getting Over You”, go to:
To see a video for “When It Doesn’t Matter”, go to:
To see a video for “Take My Hand”, go to:
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