Vita (rapper)
Vita | |
|---|---|
 Vita with Ja Rule in 2001 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | LaVita Raynor |
| Also known as | Hot Totti |
| Born | September 25, 1981 Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Genres | Hip hop, gangsta |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Murder Inc Records |
| Associated acts | Total, Ja Rule, Ashanti, N.E.R.D, Lil' Mo, Irv Gotti, DMX |
LaVita Raynor (born September 25, 1981) known simply as Vita, is an American rapper, lingerie designer and actress. She is most known as an actress for playing DMX's side chick Kionna in the 1998 film Belly. As a rapper she is known for her appearances on the songs: Lapdance by N.E.R.D, Put It on Me by Ja Rule, and Down 4 U by Irv Gotti. Her sister is Kima Raynor of Total. In 2014, Vita was included in Billboard's list of the "31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop".[1]
Career[edit]
Raynor had a minor role in the 1998 film Belly as a 16-year-old girl named Kionna who is one of Tommy's girlfriends. In the same year she also appeared in the video of the song "break ups 2 make ups" by Method Man and D'Angelo, playing the formers' girlfriend. Raynor was signed as the first lady of Murder Inc. Records. She appeared as a guest vocalist on numerous songs including on "Irv Gotti Presents The Inc" on the songs "Down 4 U" and "Here We Come" and recorded her own album, La Dolce Vita, however it was never released,[2] with the first single "Justify My Love" not gaining attention. Madonna shut her down from making her re-make original, as she recorded a version with her rapping, but Madonna did not clear the version with the rap.[3][4] The label later went defunct and Vita faded into obscurity. Her debut album was later released on DatPiff. She made a comeback in 2012 with the mixtape, Pre-cumm, a title given for "pure shock value"; she's also worked on producing a lingerie line.[5][6][7]
Discography[edit]
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Pre-cumm |
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Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Belly | Kionna |
| 2005 | Blue Sombrero | Angelina |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Ladies First: 31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ↑ Tara Aquino (15 May 2012). "Eve". Complex. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ "Vita Takes It Easy On Upcoming Album". MTV.com. Retrieved July 16, 2001.
- ↑ Hall, Rashaun (7 July 2001), "They're playing my song", Billboard
- ↑ "Female Rappers You Loved + Forgot About: Where Are They? - VH1". VH1 News. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ ABC News. "Before There Was Nicki Minaj: 8 Female Rappers Who Went MIA – ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ↑ HipHopDX (24 March 2014). "Vita Says Murder Inc. Didn't "Go As Far" As It Was Supposed To". HipHopDX. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
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