Princess Loko lived many years of her life as a rapper who was mostly underground for many years. With energy, talent, and her lyrics spitting out like wildfire, Loko became a major influence in underground hip hop in her home Tennesee. She impacted the music industry for many years until she came face to face with her death in May 2020 following complications with congestive heart failure. Still, her music which she built since her teenage days have still made her be remembered and has been described as a Memphis music legend.
Princess Loko was an American gangster rapper, lyricist, songwriter known mostly for collaborating with Tommy Wright III and as one of only two women to be part of the ‘Ten Wanted Men’ group. Also, the rapper was popular with other pseudonyms like Ms Loko and Loko.
All There Is To Know About The Life Of Princess Loko
Her Biography
Ms Loko was born Andrea Summers on August 2, 1979, in Whitehaven, Memphis, Tennessee.
At a young age growing in the streets, Loko recognised her talent in music and hip hop. In order to make good use of her discovered talent, she joined the music industry where she ended up giving music that cannot be compared to any.
Music Career Of Princess Loko
She was driven by her ability to make music, but at the time, she had little knowledge of the impact she was going to make in the history to hip hop.
Loko and Tommy Wright III started their journey of making music in the early 1990s when Wright would visit her home with music equipment to record songs. Later, she became signed to Wright’s label ‘Street Smart Records’ and her career bloomed in Memphis.
In 1994, she worked with Wright in the creation of his album ‘Ashes 2 Ashes, Dust 2 Dust’. An album he is still remembered for.
Ms Loko did not stop there but with ‘La Chat’, she moved to become one of only two women in the rap collective ‘Ten Wanted Men’. As time progressed, she left street Smart Records to join ‘Hy Lyfe Inc’.
Princess Loko was a gipsy in music. She worked with several artists to make music. Some of the songs include ‘Comin For The 94’ (1994 with Wright and T Dog), ‘Still Pimpin’ (1995 with Wright), ‘BHZ: Black Haven Zone’ (2003 with Paper Boyz). In 2011, she worked with ‘Manson Family’ and ‘Tommy Wright’ in ‘Shake Something’. She featured in many other songs including ‘Meal Ticket’ (with Montana Trax and Cuzzo in 2015), and ‘Dolemite’ featuring $uicideBoy$ & Ramirerz and a host of others.
In her career, the Memphis rapper is credited with releasing an album Let Me Kill Em with 10 Wanted Men – Ten Toes Down; had 3 compilations, 1 mixtape, songwriting and features among others. in 2012, she released her last official album Long Ovadue. The album contains 9 songs that include So Hard and It’s All On Me (ft. 8 Balls).
She Inspired An Isabel SK’s Collection
Isabel SK has designed for Lil B and Katy Perry. As part of her work, she designed a skirt with hand printing that says “45 in my pantyline”, an inspiration she got from Princess Loco and Tommy Wright’s song. She thought Princess Loko’s line “Blow away your brains with this 45 in my pantyline” was the hardest for a female to say.
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Was Princess Loko Married?
Not much is heard about her private life. However, a gofundme account organized by Toni Conard to fund her laying to rest described the rapper as a mother, daughter, sister, cousin, friend, lyricist, and poet. There’s no mention of her being a wife in any way. What remains under the wraps is whether she was ever married.
Also in the post, it was included that she was a mother of three children: Amber, Greg, and D’niyah.
The Sad Story Of Her Death
She died at the age of 40 on May 21, 2020, after battling congestive heart failure.
Andrea Summers may have lived her life as a legend in hip hop but had her highs and lows. Her highs? she became one of the pioneers of Memphis rap which would live many years to give birth to many artists. However, Loko did not live to see much of her music in the limelight as much as she would have. She remained an underground rapper until recently when her music began to be heard in different places. ‘Still Pimpin’, Tommy Wright III’s song she featured in has garnered millions of views on YouTube.
Her Daughter Died 3 Months After Her Death
Amber Summers, Princess Loko’s daughter died on August 31, 2020, in Memphis Tennessee in a car crash. Like her mother, a vigil was held for her in Memphis. Also in attendance was Tommy Wright III. Amber was the daughter of Loko and Ricky Neal.
