Toi attended Inglewood High School, part of its Class of 1991.
[1] Her first studio recording, "Life Styles of the Rough and Sexy", was by her and Ronnie DeVoe, the nephew of her manager.
[1] She joined a rap group, Militia,[1] and her performance on a remix of their track "Burn"[3] led to further opportunities.
Toi's break came when she was invited to record "You Can Do It" with Ice Cube and Mack 10.
It features multiple West Coast rappers, including E-40 and MC Ren, along with others like Nelly and producer Dame Grease.