MS. IVY
In an industry dominated by males, few females are able to
stand up and hold their own the way Ms. Ivy has demonstrated. Ebony Monae Young
p/k/a Ms. Ivy, was born and raised in small town Washington (L-Dub), NC. Like
most urban youth, her mother raised her in a single parent household. Due to
her father’s frequent prison trips, she was deprived of a consistent positive
male influence in her life, leaving only her mother to teach her life lessons
of humility, independence and hard work. Ms. Ivy grew up singing in her local
church choir at the age of 5, also starring in plays and other community events
throughout her childhood and teenage years. The aspiring young rapper/singer
says music was always her passion since childhood, stating that she has been
rapping since the age of 12, although her first love of music was exemplified
through singing. Her musical influences
are Jay Z, Lil’ Kim, Foxy Brown, Kanye West and Beyonce. In a recent interview,
Ms. Ivy states, “I love different types of beats and making music that people
can relate to. Being the voice for most
women through music is what I love to do.” Ms. Ivy was influenced to take her
talents seriously upon meeting Derek Simpkins aka Detox and Laurence (L-Real)
Doby in the beginning of 2010, where she first had her turn with recording
music, and she has exhibited nothing but extreme talent and continued mastery
of her craft ever since. With a mean sex appeal to catch the public’s
attention, she is most notably gifted with lyrical abilities that even most
male MC’s lack and an amazing stage presence that can draw anyone into her
poisonous web of charm. In closing, Ms. Ivy states: “There’s ALWAYS room to
strive for perfection and I’m not gonna stop until I’m close enough to touch
it”.
Ms. Ivy and Neeno performing live in Raleigh, NC
Ms. Ivy Interview on Soul 92 Jamz
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