Solé

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Solé
Birth nameTonya Michelle Johnston
Also known asMrssole
Born (1973-07-17) July 17, 1973 (age 48)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper, songwriter, actress
Years active1993–present
Labels
Associated actsJT Money, 504 Boyz, Kane & Abel, Ginuwine, Tech N9ne
Websitestrictlysole.com

Tonya Michelle Johnston[1][2][3] (born July 17, 1973), better known by her stage name Solé, is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri.[3]

Biography[]

Solé was born in 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Phyllis Frazier and James Johnston,[4][5] Her siblings are Sean and Charlie (Chuck) Johnston, Sierra and Tamika Gamble.[6]

Solé has family in General Acha, Argentina. She held various jobs, including working for AT&T and as a spa coordinator for a salon.[7] She also attended cosmetology school; and attended college where she studied Political Science and Psychology.[8]

She is of African-American and Cherokee Native American descent as stated on her first album Skin Deep.

Musical career[]

Solé started her career as a hardcore female hip hop artist by attracting attention in the summer of 1999 with her appearance on J.T. Money's hit single "Who Dat," which reached number 1 on the US Rap chart, number 2 on the US R&B chart, and number 5 on the US Hot 100. In September 1999, she released her debut album Skin Deep, which was an overall success in the United States. On October 25, 2010, she confirmed that she started work on her second album.[9] In February 2012 she featured on a song called "A New Look" by Focus.[10]

In September 2019, Solé released her second album Encoded.[11]

Personal life[]

Solé has daughters De'jan Nicole Lee born in 1992 and Cypress Soleil Lee born in 1995 from a previous relationship. Solé met Ginuwine in June 1999[12] and began dating in October 1999.[12] The two became engaged in August 2000. Solè married Ginuwine on September 8, 2003 in Grand Cayman. They resided in Brandywine, Maryland.[13] They have two daughters together, born in 2001 and 2002.[14][15]

In November 2014 Ginuwine announced he and Solé had separated.[16] Their divorce was finalized July 22, 2015.[17]

On August 27, 2017, Solé married Public Enemy band member and rapper Professor Griff, referring to each other as "Aja and Kavon Shah".[18]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Year Album Chart Positions
US US Hip-Hop
1999 Skin Deep 127 27
2019 Encoded — —

Singles[]

Solo[]

Year Title Peak chart positions
[19][20][21][22][23][24] 		Album
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40
1999 "4, 5, 6" (featuring JT Money and Kandi) 21 9 1 24 Skin Deep
2000 "It Wasn't Me" (featuring Ginuwine) — 44 — 19
2019 "Encoded" — — — — Encoded
"Pranayama" — — — —
"Under the Veil" — — — —
"The Formula" — — — —
"Daughter of The Earth" — — — —

As featured performer[]

Year Title Peak chart positions[25][26] Album
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Rap Singles
1999 "Baby" (Before Dark feat. Sole) — 48 — Daydreamin'
"Who Dat" (JT Money feat. Sole) 5 2 1 Pimpin' on Wax
"—" indicates singles that did not chart.

Guest appearances[]

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1999 "Straight Thuggin'" (also featuring Twista) Kane & Abel Rise to Power
"Clueless" (also featuring Larone Burnette) Tech N9ne The Calm Before the Storm
"Let Him Go" Tamar Braxton Tamar: Just Cuz
"Better Than Me" (Mario Winans Remix) Terry Dexter Better Than Me (single)
2001 "Get Up On It" Tyrese 2000 Watts
"Contagious (Mercenary Mix)" The Isley Brothers Contagious (Remix)
2002 "Costa Nostra" Don Juan Mizery Won't Stop
2003 "Sex" Ginuwine The Senior
2011 "Naal Nuchuna" Jassi Sidhu Singing Between the Lines
2012 "A New Look" Focus...

References[]

  1. ^ Garner, Joshua (April 22, 2010). "Genuine home-grown talent". Gazette.net. Post-Newsweek Media, Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2010. with his wife, Tonya Lumpkin, a former rapper known as Solé
  2. ^ "Tonya M. Johnston on ASCAP". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sole-Me.com - Official Sole Website". Archived from the original on 2000-06-20. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
  4. ^ "Solé on NNDB". Soylent Communications. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  5. ^ "Strictly Sole". Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2017. (Fact 7)
  6. ^ "Strictly Sole". Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2017. (Siblings and their ages)
  7. ^ "Strictly Sole". Archived from the original on August 9, 2002. Retrieved March 30, 2017. (Fact 8)
  8. ^ "Strictly Sole". Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2017. (Fact 9)
  9. ^ Sole' [@MrsSole] (25 October 2010). "Excited about the possibility of putting out a new project. A little nervous but excited none the less. Hmmmm let's see where this goes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-06-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Sole | Solé". Mysite. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Strictly Sole". Archived from the original on February 5, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  13. ^ "Obama Made Voting Cool Even For Ginuwine". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  14. ^ "Sole/Ginuwine have daughter". Archived from the original on December 13, 2006.
  15. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-12-22. Retrieved 2008-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent. "Ginuwine Is Officially a Bachelor, Finalizes Divorce". The Boombox.
  18. ^ Porter, Lauren (August 28, 2017). "Solé and Professor Griff Of Public Enemy Are Married". Essence.
  19. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-02-12. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  20. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-02-12. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  21. ^ "Hot Rap Singles - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-08-05. Retrieved 2008-08-14.[dead link]
  22. ^ "Rhythmic Top 40 - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-03-25. Retrieved 2008-08-14.[dead link]
  23. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - It Wasn't Me". Billboard.com. 2000-06-17. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  24. ^ "Rhythmic Top 40 - It Wasn't Me". Billboard.com. 2000-07-01. Retrieved 2008-08-14.[dead link]
  25. ^ "Billboard - Singles Chart History (Before Dark)". Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  26. ^ "Billboard - Singles Chart History (JT Money)". Retrieved 2009-02-01.

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