Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song “Funk You Up,” died on April 6, 2026, at age 66.
The Sequence, formed in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1979, included Blondy, Angie B. and Cheryl the Pearl.
The group rose to fame with “Funk You Up,” released in 1979 and recognized as the first rap hit performed by women and among the first commercially successful hip hop singles. Blondy’s career in hip hop, funk and rap spanned from 1979 to 1985.
Blondy, 66, American rapper (The Sequence) and songwriter (“Funk You Up”).