​The Sequence

​The Sequence

Artist

Founded in 1979, The Sequence was an American female hip-hop group trio based in Columbia, South Carolina.

They are noted as the first female hip-hop trio to sign with the Sugar Hill label. The group consisted of three school friends – lead singer/rapper Angie Brown Stone, known as “Angie B.”, Gwendolyn Chisolm, known as “Blondie”, and Cheryl Cook, known as “Cheryl The Pearl”.

Their most notable single was “Funk You Up” released in 1979, which was known to be the first rap record released by a female group.