For Women’s History Month, Laura Stylez shares an interview from the vault along with Hip Hop Journalist Kathy Iandoli with the legendary Monie Love in which she discusses her legacy, career, & more. The episode is a bonus one that had been sitting in the vaults for two and half years simply because Laura Stylez hadn’t had a platform in which to present it to the public until the launch of Ebro Laura Rosenberg Show.
In this episode, we discover that Monie Love and Laura go way back—back to when Monie was a morning host on Power 105.1 alongside Ed Lover and Dr. Dre, while Laura worked at the station as an assistant in producing the show. It’s a fascinating reveal.
We also find out how Monie Love took multiple steps to be taken seriously as an MC. The struggle included dressing down and turning away from any hints of her femininity. She was tired of being hit on by guys. She also details her first meeting with Queen Latifah in London as a teenager. Then when they came together to make “Ladies First”- the collaboration was simply magic!
Monie is currently the afternoon host at Kiss 104.1 in Atlanta and continues to tour as an artist.