Latrelle

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Latrelle
Birth nameAndrea-Latrelle Simmons
Also known asMzMunchie
Born (1981-04-15) April 15, 1981 (age 43)
OriginNewark, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresR&B, pop, soul
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1997–present
LabelsEMI, Arista
Websitewww.mzmunchie.com

Andrea Latrelle Simmons (born April 15, 1981), better known simply as Latrelle and later as MzMunchie, is an American singer.

Career

Simmons gained her early singing experience in church as a young child.

Monica.[1][3]

Nothin' Else" would be recorded by Justin Timberlake in 2002, while "Long Time" would be recorded by Shakira
in 2009).

The first single "Dirty Girl" was released along with a remix with then label mate

Left Eye
was also released. While the single had little impact on radio, it received heavy airplay in clubs and appeared on several mixtapes. In December 2001, "House Party" was released as a follow-up single to "Dirty Girl" and became a minor hit on the Hip-Hop/R&B Charts.

Since leaving Arista Latrelle she recorded a new album for the label that she co-owns, AMI Music Group. She has also recorded with

P. Diddy.[2] The project's first single "We Got Music" was released in April. More recently she has performed and recorded under the stage name MzMunchie.[2] In 2011 she had a minor hit on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart with "We Got Music".[4]

Other collaborations

Throughout her career, Latrelle has been on Tour with many artists including

TLC

Solo discography

Album information
Dirty Girl, Wrong Girl, Bad Girl (2001)
  • Released: Unreleased, it was intended for October 2, 2001
  • Label: Arista
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification
    : None
  • Singles: "House Party", "Dirty Girl", "Infatuated"
We Got Music [EP]
  • Released: December 21, 2010
  • Label: Andresia Music Group/Fontana Distributions/Atlantic
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification
    : None
Project M The Missing Melodies [Mixtape]
  • Released: N/A
  • Label: Andresia Music Group/Fontana Distributions/Atlantic
  • Chart Peak: N/A
  • RIAA Certification
    : None
  • Singles: "Go Head"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Mays, Raqiyah (2002) "Next: Latrelle – Gotta Have Faith", Vibe, January 2002, p. 68. Retrieved October 27, 2013
  2. ^ a b c d e f Nesti, Robert (2010) "Mz. Munchie's got the music", Edge Boston, September 3, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2013
  3. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved October 27, 2013
  4. ^ "Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart", Billboard, April 2–9, 2011, p. 49. Retrieved October 27, 2013

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