Angie Stone, best known as a member of the iconic hip-hop trio The Sequence, was killed in a car crash following a performance in in Montgomery, Alabama.
The late star’s rep Deborah R. Champagne confirmed the tragic news to TMZ on Saturday.
The accident occurred early Saturday morning and has left her family ‘devastated’ as Stone’s spokesperson revealed that a number of her client’s loved ones had spoken to her just ‘last night.’
WSFA, a television station in Montgomery, Alabama, reported on a wreck that appears to be the one that took her life.
The outlet reported the accident occurred around 7 a.m. local time and involved ‘a commercial vehicle.’
She is survived by her son Michael Archer, daughter Diamond Stone and two grandchildren.
Angie Stone, best known as a member of the iconic hip-hop trio The Sequence, was killed in a car crash following a performance in in Montgomery, Alabama; seen on January 20, 2024
Her daughter, Diamond, confirmed the news with an emotional Facebook post, in which she declared: ‘My mommy is gone [sobbing emojis].]’
During her time as a member of the all-female group, The Sequence, the trio, from Columbia, South Carolina, release hits like Funk You Up.
That track was later sampled in Bruno Mars’ Uptown Funk and Dr. Dre’s Keep Their Heads Ringin’.
After six years in The Sequence, between 1979 and 1985, she launched her own solo career in the late 1990s.
Her debut album, Black Diamond, went gold in the United States.
Angie – whose real name is Angela Brown but has previously gone by Angie B. during her rap career – is best known for tracks Brotha, No More Rain and Wish I Didn’t Miss You.
The Sequence was one of the first female rap groups who had 1980 hit Funk You Up.
She earned Grammy nominations in 2003 -Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group for More Than a Woman with Joe – in 2004 – Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for U-Haul – and in 2008 – Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with with Betty Wright for Baby.
