Lil' Mo

Lil' Mo
Loving in 2023.
Born
Cynthia Karen Loving[1]

(1978-11-19) November 19, 1978 (age 45)[2]
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Other names
  • Godmother
  • Girl Next Door[3][4]
  • Queen of Shade[5]
EducationE. E. Smith High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • radio personality
  • actress
Years active1998–present
Spouses
Gus Stone
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(m. 2001; div. 2007)​
Phillip Bryant
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(m. 2008; div. 2014)​
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(m. 2014; div. 2021)​
Children5
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginWashington, D.C., U.S.
GenresR&B
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitewww.thelilmoshow.com

Cynthia Karen Loving[1] (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as Lil' Mo, is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2001 single "Superwoman Pt. II", featuring then-unknown rapper Fabolous, which has been credited as launching his career.[6] She first gained recognition as Missy Elliott's protégé, of whom featured on Lil Mo's 1998 debut single "5 Minutes" for the Why Do Fools Fall in Love film soundtrack. The following year, Lil' Mo featured alongside Nas, Eve, and Q-Tip on Missy Elliott's 1999 single "Hot Boyz".[7] In 2000, she guest performed on Ja Rule's singles "Put It on Me" and "I Cry", the former of which earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

  1. ^ a b "P.S. I Love You – Lil' Mo". AllMusic. November 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Adhikari, Dibya Raj (March 18, 2016). "Lil' Mo". Frostsnow.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "R&B Divas: LA Announces Cast", tvOne.tv, Internet Archive Wayback Machine, April 5, 2013, archived from the original on February 22, 2014, retrieved August 13, 2013
  4. ^ R&B Singer Lil Mo to Release Her New CD 'Pain and Paper' on August 28, Singersroom.com, July 12, 2007, retrieved August 13, 2013
  5. ^ J. Smith, Panama (May 6, 2013), "Power 105 crowns Lil Mo as the Queen of Shade", Persona, PersonaMagazine.net, archived from the original on October 26, 2013, retrieved August 13, 2013
  6. ^ OLLISON, RASHOD D. (July 12, 2003). "ON HER OWN TERMS". Baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Missy Elliott's "Hot Boyz" Remix Remains A Heater 20 Years Later". Vibe.com. November 9, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.