MC Trouble

LaTasha Sheron Rogers (July 30, 1970 – June 4, 1991), better known as MC Trouble, was a rap artist and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records.

MC Trouble
Birth nameLaTasha Sheron Rogers
Born(1970-07-30)July 30, 1970
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJune 4, 1991(1991-06-04) (aged 20)
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active1987–1991
LabelsMotown
Associated actsThe Boys, The Good Girls, Queen Latifah, Johnny Gill, A Tribe Called Quest, Today, Teddy Riley

MC Trouble had a minor hit with the song "(I Wanna) Make You Mine" featuring the Good Girls, released May 25, 1990. "Make You Mine" peaked at number 15 on Billboard magazine's Hot Rap Singles chart.[1] The title track of her debut album Gotta Get a Grip was released as the second single on September 14, 1990. Gotta Get a Grip was a mix of hardcore rap and more commercial R&B.[2]

Illness, death, and dedications

Rogers was born with epilepsy and received daily treatment to prevent seizures; she was in production of her second album when she died in her sleep on June 4, 1991, while at a friend's house in Los Angeles shortly after suffering an Epileptic seizure brought on from complications from a brain tumor, which resulted in heart failure. [3] Her death impacted rappers across the country. Phife Dawg, of A Tribe Called Quest, paid tribute to MC Trouble in the single "Vibes and Stuff" from The Low End Theory. Nefertiti bemoaned the loss of MC Trouble in her song, "Trouble in Paradise." P.E.A.C.E. of Freestyle Fellowship gave MC Trouble a shout-out in their song "Dedication" on their album, To Whom It May Concern.... Boyz II Men Dedicated the music video of their song, "It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday," to MC Trouble.[4]

Rogers was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery in the center of the Pinecrest section. Her tombstone incorrectly lists 1992 as the year of death.[5]

Discography

The posthumous single "Big Ole Jazz" was released in 1992 and appeared on the House Party 2 soundtrack. "Big Ole Jazz" resulted in a second and final hit on the Billboard Rap Singles chart.

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References
  1. "MC Trouble Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  2. Gotta Get A Grip Review at AllMusic
  3. https://www.xxlmag.com/news/2010/06/rip-mc-trouble-troubles-in-paradise/
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK9gLkXe0xw
  5. Douglas Keister (2010). Forever L.A.: A Field Guide To Los Angeles Area Cemeteries & Their Residents. Gibbs Smith. pp. 80–81. ISBN 9781423616535.


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