In the ever-changing universe of contemporary R&B, there are very few artists who have remained as creatively consistent as singer, songwriter and producer Angie Stone. A former Sugar Hill Records star, Stone began her career in the pioneering female rap group The Sequence (“Funk You Up”) in 1979. Stone’s subsequent storied career has included collaborations with a diverse line-up including Mantronix, Lenny Kravitz, D’Angelo (also the father of her son), Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys.

Since making her solo debut Black Diamond in 1999, the former gospel singer from Columbia, South Carolina has definitely made her mark throughout the industry, though she remains underrated as an artist. Whether belting out past hits “No More Rain” and “Brotha,” or crafting her new songs like the wonderfully lush “2 Bad Habits,” she always manages to bring real soul to the table.

On Angie Stone’s forthcoming seventh studio album Dream due in stores courtesy of Shanachie Entertainment on November 6th, the fiery songstress is out to prove that it takes more than a few dips of the hip to be a true R&B diva. After nearly leaving the music business altogether last year, Stone received a phone call from producer Walter Millsap(Beyoncé, Alicia Keys), who told her of a dream he had of them working together, and she made it happen. Recently, soulhead sat down with Stone to talk about life, music and soul.

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