Vita (rapper)
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Birth name | LaVita Raynor |
Born | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Murder Inc. |
LaVita Raynor, known simply as Vita, is an American
Biography
Career
Raynor had a minor role in the 1998 crime drama film Belly as 16-year-old girl Kionna (who is one of Tommy "Buns" Bundy's girlfriends).[4] In the same year, Raynor also appeared in the video of the song "Break Ups 2 Make Ups" by Method Man and D'Angelo, playing the former's girlfriend. By 2000, Raynor was signed to Irv Gotti's Murder Inc. In 2001, Raynor appeared on the hook of “The Learning (Burn),” the first single released from the Mobb Deep album Infamy.[5] Raynor contributed vocals and appeared in the official music video for the remix to Ja Rule's "Holla Holla", and made a cameo appearance in the video for Ja Rule's "6 Feet Underground". In 2002, Raynor contributed to the Irv Gotti-produced hit single Down 4 U with Ja Rule, Ashanti, and Charli Baltimore from the Murder Inc. compilation album Irv Gotti Presents: The Inc.. The song was another hit for Vita, peaking within the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Vita also appeared on the compilation album on the song Here We Come.
In July 2002, Vita parted ways with Irv Gotti and Murder Inc.
Personal life
Raynor is the younger sister of singer Kima Raynor.[1]
Discography
Mixtapes
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Filmography
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1998 | Belly | Kionna |
2005 | Blue Sombrero | Angelina |
References
- ^ a b c The Motherlode, 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop By Clover Hope · 2021
- ^ The Last Mack Standing Scriptures, Mackology 3Rd Edition, By A King Named Mr. Mack Millon · 2022
- ^ "Ladies First: 31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ Black Directors in Hollywood, By Melvin Donalson · 2010
- ^ She’s Be Allah (December 11, 2018). "The Source".
- ^ "Vita Leaves Murder Inc". Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Tara Aquino (May 15, 2012). "Eve". Complex. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (July 16, 2001). "Vita Takes It Easy On Upcoming Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Female Rappers You Loved + Forgot About: Where Are They?". VH1 News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ ABC News. "Before There Was Nicki Minaj: 8 Female Rappers Who Went MIA – ABC News". ABC News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ HipHopDX (March 24, 2014). "Vita Says Murder Inc. Didn't "Go As Far" As It Was Supposed To". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
- ^ "CHG feat. Vita - Murda Babe @CHGUNFADABLE - HIP HOP & HYPE". www.hiphopandhype.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
External links
- Vita at MySpace
- LaVita Raynor at IMDb