Worked as a table dancer/stripper before she started rapping. In 1999, she was robbed during a night video shoot in Long Island. The robbers took a necklace and two bracelets valued at $137,000. Is signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label. Was only female signed to the Ruff Ryders label Nicknamed "Pit bull in a skirt" Her parents separated when she was 12 and she was raised by her mother and grandmother. Her mother remarried when she was 14 and her younger brother Farrod was born. Second album Scorpion was named after her astrological sign, Scorpio (the Scorpion.) Was a contestant on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire". She won $32,000 for her charity. Friend and collaborator of singer Gwen Stefani. Will be releasing a new album in the Fall of 2006 on Aftermath/Interscope. Was the Co-Executive Producer on the "Eve" show from 2003-2006. Ranked #46 on VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists.
