What is Monie Love's net worth? 'MBC' star allegedly had threesome with Tupac Shakur
The rap scene of the early 90s can be labeled as the golden age of the hip-hop world. Wu-Tang Clan, Tupac, Nas, Dr Dre, etc, were all the rage. Amidst this heavily male-dominated hip-hop scene, Monie Love managed to make a name for herself as the two-time Grammy-nominated female rapper.
If you are a 90s music connoisseur then you might have definitely stumbled across some of Monie's iconic tracks such as 'Monnie in the Middle', 'Full Term Love', 'Never Give Up'. Monie may have not released any new music since 2000 when she last dropped 'Slice of da Pie', but the rapper continues to live a pretty cushy life thanks to her cool $ 3 million net worth. If you're curious to know more about Monie then read on.
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Early Life & Career
Simone Johnson aka Monie Love was born in July 1970 in Battersea, London, England. She moved and settled down in New York in 1988. She is best known for her singles during the late1980s through the 90s. She first began recording with her childhood friends MC Mell "O", Sparki and DJ Pogo, under the banner Jus Bad Productions. In 1987 they released their first single titled 'Freestyle'. She also recorded a few solo tracks with various relatively unknown labels, until she was approached by Cooltempo Records for 'I Can Do This', which went on to become a UK Top 40 hit.
This opened several doors for Monie, as she began working with various other rap artists and groups such as Native Tongues Posse. In 1990 Afrika Baby Bambaataa produced her first album 'Down to Earth'. She went on to release another album called 'In a Word or 2' in 1993. The album featured Prince-produced single 'Born To B.R.E.E.D.' which went on to become a No. 1 track on the Hot Dance Music chart and No. 7 on the Hot Rap Singles chart. Prince also roped her in to pen down lyrics for Carmen Electra's album. Monie released her last single 'Slice of da Pie' as a lead singer in 2000eddon. Monie holds the distinction of being the first British female hip-hop artist to be nominated twice for the Grammy Award.
During an interview with N.O.R.E. on his popular podcast 'Drink Champs', hip-hop veteran Miss Jones hinted at a threesome between Tupac Shakur, Monie and her. She said, "So Pac came and we’re walking and it’s, like, the music stops. Everyone else hears the music, but I’m with Monie and he stops and he looks at us and then…so, like, we know what the look means and we figure it out. It was a good night and that was it.” N.O.R.E. followed up by asking if Tupac and Monie hooked up that night. To which Miss Jones responded with, "…just the three of us. Just the three of us talked for a very long time," reported Black America Web.
Net Worth
Thanks to her successful rap career, Monie's net worth has been estimated to be at a cool $3 million by CelebrityNetWorth. Although she isn't active in the hip-hop scene anymore, Monie continues to hustle as a successful radio show host. She was the morning drive host on WPHI-FM 100.3 in Philadelphia from 2004 to 2006 and has a radio show on XM Satellite Radio called Ladies First Radio with Monie Love. In 2015 she became a DJ on Boom 107.9 in Philadelphia and then a co-host on the Ed Lover Morning Show in Atlanta on Boom 102.9.
She will soon be making her debut on WE tv's 'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition' alongside her partner of 14 years- producer Tuff. The couple will be working on the trust issues between them which was created after Tuff cheated on the Grammy nominee singer while she was pregnant with their child.
You can watch Monie and Tuff's introduction clip from 'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition' here:
'Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition' Season 16 premieres on Thursday, October 7, at 9/8c on WE tv.
