[1] Stokes began her career as MC Smooth, signing a record deal with the independent label Crush Music in 1990.
Her debut album Smooth & Legit followed on April 27, 1990 (peaking at #72 on the R&B/Hip Hop chart) and was produced by her brother Chris Stokes and Arabian Prince.
Three years later, she signed a major label deal with Jive Records and began work on her sophomore album, dropping the MC from her moniker.
Four more singles would be released from the project: "Blowin' Up My Pager" "It's Summertime" "Love Groove" and "Undercover Lover" of which the latter three garnered her success in the UK.
In 2013, it was announced she has joined the upcoming BET reality series Hip Hop Sisters which will focus on six female rappers' lives and their attempts to relaunch their careers.