Antoinette (rapper) explained

Antoinette
Birth Name:	Antoinette Lovell Patterson
Alias:	M.C. Antoinette, The Gangstress,^[1] The Female Rakim
Birth Date:	4 May 1969^[2]
Birth Place:	New York City, U.S.
Origin:	The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Genre:	Golden age hip hop, East Coast hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper
Years Active:	1987–1991; 1997
Label:	Next Plateau

Antoinette Lovell Patterson (born May 4, 1969^[2]), known simply by the mononym Antoinette, is an American rapper from Bronx, New York, who released two albums, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

She is mainly remembered for her beef with MC Lyte. She was mentioned in the Vibe Hip-Hop Divas publication^[3] and her song "I Got An Attitude" (1987) was included in Complex list of "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women".^[4]

Biography

She made her first appearance on the producer Hurby Azor's 1987 compilation album, Hurby's Machine,^[5] with her song "I Got An Attitude".

Discography

Studio albums

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Album details	Peak chart positions
US R&B<br/>/HH ^[6]
Who's the Boss?	Released: June 30, 1989 Label: Next Plateau Formats: CD, LP, Cassette	47
Burnin' at 20 Below	Released: May 30, 1990 Label: Next Plateau Formats: CD, LP, Cassette	66

Singles

As lead artist

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Year	Peak chart positions	Album
US Rap ^[7]
"Hit 'Em With This"^[8]	1988	—	The House That Rap Built
"Unfinished Business" (with Hurby's Machine)^[9]		—
"Baby Make It Boom"^[10]		—	Who's the Boss?
"Who's the Boss?"	1989	17
"Shake, Rattle & Roll"^[11]		—
"I'm Crying"^[12]		—
"Never Get Enough"^[13]	1990	—	Burnin' at 20 Below
"She Operates around the Clock"^[14]		—
"Bring It Home"	2016	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Featured singles

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Year	Album
"I Got an Attitude" (Hurby's Machine featuring Antoinette)	1987	The House That Rap Built

Promotional singles

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Year	Album
"I Wanna Be Me"^[15]	1990	Burnin' at 20 Below

Guest appearances

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Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Bluntz & Bakakeemis"^[16]	1997	Cru, Tracey Lee, Jim Hydro	Da Dirty 30

References

Citations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Antoinette: Biography . MSN . 2008-09-27 . 2008 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616071443/http://music.msn.com/music/artist/antoinette.3/ . 2012-06-16 . dead .
2. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxD14qLFVET/ Instagram (Ready to celebrate!!! Gonna party cause it's my birthday. #antoinettethegangstress #antoinette #celebratelife #50andfabulous #letsgetit) - May 4, 2019
3. Book: Gonzalez , Michael A. . Vibe Hip Hop Divas . Three Rivers Press . 2001 . New York . 174–175 . 0-609-80836-2 . 2008-09-27 .
4. Web site: The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women . . April 8, 2013. July 13, 2020.
5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5|pure_url=yes}} Antoinette]. Wynn. Ron. allmusic.com. 2008-09-26.
6. News: Antoinette Chart History. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. 2020-05-27.
7. Web site: Antoinette - US Hot Rap Songs . billboard.com . May 26, 2021.
8. Salt-N-Pepa/Antoinette . 1988 . Push It/Hit 'Em With This/I Am Down . track listing . . 886 250-1.
9. Antoinette & Hurby's Machine . 1988 . Unfinished Business/Hit 'Em With This . track listing . . NPS50075.
10. Antoinette . 1988 . Baby Make It Boom . track listing . . NP 50089.
11. Web site: Antoinette - Shake, Rattle & Roll (12 inch Vinyl Single - Next Plateau #50109). AllMusic.
12. Antoinette . 1989 . I'm Crying/This Girl Is Off On Her Own . track listing . . NP 50113.
13. Web site: Antoinette - Never Get Enough (12 inch Vinyl Single - Next Plateau #50119). AllMusic.
14. Antoinette . 1990 . She Operates Around The Clock . track listing . . 145.846-7.
15. Antoinette . 1990 . I Wanna Be Me . track listing . . NP50131.
16. Web site: Cru - Da Dirty 30 . Stanley . Leo . . . May 26, 2021.