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American singer (born 1968) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Angela Roxanna Boyd (born March 9, 1968), known by the stage name B Angie B, is an American R&B singer and dancer. Originally a backup vocalist for MC Hammer, she rose to prominence with the release of her debut self-titled album in April 1991 on Bust It Records.[2] The album spawned two US top-five R&B singles: "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" and "So Much Love".
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Early life
Angela Roxanne Boyd was born in Morton, Mississippi on September 21, 1968.[3] She grew up singing and honing her vocals in a local church. She graduated from Morton High School in the Scott County School District in 1984.[3] Shortly after graduation, Boyd relocated to Oakland, California to pursue a music career.[3]
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In 1988, she was featured on MC Hammer's songs "They Put Me in the Mix" and "Pump It Up (Here's the News)" for his second album Let's Get It Started on Capitol Records. B Angie B formed a short-lived group called Ace Juice with Ace Roberson and Brittan "Pure Juice" Sneed. The group released their self-titled debut album Ace Juice in June 1989.[4] In the same year, she was featured on Oaktown's 357's song "Juicy Gotcha Krazy" for their album Wild & Loose. She returned to performing background vocals for MC Hammer on his album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (1990). In June 1990, she toured again as one of his background vocalist for the Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em World Tour. During the tour, she adopted the stage name B Angie B which stood for "Beautiful Angie Boyd".
In early 1991, B Angie B signed to MC Hammer's record label Bust It Records, distributed by Capitol Records. She released her debut self-titled album in April 1991.[2] The album peaked at number 133 on the US Billboard 200 and number 12 on the US Top R&B Albums chart, selling over 137,000 copies worldwide.[5][6] The album's lead single "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love", a cover version of The Emotions' 1976 song, peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the US Hot R&B Singles chart.[7] Her second single "So Much Love" peaked at number 3 on US Hot R&B Singles chart. The album's final single "Sweet Thang", a cover of Rufus' 1975 song, peaked at number 52 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. She later toured as the opening act for Johnny Gill's tour in 1991.[1]
In June 1992, she appeared in the comedy film Class Act.[8] She recorded a song for the film's soundtrack called "A Class Act".[9] She recorded a second album which was due to be released in September 1992,[8] however the album was shelved after she was released from Bust It Records in October 1992 after MC Hammer was disappointed with the low sales of B Angie B as well as other Bust It Records music acts Special Generation, Oaktown's 357, One Cause One Effect.[10]
In 1995, she released a single called "It's My Life", written by Kelly Price.[11] The single peaked at number 74 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. In 2000, she left the music industry and became a real estate agent.[12]
In May 2012, she release a single called "I Wanna Be".[13] In 2013, B Angie B signed a recording contract with Monarchy Records, a division of the Spectra Music Group. In September 2014, she release another single called "Love".[14] In March 2016, she released a single called "Shake".[15] She released her second album Stronger Than Ever on April 22, 2016.[16] In 2024, she signed with independent label Humble Sound Records to release new music.
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Personal life
She married music producer James Earley. The couple have a daughter. In July 1991, she began dating Mike Tyson, during her marriage.[1] She was a witness during Tyson's 1992 rape trial.[17] B Angie B and James Earley eventually divorced amicably.
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