True Hip-Hop Stories: Monie Love

[daggakid90]

just like marsha ambrosius her english accent aint strong

[MsLee901]

I love Monie Love. Her and Mia X are my favorite female rappers!!

[cursealoud]

I loved this girl back in the day. Actually, I still do. I would definitely try to holla if I saw her today. Kane lives down here with me in NC and he is still doing the same shit.

[Hyattsvilleman]

I used to be in love with this chick!

[Guitarriff1988ii]

Now we know were Nicki minaj trying to be like with NY and Britt accent.

[rontam06]

Never even knew she was from UK wow made respect to all n old school hip hop game !

[dariagoin]

i know her daughter



[kuklinski38]

Im old skool as fuck and i wasnt EVER checking for dem weak ass lyrics

[kuklinski38]

"player proof" really ?

[GoingSkateboarding]

lol Monie in the middle.

[youngflyty]

i love this shit d......keep doing this man

[Lashid4u]

she talks just like how she rhymes ...quick

[TVInformative]

wow her accents soo cute..I love Black Britons :)

[superbm77]

Monie, one of the best females of all time..

[Simplyshyindc]

I'm loving the NY accent and english accent mixed! LOL

[91Definite]

Man I love Monie Love! Her accent is soo cute, smart , beautiful and intelligent I agree with you guys! She could definitely rap real topics, I wish she was still rapping but she had other things in planned for her future. But she still is a legend...

[GrumpyOldAssFart]

I'm glad i can still hear her British accent

[Thekingpac2014]

She's beautiful and very intelligent and cool.

[RetroDimeDiva]

Love when she says Bloody Hell lol

[JAYFROMHARLEM]

I love Monie

[ApharmdCX]

I had such a crush on her back in the day.

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[dawnye1]

I would had handed Kane his food and the ass. That negro was FINE back then.

[mrbunnylamakins]

I'll Monie in the middle. >_>

[TroubleMan21C]

Wow, I miss conscious, intelligent Hip-Hop artists like this... it just ain't the same anymore.

[madedigital]

We were at the same college, vauxhall,she called me "evil", Nice girl.Its all good, all the best.Ian Mcpherson. i didn't get to hand the food.

[madedigital]

We were at the same college, vauxhall,she called me "evil" college, Nice girl.Its all good, all the best.Ian Mcpherson.

[Sensaistar7]

damn i loved Monie!

[myrabradwell40]

I didn't hear the accent at all...

[Applebaum]

@myrabradwell40 which accent didnt you hear?....this is the worldwide web babe

[myrabradwell40]

@Applebaum Monie Love is English..

[zshakur]

Its crazy cool how her accents keep switching...

[LEZTHEGOON]

some of ppl need to shut up .her accent  is fake.how do y'all know?

[MyRedHeadNigga]

is she slightly British? lol

[detroitmastermind]

NICKI MIN,MONIE,MINAJI,LOVE.

[jabmalassie]

She was always in Toronto. 

[djayee]

Like......bloody hell!" lmao. Monie Love is maaaaad cute.

[Inndamix]

If you listen to her accent...In the early 90s her accent is 90% British.... @skeydog47 @hypnotic1985 Search "Monie Love - '91 Interview" And then you think it must be time that eroded it further right? Wrong. As on the documentary she did a few years ago on the BBC she sounded as British if not MORE so. The American accent is put on - like she used to put it on to rhyme. You do understand she used to rhyme in a fake American accent when she lived in London right? It was the fad back then.

[Inndamix]

Monie Love let for the US at 18. Slick Rick was 12. She left as a woman, he was a child. @skyedog47 ..... Monie Love had a career in the UK - released a single on a label with her crew - Jus Bad Crew) she started dating one of the Jungle Brothers (Afrika Baby Bam - you know, the one who likes to wear makeup) when they toured the UK in 87 and became their unofficial tour guide around London - then became tight with Latifah - who was also on the tour- and got a one way ticket to the States

[skyedog47]

Her accent has always switched from UK to brooklyn. it's not fake that's the way she's always spoken since she grew up in uk as a child then spent so much time in the US. Slick rick has the exact same accent. it switches the same way. listen to both of their records. growing up we always talked about the way they talked.

[GeeCoach35]

She is still FUCKING CUTE!!!

[hackerwacker4]

why is she so interesting!

[Carloscda40]

@Inndamix I have to disagree with you on that one! She was a jock on the radio hear in Philly yrs ago and Yes she had the same accent!

[Inndamix]

Accent = Fake

You guys need to check out a UK documentary on BBC 1Xtra featured on her recorded around the same time as this (google it)

If she's in America she'll sound American, if she's in England then she'll sound English

[hypnotic1985]

@Inndamix her accent is not fake! I'm from the caribbean and when I'm in America and speak to Americans my Caribbean accent is diluted a bit....so that its easier for people to understand. This is the same for several of my friends as well.....when we talk among ourselves our Caribbean accent is strong...but if we have to speak to someone not from our island it switches....Her strong british accent would make it difficult for her audience to understand.

[funkprodigio]

Monie Love _ It's A Shame . Clássico.

[CanvassBlack]

Scrap was an ugly dude with a big nose but he could dance and he had swag.

[SuperOldschool1994]

@CanvassBlack that is scoob lover with the big nose not scrap

[CanvassBlack]

@SuperOldschool1994 My bad. I remember a groupie back in the day telling me she had to fuk scoob to meet Kane but she just couldnt do it because of his looks and that nose.

[Nerdstradamas]

She started off with a mad brooklyn accent it felt like, and then it became increasingly british.

[soulbrotherlegendary]

That is a True Story. KANE has a rhyme for each hotel they stayed and brought the groupies out. And its true that Kane was digging Monie Love hard back then. PEACE MY Broshot Scrap Lover

[jgifted]

Lol funny story BDK can't knock the hustle Scap lucked up lol Monie's all grown up and still a cutie!

[smchadwic]

So funny how her accent goes in and out like that.

[LTParis]

Serious love to Monie Love. True hip-hop pioneer.

[WLKCONSULTING]

Accent_British/Newyork

[busymike]

It's so weird how she sounds british when she says certain words...She sounds completely american when she raps

[AnbusKi]

Im loving her accent it's a mix of NYC and London 

[SubliminalMinded2011]

wow, Monie has 4 children?

and she got a day-care up & runnin.

go Mo, Mo!

[0pine0tron6000]

"LaTifer". lol England. I think MF Doom does the same thing - putting on a Brooklyn accent. They love hip hop and it comes from NY. I guess that's it.

[20Frenchie]

Where is her British accent at? Cause I don't hear it all I hear is that New Yorkan accent. Shoutout to Monie Love being one of the female pioneer of hip hop

[DarkBro71]

I gotta laugh about Kane telling the crowd where his hotel was. I saw him in '89 on L.L. Cool J's tour in Detroit and he did that! I bet the Omni hotel hated that more than Monie did!

[dreiros]

The "Music" is good!!!

[78thefirstlady]

Nikkie Miniq is a fake of course she is mimicking everyone , lil kim , monie love... who else??

[78thefirstlady]

I love her.

[flameone1000]

Makes me laugh that Kane was grown at the time, and he was the man too, but he was doing some childish shit when he tried to get with Monie. What he did would be the same as grown men and women using those little notes with the "yes or no" boxes that you put a check mark in when they're trying to hook up. That was very immature, silly, and mad funny!

[banks1911]

Bitch is stll jazzy!! I bet she still can spit flames!!

[Xenda]

I swear I had the biggest crush on her when I was like 11 years old. Nuff respect!

[playmakers372]

WOW, SHE AN ENGLISH MIXED WITH NY ACCENT! DOPE!

[ELMiguelitos]

@playmakers372

yea Slick Rick started that

[chunkiemunkiexd]

@ELMiguelitos Slick Rick didn't start anything. They're both from England and they both spent a lot of time on the NY scene. It happens.

[Lashid4u]

@playmakers372 Slick Rick style!

[TheEaglesfanindc]

her accent came out!!! alot its cute i need to visit uk 1day

[TheEaglesfanindc]

omg!!! nicki m is jacking her whole style accept she nicki get the freakiest from lil kim but wow!!! that fake bitch her body fake her accent from the bitch from queens faking like she from london smh hip hop is dead man this is sad

[raytay101]

true hip-hop stories-keep em coming. What kind of camera are you using? I want to guess Canon 5D?

[Proton1]

Monie in the middle, where she at? In the middle! Monie in the middle, where dat at?

IN THE MIDDLE!

[3056331252]

she still finer than a muthaluva

[Mr731Productions]

Monie still fly!

[mystico21p]

She has aged beautifully and gracefully, unlike others.



[LementicMusicTV]

Okay, I have to learn more english words to understand your words :)))

Please watch our HIP HOP underground VIDEO from GERMANY

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[proni1]

how did you light that

[vellrob]

Monie still sexy! 

[ZeldaKingdomHearts9]

Who talks like nicki minaj

[ZeldaKingdomHearts9]

Finally found a person

[mxpassion17]

Dont be hating kane was just trying to get his bang on!!!

[sleepingiantmedia]

I love this women! 

[LocVixen]

So this is who Nicki Minaj is mimicking....hmmm...

[TJCARTIER1]

@LocVixen lmao....yea ur right.....just listen to the way she's talkin

[m1zzn1kk1]

@LocVixen LMAOO I SAW IT LIKE 15 SECONDS IN

[44joints]

@LocVixen ... II was thinking the same thing!!

[shittyhead1986]

@LocVixen yes she is mimicking her yo but hands down nicki aint got shit on monie love sweets sorry

[smokey000]

@LocVixen thats is very true...lol

[BrooklynNYC777]

@LocVixen hahahahahahahaha good observation

[kiaratheprincess22]

@LocVixen Exactly, and it would make sense 4 ha to do so cuz not alot of people are familiar with Monie. She hasn't made a song in a LONGGGG time

[BlackBuddha777]

@LocVixen i was thinking the samething as i was watching this....

[oRuTRa45]

Monie In The Middle. I was a little kid when that song came so I didn't know what it was about lol. I just knew the hook.

[arenetv]

Yoooooo she was, is and will always be sooooo fly to me!

[cgpro2002]

she is sexxyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[treemonisha2006]

I know she is from UK but her accent is really unique. Its like a great mixture of American and then every few words or sentences the british accents comes out. Almost like an American dominated accent and suppressing the british accent. Really cool!

[Chasenbww]

BEAUTIFUL!

[kevhar12]

One of my favorite producers (Beatnuts) got some of their first major work by working on Monie Love`s album. Just for that alone I`m glad Monie love was in the game.

[MontrealCity1]

Nuff respect to Monie Love!! 

[bookert01]

What Monie Love is doing these days? I loved that British accent of hers.

[PeterGrace305]

she is the best female rapper ever next to roxanne shante

[freshprinceofbalham]

She is dropping in and out of that accent

[marc08110]

SHE'S THE 1st FEMALE RECOGNIZED FOR DOING IT,,,,,

[1lovelysmile]

I love her omg! Where is she now ?

[GAZZA251170]

Don't forget you are English...Sort the accent out Monie!!! The accent is all over the place & HIP HOP Icon....COME ON!!! went back into child care because your records don't sell anymore.

[rago]

@GAZZA251170

I was thinking the same thing You - you done know that my girl is from south London too

[letmespeak2u]

@GAZZA251170 Accents are adaptable to the environment. She had been around a lot of who were not from the U.K. It is natural she would acquire their way of pronouncing different words.

My friend is from NJ-NY, but he had moved to the South. His accent had caused him some ridicule in the South, so he had forced himself to mimic his neighbors way of talking. As a result, his accent switches from city to south.

[OBJones28]

@GAZZA251170 Well, she moved on bra and she knows that she's a Englishwoman.

[71happyness]

is she British? eh



[OBJones28]

@71happyness yep, she is a Englishwoman born in London.

[reddhen]

moni in the middle!!!!!

[GameFace1988]

dam right she is fine ass hell

[adangme]

Great job with the camera work on your videos D Nice. I like the wide aperture, it focuses well on the subject which makes the interview more intimate & intense.

[jtrouptv]

Monie...you're the reason I fell in love with English women at 13 (in 1989!)

And yeah, the 3 different accents are killing me. It's HOT!

Shout out to the homie D-Nice!

[SinisterElements]

just after 3:57 she sounds so english!

[RichyJA]

the 80s must've been jumping I would have been stupid fresh

[MrAloo14]

she's lost her accent

[KIHAMSEMAR94]

she mad type son.!

[defcreator]

i never considered monie love hiphop,more like a female jumping on the bandwagon gimmick.

Shante pre 86..now that´s a whole different ballgame

[Alia89119]

She's still really pretty. Probably even more prettier than she was back in the day.

[keyaro]

monie is real. i like her the best, then jean grae. but monie's tops in my book.

[TheDefjams]

I LOVE HER

[mikebrowns]

yo kane do what he want u just a one hit wonder lol.. i still love ya!

[sharif215]

monie love is a true legden

[Chriswilson4124]

I've always loved Monie Love but she is confusing the crap out of me with all the different accents!

[keyaro]

@Chriswilson4124 hahaha isn't she tho? lol.  she got some strange british new york thing goin on there.

[OBJones28]

@Chriswilson4124 lol. I'm in college right now with 4 or 5 soccer players from England and their accents are pretty cooln but pretty funny.

[Broyale26]

2 stank coochie Nicki Minaj fans disliked this video.

[joe2grand]

good interview- she was regarded as a poor rapper at the time though

[TheSonsOfLight]

@joe2grand No she wasnt. SHe was a great rapper & was respected as such.

[MsKittenz1]

a real woman.

[gunmansole]

Monie luv was the best femcee in the uk & one of few artists that could compete with usa talent. .so i understand why she emigrated.& lost the accent.

Monie collaborated & toured with hip hop pioneers ,producers & best selling artists from many genres.. I wonder why the success & attention never trickled back to the uk scene.

& no-one has followed in her footsteps ever since..

seems like the uk record companies missed a rare oppurtunity to capitalise..

[BigRondaDon100]

I got so much respect and love for Ms. Monie Love!!! She is doin something that she loves to do and not what somebody else want her to do!!

[xtrawalk]

She didn't mention her affair with Scrap Lover??? Cause it's common knowledge that she did.....think she had a baby with Scrap....or at least got pregnant by him.

[morpheusxnyc]

So damn fine... Mmm mm mm...

[teemoney92]

According to Wikipedia at 6:05 Shante is no Doctor

[TheSonsOfLight]

@teemoney92 She is a Doctor. A doctor of Psychology. Wikipedia isnt fact.

[Broyale26]

@TheSonsOfLight

No shes not. The smoking gun exposed her story to be a lie. She ended up admitting that her whole doctor story was false. Which was a shame cause that was a great way out the rap game.

[TheSonsOfLight]

@Broyale26 : We'll I'll have to see that for myself.I want to see or hear her say that myself b4 I believe an internet tabloid or a you tube blogger.

[Broyale26]

@TheSonsOfLight

Well, the facts are out there, thats all I can say.

[TheSonsOfLight]

@Broyale26 : Like I said not saying its not true. I will only believe a quote from her own mouth or documents & papers.No tabloid blog sites & you tube nuts. WHen I see it for myself then I will agree she lied.

[Grooveraider]

Such a cute story, Monie. You are a Legend. D-Nice, thank you so much for bringing back incredible memories.

[ANGELCHICA06]

Looove this woman!!!!! She's still hot!!!!

[dontsay10]

it's a shame classic

[thugzzz1]

2pac fuck monie love

[LEONLAMONT1974]

still in the middle lol

[drewali7]

i would wife her!!!!!!!!

[drewali7]

im in love with monie love!!!!!!!!!!!

[vre13]

I thought she had a South London accent.

[djghorizon]

Respect!!!!!

[emuriel528]

she has such a random accent.

[MizzYungMacMar]

She sound like she gotta brooklyn/english accent, its so cute

[soundclik43030]

@MizzYungMacMar She's British (born) and came to Brooklyn.

[kdpflanders1]

Beutiful Nerd. Always loved her.

[youngmiyn]

American, Enlish and New York accent everybody has some accent

[djt2012]

Only battle that Kane loss

[bansao77]

I love you I admire its force, woman, its force this express in its sing.Grateful D-nice

Peace!!!

[capitalmindz]

She's got a kid in college? She looks like shes in college!

[3056331252]

@capitalmindz hahahahahahahha lol hell naw

[scruffyrunkin]

@capitalmindz it's called black skin...black is definately beautiful!!! WU-TANG FOREVER!!

[redfireblade2000]

Bloody Hell..........................­.LOL

[mochunk92]

Monie love is so good!! I'm fifteen and I just discovered all her great songs this makes me wish I was a teenager back in the 90s

[freshPrincess626]

@mochunk92

ugh, i'm with you. my older siblings were teen/preteen in the early 90s, but i was born in 89, so i like JUST missed the boat. i remember some stuff from back then, but i didn't really get to experience the 90s until about midway through. 94/95ish...

[ElleEbrity]

I miss her english accent!!! I've been across the pond for 10 years and still sound english maybe a slight twang but she almost sounds like a proper new yorker lol

[howeverclever]

she has a really cool new york/english accent thing going on.

[chynadoll157]

Hey monie

[ChessMandingo]

I love the interview. Miss you Ms Love

[26djkeykey]

Miss u

[chikochevere]

Saying "Queen Latifar" in the beginning pretty much gives away her Britishness. LOL!

[chikochevere]

Is Monie gay? Not hating, just wondering. I still listen to "It's A Shame"... love the chick.

[flyguy494]

Proud a you girl'...keep doing your thang'...was a Hottie then and still Hot....4 kids....damn !...dont look like she even had one !.....:))

[FreakyLGrimeeRappuh]

cmon kane!..hahaha

[djpozz]

Did her voice/accent change during the course of the interview?

[Teperino]

Damn Monie, what's up with the english, new york, valley girl accent? Your still the bomb!!!!!

[LetsKillHipHop]

She's from bloody ol' england.