Solé

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Solé
Birth name Tonya M. Johnston
Born July 17, 1973 (1973-07-17) (age 38)
Origin Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Genres Hip Hop
Years active 1993–present
Labels DreamWorks/Interscope/Universal Records
Associated acts JT Money, Ginuwine, Tech N9ne

Tonya M. Lumpkin[1][2][3] (born Tonya M. Johnston[2] on July 17, 1973) is an American rapper from Kansas City, Missouri,[3] better known by her stage name, Solé.

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[edit] Biography

Solé was born in 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri to Phyllis Poke and James Johnston,[4] .[5] Her siblings are Sean, Chuck, Siera, and Tamika Johnston.[6]

Solé is African-American and Blackfoot Native American. She held various jobs, including working for AT&T and as a spa coordinator for a salon.[7] She also attended cosmetology school; and attempted college where she studied Political Science and Psychology.[8]

[edit] Personal

Solé has daughters De'jan (9 March 1991) and Cypress (9 January 1995) from previous relationships. Solé met Ginuwine in June 1999[9] and began dating in October 1999.[9] Solè married Ginuwine on 8 September 2003 in the Caribbean. They live in Georgia and Maryland.[10] They have two daughters together: Story (29 March 01)[11] and Dream Sarae Lumpkin (1 November 02).[12] He has son Elgin Jr (1992) from a previous relationship, as well as three other children by three different women.[13] In February 2009 Ginuwine announced he has eight children.[14][15]

[edit] Musical career

Solé started her career as a hardcore female rap/hip-hop artist by attracting attention in the summer of 1999 with her appearance on J.T. Money's hit single "Who Dat". "Who Dat" reached #1 on the US Rap chart, #2 on the US R&B chart, and #5 on the US Hot 100. In September 1999 she released her debut album Skin Deep which was an overall success in the United States. On October 25, 2010, she confirmed that she will start work on her second album.[16]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album Chart Positions
US US Hip-Hop
1999 Skin Deep 127 27

[edit] Singles

[edit] Solo

Year Title Peak chart positions
[17][18][19][20][21][22]		 Album
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Rap Singles Rhythmic Top 40
1999 "4, 5, 6" (featuring JT Money and Kandi) 21 9 1 24 Skin Deep
2000 "It Wasn't Me" (featuring Ginuwine) — 44 — 19
"—" indicates singles that did not chart.

[edit] As featured performer

Year Title Peak chart positions[23][24] Album
Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot Rap Singles
1999 "Baby" (Before Dark feat. Sole) — 48 — Daydreamin'
"Who Dat" (JT Money feat. Sole) 5 2 1 Pimpin' on Wax
"—" indicates singles that did not chart.

[edit] Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Album
1999 "Straight Thuggin'" (also featuring Twista) Kane & Abel Rise to Power
"Clueless" (also featuring Larone Burnette) Tech N9ne The Calm Before the Storm
"Better Than Me (Mario Winans Remix)" Terry Dexter Better Than Me (single)
2001 "Get Up On It" Tyrese 2000 Watts
"Contagious (Mercenary Mix)" The Isley Brothers Contagious (Remix)
2002 "Costa Nostra" Don Juan Mizery Won't Stop
2003 "Sex" Ginuwine The Senior

[edit] References

  1. ^ Garner, Joshua (April 22, 2010). "Genuine home-grown talent". Gazette.net. Post-Newsweek Media, Inc. http://www.gazette.net/stories/04222010/entepri163708_32549.php. Retrieved May 18, 2010. "with his wife, Tonya Lumpkin, a former rapper known as Solé" 
  2. ^ a b "Tonya M. Johnston on ASCAP". ASCAP. http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=1568662&search_in=c&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=10&start=1. Retrieved 2009-04-14. 
  3. ^ a b "Sole-Me.com - Official Sole Website". Archived from the original on 2000-06-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20000620180459/http://www.sole-me.com/. Retrieved 2009-04-14. 
  4. ^ "Solé on NNDB". Soylent Communications. http://www.nndb.com/people/946/000047805/. Retrieved 2008-08-14. 
  5. ^ Strictly Sole at the Wayback Machine (archived July 17, 2006) (Fact 7)
  6. ^ Strictly Sole at the Wayback Machine (archived May 17, 2007) (Siblings and their ages)
  7. ^ Strictly Sole at the Wayback Machine (archived May 17, 2007) (Fact 8)
  8. ^ Strictly Sole at the Wayback Machine (archived May 17, 2007) (Fact 9)
  9. ^ a b Strictly Sole at the Wayback Machine (archived May 17, 2007)
  10. ^ http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2009/06/18/obama-made-voting-cool-even-for-ginuwine Lives In MD Suburbs
  11. ^ Sole/Ginuwine have daughter
  12. ^ http://www.s2smagazine.com/content/content.asp?issueid=200306&listid=15 G tells Niki of Sister 2 Sister mag that his 2nd daughter was born on 1 Nov and that he has had a vasectomy
  13. ^ Ginuwine Tells S2S I have 4 Baby Mamas
  14. ^ Ginuwine and Sole have eight kids together & from previous relationships
  15. ^ http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thediamondkshow/2009/02/24/camron-is-back-talks-about-jim-jones-juelz-and-dame-dash FF to 17:14, DiamondKShow
  16. ^ http://twitter.com/MrsSole/status/28725090310
  17. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-02-12. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3036875&cdi=7544666&cid=02%2F12%2F2000. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
  18. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-02-12. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3036835&cdi=7542589&cid=02%2F12%2F2000. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
  19. ^ "Hot Rap Singles - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-08-05. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=369&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Rap+Singles&ci=3038768&cdi=7613327&cid=08%2F05%2F2000. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
  20. ^ "Rhythmic Top 40 - 4, 5, 6". Billboard.com. 2000-03-25. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=378&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Rhythmic+Top+40&ci=3037221&cdi=7557720&cid=03%2F25%2F2000. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
  21. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - It Wasn't Me". Billboard.com. 2000-06-17. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3038042&cdi=7586361&cid=06%2F17%2F2000. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
  22. ^ "Rhythmic Top 40 - It Wasn't Me". Billboard.com. 2000-07-01. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=378&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Rhythmic+Top+40&ci=3038575&cdi=7605063&cid=07%2F01%2F2000. Retrieved 2008-08-14. [dead link]
  23. ^ "Billboard - Singles Chart History (Before Dark)". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=338203&model.vnuAlbumId=370535. Retrieved 2009-02-01. 
  24. ^ "Billboard - Singles Chart History (JT Money)". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=338221&model.vnuAlbumId=736331. Retrieved 2009-02-01. 

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