Antoinette Lovell Patterson (born May 4, 1969), known simply by the

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Antoinette, is an American rapper from

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, who released two albums, during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is mainly remembered for her beef with

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. She was mentioned in the ''Vibe Hip-Hop Divas'' publication and her song "I Got An Attitude" (1987) was included in

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list of "The 50 Best Rap Songs by Women".

Biography

She made her first appearance on the producer

Hurby Azor Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor (born 1965), also known as Fingerprints, is a Haitian musician and Hip hop music, hip-hop music producer. He is best known for discovering and producing the hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa and the rap duo Kid 'n Play. Early life ...

's 1987 compilation album, ''Hurby's Machine'', with her song "I Got An Attitude".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

Featured singles

Promotional singles

Guest appearances

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