Blondy of The Sequence, the first all-female rap group signed to a major label, was a hip-hop pioneer who passed away. Honouring a pioneer.
AceShowbiz: Blondy, a founding member of the innovative all-female hip-hop group The Sequence, has passed away. The cause of death is yet unknown.
Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook, a fellow member of the group, verified the information and informed the hip-hop community. Cheryl said in a statement that she was shocked and saddened by her sister’s and bandmate’s passing.
As the first all-female rap group signed to a major label, The Sequence has a unique place in hip-hop history. The quartet, which was founded in 1979 in Columbia, South Carolina, included Blondy, Cheryl “The Pearl” Cook, and Angie B., who would go on to become renowned neo-soul and R&B singer Angie Stone.
The group’s 1979 Sugar Hill Records debut record, “Funk You Up,” was a daring statement that women had a legitimate role in hip-hop from the start. Long before names like Salt-N-Pepa, JJ Fad, and City Girls were popular, this groundbreaking act helped open the door for later generations of female rappers.
yThe Sequence has had a significant influence on hip-hop culture. They proved that female musicians were just as capable of producing, rap, and commanding attention on stage as their male counterparts.
Their impact gave women in the rap industry access to previously unattainable opportunities.While the hip-hop community laments Blondy’s passing, it also considers the important legacy she and her group members left behind. The loss of Angie Stone, who tragically died in a car accident on March 1, 2025, at the age of 63, is compounded by this recent passing.
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