Angie Stone
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- Is an only child.
- Started her career as part of the female rap trio Sequence alongside Gwendolyn Chisolm and Cheryl Cook.
- Developed sarcoidosis, a disease affecting the upper respiratory system, but continued her singing career.
- Cowrote and coproduced former boyfriend D'Angelo's 1995 album Brown Sugar.
- Named her debut album Black Diamond after her daughter. It won the Billboard Magazine Album of the Year Award in 2000.
- Sang the theme song for the UPN sitcom Girlfriends.
- Was a contestant on the fourth season of Celebrity Fit Club in 2006.
- Toured with Sisters in the Spirit, a gospel-like group, in 2007.
- Is a diabetic; became involved with the F.A.C.E. Diabetes Foundation and began working with them on a diabetes awareness campaign in 2008.
- Titled her 2010 album Unexpected following her father's sudden death while she was recording the album.