Antoinette (rapper)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Antoinette
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Alias = The Gangstresscite web |url=http://music.msn.com/music/artist/antoinette.3/ |title=Antoinette: Biography|author=MSN|accessdate=2008-09-27 |date=2008 |publisher=MSN ]
Born = 1970 [cite web
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Origin = Queens, New York, U.S.A
Genre = Rap, hip hop, Golden Age, East Coast Rap
Occupation = Rapper
Years_active = 1987-1991
Label = Next Plateau
Associated_acts = Hurby Azor, Salt-N-Pepa, Sweet Tee
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Notable_instruments = VocalsAntoinette was an American rapper from Queens, New York who became popular around the same time as her then rival MC Lyte. She made her first appearance on producer Hurby Azor's 1988 compilation album, Hurby's Machine, [cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifpxq95ld6e|title=Antoinette|last=Wynn|first=Ron|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=2008-09-26] with her song "I Got An Attitude" in which she dissed MC Lyte.Fact|date=October 2008 This led to a beef between the two; Lyte made "10% Dis" and "Shut The Eff Up (Hoe)", diss records in response to Antoinette's disses towards her. Since her departure from hip hop, it has been rumored that Antoinette works for the NYPD, though it has not been proven. [cite book
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first = Michael A.
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title = Vibe Hip Hop Divas
publisher = Three Rivers Press
date = 2001
location = New York
pages = p.174-175
url = http://www.vibe.com/vbooks/2008/04/vibe_hip_hop_divas/
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isbn = 0-609-80836-2]

Discography

# Who's The Boss? (1989) [cite web
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# Burnin' At 20 Below (1990) [cite web
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