Lil' Mo

Lil' Mo

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R&B diva with a soulful voice, Lil' Mo had big success in the early 2000s and collaborated with some of the major hip-hop stars of the era.

Born in Long Island, New York, her father's military career saw the family frequently move around the country, but Lil' Mo (real name Cynthia Loving) knew from a young age that she wanted to be famous and while she was still in high school she started touring with her uncle John P. Kee, an acclaimed gospel crooner. Giving up touring to be a hairdresser, she later became a backing singer for MC Guru of hip-hop duo Gang Starr on his international tour in the mid-'90s, before Missy Elliott heard her demo tapes and recruited her to perform on Nicole Wray's album 'Make It Hot' (1998). Elliott became an important mentor and featured Lil' Mo on her hit single 'Hot Boyz'; her reputation grew further when she appeared on Ja Rule's top ten single 'Put It On Me' in 2000.

Her debut album 'Based On a True Story' reached number 14 in the US Charts the following year, and her single 'Superwoman Pt. II' featuring Fabolous became a hit as she established herself as a modern soul singer bridging the gap between the street attitude of hip-hop and urban R&B. She went on to host a radio show in her adopted home of Baltimore and wrote for Lil Bow Wow, Keith Sweat and Blackstreet, before her second album 'Meet the Girl Next Door' also made the US top 20 in 2003 and featured Lil' Kim on the track 'Ten Commandments'. After an unsuccessful spell with Cash Money Records, she returned on her own independent label HoneyChild with albums 'Pain & Paper' (2007) and 'P.S. I Love Me' (2011), but they failed to make an impact despite being regarded as her most heartfelt and reflective work. Her career was boosted when she featured in the reality television show 'R&B: Divas Los Angeles', and she returned to music with the album 'The Scarlett Letter' and mixtape 'No S**t Sherlock' in 2014. In 2018 Lil' Mo announced that she was retiring from the music industry in order to pursue a career in law.

Top tracks

01
4Ever (feat. Fabolous)
Lil' Mo
4 Ever (feat. Fabolous)
04:31
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson
04
Superwoman Pt. II (Rap Version Remix) [feat. Fabolous]
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:25
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - Ken 'DURO' Ifill - Lil' Mo / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - Ken 'DURO' Ifill - Lil' Mo
04
4 Ever (feat. Fabolous)
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:42
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
07
Permission
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
04:50
09
1st Time
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
04:22
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
05
Player Not the Game (feat. Carl Thomas)
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:23
Writer: Joshua Thompson
12
Time After Time
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
05:26
Writer: Cyndi Lauper - D McClary - M. Allen / Composers: Cyndi Lauper - D McClary - M. Allen
07
You Don't Know
Missy Elliott
Da Real World
04:48
Writer: Lil' Mo - Missy Elliott - Timbaland
06
Wait for You
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:39
07
2Moro
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:20
Writer: B. Evans - Cynthia Loving - T. Johnson / Composers: B. Evans - Cynthia Loving - T. Johnson
15
Ta Da
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:22
Writer: Anthony Crawford - Montell Jordan - Stacy Dove Daniels
10
So Lost Without You
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:58
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
02
Superwoman, Pt. II (Without Rap) [Remix]
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
03:24
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - ken Ifill
01
The Mother Of Your Child (Radio Version)
Lil' Mo
Mother Of Your Child
03:49
Composers: Cynthia Loving
05
Ten Commandments (feat. Lil' Kim)
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
05:02
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Chucky Thompson - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson - Kim Jones - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
11
She Cood Neva B Me
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
05:13
Composers: Cynthia Loving
01
Hold Me Down
Lil' Mo
Hold Me Down
03:52
03
Ride
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:53
02
My Story
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:14
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen
13
Get Over It
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:28
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
08
Just Not That into You (Jntity)
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:59
01
Dem Boyz (Radio Version)
Lil' Mo
Dem Boyz
03:26
09
Chest Pain
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
02:22
01
30 Minutes
Lil' Mo
30 Minutes
03:48
08
Brand Nu
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
04:22
Writer: Antwan Thompson - Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Antwan Thompson - Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
06
How Many Times
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:35
Composers: Cynthia Loving
01
Forever (Remix)
Lil' Mo
Forever (Remix)
02:22
Composers: FlowBoyDuce - Lil Mo
01
Should've Never Let You Go
Lil' Mo
Should've Never Let You Go
03:19
30
Gangsta
Lil' Mo
Gangsta R'n'B
03:11
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen / Composers: Cynthia Loving
03
Doing Me Wrong
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
04:14
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Erick Walls - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Erick Walls - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
01
Broken Heart
Lil' Mo
Broken Heart
03:00
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Terrance Butler / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Terrance Butler
14
I Ain't Gotta
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:10
Composers: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen
04
Superwoman (Remix)
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
03:58
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving
01
Superwoman Pt. II (Soul Society Remix) [feat. Fabolous]
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
04:05
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - ken Ifill / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - ken Ifill
08
Just Not That into You (Jntity)
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:59
06
Ain't No Reason
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:30
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Darrin Myers - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Darrin Myers - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III
02
Money Moet
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:14
02
Why Do We Fall In Love
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:40
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III
01
Intro
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
00:45
Composers: Cynthia Loving
13
Outro
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
01:08
Composers: Cynthia Loving
18
21 Answers (feat. Free)
Lil' Mo
00's R&B Music
04:01
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
14
It's Your World
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
04:01
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D. Bastiany - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
11
Shoulda Known
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
05:32
Writer: Chucky Thompson - Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
04
Handsome Complicated
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
02:28
05
Should've Never Let You Go
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:20
03
Supa Star (feat. J-Star)
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:18
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D McClary - M. Allen - S. Brown
08
Friends (Those Girls)
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
03:52
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D McClary - M. Allen
16
Letter to My #1 Fan
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
04:24
Writer: Chucky Thompson - Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
07
Heaven Interlude
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
01:51
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III - Warryn Campbell
10
Saturday
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
03:56
Writer: Cynthia Loving / Composers: Cynthia Loving

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  • Discography
Albums
The Scarlet Letter
28-10-2014
The Scarlet Letter
01
Imight (featuring Addi Mak)
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:54
02
Money Moet
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:14
03
Ride
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:53
04
Handsome Complicated
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
02:28
05
Should've Never Let You Go
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:20
06
Wait for You
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:39
07
Permission
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
04:50
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
The Scarlet Letter
27-10-2014
The Scarlet Letter
01
Imight (featuring Addi Mak)
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:55
02
Money Moet
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:15
03
Ride
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:56
04
Handsome Complicated
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
02:28
05
Should've Never Let You Go
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:19
06
Wait for You
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
03:39
07
Permission
Lil' Mo
The Scarlet Letter
04:51
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Meet the Girl Next Door
2003 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
15-09-2003
Meet the Girl Next Door
01
Intro
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
01:15
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving
02
Why Do We Fall In Love
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:40
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III
03
Doing Me Wrong
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
04:14
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Erick Walls - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Erick Walls - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
04
4 Ever (feat. Fabolous)
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:42
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
05
Ten Commandments (feat. Lil' Kim)
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
05:02
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Chucky Thompson - Craig Love - Cynthia Loving - John Jackson - Kim Jones - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
06
Ain't No Reason
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
03:30
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Darrin Myers - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Darrin Myers - Missy Elliott - Precision - Walter Millsap III
07
Heaven Interlude
Lil' Mo
Meet the Girl Next Door
01:51
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III - Warryn Campbell
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
Based On A True Story
â„— 2001 Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
26-06-2001
Based On A True Story
01
Intro
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
00:45
Composers: Cynthia Loving
02
My Story
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:14
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen / Composers: Cynthia Loving
03
Supa Star (feat. J-Star)
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:18
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D McClary - M. Allen - S. Brown
04
Superwoman, Pt. II Remix (feat. Fabolous)
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:25
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - J. Jackson - ken Ifill
05
Player Not the Game (feat. Carl Thomas)
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:23
Writer: Joshua Thompson
06
How Many Times
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:35
Composers: Cynthia Loving
07
2Moro
Lil' Mo
Based On A True Story
04:20
Composers: B. Evans - Cynthia Loving - T. Johnson
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
Based On a True Story
2001 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
26-06-2001
Based On a True Story
01
Intro
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
00:45
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Missy Elliott - Walter Millsap III
02
My Story
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:14
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Darryl McClary - Michael Allen
03
Supa Star
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:18
Writer: Cynthia Loving - D McClary - M. Allen - S. Brown / Composers: Cynthia Loving - D McClary - M. Allen - S. Brown
04
Superwoman Pt. II (Rap Version Remix) [feat. Fabolous]
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:25
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - Ken 'DURO' Ifill - Lil' Mo / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - Ken 'DURO' Ifill - Lil' Mo
05
Player Not the Game (feat. Carl Thomas)
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:23
Writer: Joshua Thompson / Composers: Joshua Thompson
06
How Many Times
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:35
Writer: Cynthia Loving / Composers: Cynthia Loving
07
2Moro
Lil' Mo
Based On a True Story
04:20
Writer: B. Evans - Cynthia Loving - T. Johnson / Composers: B. Evans - Cynthia Loving - T. Johnson
Access the complete album info (15 songs)
EPs
Superwoman (Remixes)
2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
23-10-2020
Superwoman (Remixes)
01
Superwoman Pt. II (Soul Society Remix) [feat. Fabolous]
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
04:05
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - ken Ifill / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - ken Ifill
02
Superwoman, Pt. II (Without Rap) [Remix]
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
03:24
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - ken Ifill
03
Superwoman Pt. II (Rap Version Remix) [feat. Fabolous]
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
04:25
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - Ken 'DURO' Ifill - Lil' Mo / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving - Ernesto Shaw - John Jackson - Ken 'DURO' Ifill - Lil' Mo
04
Superwoman (Remix)
Lil' Mo
Superwoman (Remixes)
03:58
Writer: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving / Composers: Bryan-Michael Cox - Cynthia Loving
Singles
Forever (Remix)
(P) 2024 FlowTime Entertainment
20-06-2024
Forever (Remix)
01
Forever (Remix)
Lil' Mo
Forever (Remix)
02:22
Composers: FlowBoyDuce - Lil Mo
4 Ever (Dsparkz Remix)
Warner Music Group -X5 Music Group
11-06-2023
4 Ever (Dsparkz Remix)
01
4 Ever (Dsparkz Remix)
Lil' Mo
4 Ever (Dsparkz Remix)
04:55
Composers: David Frederick
Broken Heart
The Faculty LLC
24-02-2021
Broken Heart
01
Broken Heart
Lil' Mo
Broken Heart
03:00
Writer: Cynthia Loving - Terrance Butler / Composers: Cynthia Loving - Terrance Butler
Lalela (feat. Msheke)
â„— 2020 Miza Productions under exclusive license to Warner Music South Africa
11-09-2020
Lalela (feat. Msheke)
01
Lalela (feat. Msheke)
Lil' Mo
Lalela (feat. Msheke)
07:30
Writer: Luyanda Ndlovu - Nhlakanipho Mthethwa / Composers: Reinett Thomas Kwapeng - Thabang Mpendulo Ntamo - Wilfred Mohure
Hold Me Down
Drum Squad Records
13-11-2017
Hold Me Down
01
Hold Me Down
Lil' Mo
Hold Me Down
03:52
30 Minutes
03-11-2017
30 Minutes
01
30 Minutes
Lil' Mo
30 Minutes
03:48
Should've Never Let You Go
27-10-2014
Should've Never Let You Go
01
Should've Never Let You Go
Lil' Mo
Should've Never Let You Go
03:19
L's Up
17-09-2013
L's Up
01
L's Up (Explicit)
Lil' Mo
L's Up
05:09
02
L's Up (Clean)
Lil' Mo
L's Up
05:09
Yeah Yeah Yeah F/ Miri Ben Ari
â„— 2004 Cash Money Records Inc.
01-01-2004
Yeah Yeah Yeah F/ Miri Ben Ari
01
Yeah Yeah Yeah (Radio Version)
Lil' Mo
Yeah Yeah Yeah F/ Miri Ben Ari
03:36
Composers: Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson - Miri Ben-Ari - Cynthia Loving - Phillip Mitchell
02
Yeah Yeah Yeah (Main Version)
Lil' Mo
Yeah Yeah Yeah F/ Miri Ben Ari
03:59
Composers: Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson - Miri Ben-Ari - Cynthia Loving - Phillip Mitchell