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MC Trouble

LaTasha Sheron Rogers (July 30, 1970 – June 4, 1991), better known as MC Trouble, was a rap artist, and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records. Crowned by [a=Ice-T] as the [a=Rhyme Syndicate] Princess, [a=MC Trouble], from South Central, Los Angeles CA (USA). Released one studio album called "Gotta Get A Grip" (Motown, 1990). MC Trouble made her debut with her first single, "(I Wanna) Make You Mine" featuring [a=The Good Girls], released May 25, 1990. "Make You Mine" peaked at number 15 on Billboard magazine's Hot Rap Singles chart. The title track of her debut album "Gotta Get a Grip" was released as the second single on September 14, 1990. Gotta Get a Grip was a mix of hardcore rap and more commercial R&B. Trouble was born with epilepsy and received daily treatment to prevent seizures; in 1991, she was in production of her second album when she died in her sleep on June 4, 1991, while at the home of a friend in Los Angeles shortly after suffering an epileptic seizure that resulted in heart failure. [a=A Tribe Called Quest] dedicated their song "Vibes & Stuff" to [a=MC Trouble] (and a few other deceased rap artists).