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Encyclopedia > The Lady of Rage
Lady of Rage

Lady of Rage on the cover of her debut album.
Origin Virginia Beach, Virginia
Years active 1991- present
Genres Rap, East Coast hip hop
Labels Boss Lady Entertainment

Robin Yvette Allen, the Lady of Rage is a rapper best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal album Doggystyle. Chubb Rock discovered Lady of Rage when she was working and living at Chung King Studios in New York. She subsequently had an uncredited appearance as Rockin' Robin on Chubb Rock's 1991 album The One. After she appeared on They Come in All Colors (The L.A. Posse, 1991, 1991 in music), Dr. Dre heard her on the album, and Suge Knight called her and convinced her to come to Los Angeles. Image File history File links Ladyofragealbum. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music, also referred to as rap or rap music, is a style of popular music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Popular West Coast rapper Snoop Dogg performing for the US Navy. ... Death Row Records is a record company that was founded in 1991 by Suge Knight and Dr. Dre, and was once home to some of raps biggest names, including: Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Tupac Shakur and Tha Dogg Pound. ... Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus (born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is a rap musician and actor. ... Doggystyle is the debut album by American West Coast (g-funk) hip hop artist Snoop Doggy Dogg, released on November 23, 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Chubb Rock Chubb Rock (born Richard Simpson on May 28, 1968 in Jamaica) is rapper who released several commercially successful hip hop albums circa 1990. ... Chubb Rock Chubb Rock (born Richard Simpson on May 28, 1968 in Jamaica) is rapper who released several commercially successful hip hop albums circa 1990. ... The One can refer to several things: The Absolute The Downbeat is the first beat in the bar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... See also: 1990 in music, other events of 1991, 1992 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // 1991 was the year that grunge music made its popular breakthrough. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Marion Hugh Knight Jr. ...


She then appeared on several tracks from Dr. Dre's 1992 classic The Chronic album, and on Snoop Doggy Dogg's Doggystyle in 1993. In 1994, she had a hit single with "Afro Puffs" (from the soundtrack to Above the Rim). Her debut solo album, Necessary Roughness, was released in June of 1997 (see 1997 in music). She has been a hairdresser to members of Tha Dogg Pound. This article is becoming very long. ... The Chronic is the highly influential debut album from American rap producer Dr. Dre. ... Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus (born October 20, 1971 in Long Beach, California) is a rap musician and actor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... Above the Rim is a 1994 basketball-drama film, written by Jeff Pollack and Benny Medina, and directed by Jeff Pollack. ... Necessary Roughnessis the debut album of female rapper Lady of Rage. ... See also: 1996 in music, other events of 1997, 1998 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 9 - David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert (the day after his birthday) at Madison Square Garden, with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic... Tha Dogg Pound, also known as D.P.G. (Dogg Pound Gangstaz), is a rap duo made up of Kurupt and Daz Dillinger. ...


After the release of her album and a guest-appearance with Gang Starr alongside Kurupt ("You Know My Steez (Three Men and a Lady Remix)") in 1998, Rage left Death Row Records and the music industry generally to focus on acting, appearing in an episode of The Kenan & Kel Show. The Lady of Rage also went on to be featured in several television sitcoms. Most notably as Coretta Cox on the WB's "Steve Harvey Show" from 1996 to 2002. She also had a small part in Next Friday as Baby D, little big sister of Day Day's ex girlfriend. Gang Starr is an influential hip hop duo composed of MC Guru and DJ Premier based in Brooklyn, New York. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kenan & Kel was an American sitcom spin-off of All That. ... DVD cover (platinum) Next Friday, the sequel to the low-budget movie which brutally depicts the neighborhood of South Central, Los Angeles, in a comedic sense. ...


In 2000, she made another rapping appearance on Snoop Dogg's "Set It Off" on his album Tha Last Meal. In the coming years, Rage would once again disappear from the public eye. Her limited recording activity consisted of 2002 with a solo track "Unfucwitable" on Snoop Dogg Presents...Doggy Style Allstars Vol. 1 and the comical "Batman & Robin", which appeared on Snoop Dogg's Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$-album. Tha Last Meal was released on December 19, 2000. ... Snoop Dogg Presents. ... Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$$ is a Snoop Dogg album, released in 2002. ...


Rage truly returned in 2005 when she started her own label, Boss Lady Entertainment, and creating a mixtape called From VA to L.A. She has also made appearances on Welcome to tha Chuuch - Da Album and Cali Iz Active. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Track listing J. Black Feat. ... Cali Iz Active is an album by Tha Dogg Pound and is also the name of the albums title track and lead single. ...


Discography

Necessary Roughnessis the debut album of female rapper Lady of Rage. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Lady of Rage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (398 words)
The Lady of Rage (born Robin Allen) is a rapper best known for several collaborations with copious Death Row Records artists, including Snoop Doggy Dogg on Doggystyle.
Dre discovered Lady of Rage in Farmville, Virginia, and she soon appeared on They Come in All Colors (The L.A. Posse, 1991, 1991 in music) and then had a hit single with "Afro Puffs" (from the soundtrack to Above the Rim).
Rage also earns respect by rejecting to adopt a sex-based persona, which most female rappers do,thereby limiting and perhaps even degrading themselves.
AllHipHop.com : Features (1546 words)
Lady of Rage: With Boss Lady Entertainment [the company behind the mixtape], we really haven’t gone full steam ahead as far as actually pounding the pavement for a deal.
Lady of Rage: The best case scenario is that Jay-Z would hear it and want to sign me. The next best case scenario is that people will know that I’m still doin’ this, my skills haven’t dulled or anything, and I’m free agent.
Lady of Rage: As far as Snoop, yes – we were supposed to do business together, but things didn’t work that way.
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