Angela Roxanna Boyd (born March 9, 1968), known by the stage name B Angie B, is an American R&B singer and dancer. Originally a backup vocalist for

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, she rose to prominence with the release of her debut self-titled album in April 1991 on Bust It Records.B Angie B (Album Overview)
AllMusic. Retrieved on June 11, 2025 The album spawned two US top-five R&B singles: "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" and "So Much Love".

Early life

Angela Roxanne Boyd was born in

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on September 21, 1968.B Angie B Biography by Alex Henderson
AllMusic. Retrieved on June 11, 2025 She grew up singing and honing her vocals in a local church. She graduated from Morton High School in the Scott County School District in 1984. Shortly after graduation, Boyd relocated to

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to pursue a music career.

Career

In 1988, she was featured on

's songs "They Put Me in the Mix" and "Pump It Up (Here's the News)" for his second album ''

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'' on

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. B Angie B formed a short-lived group called Ace Juice with Ace Roberson and Brittan "Pure Juice" Sneed. The group released their self-titled debut album ''Ace Juice'' in June 1989. In the same year, she was featured on Oaktown's 357's song "Juicy Gotcha Krazy" for their album '' Wild & Loose''. She returned to performing background vocals for MC Hammer on his album ''

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'' (1990). In June 1990, she toured again as one of his background vocalist for the

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. During the tour, she adopted the stage name B Angie B which stood for "Beautiful Angie Boyd". In early 1991, B Angie B signed to MC Hammer's record label Bust It Records, distributed by Capitol Records. She released her debut self-titled album in April 1991. The album peaked at number 133 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and number 12 on the US

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chart, selling over 137,000 copies worldwide. The album's lead single " I Don't Want To Lose Your Love", a cover version of

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' 1976 song, peaked at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 2 on the US

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chart. Her second single "So Much Love" peaked at number 3 on US Hot R&B Singles chart. The album's final single "Sweet Thang", a cover of

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' 1975 song, peaked at number 52 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. She later toured as the opening act for

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's tour in 1991. In June 1992, she appeared in the

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''. She recorded a song for the film's soundtrack called "A Class Act". She recorded a second album which was due to be released in September 1992, however the album was shelved after she was released from Bust It Records in October 1992 after MC Hammer was disappointed with the low sales of B Angie B as well as other Bust It Records music acts Special Generation, Oaktown's 357, One Cause One Effect. In 1995, she released a single called "It's My Life", written by

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. The single peaked at number 74 on the Hot R&B Singles chart. In 2000, she left the music industry and became a real estate agent. In May 2012, she release a single called "I Wanna Be". In 2013, B Angie B signed a recording contract with Monarchy Records, a division of the Spectra Music Group. In September 2014, she release another single called "Love". In March 2016, she released a single called "Shake". She released her second album ''Stronger Than Ever'' on April 22, 2016. In 2024, she signed with independent label Humble Sound Records to release new music.

Personal life

She married music producer James Earley. The couple have a daughter. In July 1991, she began dating

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, during her marriage. She was a witness during Tyson's 1992 rape trial."Rapper's Visit to See Tyson Causes Stir at Prison". '' Jet'', May 11, 1992.
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link) B Angie B and James Earley eventually divorced amicably.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

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