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The Lady of Rage
The Lady of Rage
Birth name	Robin Yvette Allen
Born	June 11, 1968 (age 41)
Origin	Farmville, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupations	Actress/Rapper
Years active	1989–present
Labels	Death Row Records (1991-1997 or 1998), Boss Lady Entertainment, Doggystyle Records

Robin Yvette Allen (born June 11, 1968), better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal album Doggystyle.

[edit] Musical career

The Lady of rage first started her musical career in the early 90's. Rages first record label was an underground and less heard of label names Dangerous Records which was founded by Ronnie 'Ron' Philips. Rage was first heard on Dangerous Records star artist, Tweedy Bird Loc with his first album '187 Ride By' The album was released in 1990, back then The lady of Rage was known as 'Rage' She featured on such songs as 'Comin' Out the Cage' along with another famous famale artist named 'Nini-x'.

She then appeared on several tracks from Dr. Dre's 1992 classic The Chronic album, and on Snoop Doggy Dogg's Doggystyle in 1993. In 1994, she had a hit single with "Afro Puffs" (from the soundtrack to Above the Rim). Her debut solo album, Necessary Roughness, was released in June 1997. She has been a hairdresser to members of Tha Dogg Pound.

After the release of her album and a guest-appearance with Gang Starr alongside Kurupt ("You Know My Steez (Three Men and a Lady Remix)") in 1998, Rage left Death Row Records and the music industry generally to focus on acting, appearing in an episode of Kenan & Kel. The Lady of Rage also went on to be featured in several television sitcoms, most notably as Coretta Cox in the very well received The Steve Harvey Show on The WB from 1996 to 2002. She also had a small part in Next Friday as Baby D, little big sister of Day Day's ex girlfriend.

In 2000, she made another rapping appearance on Snoop Dogg's "Set It Off" on his album Tha Last Meal. In the coming years, Rage would once again disappear from the public eye. Her limited recording activity consisted of 2002 with a solo track "Unfucwitable" on Snoop Dogg Presents...Doggy Style Allstars Vol. 1 and the comical "Batman & Robin", which appeared on Snoop Dogg's Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss album.

Rage returned in 2005 when she started her own label, Boss Lady Entertainment, and creating a mixtape called From VA 2 LA. She has also made appearances on Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents…Welcome to tha Chuuch: Da Album and Cali Iz Active.

She is currently a part of the FEM (Females Earning Money) Movement along with fellow female rappers Babs (of Da Band), Lady Luck, and Amil.

In 2008, she performed with MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, and Salt-n-Pepa at the BET Hip Hop Awards.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

1997: Necessary Roughness
2009: Verbal Abuse

[edit] Mixtapes

2005: From VA 2 LA

[edit] Filmography

[edit] External links

Lady of Rage at Allmusic
The Lady of Rage at the Internet Movie Database