Ms. Toi
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Ms. Toi | |
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| Birth name | Toikeon Parham |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Origin | Inglewood, California, U.S. Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Universal (1999–2000), G.O Entertainment[1] |
Toikeon Parham,[2] known professionally as Ms. Toi,[3] is an American rapper. She is featured on the Ice Cube song "You Can Do It" with Mack 10, released on the soundtrack albums for the feature films Next Friday and Save the Last Dance.[1] "You Can Do It" became a major club hit in 2000, and its video received ample airplay on BET.
Early life[edit]
Parham was born in Chicago, Illinois,.[3][1] Her family moved to Inglewood, California, when she was 11 years old. Toi attended Inglewood High School, part of its Class of 1991.[2] After being expelled from school, she moved to Sacramento, California, where she lived with an uncle and his family.[1]
Career[edit]
Upon graduating from high school, she began pursuing an interest in hip hop.[3] She also performed with a group, Thick and the Girls, initially as a dancer.[1] Her first studio recording, "Life Styles of the Rough and Sexy", was by her and Ronnie DeVoe, the nephew of her manager.[1] She joined a rap group, Militia,[1] and her performance on a remix of their track "Burn"[3] led to further opportunities.
Toi's big break came when she was invited to record "You Can Do It" with Ice Cube and Mack 10.[1] The song became a hit. Subsequently, Ms. Toi was signed to Universal Records. Her debut album, That Girl, was released a year later. It features multiple West Coast rappers, including E-40 and MC Ren, along with others like Nelly and producer Dame Grease.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 2001: That Girl
- 2007: Not Yo Average Chick - Heetseekers - Middle Atlantic - No. 7[4]
- 2009: Corporate Thug
- 2014: I Am a Warrior, Part 1
- 2014: I Am a Warrior, Part 2
- 2020: Real In The City
- 2020: Unleashed
- 2021: Vybe
- 2021: HBIC Work
- 2022: On Everythang
- 2022: Ms. Toi Presents The Session
- 2022: Roses
- 2022: From The Hip
- 2023: Rock Hop Vol.1
- 2023: Ms. Toi Presents The Session 2
Mixtapes[edit]
2017: Now That's Gangsta - Datpiff.com
Singles[edit]
- 2001: "Handclap"
- 2013: "I Am a Warrior"
- 2014: "Green Like That Green" features Ice Cube, YukMouth and Nyce in DJ Pooh’s movie Budz House [1]
- 2017: "Slay"
- 2017: "Roses" featuring Klondike Kat (nominated for Female Perspective Awards Song of the Year in 2017)[1]
- 2018: "All My Life" featuring and produced by J Pad Da Juggernaut
- 2019: "I Mean I Mean" featuring OYG Red Rum
- 2019: "Keep Up With The G.O" featuring J Pad Da Juggernaut
- 2020: "Keep Moving" (CW "All American" Season 2 Episode 14 "Who Shot Ya")
- 2020: "On Everythang" featuring B.F.L.Y
- 2020: "Everything Big"
- 2020: "Direct Deposit"
- 2020: "Track Snatched"
- 2020: "Game Wide Open"
- 2020: "No Love"
- 2020: "Supportive"
- 2020: "Bout My Issue" featuring Mr. Tan
- 2020: "Get Outta My Way" featuring Tiga Maine
- 2020: "Ready Set Win"
- 2020: "Zah Zah On Fire"
- 2021: "Weirdo's Talk"
- 2021: "About U" featuring Teddy Neutral
- 2021: "Im One of Em"
- 2021: "And I"
- 2021: "Alway's Into Something" featuring Jackie Bad
- 2021: "Who Am I" featuring Speak Lo
- 2022: "Show U"
- 2022: "Play With Me"
- 2022: "Is There A Problem"
- 2022: "Ms. Toi Roses"
- 2023: "Been There Done that"
- 2023: "Gen X" featuring K waz The Lyrical Psycho, Speak Lo, J Pad Da Juggernaut
Guest appearances[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Shaver, Shonassee (May 3, 2017). "Behind the Music with Ms. Toi". LASentinel.net. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ a b "The Class of Ninety One". Inglewood High School Yearbook. Inglewood, California: Inglewood High School. 1988. p. 120. Retrieved November 27, 2017 – via Classmates.com.
- ^ a b c d Birchmeier, Jason (January 2000). "Ms. Toi Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-01.
- ^ "Ms. Toi Billboard Chart". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
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