March 3, 2025 • 11 mins
Beloved R&B songstress Angie Stone, known for her soulful vocals as part of the groundbreaking hip-hop trio The Sequence and her solo hit "Wish I Didn't Miss You," tragically lost her life early Saturday morning in a devastating car accident. She was 63 years old. R.I.P to sista Angie.
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(00:01):
Welcome to No Tears for Black Girls, a true crime podcast
written and produced by award-winning author Jon Reed
Berg. Make sure to hit that subscribe
button on our YouTube channel and follow us on all social
media platforms. Beloved R&B songstress Angie
Stone, known for her soulful vocals as part of the
(00:23):
groundbreaking hip hop trio The Sequence and her solo hit Wish I
Didn't Miss You, tragically losther life early Saturday morning
in a devastating car accident. She was 63 years old.
According to an e-mail from her long time manager and music
producer Walter Milsap, the 3rd to The Associated Press, around
(00:44):
4:00 AM the vehicle transportingStone from Alabama to Atlanta
overturned and was subsequently struck by a large truck.
While the other occupants of thecargo van survived, Stone sadly
did not, Millsap confirmed. The Alabama Highway Patrol
reported that at approximately 4:25 AM Saturday, the 2021
(01:06):
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van carrying Stone flipped on
Interstate 65 before being hit by a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia
truck operated by a 33 year old Texas man.
Stone was declared deceased at the scene of the accident, which
occurred about 5 miles, 8 kilometers South of Montgomery
(01:27):
city limits, according to the Highway Patrol.
The sprinter driver and seven other passengers were
transported to Baptist Medical Center for medical attention.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the
crash. Millsap learned of the
heartbreaking news from Stone's daughter, Diamond and Blondie, a
(01:48):
longtime member of the sequence.In a statement released by the
SRG Group, Stone's children, Diamond and Michael Archer
express their profound grief. Never in a million years did we
ever expect to get this horriblenews.
We are still trying to process and are completely heartbroken,
(02:08):
Millsap added. We are truly devastated by this
unexpected and unfortunate tragedy and there are no words
to express how we feel. Stone was slated to perform
during the halftime show of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association men's championship basketball game on Saturday.
CIA Chaplain Pastor Jerome Barber LED a moment of silence
(02:32):
in her honor. At the event.
CIAA Commissioner Jackie McWilliams Parker expressed
their heartbreak over the loss, saying she used her incredible
talent, passion and presence to inspire and touch us with
strength and hope. In a poignant final message to
her fans, Stone took to social media to shed light on the music
(02:53):
industry's dark underbelly. During the live stream, she
fearlessly exposed the rampant exploitation of artists
royalties, a systemic issue plaguing the industry for
decades. Stone's candid and impassioned
discussion provided a rare glimpse into the struggles
musicians face in today's cutthroat landscape.
(03:14):
Her words serve as a powerful testament to the challenges
artists must overcome to protecttheir rights and ensure fair
compensation for their work. The audio of this eye opening
live stream stands as a lasting reminder of Stone's unwavering
commitment to advocating for change within the music
industry. I'm about to reveal some stuff
(03:37):
that you know, Lord just told meto talk about today.
Going out of this year, going into new Year, I need to bring
you guys up to speed with some things that I've kept very
personal and to myself. Some things I wanted to share
and other things I didn't want to share.
(03:58):
But now I'm OK to reveal some things that is probably going to
shock some people. So I'm going to give you a
little bit more time to get somepeople in here because it was a
lot for me to get on here and dothis.
I mean, this last month has beentrying.
(04:18):
First out, I want to shout out all the people in Detroit.
I had a show that was supposed to be with music soulchild
Marsha Ambrosia. Shout out to Raheem Devaughn for
standing in for me. I had something happen that
(04:41):
caused me not to be there, but God just needed to sit me down
so I could focus on me. So before I go into just, you
know, what I experienced, what Iwent through, I want to let you
guys know I almost didn't make it through this process because
it was something that just kind of hit me.
(05:02):
It was a couple days, a day or so before I was scheduled to fly
out to Detroit and I was very excited.
All the tickets were bought, thehotels were paid for, the band
was ready to go. And then I got hit with this
crazy news and it kind of threw me for a loop.
(05:25):
So I figured I'd better share itwith you all and you can pass it
on because just because we're inthe industry don't, doesn't mean
we're not human. Things happen all the time.
And unfortunately when this happened, I, I just wasn't
prepared for it. But anyway, it caused me to miss
(05:46):
that show that I was super, super excited about.
Go ahead and get somebody come back to the live.
Like I said, I don't want to have to say it again.
I haven't even told my team thatI was going on today.
I just threw up my light and just put on a little something
(06:08):
just so I could get with you guys.
All right, we got some people inthe room.
Now I'm going to wait for about 10 or 15 more people to get on
and then I'll share a couple of things with you that are going
to be shocking. But anyway, nonetheless, I just
(06:30):
want to say hi to all the peoplethat are joining my lab.
Let me just see who you are. Let me see Lady Hayes.
Hey, they are Freeway Rick elegant out.
That went too fast. I'm sorry.
Hey Lynn, Miss Tiff Quantum guru.
(06:57):
Merry Christmas to all of you. J Rossi, Denise pretty.
Oh, you look beautiful as well. Thank you.
Good morning. Good morning.
Good morning from Texas. I love you guys.
Thank you for, you know, coming on my live, like I said, y'all
(07:18):
are in for a bit of a treat. Maybe for some people they might
be happy that it happened to me because everybody don't wish
good things for you. Some people wish bad things for
you and I continue to pray for them.
(07:39):
Somebody's calling my line but Ican't answer a call because I'm
more than alive right now. But I will say this, it has been
one heck of a ride this last month.
The enemy was trying to Take Me Out.
He was really trying to Take Me Out.
And we'll come and wait till we get get those 5060.
(08:02):
We have 51. Let me get, let me just again, I
get 70 to 100 people in the roomright now before I reveal some
very, very interesting information.
And it is like a double edged sword because I'm going to tell
you one thing and then I'm goingto get to the worst thing that
could possibly happen to any artist after 45 to 50 years in
(08:27):
the business, the worst thing that could happen.
It is of course, happened to me and I'm constantly in prayer for
God to forgive the people that have wished me ill will or, you
know, done anything to remotely get in the way of the gift of
(08:48):
sharing with my fans. OK, we're at 45.
Let me get 50, let me get 60 andI'm going to give y'all 5 more
minutes to get some more people on this live.
The devil is a liar. You're right.
Come on, now. Come on, come on, come on, come
(09:10):
on. Oh, by the way, the Christmas
song, All I'm missing is number one.
In several countries, we put it out on the 15th of November.
On the 14th of November, the devil tried to stop that.
It was snatched down. Then it was put back up.
He tried to, of course, blame iton me, but it wasn't my fault.
(09:32):
However, the song prevailed. After everybody bailed, the song
went all the way to #1 and the steady, steadily climbing the
chart. So if you guys have never heard
our mechanicals, they've taken pretty much everything They've
stolen. I won't say stolen, but they
have taken all the monies that were due to me.
(09:56):
They have basically absorbed in that company.
And even though there's several class action lawsuits, people
that were working on my behalf never even registered the songs.
All the songs that I've done, I'm only coming to find out they
were not properly registered by the companies that I signed over
(10:17):
to people that were supposed to do their due diligence.
So I'm truly a a walking testimony that God has carried
me all this time because if you only knew how much money they
have taken from me, how much they have stolen from me, money
(10:39):
that I'm supposed to be. I should have been able to
retire 20 years ago with the money I've made supposedly.
But there are key people that have been driving the ships and
what they've been doing is improperly representing me,
improperly stealing from me, taking things in their own
(11:02):
hands, changing and switching lanes because they knew I didn't
know that part. See, I'm not an attorney.
I don't know everything. What I learned how to do was go
out, work, work hard, get paid, come home, pay my bills, take
care of my family. Thanks for listening to No Tears
for Black Girls. If you enjoyed our show, please
(11:23):
take a moment to leave us a fivestar rating, Hit that subscribe
button and give us a follow on social media.
Your support means the world to us and helps us continue sharing
these important stories. Stay blessed, stay loved, and
most importantly, stay safe.
Welcome to No Tears for Black Girls, a true crime podcast
written and produced by award-winning author Jon Reed
Berg. Make sure to hit that subscribe
button on our YouTube channel and follow us on all social
media platforms. Beloved R&B songstress Angie
Stone, known for her soulful vocals as part of the
(00:23):
groundbreaking hip hop trio The Sequence and her solo hit Wish I
Didn't Miss You, tragically losther life early Saturday morning
in a devastating car accident. She was 63 years old.
According to an e-mail from her long time manager and music
producer Walter Milsap, the 3rd to The Associated Press, around
(00:44):
4:00 AM the vehicle transportingStone from Alabama to Atlanta
overturned and was subsequently struck by a large truck.
While the other occupants of thecargo van survived, Stone sadly
did not, Millsap confirmed. The Alabama Highway Patrol
reported that at approximately 4:25 AM Saturday, the 2021
(01:06):
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van carrying Stone flipped on
Interstate 65 before being hit by a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia
truck operated by a 33 year old Texas man.
Stone was declared deceased at the scene of the accident, which
occurred about 5 miles, 8 kilometers South of Montgomery
(01:27):
city limits, according to the Highway Patrol.
The sprinter driver and seven other passengers were
transported to Baptist Medical Center for medical attention.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the
crash. Millsap learned of the
heartbreaking news from Stone's daughter, Diamond and Blondie, a
(01:48):
longtime member of the sequence.In a statement released by the
SRG Group, Stone's children, Diamond and Michael Archer
express their profound grief. Never in a million years did we
ever expect to get this horriblenews.
We are still trying to process and are completely heartbroken,
(02:08):
Millsap added. We are truly devastated by this
unexpected and unfortunate tragedy and there are no words
to express how we feel. Stone was slated to perform
during the halftime show of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association men's championship basketball game on Saturday.
CIA Chaplain Pastor Jerome Barber LED a moment of silence
(02:32):
in her honor. At the event.
CIAA Commissioner Jackie McWilliams Parker expressed
their heartbreak over the loss, saying she used her incredible
talent, passion and presence to inspire and touch us with
strength and hope. In a poignant final message to
her fans, Stone took to social media to shed light on the music
(02:53):
industry's dark underbelly. During the live stream, she
fearlessly exposed the rampant exploitation of artists
royalties, a systemic issue plaguing the industry for
decades. Stone's candid and impassioned
discussion provided a rare glimpse into the struggles
musicians face in today's cutthroat landscape.
(03:14):
Her words serve as a powerful testament to the challenges
artists must overcome to protecttheir rights and ensure fair
compensation for their work. The audio of this eye opening
live stream stands as a lasting reminder of Stone's unwavering
commitment to advocating for change within the music
industry. I'm about to reveal some stuff
(03:37):
that you know, Lord just told meto talk about today.
Going out of this year, going into new Year, I need to bring
you guys up to speed with some things that I've kept very
personal and to myself. Some things I wanted to share
and other things I didn't want to share.
(03:58):
But now I'm OK to reveal some things that is probably going to
shock some people. So I'm going to give you a
little bit more time to get somepeople in here because it was a
lot for me to get on here and dothis.
I mean, this last month has beentrying.
(04:18):
First out, I want to shout out all the people in Detroit.
I had a show that was supposed to be with music soulchild
Marsha Ambrosia. Shout out to Raheem Devaughn for
standing in for me. I had something happen that
(04:41):
caused me not to be there, but God just needed to sit me down
so I could focus on me. So before I go into just, you
know, what I experienced, what Iwent through, I want to let you
guys know I almost didn't make it through this process because
it was something that just kind of hit me.
(05:02):
It was a couple days, a day or so before I was scheduled to fly
out to Detroit and I was very excited.
All the tickets were bought, thehotels were paid for, the band
was ready to go. And then I got hit with this
crazy news and it kind of threw me for a loop.
(05:25):
So I figured I'd better share itwith you all and you can pass it
on because just because we're inthe industry don't, doesn't mean
we're not human. Things happen all the time.
And unfortunately when this happened, I, I just wasn't
prepared for it. But anyway, it caused me to miss
(05:46):
that show that I was super, super excited about.
Go ahead and get somebody come back to the live.
Like I said, I don't want to have to say it again.
I haven't even told my team thatI was going on today.
I just threw up my light and just put on a little something
(06:08):
just so I could get with you guys.
All right, we got some people inthe room.
Now I'm going to wait for about 10 or 15 more people to get on
and then I'll share a couple of things with you that are going
to be shocking. But anyway, nonetheless, I just
(06:30):
want to say hi to all the peoplethat are joining my lab.
Let me just see who you are. Let me see Lady Hayes.
Hey, they are Freeway Rick elegant out.
That went too fast. I'm sorry.
Hey Lynn, Miss Tiff Quantum guru.
(06:57):
Merry Christmas to all of you. J Rossi, Denise pretty.
Oh, you look beautiful as well. Thank you.
Good morning. Good morning.
Good morning from Texas. I love you guys.
Thank you for, you know, coming on my live, like I said, y'all
(07:18):
are in for a bit of a treat. Maybe for some people they might
be happy that it happened to me because everybody don't wish
good things for you. Some people wish bad things for
you and I continue to pray for them.
(07:39):
Somebody's calling my line but Ican't answer a call because I'm
more than alive right now. But I will say this, it has been
one heck of a ride this last month.
The enemy was trying to Take Me Out.
He was really trying to Take Me Out.
And we'll come and wait till we get get those 5060.
(08:02):
We have 51. Let me get, let me just again, I
get 70 to 100 people in the roomright now before I reveal some
very, very interesting information.
And it is like a double edged sword because I'm going to tell
you one thing and then I'm goingto get to the worst thing that
could possibly happen to any artist after 45 to 50 years in
(08:27):
the business, the worst thing that could happen.
It is of course, happened to me and I'm constantly in prayer for
God to forgive the people that have wished me ill will or, you
know, done anything to remotely get in the way of the gift of
(08:48):
sharing with my fans. OK, we're at 45.
Let me get 50, let me get 60 andI'm going to give y'all 5 more
minutes to get some more people on this live.
The devil is a liar. You're right.
Come on, now. Come on, come on, come on, come
(09:10):
on. Oh, by the way, the Christmas
song, All I'm missing is number one.
In several countries, we put it out on the 15th of November.
On the 14th of November, the devil tried to stop that.
It was snatched down. Then it was put back up.
He tried to, of course, blame iton me, but it wasn't my fault.
(09:32):
However, the song prevailed. After everybody bailed, the song
went all the way to #1 and the steady, steadily climbing the
chart. So if you guys have never heard
our mechanicals, they've taken pretty much everything They've
stolen. I won't say stolen, but they
have taken all the monies that were due to me.
(09:56):
They have basically absorbed in that company.
And even though there's several class action lawsuits, people
that were working on my behalf never even registered the songs.
All the songs that I've done, I'm only coming to find out they
were not properly registered by the companies that I signed over
(10:17):
to people that were supposed to do their due diligence.
So I'm truly a a walking testimony that God has carried
me all this time because if you only knew how much money they
have taken from me, how much they have stolen from me, money
(10:39):
that I'm supposed to be. I should have been able to
retire 20 years ago with the money I've made supposedly.
But there are key people that have been driving the ships and
what they've been doing is improperly representing me,
improperly stealing from me, taking things in their own
(11:02):
hands, changing and switching lanes because they knew I didn't
know that part. See, I'm not an attorney.
I don't know everything. What I learned how to do was go
out, work, work hard, get paid, come home, pay my bills, take
care of my family. Thanks for listening to No Tears
for Black Girls. If you enjoyed our show, please
(11:23):
take a moment to leave us a fivestar rating, Hit that subscribe
button and give us a follow on social media.
Your support means the world to us and helps us continue sharing
these important stories. Stay blessed, stay loved, and
most importantly, stay safe.
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