Overweight Pooch (born Shatonya Davis, September 18, 1970 - September 23, 2021) was a female

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. Her name comes from her childhood

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Career

In 1991, Pooch released her only

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Female Preacher ''Female Preacher'' is the debut, and to date the only album recorded by Tonya Davis, a US rapper better known as Overweight Pooch, which was released in 1991 on A&M Records. Although the record indicated that Overweight Pooch, Pooch had some po ...

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and scored a moderate commercial success with the single " I Like It", which charted at number #16 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and at #58 in the UK Singles Chart. The composition featured vocals by

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, who contributed to two other songs on Davis' album ("Kickin' Da Blues" and "Female Preacher"). She was married and had three children. Pooch died on September 23, 2021—five days after turning 51 years old.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Promotional releases

"Hip House Party"'Overweight Pooch, Hip House Party, single'
Retrieved 27 October 2010 (1991)

References

External links

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Overweight Pooch Overweight Pooch (born Shatonya Davis, September 18, 1970 - September 23, 2021) was a female rapper. Her name comes from her childhood nickname. Career In 1991, Pooch released her only album, ''Female Preacher'', on A&M Records and scored a mod ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Overweight Pooch Living people Rappers from Manhattan 20th-century American women rappers African-American women rappers A&M Records artists 20th-century American rappers 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American musicians 1970 births