Editing Lil' Mo (section)

{{short description|American singer and songwriter}}
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{{Infobox person
| name               = Lil' Mo
| image              = LilMo2023.png
| caption            = Loving in 2023
| birth_name         = Cynthia Karen Loving<ref name=All/>
| alias              = {{hlist|Godmother|Girl Next Door<ref>{{Citation |title=R&B Divas: LA Announces Cast |date=April 5, 2013 |url=http://tvone.tv/shows/randb-divas/inside-the-show/r-and-b-divas-la-announces-cast.html |work=[[Channel 1 (North American TV)|tvOne.tv]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222153601/http://tvone.tv/shows/randb-divas/inside-the-show/r-and-b-divas-la-announces-cast.html |publisher=[[Internet Archive Wayback Machine]] |access-date=August 13, 2013 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |date=July 12, 2007 |url=http://singersroom.com/content/2007-07-12/RB-Singer-Lil-Mo-to-Release-Her-New-CD-Pain-and-Paper-on-August-28th/ |publisher=Singersroom.com |access-date=August 13, 2013 | title= R&B Singer Lil Mo to Release Her New CD 'Pain and Paper' on August 28}}</ref> |Queen of Shade<ref>{{Citation |last=J. Smith |first=Panama |title=Power 105 crowns Lil Mo as the Queen of Shade |date=May 6, 2013 |url=http://www.personamagazine.net/626/ |work=Persona |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026150213/http://www.personamagazine.net/626/ |publisher=PersonaMagazine.net |access-date=August 13, 2013 |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|11|19}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://frostsnow.com/lil-mo |title=Lil' Mo |last=Adhikari |first=Dibya Raj |date=March 18, 2016 |website=Frostsnow.com |access-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130002838/http://frostsnow.com/lil-mo |archive-date=November 30, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| education          = [[E. E. Smith High School]]
| birth_place        = [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| spouse             = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Gus Stone|2001|2007|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Phillip Bryant|2008|2014|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|[[Karl Dargan]]|2014|2021|reason=divorced}}
}}
| occupation         = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* radio personality
* actress
}}
| children           = 5
| awards             = [[#Awards and nominations|Full list]]
| years_active       = 1998–present
| module             = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| origin = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
| background = solo_singer<!--mandatory field-->
| label         = {{hlist|[[Penalty Records|Penalty]]|Astra|HoneyChild Ent|Krian|Bronx Bridge|[[Global Music Group|Global Music]]|[[Koch Records|Koch]]|Roun'table|[[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]|[[Universal Records (defunct record label)|Universal]] [[Violator Management|Violator]]|[[EastWest Records|EastWest]]|[[Elektra Records|Elektra]]}}
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| website            = {{URL|www.thelilmoshow.com}}
}}
}}

'''Cynthia Karen Loving'''<ref name=All>{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ps-i-love-me-mw0002228376 |title=P.S. I Love You – Lil' Mo |last=<!--Not stated--> |date=November 1, 2011 |website=AllMusic |access-date=January 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109184015/https://www.allmusic.com/album/ps-i-love-me-mw0002228376 |archive-date=January 9, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> (born November 19, 1978), known professionally as '''Lil' Mo''', is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2001 single "[[Superwoman Pt. II]]" (featuring [[Fabolous]]), which peaked at number 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and is credited with launching Fabolous' career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-07-12-0307120288-story.html |title=ON HER OWN TERMS |last=OLLISON |first=RASHOD D. |website=Baltimoresun.com |date=July 12, 2003 |access-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101035147/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-07-12-0307120288-story.html |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Regarded as [[Missy Elliott]]'s protégé, Elliott guest appeared on Lil Mo's 1998 debut single "[[5 Minutes (Lil' Mo song)|5 Minutes]]", which was released for the ''[[Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)|Why Do Fools Fall in Love]]'' film soundtrack. The following year, Lil' Mo appeared alongside [[Nas]], [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]], and [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] on Elliott's 1999 single "[[Hot Boyz (song)|Hot Boyz]]".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/11/missy-elliotts-hot-boyz-remix-20-years |title=Missy Elliott's "Hot Boyz" Remix Remains A Heater 20 Years Later |date=November 9, 2019 |website=Vibe.com |access-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111120132/https://www.vibe.com/2019/11/missy-elliotts-hot-boyz-remix-20-years |archive-date=January 11, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> She guest performed alongside [[Vita (rapper)|Vita]] on [[Ja Rule]]'s 2000 singles "[[Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)|Put It on Me]]", as well as his 2001 single "[[I Cry (Ja Rule song)|I Cry]]", the former of which was nominated for [[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[44th Annual Grammy Awards]].