Lady Levi

Solo album

In the early 1990s, Lady Levi was signed as a solo artist to Funki Dreds, a Motown-distributed record label founded by Soul II Soul frontman Jazzie B. Her only studio album, The Legend of Lady Levi, was released on 23 July 1991. Recorded in London, Kingston, and Los Angeles, the album features production from Jazzie B, Will Mowat, Terry Morris, Tony Dallas, Jeffrey Valantine, and the Jamaican dancehall duo Steely & Clevie.

The album spawned two 12-inch promotional club singles, "Looking for a Dope Beat" and "Rude Boys". While neither the album nor its singles entered major national charts in the United States or the United Kingdom, AllMusic critic Ron Wynn described the album as "one of the more unusual, unpredictable albums of the early '90s", noting its blend of Jamaican patois toasting, American hip-hop cadences, and socially conscious themes on closing tracks such as "Why Do They Fight" and "Not This Generation".

Collaborations and session work

Following the release of her album, Lady Levi worked as a session vocalist and guest toaster in the Los Angeles hip-hop and R&B scenes. In 1991, she appeared on "Body and Mind" from the Heavy D & the Boyz' album Peaceful Journey. During the mid-1990s, she contributed vocals to several multi-platinum West Coast hip-hop releases, including the extended club remix of Dr. Dre's "Let Me Ride" (1993), Warren G's "So Many Ways" from the 1994 album Regulate... G Funk Era, and 2Pac's "Heavy in the Game" from the 1995 album Me Against the World. She later reunited with Warren G on his 1997 cover of "I Shot the Sheriff" from Take a Look Over Your Shoulder.

Lady Levi also maintained a long-standing musical partnership with R&B singer Teena Marie, contributing vocals across multiple studio albums including Passion Play (1994), La Doña (2004), and Sapphire (2006).

Studio albums

Singles

Guest appearances