@throwbackcuts: ​The Neo-Soul Pioneer: Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown) is a legendary American singer, songwriter, and producer who served as a cornerstone of the late 90s/early 2000s neo-soul movement.  ​Long before her solo R&B career took off, she was a hip-hop pioneer in the late 1970s as a member of The Sequence, one of the first all-female rap groups signed to Sugar Hill Records (best known for their 1979 hit "Funk You Up"). ​Released in May 2004 as the lead single for her third album, Stone Love. It was produced by hitmaker Jazze Pha and blends deep neo-soul, heavy disco-funk grooves, and Snoop Dogg's signature laid-back West Coast rap flow. ​Did you know?  ​Idris Elba stars as her love interest: Long before becoming a Hollywood leading man in movies like Thor and Luther, Idris Elba co-starred in the video as Angie Stone's romantic interest. ​The beat was recycled for Biggie: Producer Jazze Pha liked the instrumental backing groove so much that he recycled the core beat for The Notorious B.I.G.'s 2005 posthumous hit single "Nasty Girl". ​Layered with classic R&B samples:  The track relies heavily on interpolations of Joyce Sims' 1987 hit "Come Into My Life" and DeBarge's 1982 classic "All This Love," alongside sample elements from The S.O.S. Band. #AngieStone #SnoopDogg #IWannaThankYa #NeoSoul #RnB

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