Ms. Melodie "Live On Stage"

A former member of the Boogie Down Productions family and the ex-wife of that group's KRS-One, Ms. Melodie (born Ramona Parker in Flatbush, Brooklyn) only stepped out for one solo record, but the formidable rapper made memorable appearances on BDP's records, and she was also part of the Stop the Violence Movement's "Self Destruction," as well as H.E.A.L.'s (Human Education Against Lies) releases (all of which were projects instigated by KRS-One). Her lone solo album, 1989's Diva, featured production from her aforementioned ex-husband, the Awesome 2, and Sam Sever...

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[Queen Sasha]

RIP Ms Melodie!

[misstoi]

RIP may your rap legacy live on! Question was Krs One son that died was with Melody?

[Pharaoh King]

That was KRS stepson and the mother is Simone Parker and not the late Romona Parker a-k-a Ms Melodie...

[tigerboneking]

R.i.p

[mrkingssize]

R.I.P Ms Melodie...One of the original BDP Crew members and was once married to "The Greatest MC Of All Time! We will miss you.

[ninosimone]

damn they have a drag white male queen in a hip hop video? I guess the artist didnt have much to say about the creative side because the video concept has nothing to do with what she's saying . smh

[gugs76]

@ 2:36 awesome scene in the video when KRS-One points at the screen. Sampled from Self Destruction video.

[2tim149]

You kicked the door down for many. No skankyness, no foul language, no shakin the ass. You came hard, yet with class + a message. RIP Sis. You make a Black woman proud. Legend? Beyond that...she was a 1st!

[Panama467]

Diva of hip hop!

[akatheempress]

RIP Ms. Melodie. Do your thang in Heaven

[Darcman1021]

Yo, John Hartford u summed it up best!!

[houseofjrk]

RIP Ms MELODIE real hard lyrical and beat