More collaborations by Ja Rule and Lil' Mo followed, including ' I Cry', which repurposed The O'Jays' 1978 hit 'Cry Together'.īreakthrough, Based on a True Story (2001) Mo gained further exposure during this time for her features on Ol' Dirty Bastard's cover of Billie Holiday's ' Good Morning Heartache', Missy Elliott's record-breaking single ' Hot Boyz', which spent 18 weeks at number one on the Hot Rap Singles from Decemto March 25, 2000, and Ja Rule's single ' Put It on Me', which was a hit on both urban and pop radio, and reached number eight on the US pop charts. Mo's debut album was originally set to be released in March 1999, however, it was pushed back multiple times during Elektra's attempts to revamp Mo's image and sound. The song was planned to appear on Mo's debut album, however when it underperformed in the US, it was pulled from the final track listing. On June 29, 1998, Mo released her debut single ' 5 Minutes' from the soundtrack for the Frankie Lymon biographical film Why Do Fools Fall in Love. In early 1998, while submitting demo material to Elektra Records for Nicole Wray's 1998 debut album, Make It Hot, Mo caught the attention of Missy Elliott, who helped land her a contract deal with Elektra. Mo began her career as a backing vocalist, session musician and songwriter. As an adult, Mo moved to New York City's Manhattan borough to pursue her music career. The family lived in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina before settling in Baltimore, Maryland. Loving, and her mother, First-Lady Cynthia Loving Sr., raised her primarily in Long Island, New York, but moved regularly due to her father's military assignments. 2.5 Television career, The Scarlet Letter, retirement (2013–present).2.4 Independent releases, Pain and Paper, P.S.2.3 Meet the Girl Next Door, career struggles (2002–05).2.2 Breakthrough, Based on a True Story (2001).

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