| LoLa Monroe | |
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Monroe performing at Yardfest |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fershgenet Melaku |
| Also known as | Angel Lola Luv |
| Born | October 23, 1986 |
| Origin | Washington D.C., United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, pop rap |
| Occupations | Rapper, Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2006–Present |
| Labels | Blue Rose, Taylor Gang, |
| Associated acts | Wiz Khalifa |
LoLa Monroe (born Fershgenet Melaku, October 24, 1986) is a Ethiopian born American rapper, model and actress.[1]
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Monroe was born Fershgenet Melaku (Fershgenet meaning "Fruit of Heaven" and Melaku meaning "Angel"). She is of Ethiopian descent. She was raised in Garfield Terrace, Washington D.C.. Monroe began writing poems and songs at the age of 12, using music as an escape and a form of expression.[2]. She was a stripper at strip club Sensational in Lanham, MD.
She made her acting debut in the Wendy Wiliams biopic "Queen of Media" and later acted in "Crazy like a Fox." She began modeling and appearing in music videos for various artists.
She later became, LoLa Monroe, her name for rapping, the "Monroe" is directly related to the Actress, Model, Film Producer and Singer Marilyn Monroe; due to the fact the two share a similar story. They were both discovered in the same fashion and used modeling as a entry to further their career in the Entertainment Industry. In 2009, Monroe retired from modeling to concentrate on music. She released her first mixtape, Boss Bitch's World, in June 2009. Only four month's later in October she released her second mixtape titled, The Art of Motivation. In the same year she released her collaboration mixtape with Lil Boosie (before he went to prison) titled, Untouchables.
In September 2010 Monroe released the first single, Overtime, from her new mixtape, the single featured Trina. A video was recorded and released on 106 & Park for this single. In December 2010 LoLa released her fourth mixtape, Batteries Not Included. She is the leader of what she calls, "The Bosset Movement." The followers of this movement are called "Bosses" or "Bossets." The "Bosset Movement" was created for the empowerment of women. The women represented by the movement are those working hard towards their goals and striving for success and is meant to motivate and strengthen women regardless of obstacles and adversity.
Monroe has a "personal team" named "Team LoLa Monroe." – the purpose being to promote Monroe via street teams and on the internet. She is also active in humanitarian work and does her part to give back to the community that "built and embraced her".
She was nominated for Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards of 2011. As of Oct 30th 2011 confirmed through a Greg Street radio interview, Monroe is now signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records, being the second female musician on the label.
Monroe has stated that artists who have influenced her musical style include Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, Tupac, Eminem, MC Lyte, Salt-n-Pepa, Lil Kim, Trina, Lauryn Hill, and Foxy Brown Lola describes her music as "painting a vivid picture of my experiences, my views and my feelings towards the struggle. The grind, love, money, hate, anything the streets can feel from my perspective".
For a while LoLa Monroe was a "Video Vixen." She had parts in many different music videos.
| Song title, artist | Released |
|---|---|
| GreenLight Special, Boosie | March 2011 |
| OverTime, feat. Trina | Nov 2010 |
| Louis Gucci Fendi, Swagga Boy Los | September 2010 |
| Women Lie, Men Lie | September 2010 |
| Never Landing, Swagga Boy Los | July 2010 |
| Boss Chick, S. Fresh & Lloyd | May 2010 |
| Bedrock Remix, Rasheeda | April 2010 |
| You're a Jerk Remix, | Summer 2009 |
| Nike Boots, Wale | January 2009 |
| Ride Or Die Remix, Ace Hood featuring Trey Songz, Rick Ross & Juelz Santana | October 2008 |
| One More Drink, Ludacris ft. T-Pain | October 2008 |
| Good Life, Kanye West ft. T-Pain | 2007 |
| I Get Money, 50 Cent | August 2007 |
| Give It Up, Twista ft. Pharrell | 2007 |
| Beat Rock, Tabi Bonney | 2007 |
| Wonder Woman, Trey Songz | 2007 |
| Corporate Thuggin, Young Jeezy | 2006 |
| Bury Me A G, Young Jeezy | 2006 |
| I Luv It, Young Jeezy | November 2006 |
| I Know You Want Me, Young Buck ft. Jazze Pha | August 2006 |
| In the Ghetto, Busta Rhymes | 2007 |
| Hands Up, Lloyd Banks | August 2006 |
| Cake, Lloyd Banks | July 2006 |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Before I Self Destruct | Mona | Direct-to-video DVD |
| 2010 | Crazy Like a Fox | Pier Angeli | Direct-to-video DVD |
| 2010 | Video Girl | Jessica | Full-Length Film |