Neo-soul singer Angie Stone was in R&B trio Vertical Hold in the early 90s, before trying another group called Devox in 1996. She co-wrote and performed with emerging neo-soul star D'Angelo before striking out on her own with solo debut album Black Diamond in 1999. Mahogany Soul (2001) featured production help from Swizz Beatz and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and both these albums achieved gold certification for sales of over 500,000. However, Stone Love (2004) and The Art of Love & War (2007) were only modest successes as Stone struggled to maintain her status as an essential artist for neo-soul fans. Although ...Love & War peaked at No.11 on the Billboard 200, it was met with mixed reviews and sales quickly slumped.
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