Latrelle
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Latrelle | |
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Birth name | Andrea-Latrelle Simmons |
Also known as | MzMunchie |
Born | April 15, 1981 |
Origin | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | R&B, pop, soul |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | EMI, Arista |
Website | www |
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.
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 |
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Dirty Girl, Wrong Girl, Bad Girl (2001)
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We Got Music [EP]
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Project M The Missing Melodies [Mixtape]
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References
- ^ a b c d e Mays, Raqiyah (2002) "Next: Latrelle – Gotta Have Faith", Vibe, January 2002, p. 68. Retrieved October 27, 2013
- ^ a b c d e f Nesti, Robert (2010) "Mz. Munchie's got the music", Edge Boston, September 3, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2013
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013
- ^ "Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart", Billboard, April 2–9, 2011, p. 49. Retrieved October 27, 2013