Antoinette (rapper)
Antoinette | |
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Birth name | Antoinette Lovell Patterson[citation needed] |
Also known as | The Gangstress[1] |
Born | [2] New York, New York, U.S.[citation needed] | May 4, 1969
Origin | Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Golden age hip hop, East Coast hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1987–1991; 1997 |
Labels | Next Plateau |
Associated acts | |
Website | therealantoinette |
Antoinette Lovell Patterson (born May 4, 1969[2]), known simply by her first name Antoinette, is an American rapper from Bronx, New York, who released two albums, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
She is mainly remembered for her beef with MC Lyte. She was mentioned in the Vibe Hip-Hop Divas publication[3] and her song "I Got An Attitude" (1987) was included in Complex list of "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women".[4]
Biography[]
She made her first appearance on the producer Hurby Azor's 1987 compilation album, Hurby's Machine,[5] with her song "I Got An Attitude".
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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US R&B /HH[6] | ||
Who's the Boss? |
|
47 |
Burnin' at 20 Below |
|
66 |
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Rap [7] | |||||
"Hit 'Em With This" (with Hurby's Machine)[a][8] |
1988 | — | The House That Rap Built | ||
"Unfinished Business"[9] | — | Non-album single | |||
"Baby Make It Boom"[10] | — | Who's the Boss? | |||
"Who's the Boss?" | 1989 | 17 | |||
"Shake, Rattle & Roll"[11] | — | ||||
"I'm Crying"[12] | — | ||||
"Never Get Enough"[13] | 1990 | — | Burnin' at 20 Below | ||
"She Operates around the Clock"[14] | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Featured singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"" (Hurby's Machine featuring Antoinette) |
1987 | The House That Rap Built |
Promotional singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"I Wanna Be Me"[15] | 1990 | Burnin' at 20 Below |
Guest appearances[]
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Bluntz & Bakakeemis"[16] | 1997 | Cru, Tracey Lee, Jim Hydro | Da Dirty 30 |
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ "Hit 'Em With This" was released as a split single with "Push It" and "I Am Down" by Salt-N-Pepa.
Citations[]
- ^ MSN (2008). "Antoinette: Biography". MSN. Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Instagram (Ready to celebrate!!! Gonna party cause it's my birthday. #antoinettethegangstress #antoinette #celebratelife #50andfabulous #letsgetit) - May 4, 2019
- ^ Gonzalez, Michael A. (2001). Vibe Hip Hop Divas. New York: Three Rivers Press. pp. 174–175. ISBN 0-609-80836-2. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women". Complex. April 8, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Antoinette". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-09-26.
- ^ "Antoinette Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Antoinette - US Hot Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Push It/Hit 'Em With This/I Am Down (track listing). Salt-N-Pepa/Antoinette. FFRR. 1988. 886 250-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Unfinished Business/Hit 'Em With This (track listing). Antoinette & Hurby's Machine. Sound Check Records, Next Plateau Records Inc. 1988. NPS50075.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Baby Make It Boom (track listing). Antoinette. Next Plateau Records Inc. 1988. NP 50089.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Antoinette - Shake, Rattle & Roll (12 inch Vinyl Single - Next Plateau #50109)". AllMusic.
- ^ I'm Crying/This Girl Is Off On Her Own (track listing). Antoinette. Next Plateau Records Inc. 1989. NP 50113.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Antoinette - Never Get Enough (12 inch Vinyl Single - Next Plateau #50119)". AllMusic.
- ^ She Operates Around The Clock (track listing). Antoinette. Next Plateau Records Inc. 1990. 145.846-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ I Wanna Be Me (track listing). Antoinette. Next Plateau Records Inc. 1990. NP50131.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Stanley, Leo. "Cru - Da Dirty 30". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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- American female rappers
- African-American female rappers
- Rappers from the Bronx
- 1969 births
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- East Coast hip hop musicians
- African-American songwriters
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- 21st-century American rappers
- 21st-century American women musicians
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