MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and former member of the pioneering all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence, tragically passed away in a car accident early Saturday. She was 63.
Stone had been set to perform at the CIAA basketball tournament in Baltimore, an event featuring teams from historically Black colleges and universities.
Music producer Walter Millsap III confirmed the news, stating that around 4 a.m., while traveling back to Atlanta from Alabama, the Sprinter vehicle she was in overturned and was struck by a big rig. “Thankfully, everyone survived except for Angie,” he told The Associated Press.
Stone rose to fame with hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud),” which topped Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for 10 weeks, “Baby” featuring Betty Wright, and the widely recognized “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” and “Brotha.”
During the early 2000s, she thrived in the neo-soul movement alongside artists like Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Maxwell, and D’Angelo. Her 2001 album Mahogany Soul reached No. 22 on the Billboard 200, while The Art of Love & War in 2007 peaked at No. 11.
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Stone got her start with The Sequence, one of the first female rap groups signed to Sugar Hill Records. She later joined Vertical Hold before embarking on a successful solo career.
Beyond music, Stone showcased her talents in film and television. She appeared in movies such as The Hot Chick, The Fighting Temptations, and Ride Along and graced Broadway as Big Mama Morton in Chicago. She also starred in reality shows Celebrity Fit Club and R&B Divas: Atlanta.
