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Hype According to Ms. Melodie.

1988: "Hype According to Ms. Melodie" (1st Single). 1989: "Diva" (1st Album). 1989: Featured on "Self-Destruction" Feat Biggest Hit: "Live on Stage". Cameo: "Ladies First" with Queen Latifah. We will miss you Ms. Melodie

Melodie, the stage name of Ramona Parker (née Scott; March 21, 1969 – July 17, 2012), was an American emcee. She was associated with KRS-One's group Boogie Down Productions (BDP) and was for a time married to KRS-One. She was described by Vibe as "one of the ladies who could sonically spar with the fellas, spit raw lyrics, rhyme from a female's perspective, and hold their ow.

New York hip-hop figure Ms. Melodie passed away this week, according to MTV. The cause of death is as yet unknown. According to the New York Daily News, she was 43 years old. The rapper born Ramona Parker was a peripheral member of the Boogie Down Productions crew, which featured Ms. Melodie's former husband KRS-One. Ms. Melodie was also known for "Hype According to Ms. Melodie", the KRS-One single she released prior to her 1989 solo album Diva.

Former Boogie Down Productions emcee, Ms. Melodie has passed away, according to several reports. Her close friend Monifah also confirmed the sad news on Twitter. RIP Miss Melody," Monifah writes. She drummed up considerable buzz with her 1988 single, "Hype According To Ms. Melodie," in 1988. She released her only album, Diva, the following year via Jive Records. Cause of death is unknown at this point.

Melodie of Boogie Down Productions has died, as reported by TheUrbanDaily. The Brooklyn-born rapper, whose real name is Ramona Parker, was the former wife of KRS-One. In 1988, Melodie released her first single Hype According to Ms. Melodie, and then her album Diva, one year later on Jive Records. One of her biggest hits was her video for Live on Stage. She also made a memorable appearance on the single Self Destruction and was able to have a cameo in Queen Latifah’s video Ladies First. The cause of death has yet to be determined. The emcee is survived by two sons.

Melodie, the stage name of Ramona Parker (née Scott; March 21, 1969 – July 17, 2012), was an American emcee. She participated in the 1989 "Self Destruction" piece created by the Stop the Violence Movement. Melodie and the rest of BDP appeared in the Keenen Ivory Wayans film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. Her only album, Diva, was released the following.

In 1988, Melodie released her first single Hype According to Ms.

She was associated with KRS-One 's group Boogie Down Productions (BDP) and was for a time married to KRS-One. Pictures, videos, biodata, and files relating to Ms. Melodie are also acceptable encyclopedic sources.