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LoLa Monroe - Wikipedia

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LoLa Monroe
Birth name	Fershgenet Melaku
Born	(1986-10-23) October 23, 1986 (age 38)^[1] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Origin	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper, actress
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Blue Rose Entertainment, Taylor Gang (former)
Spouse	King Los

Fershgenet Melaku (born October 23, 1986), better known as LoLa Monroe and previously known as Angel Melaku, is an American rapper and actress.

Early life

Melaku was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and raised in Washington D.C. She is of Ethiopian descent.^[2]^[3]^[4] She began writing poems and songs at the age of 12.^[5]

Career

Monroe made her acting debut in the Wendy Williams biopic Queen of Media and later acted in Crazy like a Fox. She began modeling and appearing in music videos for various artists such as Kanye West and Trey Songz.^[6] She later became LoLa Monroe in 2007; "Monroe" is a reference to the actress, model, film producer and singer Marilyn Monroe.^[7]

In June 2009, Monroe released her first mixtape, Boss Bitch's World. Her second mixtape, The Lola Monroe Chronicles: The Art of Motivation, was issued in October. She also released her collaboration mixtape Untouchables later the same year.^[8]

In September 2010, Monroe released her mixtape's first single, "Overtime". A video for the song was also recorded and premiered on 106 & Park. In December 2010, LoLa released her fourth mixtape, Batteries Not Included.^[9]

Monroe was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards of 2011.^[10]

In October 2011, Monroe was announced as Taylor Gang's first lady, and signed to the label. Her first mixtape to be released under the label was Lipstick & Pistols. After many push backs, the mixtape released on October 23, 2013.^{[citation needed]}

On September 4, 2013, she released her debut single "B.B. (Boss Bitch)" featuring Chevy Woods and Juicy J, produced by Sledgren and supposed to be on her debut album. Then on September 19, she along with producer Cardo left Taylor Gang and dismissed their affiliation with the label.^[11] LoLa Monroe later confirmed that she had never signed to the label in the first place.^[12]

Artists who have influenced her musical style include Jay-Z, MC Lyte, Trina, Salt-n-Pepa, Lauryn Hill and Tupac Shakur.^[5]

Personal life

On December 25, 2012, Monroe announced that she and rapper King Los were expecting their first child together.^[13] She gave birth to a boy in March 2013.^[14]^[15]

Discography

Mixtapes

Boss Bitch's World (2009)
The Lola Monroe Chronicles: The Art of Motivation (2009)
Untouchables (with Lil Boosie) (2009)
Batteries Not Included (2010)
Lipstick & Pistols (2013)
Boss Bitch's World 2 (2013)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
Title	Year	US	US R&B	US Rap	Album
"Diva's Gettin' Money" (featuring Beyoncé)	2009	—	—	—	Boss Bitch's World
"Overtime" (featuring Trina)	2010	—	—	—	Batteries Not Included
"Darling" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)	2012	—	—	—	—
"Dark Red Lipstick" (featuring Azealia Banks)		—	—	—	Lipstick & Pistols
"Don't Wake Me"		—	—	—	Lipstick & Pistols
"B.B. (Boss Bitch)" (featuring Chevy Woods & Juicy J)	2013	—	—	—	—
"Band Up"	2013	—	—	—	Lipstick & Pistols
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Get Ya Haters Up"	2010	King Los	Shooter
"King Los"	2011		The Crown Aint Safe
"Balance Is Good"	2015		God, Money, War
"Shine"	2012	Chevy Woods, Wiz Khalifa	Gang Land
"Transit"		Chevy Woods	Gang Land
"The Code"		Wiz Khalifa	Taylor Allderdice
"Lick It (U Nasty)"		Kid Ink	Up & Away
"Bonnie & Clyde/Louis Gucci Fendi"		Los	2010
"Rain"		Dew Baby	Dew Jack City
"Actin Up" (Remix)		Trina, 3D Na'Tee	—
"Like Mine"		Berner, Wiz Khalifa	Urban Farmer
"Initiation"		Wiz Khalifa	O.N.I.F.C.
"All Gold All Girls" (Remix)^[16]	2013	Cassie, Trina	—
"But You Playin"	2014	Los, Mario	Zero Gravity II
"Thug Love"	2015	Kevin McCall, Constantine	RnG Muzic

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2009	Before I Self Destruct	Mona	Direct-to-video DVD
2010	Crazy Like a Fox	Angelique Dubois	Direct-to-video DVD
2010	Video Girl	Jessica	Full-length film
2017	The Platinum Life	Herself	Main cast

References

^ "Lola Monroe". HotNewHipHop.
^ "Lola Monroe Welcomes Baby Boy". BET.com.
^ "HerStory". TheeOfficialLoLaMonroe. Archived from the original on January 10, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
^ "HerStory". Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Lola Monroe: A Triple Threat That is Going to Go Far". Up and Coming Magazine online. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
^ "Hip-Hop's Top 10 Video Vixens Of The Last Decade". August 18, 2010.
^ Lola Monroe. Dmvlife.com. Retrieved on May 21, 2012.
^ Lola Monroe, Lil Boosie – Dj Fletch, Lola Monroe, Lil Boosie – The Untouchables Hosted by Dj Fletch // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com. Retrieved on May 21, 2012.
^ LoLa Monroe – Batteries Not Included Hosted by DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @. Datpiff.com. Retrieved on May 21, 2012.
^ Chris Brown Leads BET Awards 2011 Nominations. Rap-Up.com (May 17, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-05-21.
^ Rys, Dan (September 13, 2013). "LoLa Monroe And Cardo Are No Longer Affiliated With Taylor Gang – XXL". XXL Mag.
^ Steiner, B. J. (October 2013). "LoLa Monroe Confirms She Was Never Signed To Taylor Gang – XXL". XXL Mag.
^ Dot, B. (December 26, 2012). "Los & Lola Monore Expecting Baby". Rap Radar. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
^ "Lola Monroe & Los Release Photograph Of Newborn Son | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX". March 15, 2013.
^ "Lola Monroe & Los Release Photograph Of Newborn Son | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales | HipHop DX".
^ "New Music: Cassie Ft. Trina x Lola Monroe "All Gold All Girls (Remix)"". Rap Radar. January 24, 2013.

External links

LoLa Monroe at IMDb

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