Strings (rapper)

Article summary

Marinna Louise Teal (born November 25, 1975), better known by her stage names Strings and Tateeze, is an American rapper and jeweler. She is best known for her appearances on the remixes of R. Kelly's 1997 single "Gotham City" and Keith Sweat's 1999 single "I'm Not Ready". Often considered a protégé of both singers, she signed with the former's Rockland Records in 1995 and the latter's Sweat Records in 1998. Her 2000 single, "Tongue Song", entered the Hot Rap Songs chart and was intended to lead her debut album, The Black Widow, which was never released. She was the second female artist to sign with Cash Money Records in 2002.

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1. date of birth: 1975-11-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366488704