Lady of Rage is a
West Coast rapper best known for several collaborations with copious
Death Row Records[?] artists, including
Snoop Doggy Dogg on
Doggystyle.
Dr. Dre discovered Lady of Rage in
Farmville, Virginia, and she soon appeared on
They Come in All Colors[?] (
The L.A. Posse[?],
1991,
1991 in music) and then had a hit single with "Afro Puffs" (from the
soundtrack to
Above the Rim[?]). Her debut solo album,
Necessary Roughness[?], was released in June of
1997 (see
1997 in music).