Editing Meshell Ndegeocello (section)

{{Short description|American singer-songwriter, rapper, and bassist (born 1968)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name             = Meshell Ndegeocello
| image            = File:MeShell NdegeòCello (222557) (cropped).jpg
| alt              = Ndegeocello playing a bass guitar onstage
| caption          = Ndegeocello performing in 2016
| background       = solo_singer
| birth_name       = Michelle Lynn Johnson
| alias            = Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur<br />Me'Shell Ndegéocello
| birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1968|8|29}}
| birth_place      = [[Berlin]], Germany
| origin           = [[Washington, D.C.]], United States
| instrument       = Vocals, bass, keyboards, drums, guitar
| genre            = {{flat list |
*[[Funk]] 
*[[soul music|soul]] 
*[[neo soul]]
*[[jazz]] 
*[[hip hop music|hip hop]] 
*[[reggae]] 
*[[rock music|rock]]
* [[progressive soul]]<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Green|first=Tony|date=March 2002|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|page=129|title=Joi: Star Kity's Revenge (Universal)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8s9P_S6njMC&pg=PA129|access-date=January 23, 2021|via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>}}
| occupation       = Singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, musician
| years_active     = 1992{{ndash}}present
| label            = [[Maverick Records|Maverick]]/[[Reprise Records|Reprise]]/[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros]], [[Shanachie Records|Shanachie]], [[EmArcy Records|EmArcy]], [[Decca Records|Decca]]/[[Universal Music Group|Universal]], [[Downtown Records|Mercer Street/Downtown]], [[Naïve (Naïve Records)|Naïve]], [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]]
| associated_acts  = [[John Mellencamp]], [[Madonna]], [[Benson Taylor]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Robert Glasper]]
| website          = {{URL|http://www.meshell.com}}
}}

'''Meshell Ndegeocello''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɪ|ˈ|ʃ|ɛ|l|_|ən|ˌ|d|eɪ|g|eɪ|oʊ|ˈ|tʃ|ɛ|l|oʊ}} {{respell|mish|EL|_|ən|DAY|gay|oh|CHEL|oh}};<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQ3fPlYOHc|title=Meshell Ndegeocello on "First Look" with Don Was of Blue Note Records|publisher=[[Blue Note Records]] |date=2023-06-16 |accessdate=2023-07-18 |via=[[YouTube]]|time=00:00}}</ref> born '''Michelle Lynn Johnson''' on August 29, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and bassist. She has gone by the name '''Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur''' which is used as a writing credit on some of her mid-career work.<ref>{{cite web|last=Layman |first=Will |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/n/ndegeocellomeshell-dance.shtml |title=Me'Shell Ndegeocello: The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidels < PopMatters |publisher=Popmatters.com |access-date=July 18, 2011}}</ref> Her music incorporates a wide variety of influences, including [[funk]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[jazz]], [[Hip hop music|hip hop]], [[reggae]] and [[Rock music|rock]]. She has received significant critical acclaim throughout her career,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-oct-24-wk-pop24-story.html |title=Head, heart and soul |access-date=February 28, 2009 |last=Lecaro |first=Lena |date=October 24, 2002 |work=Los Angeles Times |pages=E–12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rosebudus.com/rosebud/news/07-12.html |title=Grammy Nominations For J J Cale, Bettye LaVette and Meshell Ndegeocello – Just Announced |access-date=February 28, 2009 |date=December 6, 2007 |work=News, December 2007 |publisher=The Rosebud Agency |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081226231334/http://www.rosebudus.com/rosebud/news/07-12.html |archive-date=December 26, 2008 }}</ref> being nominated for 13 [[Grammy Awards]], and winning three.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Me'shell NdegeOcello {{!}} Artist {{!}} GRAMMY.com | url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/meshell-ndegeocello/5220 | access-date=2025-05-17 | website=www.grammy.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nyrock.com/worldbeat/08_2002/081402b.asp |title=Meshell Ndegeocello to Perform at 'You Rock My Soul' GMHC Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall on November 11th |access-date=February 28, 2009 |date=August 14, 2002 |work=NY Rock |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408043331/http://www.nyrock.com/worldbeat/08_2002/081402b.asp |archive-date=April 8, 2009}}</ref> She also has been credited for helping to "spark the [[neo soul|neo-soul]] movement".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur7644.cfm |title=Me'Shell Ndegeocello: One Tough "Cookie" |access-date=February 28, 2009 |last=Yarbrough |first=Kenya |date=August 9, 2002 |work=EURweb |publisher=Rabercom Enterprises |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090407004109/http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur7644.cfm |archive-date=April 7, 2009}}</ref>