Lil' Mo

(Redirected from Lil Mo)

Lil' Mo (born Cynthia Loving in Long Island, New York) is an African American R&B singer. She is most famous for collaborating with artists such as Ja Rule, Missy Elliott, and Fabolous, and for her hit single "Superwoman Pt. II".

Signed with Elektra Records, she entered the music industry as a protégé of labelmate Missy Elliott, and appeared on tracks for Elliott's Da Real World in 1999. One of those tracks, "Hot Boys", became Mo's breakout appearance. She was featured in the music video for the song's remix alongside guest rappers Nas and Eve.

Mo's next big exposure came in early 2001, when she was featured on Ja Rule's hit single "Put It On Me" alongside Rule's Murder Inc. Records labelmate Vita. The single was an enormous hit on both urban and pop radio, and reached #8 on the US pop charts, and more Rule/Mo collaborations followed, including "I Cry", which repurposed The O'Jays' 1978 hit "Cry Together".

Later that year, Mo released her debut album, Based On A True Story, on Elektra, and had a successful single of her own, "Superwoman [Part II]", off of that album. The "Part II" remix, featuring hip-hop newcomer Fabolous, was an uptempo, hip-hop flavored record, using an instrumental track producer DJ Clue had originally intended for M.O.P.. The video was also a huge hit on MTV2 and BET. Tha album's second single, "Gangsta", contained a sample of Snoop Dogg's "Gin And Juice", but failed to cfind an audience.

After a falling out with Ja Rule and Irv Gotti, caused by Mo's accusations that they now favored using new Murder Inc. artist Ashanti for collaborations instead of her, Mo ended all associations with Murder Inc. in 2002. Since, Ja Rule has taken some cheap shots at former friend, Mo, calling her a "bitch", and crediting himself as the reason why Mo had had any hits. Mo refused to fire back, calling the whole thing "juvenile".

During the summer of 2003, Mo appeared on two important singles with Fabolous, who partially had Mo to thank for his own break into the industry, and who has since been more successful on both urban and mainstream charts than Mo herself. Their first duet was "Can't Let You Go", the first single off of Fabolous' Street Dreams LP, was one of 2003's biggest rap and mainstream pop hits. The other duet, "4 Ever", the first official single off of Lil' Mo's own sophomore album, Meet The Girl Next Door, was a minor urban and R&B hit, but did not achieve pop success.

In 2004, Mo had better luck with "21 Answers", a response to 50 Cent's popular "21 Questions". The single was successful on urban radio and a minor hit with pop audiences. After her contract with Elektra expired at the end of 2004, she moved over to the Cash Money Records label, where she expects to release her third album before the end of 2005.

Discography

Albums

  • 2001: Based on a True Story
  • 2003: Meet the Girl Next Door

Singles

  • 1999: "Hot Boys [Remix]" {Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve, and Q-Tip (US #5)
  • 2001: "Put It On Me" (Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo and Vita) (US #8)
  • 2001: "I Cry" (Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo) (US #40)
  • 2001: "Superwoman [Pt. II]" (featuring Fabolous) (US #11)
  • 2001: "Gangsta"
  • 2003: "4Ever"
  • 2003: "21 Answers"

This page about Lil Mo includes information from a Wikipedia article.
Additional articles about Lil Mo
News stories about Lil Mo
External links for Lil Mo
Videos for Lil Mo
Wikis about Lil Mo
Discussion Groups about Lil Mo
Blogs about Lil Mo
Images of Lil Mo

After her contract with Elektra expired at the end of 2004, she moved over to the Cash Money Records label, where she expects to release her third album before the end of 2005. With his new clean image, Mase is currently attempting to regain his place as a player in the rap industry, while being a positive role model to his young audience. The single was successful on urban radio and a minor hit with pop audiences. Diddy as his first hit in seven years. In 2004, Mo had better luck with "21 Answers", a response to 50 Cent's popular "21 Questions". The song's chorus directly lifts from the Welcome Back Kotter theme song, and was heavily promoted by P. The other duet, "4 Ever", the first official single off of Lil' Mo's own sophomore album, Meet The Girl Next Door, was a minor urban and R&B hit, but did not achieve pop success. Entitled "Welcome Back", the song caught on quickly despite Mase's 'one-hit wonder' reputation.

During the summer of 2003, Mo appeared on two important singles with Fabolous, who partially had Mo to thank for his own break into the industry, and who has since been more successful on both urban and mainstream charts than Mo herself. Their first duet was "Can't Let You Go", the first single off of Fabolous' Street Dreams LP, was one of 2003's biggest rap and mainstream pop hits. In May 2004, Mase released his first single since becoming a preacher. Mo refused to fire back, calling the whole thing "juvenile". He has since published Revelations: There's a Light After the Lime. Since, Ja Rule has taken some cheap shots at former friend, Mo, calling her a "bitch", and crediting himself as the reason why Mo had had any hits. Mase's second album, Double Up, was released, despite Mase's stated misgivings considering his newfound religious convictions as he became a born-again Christian. in 2002. In 1998, Mase was featured on Brandy's second album's second single, "Top Of The World".

artist Ashanti for collaborations instead of her, Mo ended all associations with Murder Inc. Diddy), and "24 Hours To Live" (featuring The Lox, Black Rob, & DMX). After a falling out with Ja Rule and Irv Gotti, caused by Mo's accusations that they now favored using new Murder Inc. Harlem World also spawned several singles that became successful on urban radio and BET, but did not "cross over" to the pop charts or enjoy high rotation on MTV; for example: "What You Want" (featuring Total), "Lookin' At Me" (featuring P. Tha album's second single, "Gangsta", contained a sample of Snoop Dogg's "Gin And Juice", but failed to cfind an audience. Diddy, as well as a very obvious sampling of Miami Sound Machine's 1980's hit, "Bad Boys". The video was also a huge hit on MTV2 and BET. Though critics despised his blatant pop leanings, Harlem World was a huge hit thanks to its massive lead single, "Feel So Good", which featured guest rhymes from Mase's mentor, P.

The "Part II" remix, featuring hip-hop newcomer Fabolous, was an uptempo, hip-hop flavored record, using an instrumental track producer DJ Clue had originally intended for M.O.P. Though his first album, Harlem World, appealed strongly to a mostly new demographic for rap, younger children and pre-adolescents due to its simple rhymes and beats, Mase retired in order to become a preacher just before his second album was due for release. Later that year, Mo released her debut album, Based On A True Story, on Elektra, and had a successful single of her own, "Superwoman [Part II]", off of that album. He originally went under the persona "Murder Mase" and was part of Big L's group, Children of the Corn. The single was an enormous hit on both urban and pop radio, and reached #8 on the US pop charts, and more Rule/Mo collaborations followed, including "I Cry", which repurposed The O'Jays' 1978 hit "Cry Together". Diddy (then Puff Daddy) for a brief period before he began a solo career. Records labelmate Vita. Ma$e or Mason Betha; born August 27, 1978) is an American rapper, best known as sidekick to P.

Mo's next big exposure came in early 2001, when she was featured on Ja Rule's hit single "Put It On Me" alongside Rule's Murder Inc. Mase (a.k.a. She was featured in the music video for the song's remix alongside guest rappers Nas and Eve. One of those tracks, "Hot Boys", became Mo's breakout appearance. Signed with Elektra Records, she entered the music industry as a protégé of labelmate Missy Elliott, and appeared on tracks for Elliott's Da Real World in 1999.

II". She is most famous for collaborating with artists such as Ja Rule, Missy Elliott, and Fabolous, and for her hit single "Superwoman Pt. Lil' Mo (born Cynthia Loving in Long Island, New York) is an African American R&B singer. 2003: "21 Answers".

2003: "4Ever". 2001: "Gangsta". II]" (featuring Fabolous) (US #11). 2001: "Superwoman [Pt.

2001: "I Cry" (Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo) (US #40). 2001: "Put It On Me" (Ja Rule featuring Lil' Mo and Vita) (US #8). 1999: "Hot Boys [Remix]" {Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve, and Q-Tip (US #5). 2003: Meet the Girl Next Door.

2001: Based on a True Story.