Angie Stone

Though Stone had been a player on the soul scene since her days in Vertical Hold, Black Diamond marked her debut as a solo artist and cemented the swoon confessional style that would become her trademark. The hit single "No More Rain" is an obvious standout, but thing funky "Love Junkie" and "Everyday" (featuring D'Angelo) are equally compelling.

South Carolina-born singer-songwriter Angie Stone's deep, gospel-trained voice is a
throwback to the days of Chaka Khan and even Gladys Knight, a time of strong women with
voices to match and stories of love and life to tell. Black Diamond, Stone's solo debut,
features an all-star list of collaborators (D'Angelo, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Lenny Kravitz)
and a variety of sometimes bluesy, often jazzy pop sounds, with lyrics that rang... More >