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{{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, the latter 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 (rapper)|Q-Tip]] on Missy 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 on [[Ja Rule]]'s 2000 singles "[[Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)|Put It on Me]]" and "[[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]].
==Early life==
Mo was born into a military family. Her father, Bishop Jacob D. Loving, and her mother, First-Lady Cynthia Loving Sr.,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://praiserichmond.com/539742/rbs-lil-mos-got-soul-the-spirit-at-the-27th-annual-stellar-awards/ |title=R&B's Lil' Mo's Got Soul & the Spirit at the 27th Annual Stellar Awards |date=January 13, 2012 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101035133/https://praiserichmond.com/539742/rbs-lil-mos-got-soul-the-spirit-at-the-27th-annual-stellar-awards/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> raised her primarily in [[Long Island]], but moved regularly due to her father's military assignments. The family lived in [[Texas]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[North Carolina]] before settling in [[Baltimore]]. As an adult, Mo moved to New York City's [[Manhattan]] borough to pursue her music career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-mo-mn0000231397/biography |title=Lil' Mo Biography |last=Seida |first=Linda |website=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017093709/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-mo-mn0000231397/biography |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career==
===Beginnings (1996–2000)===
Mo began her career as a backing vocalist, session musician and songwriter. In early 1998, while submitting demo material to [[Elektra Records]] for [[Nicole Wray]]'s 1998 debut album, ''[[Make It Hot]]'', Mo caught the attention of [[Missy Elliott]],<ref name="skorpion">{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziTxdzQ4_Q&feature=player_detailpage&t=445 |title=The Skorpion Show Interviews Lil' Mo |date=May 6, 2012 |website=The Skorpion Show |publisher=YouTube |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017093709/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WziTxdzQ4_Q&feature=player_detailpage&t=445 |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> who helped land her a contract deal with Elektra. On June 29, 1998, Mo released her debut single "[[5 Minutes (Lil' Mo song)|5 Minutes]]" from the ''[[Why Do Fools Fall in Love (soundtrack)|soundtrack]]'' for the [[Frankie Lymon]] biographical film ''[[Why Do Fools Fall in Love (film)|Why Do Fools Fall in Love]]''. The song was planned to appear on Mo's debut album, however when it underperformed in the US, it was pulled from the final track listing. Mo's debut album was originally set to be released in March 1999,<ref name="spin">{{Citation |last=Seymour |first=Craig |title=Most Likely to Have a Celebrity Death-Match with Lil' Kim: Lil' Mo |date=February 1999 |work=[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]] |volume=15 |issue=2 |page=83 |issn=0886-3032}}</ref> however, it was pushed back multiple times during Elektra's attempts to revamp Mo's image and sound.<ref>{{Citation |last=Seymour |first=Craig |title=Shorty Hard Rock |date=August 2001 |work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |volume=9 |issue=8 |page=127 |issn=1070-4701}}</ref>
Mo gained further exposure during this time for her features on [[Ol' Dirty Bastard]]'s cover of [[Billie Holiday]]'s "[[Good Morning Heartache]]", Missy Elliott's record-breaking single "[[Hot Boyz (song)|Hot Boyz]]", which spent 18 weeks at number one on the [[Hot Rap Songs|Hot Rap Singles]] from December 4, 1999, to March 25, 2000, and [[Ja Rule]]'s single "[[Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)|Put It on Me]]", which was a hit on both urban and pop radio, and reached number eight on the US pop charts.<ref name="allmusic"/> More collaborations by Ja Rule and Lil' Mo followed, including "[[I Cry (Ja Rule song)|I Cry]]", which repurposed [[The O'Jays]]' 1978 hit "Cry Together".
===Breakthrough, ''Based on a True Story'' (2001)===
On April 10, 2000, Mo released "[[Ta Da]]", her first solo single. After years of successful collaborations and features, Mo would finally release a successful hit of her own, "[[Superwoman Pt. II]]", her second single from her upcoming album. The single was released on March 6, 2001, and peaked at No. 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], helping bring then-underground rapper [[Fabolous]] to mainstream attention.<ref name="allmusic"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470034/fabolous-molds-new-r-kelly.jhtml |title=Fabolous Molds New ' R. Kelly,' Credits Mixtape For Bringing Him, Lil' Mo Together |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=February 19, 2003 |website=[[MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=June 12, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024041023/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1470034/fabolous-molds-new-r-kelly.jhtml |archive-date=October 24, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On June 26, 2001, Mo's debut album, ''[[Based on a True Story (Lil' Mo album)|Based on a True Story]]'' was released to generally favorable reviews. The album peaked at No. 14 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and attained a gold certification from the [[RIAA]], making it Mo's successful album to date. In August 2001, Mo released the follow-up single "[[Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets)]]", however, it failed to match the success of its predecessor.<ref name="allmusic">{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-mo-mn0000231397/awards |title=Lil' Mo  |website=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |access-date=January 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017093709/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-mo-mn0000231397/awards |archive-date=October 17, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===''Meet the Girl Next Door'', career struggles (2002–05)===
[[File:LilMoOct05.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Loving in 2005.]]
While recovering from being assaulted with a champagne bottle after a performance in San Francisco, Mo began her radio career, working as a part-time anchor for [[Baltimore]] urban radio station [[WQSR|WERQ-FM]].<ref name="billboard">{{Citation |last=Lorez |first=Jeff |title=From 'Superwoman' to 'Girl Next Door' |date=April 5, 2003 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=115 |issue=14 |page=17 |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> That same year, Mo began preparations for her second album, ''[[Meet the Girl Next Door]]''. The album was released on April 29, 2003, preceded by the singles "[[4Ever (Lil' Mo song)|4Ever]]" and "[[Ten Commandments (song)|Ten Commandments]]".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458999/lil-mo-works-on-her-second-album.jhtml |title=Lil' Mo Nabs A Fellow Lil' And Fabolous For ''The Girl Next Door'' |last=Moss |first=Corey |date=December 5, 2002 |website=[[MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=May 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202181037/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458999/lil-mo-works-on-her-second-album.jhtml |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> While Mo promoted the singles on shows such as ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' and ''[[Soul Train]]'',<ref name="billboard" /> she would later criticise Elektra for their lack of support and minimal promotion for the album, which she attributed to being pregnant at the time.<ref name="rnbdirt">{{Cite web |url=http://rnbdirt.com/lil-mo-wants-to-ask-you-why/6816/ |title=Lil' Mo Wants To Ask You 'Why' |date=July 24, 2004 |publisher=rnbdirt.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213345/http://rnbdirt.com/lil-mo-wants-to-ask-you-why/6816/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Mo's contract with Elektra expired as the label was absorbed by [[Atlantic Records]], and in July 2004, she signed Universal's [[Cash Money Records]] to record her third album, then titled ''Syndicated: the Lil' Mo Hour''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rapbasement.com/cash-money/lil-mo-signs-to-cash-money.html |title=Lil Mo Signs to Cash Money |date=July 27, 2004 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101035138/http://www.rapbasement.com/cash-money/lil-mo-signs-to-cash-money.html |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Mitchell |first=Gail |title=Lil' Mo in Cash Money Till |date=July 17, 2004 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=116 |issue=29 |page=20 |issn=0006-2510}}</ref> The album was scheduled for an early 2005 release, before being pushed back to October, after its four singles (including "[[Hot Girls]]" and "[[Dem Boyz (Lil' Mo song)|Dem Boyz]]") failed to create any buzz. Following the destruction of Cash Money's New Orleans studio by [[Hurricane Katrina]],<ref name="billboard2" /> Mo was dropped from the Cash Money roster and ''Syndicated'' was shelved.<ref name="billboard2">{{Citation |last=Gail |first=Mitchell |title=Through the Storm |date=September 1, 2007 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=119 |issue=35 |pages=52–53 |issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
===Independent releases, ''Pain and Paper'', ''P.S. I Love Me'' (2006–12)===
Mo began releasing singles as an independent artist under her production company HoneyChild Entertainment, which was first founded by Mo in 2000.<ref>{{Citation |last=Duncan |first=Andréa |title=Songs in the Key of Life > Lil' Mo |date=March 2000 |work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |volume=8 |issue=2 |page=159 |issn=1070-4701}}</ref> On August 28, 2007, Mo released the album ''Pain & Paper'', distributed by [[Koch Entertainment]] and DrakeWeb Music Group and selling only 6000 copies.<ref name="billboard2" /> Its singles, "Sumtimes I", featuring [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]], and "Lucky Her" failed to chart.
In 2008, Mo signed a two-album deal with [[Global Music Group]] and began work her fourth album, tentatively titled ''Tattoos & Roses: The Rebellion Against My Pain''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://singersroom.com/content/2008-11-14/RB-Singer-Lil-Mo-Reclaims-Limelight-with-New-Deal/ |title=R&B Singer Lil' Mo Reclaims Limelight with New Deal |date=November 14, 2008 |publisher=Singersroom.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201181603/http://singersroom.com/content/2008-11-14/RB-Singer-Lil-Mo-Reclaims-Limelight-with-New-Deal/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> The album was initially planned to include a second disc featuring Mo's live performances, however this was eventually scrapped. On May 8, 2011, Mo released the mixtape ''P.S. I Love You''. On November 1, 2011, Mo released ''[[P.S. I Love Me]]'' in conjunction with Bronx Bridge Entertainment and distributed by [[Fontana Distribution]]. The album was preceded by the singles "On the Floor", "I Love Me", featuring [[Tweet (singer)|Tweet]], and "Take Me Away", featuring [[Maino (rapper)|Maino]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2011/04/l-il-mo-on-her-new-album-her-theater-experience-and-life-after-radio-10530.html |title=Lil' Mo on her new album, her theater experience, and life after radio |last=Godfrey |first=Sarah |date=April 28, 2011 |website=TBD Arts: Inside D.C. entertainment |publisher=TBD.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509205422/http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-arts/2011/04/l-il-mo-on-her-new-album-her-theater-experience-and-life-after-radio-10530.html |archive-date=May 9, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://singersroom.com/content/2011-09-28/Lil-Mo-Return-with-Tweet-for-PS-I-Love-Me/ |title=EXCLUSIVE: Lil Mo Talks Tweet Collaboration, PS I Love Me, More |date=September 28, 2011 |publisher=Singersroom.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201181559/http://singersroom.com/content/2011-09-28/Lil-Mo-Return-with-Tweet-for-PS-I-Love-Me/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Television career, ''The Scarlet Letter'', retirement (2013–present)===
In 2013, Mo became a cast member of the reality television series ''[[R&B Divas: Los Angeles]]'', which premiered on [[TV One (US TV network)|TV One]] on July 10, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tvone.tv/shows/randb-divas/inside-the-show/r-and-b-divas-la-announces-cast.html |title=R&B Divas: LA Announces Cast |date=April 5, 2013 |publisher=[[TV One (US TV network)|tvOne.net]] |url-status=dead |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 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> The season's reunion special garnered a total of 834,000 viewers, tying with the debut of the sitcom ''[[The Rickey Smiley Show]]'' as the network's No. 1 telecast among adults 25–54 in [[TV One (US TV network)|TV One]] history.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/06/tv-ones-rb-divas-la-reunion-part-1-is-the-networks-most-watched-telecast-of-all-time/201380/ |title=TV One's 'R&B Divas: LA Reunion Part 1' is the Network's Most Watched Telecast of All Time |last=Bibel |first=Sara |date=September 6, 2013 |website=TVbytheNumbers |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224061835/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/09/06/tv-ones-rb-divas-la-reunion-part-1-is-the-networks-most-watched-telecast-of-all-time/201380/ |archive-date=December 24, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 10, 2013, Lil' Mo released the song "I'm a Diva" via [[iTunes]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-a-diva-single/id690805486 |title=I'm a Diva – Single by Lil' Mo |date=September 10, 2013 |website=[[iTunes]] |publisher=[[Apple.com]] |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028113759/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-a-diva-single/id690805486 |archive-date=October 28, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Another non-album single, "L's Up", was released the following week.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ls-up-single/id706433155 |title=L's Up – Single by Lil' Mo |date=September 17, 2013 |website=[[iTunes]] |publisher=[[Apple.com]] |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028115403/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ls-up-single/id706433155 |archive-date=October 28, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
On October 28, 2014, Mo released her fifth album, ''[[The Scarlet Letter (album)|The Scarlet Letter]]'', under [[Penalty Recordings|Penalthy Entertainment]].<ref name="ykigs2">{{Cite web |url=http://youknowigotsoul.com/lil-mo-signs-new-label-deal-new-album-scarlet-letter-release-august |title=Lil' Mo Signs New Label Deal, New Album 'The SCARlet Letter' to Release in August |date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=YouKnowIGotSoul.com |access-date=May 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507034137/http://youknowigotsoul.com/lil-mo-signs-new-label-deal-new-album-scarlet-letter-release-august |archive-date=May 7, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=502307013926617090 |user=THELILMOSHOW |title=the scarlet letter album will be available Oct 28!! the song i sang "just not that into you" on #rbdivasla will be featured on there as well |author=LIL' MO |date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> The album was preceded by the single "Should've Never Let You Go", as well as her second mixtape ''No Shit Sherlock'', which featured contributions by [[Da Brat]] and songwriter Tiyon "TC" Mack.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centrictv.com/music/articles/2014/04/18/lil-mo-drops-no-shit-sherlock-rap-mixtape.html |title=Lil Mo Drops 'No Sh*t Sherlock' Mixtape |last=Joseph |first=Justin Dwayne |date=April 18, 2014 |publisher=[[BET Her|CentricTV.com]] |access-date=April 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140507080624/http://www.centrictv.com/music/articles/2014/04/18/lil-mo-drops-no-shit-sherlock-rap-mixtape.html |archive-date=May 7, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 29, 2015, ''[[R&B Divas: Los Angeles]]'' ended after its third season.
In January 2016, Mo began hosting the WKYS radio show ''The Fam in the Morning'' with DJ Quick Silva. She was fired from the show in February 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thejasminebrand.com/2017/02/03/exclusive-lil-mo-was-not-fired-over-spike-leechrisette-michele-controversy-she-speaks-out/ |title=(EXCLUSIVE) Lil Mo Was NOT Fired Over Spike Lee/Chrisette Michele Controversy, She Speaks Out |date=February 3, 2017 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101035134/https://thejasminebrand.com/2017/02/03/exclusive-lil-mo-was-not-fired-over-spike-leechrisette-michele-controversy-she-speaks-out/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, Mo joined the cast of [[VH1]]'s ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]'' and appeared in an episode of ''Couples Court with the Cutlers''. She would also appear in [[We TV]]'s ''[[Marriage Boot Camp|Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 12 — Hip Hop Edition]]''.
On October 25, 2018, Mo announced her retirement from the music industry to pursue a career in law.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thejasminebrand.com/2018/10/25/lil-mo-leaving-music-industry-to-be-a-lawyer-im-about-to-be-somebodys-lit-a-attorney/ |title=Lil Mo Leaving Music Industry To Be A Lawyer: "I'm about to be somebody's lit a** attorney!" |date=October 25, 2018 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101035137/https://thejasminebrand.com/2018/10/25/lil-mo-leaving-music-industry-to-be-a-lawyer-im-about-to-be-somebodys-lit-a-attorney/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life==
===Assault===
On June 22, 2001, while being escorted to a limousine, Lil' Mo was assaulted by a male at a San Francisco concert venue.<ref name="mtv3" /><ref name="mtv2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444760/lil-mo-attacked.jhtml |title=Lil' Mo Recovering After Bottle Attack |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=June 25, 2001 |website=[[MTV|MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202181026/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444760/lil-mo-attacked.jhtml |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was bludgeoned in the head by the man's champagne bottle and was immediately hospitalized at [[California Pacific Medical Center]], where she received 20 stitches.<ref name="mtv2" /> The incident traumatized Mo and left her suspicious of the attack, in which she felt it may have been a potential "set up".<ref name="mtv3" /> Mo confirmed to ''[[MTV|MTV News]]'' that she had to cancel many shows and cease a double-music video shoot for her single "[[Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets)|Gangsta]]" so she could recover from the incident.<ref name="mtv3">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444824/lil-mo-frightened-after-attack.jhtml |title=Lil' Mo Frightened, Suspicious After Attack |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=June 27, 2001 |website=[[MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=May 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202181034/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1444824/lil-mo-frightened-after-attack.jhtml |archive-date=February 2, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A reward ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 was issued in hopes of catching the assailant.<ref name="mtv3" /> Though the alleged male attacker was never found, local San Francisco police received anonymous tips that the attacker boasted about his actions at a [[Bayview-Hunters Point, San Francisco|Hunters Point]] housing project near San Francisco, California.<ref name="mtv3" />
===Marriages and children===
In 2001, Mo met her first husband, Augustus "Gus" Stone, at a Washington, D.C. gas station. After dating for five months, they wed on August 29, 2001. On August 19, 2002, Mo gave birth to her first child, Heaven Love'on Stone. On February 24, 2005, Mo gave birth to the couple's second child, God'Iss Love Stone. In December 2005, she filed for divorce. Their divorce was finalized in August 2007. Through the marriage, she became the stepmother to his son, Jerez Coleman, who in June 2014 appeared as "Kidd Cole" on an episode of [[MTV]]'s television series ''[[Catfish: The TV Show]]''.
On June 22, 2008, Mo married [[Gospel music|Gospel]] recording artist Phillip Bryant. On January 16, 2009, Mo gave birth to her third child, Justin McKenzie Phillip Bryant.<ref>[http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/01/21/lil-mo-and-phillip-bryant-welcome-son-justin-mckenzie-phillip/ Little Mo and Phillip Bryant Welcome a Son] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090125095922/http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/01/21/lil-mo-and-phillip-bryant-welcome-son-justin-mckenzie-phillip/ |date=January 25, 2009 }} Celebrity Baby Blog, January 21, 2009</ref> On July 10, 2012, Mo gave birth to her fourth child, Jonah Maddox-Phillip Bryant.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2012/05/lil-mo-is-expecting/ |title=LIL' MO IS EXPECTING – Black Celebrity Kids |publisher=Blackcelebkids.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715022432/http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2012/05/lil-mo-is-expecting/ |archive-date=July 15, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2012/05/lil-mo-and-the-family-is-on-the-right-track |title=Lil' Mo and the Family Is on the Right Track – Black Celebrity Kids |publisher=Blackcelebkids.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719082953/http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2012/05/lil-mo-and-the-family-is-on-the-right-track/ |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2012/07/lil-mo-welcomes-fourth-child-in-time-for-fourth-album/ |title=Lil' Mo Welcomes Fourth Child in Time For Fourth Album – Black Celebrity Kids |publisher=Blackcelebkids.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910165319/http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2012/07/lil-mo-welcomes-fourth-child-in-time-for-fourth-album/ |archive-date=September 10, 2012 |access-date=December 15, 2012}}</ref> The couple separated due to his infidelity<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://madamenoire.com/425011/thats-knew-lil-mo-says-discovered-husband-cheated-one-threesomes/ |title='That's When I Knew:' Lil' Mo Says She Discovered Her Husband Cheated During One Of Their Threesomes |last=Rogers |first=Jazmine Denise |date=April 30, 2014 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050410/https://madamenoire.com/425011/thats-knew-lil-mo-says-discovered-husband-cheated-one-threesomes/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> and officially divorced on September 15, 2014.<ref name="s2s" />
On October 1, 2014, Mo married professional boxer [[Karl Dargan]].<ref name="s2s">{{Cite web |url=http://s2smagazine.com/91669/lil-mo-planning-to-marry-new-younger-boyfriend/ |title=Lil Mo planning to marry new, younger boyfriend |last=Scott |first=Tracy |date=March 19, 2014 |website=[[Sister 2 Sister]] |publisher=S2SMagazine.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320051841/http://s2smagazine.com/91669/lil-mo-planning-to-marry-new-younger-boyfriend/ |archive-date=March 20, 2014 |access-date=March 19, 2014}}</ref> On August 28, 2015, Mo gave birth to Karl Sharif Dargan Jr., her fifth child and Karl's third.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://s2smagazine.com/99296/lil-mo-talks-catfish/ |title=Lil Mo talks 'Catfish' |last=Eskridge |first=Sonya |date=June 12, 2014 |website=[[Sister 2 Sister]] |publisher=S2SMagazine.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140613192012/http://s2smagazine.com/99296/lil-mo-talks-catfish/ |archive-date=June 13, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> In 2018, at the reunion special of ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]'', Mo announced that she was expecting her sixth child. Mo admitted on social media that she had suffered a miscarriage a month before the reunion aired.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://madamenoire.com/1032890/lil-mo-miscarriage/ |title=Lil' Mo Criticized After Making Poor Joke About Abortions, Months After Revealing Miscarriage |last=Uwumarogie |first=Victoria |date=July 17, 2018 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050410/https://madamenoire.com/1032890/lil-mo-miscarriage/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2019, Mo announced that she had left Karl, after he had spat on her in front of their children during an argument.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/05/18/fans-call-bluff-on-lil-mos-supposed-split-with-husband-karl-dargan-we-dont-believe-u/ |title='We Don't Believe U': Fans Call Foul on Lil Mo's Supposed Split with Husband Karl Dargan |last=Berger |first=Tia |date=May 18, 2019 |access-date=January 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101010926/https://atlantablackstar.com/2019/05/18/fans-call-bluff-on-lil-mos-supposed-split-with-husband-karl-dargan-we-dont-believe-u/ |archive-date=January 1, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mo revealed in later interviews that he had been physically abusive throughout their marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2019/12/28/21040410/lil-mo-split-estranged-husband-karl-dargan |title=Lil Mo details calling it quits with estranged husband Karl Dargan |last=Woods |first=Aleia |date=December 28, 2019 |website=Revolt.tv |access-date=April 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229141408/https://www.revolt.tv/news/2019/12/28/21040410/lil-mo-split-estranged-husband-karl-dargan |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Their divorce was finalized in April 2021.
===Personal struggles===
In 2003, Mo revealed to [[Vibe (magazine)|''Vibe'' magazine]] that she struggled with an [[eating disorder]] since 2000.<ref name="vibe">{{Citation |last=J. Solomon |first=Akiba |title=The Big Picture |date=July 2003 |work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]] |volume=11 |issue=7 |pages=110–111 |issn=1070-4701}}</ref>
In 2019, Mo revealed that she had struggled with an opioid addiction.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hot97.com/news/hot-97-now/lil-mo-reveals-she-beat-opioid-addiction-was-abusive-relationship |title=Lil Mo' Reveals She Beat Opioid Addiction + Was in an Abusive Relationship |last=Perkins |first=Tai |date=December 3, 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200101050416/https://www.hot97.com/news/hot-97-now/lil-mo-reveals-she-beat-opioid-addiction-was-abusive-relationship |archive-date=January 1, 2020}}</ref>
===Religion===
Mo was raised in a Christian household, her parents are Holiness preachers. In a 2017 episode of ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]'', Mo revealed that she had converted to Islam three years prior as a result of her marriage to Karl, and is seen praying in hijab.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Bodied |series=Love and Hip-Hop New York |network=VH1 |date=2017 |season=8 |number=3}}</ref>
==Feuds==
===Ja Rule===
A feud between Mo and former collaborator [[Ja Rule]] embroiled in late 2001, when [[Murder Inc. Records|Murder Inc.]] began favoring [[Ashanti (entertainer)|Ashanti]] over her. In January 2003, while co-hosting ''[[106 & Park|106 & Park: Prime]]'', Mo sent a shout-out to [[50 Cent]], just seconds after she premiered a [[Ja Rule]] video.<ref name="vibe" /> The incident angered Ja Rule and Murder Inc.<ref name="vibe" /> Mo had told the press she assumed [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] was going to edit out the shout, and did not think the gesture would cause an uproar.<ref name="vibe" /> Ja Rule released the diss track "Loose Change," which targeted [[Eminem]], 50 Cent, [[Dr. Dre]], [[Chris Lighty]] and Lil' Mo.<ref name="vibe" /><ref name="mtv4" /> Rule credited himself as the reason why she had any hits.<ref name="mtv4">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471038/ja-rule-calls-50-loose-change.jhtml |title=Ja Rule Calls 50 'Loose Change,' Disses 'Feminem' And Dr. Dre |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=April 4, 2003 |website=[[MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102220650/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471038/ja-rule-calls-50-loose-change.jhtml |archive-date=November 2, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In May 2003, Mo released a freestyle diss to Ja Rule.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471821/record-quick-news-on-lil-mo-ja-rule-eminem-american-idol-luther-vandross-pod-more.jhtml |title=For The Record: Quick News On Lil' Mo And Ja Rule, Eminem, 'American Idol,' Luther Vandross, P.O.D. & More |date=May 9, 2003 |website=[[MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101022324/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471821/record-quick-news-on-lil-mo-ja-rule-eminem-american-idol-luther-vandross-pod-more.jhtml |archive-date=January 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In April 2003, controversy arose regarding payment for Lil' Mo's contributions on "[[I Cry (Ja Rule song)|I Cry]]" and "[[Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)|Put It on Me]]".<ref name="mtv">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471311/lil-mo-wants-no-beef-with-ja.jhtml |title=Lil' Mo Wants To Drop Beef With Ja Rule And Focus On Family |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |date=April 16, 2003 |website=[[MTV News]] |publisher=MTV.com |access-date=May 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226012215/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1471311/lil-mo-wants-no-beef-with-ja.jhtml |archive-date=December 26, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2005, Lil' Mo filed a lawsuit against Ja Rule, Murder Inc. and [[Def Jam]] for over $15&nbsp;million.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://allhiphop.com/2005/08/12/lil-mo-filing-lawsuit-against-ja-rule-murder-inc-def-jam/ |title=Lil' Mo Filing Lawsuit Against Ja Rule, Murder Inc. & Def Jam |last=Watkins |first=Greg |date=August 12, 2005 |website=[[AllHipHop]] |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201233000/http://allhiphop.com/2005/08/12/lil-mo-filing-lawsuit-against-ja-rule-murder-inc-def-jam/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2010, the two reconciled,<ref name="yt2">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/ofAHORVLUqk Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140217163553/http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ofAHORVLUqk&t=386 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofAHORVLUqk&t=386 |title=LIL MO DOESNT HAVE A ANSWER WHY FABOLOUS WONT DO A SONG WITH HER? |website=Superstar Radio |date=April 14, 2011 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=January 16, 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the next year, recorded a track together titled "U & Me".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hiphoplead.com/music/ja-rule-u-me/ |title=Ja Rule Ft. Lil Mo – U & Me |date=February 10, 2011 |publisher=HipHopLead.com |access-date=January 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201203604/http://www.hiphoplead.com/music/ja-rule-u-me/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNH0kIMzX1k |title=Ja Rule – U & Me (Feat. Lil' Mo) (2011) |date=February 9, 2011 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217163600/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNH0kIMzX1k |archive-date=February 17, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
===Keyshia Cole===
The feud between Lil' Mo and R&B singer [[Keyshia Cole]] originated in August 2005 via the radio series ''[[WWPR-FM|Star and Buc Wild Morning Show]]''. Mo was reported to have dismissed the vocal talent of a new crop of R&B performers, saying that they relied on dancing. Cole took offense and went to Dream Hotel in New York City, where she encountered Lil' Mo's manager Phil Thornton and a stylist, allegedly stating "You all are traitors. [Lil' Mo] is the enemy.".<ref name="aol" /> Lil' Mo shrugged off the incident, saying she was told that Cole was intoxicated at the time,<ref name="aol">{{Cite web |url=http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas?id=20050822102109990001 |title=Inside the Buzz |last=Murray |first=Jawn |date=August 23, 2005 |website=AOL Black Voices |publisher=[[AOL]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060208102322/http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/bvbuzzcanvas?id=20050822102109990001 |archive-date=February 8, 2006 |access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> which Cole denied.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.crunktastical.net/2005/10/15/buzz-notes-31/ |title=Buzz Notes > Keyshia "Troll" Cole Clears The Air |date=October 15, 2005 |website=Crunk + Disorderly |publisher=crunktastical.net |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203090008/http://www.crunktastical.net/2005/10/15/buzz-notes-31/ |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
In March 2013, Cole was criticized by urban media outlets for her Twitter critique of [[Beyoncé]]'s "Bow Down/I Been On".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4HIjp5_Ns |title=Dissing Beyoncé's 'Bow Down (I Been On)' Backfires On Keyshia Cole | last=Johnson | first=Billy Jr. |date=April 4, 2013 |website=Hip-Hop Media Training |publisher=music.yahoo.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219112125/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4HIjp5_Ns |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4HIjp5_Ns |title=Donkey of the Day: Keyshia Cole Goes At Beyoncé |date=March 19, 2013 |website=[[Power 105.1|The Breakfast Club]] |publisher=[[YouTube]].com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219112125/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc4HIjp5_Ns |archive-date=December 19, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> This led to Mo and Cole exchanging hostile tweets over the next few days.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrrxr4v_cPM&feature=player_detailpage&t=26 |title=Shots Fired: Lil Mo Wants Keyshia Cole to 'Bow Down' and Stop Tweeting |website=HipHollywood |publisher=[[YouTube]].com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626041330/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrrxr4v_cPM&feature=player_detailpage&t=26 |archive-date=June 26, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="singersroom2">{{Cite web |url=http://singersroom.com/content/2013-04-04/Keyshia-Cole-Responds-To-Lil-Mo-Smiling-Through-The-Bull/ |title=Keyshia Cole Responds To Lil Mo, 'Smiling Through The Bull' |last=Joszor |first=Njai |date=April 4, 2013 |publisher=Singersroom.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201214940/http://singersroom.com/content/2013-04-04/Keyshia-Cole-Responds-To-Lil-Mo-Smiling-Through-The-Bull/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite the exchanges, in May 2013, Mo said there was no beef between her and Cole,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2013/05/weigh-lil-mo-declares-sing-circles-keyshia-cole/ |title=Weigh In: Lil' Mo Declares She Can Sing Circles Around Keyshia Cole |date=May 4, 2013 |publisher=ThatGrapeJuice.net |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201215235/http://thatgrapejuice.net/2013/05/weigh-lil-mo-declares-sing-circles-keyshia-cole/ |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> which led to the two exchanging hostile messages again via [[Instagram]] and Twitter.<ref name="wtlc">{{Cite web |url=http://tlcnaptown.com/2068221/lil-mo-and-keyshia-cole-go-at-it-on-twitter-and-instagram-pics/ |title=Lil Mo and Keyshia Cole GO AT IT on Twitter and Instagram (Pics) |last=Vaughn |first=Karen |date=May 29, 2013 |website=[[WTLC-FM|106.7 WTLC]] |publisher=tlcnaptown.com |access-date=January 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140117024240/http://tlcnaptown.com/2068221/lil-mo-and-keyshia-cole-go-at-it-on-twitter-and-instagram-pics/ |archive-date=January 17, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Lil' Mo discography}}
'''Studio albums'''
*''[[Based on a True Story (Lil' Mo album)|Based on a True Story]]'' (2001)
*''[[Meet the Girl Next Door]]'' (2003)
*''[[Pain & Paper]]'' (2007)
*''[[P.S. I Love Me]]'' (2011)
*''[[The Scarlet Letter (album)|The Scarlet Letter]]'' (2014)
==Tours==
*[[Lilith Fair]] (with [[Missy Elliott]]) (1998)
*Missy Elliott: Live in Hamburg/Germany (1998–1999)
*[[Sprite (soft drink)|Sprite Simon Dtour Live]] (with [[3LW]]) (2003)
*Rock the Mic Tour (with [[Jay-Z]] and [[50 Cent]]) (2003)
*[[Seagram|Seagram's Gin Live Tour]] (with [[Xscape (group)|Xscape]]) (2005)
==Filmography==
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television
|-
| 2013–15
| ''[[R&B Divas: Los Angeles]]''
| Herself
| Main Cast
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Black Dynamite (TV series)|Black Dynamite]]''
| The Voice
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Love & Hip Hop: New York]]''
| Herself
| Main Cast
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Marriage Boot Camp]]''
| Herself
| Main cast
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Power Book II: Ghost]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Your Perception, Your Reality"
|-
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable" width="700px"
|-
! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Ceremony
! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Category
! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Nominated work
! style="background:#B0C4DE;"|Result
|-
|rowspan="2"|2001
|[[2001 MTV Video Music Awards|MTV Video Music Awards]]
|align="center" |''Best Rap Video''
|rowspan="6" align="center" |"[[Put It on Me (Ja Rule song)|Put It on Me]]" <br><small>(with [[Ja Rule]] and [[Vita (rapper)|Vita]])</small>
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[The Source Awards]]
|align="center" |''Single of the Year''
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="6"|2002
|rowspan="1"|[[44th Grammy Awards]]
|align="center"|[[Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[ASCAP|ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards]]
|align="center" |''Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs''
|{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2002/completewinners.aspx |title=2002 ASCAP R&S Awards:: Complete List of Winners |publisher=[[ASCAP]].com |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201100011/http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2002/completewinners.aspx |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Urban Music Awards]]
|align="center" |''Songwriter of the Year'' <br><small>(shared with [[Irv Gotti]] and [[Ja Rule]])</small>
|{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020807_bmi_celebrates_urban_music_at_2002_awards_ceremony |title=BMI Celebrates Urban Music at 2002 Awards Ceremony |date=August 6, 2002 |publisher=BMI.com |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217220328/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020807_bmi_celebrates_urban_music_at_2002_awards_ceremony |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|[[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Pop Music Awards]]
|align="center" |''Publishers/Writers of the Year''
|{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020514_bmi_salutes_rock_n_roll_past_and_present_at_50th_annual_pop_awa |title=BMI Salutes Rock 'N Roll Past and Present at 50th Annual Pop Awards |date=May 13, 2002 |publisher=BMI.com |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201130128/http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020514_bmi_salutes_rock_n_roll_past_and_present_at_50th_annual_pop_awa |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems|BDS Certified Spin Awards]]
|align="center" | ''50,000 Radio Spins''
|rowspan="2" align="center" |"[[If I Could Go!]]" <br><small>(with [[Sacario]] and [[Angie Martinez]])</small>
|{{won}}
|-
|align="center" | ''100,000 Radio Spins''
|{{won}}<ref>{{Citation |title=Broadcast Data Systems: Announcing This Month's Recipients of BDSCertified Spin Awards > November 2002 |date=December 14, 2002 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |volume=114 |issue=51 |pages=5 |issn=0006-2510}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="8"|2003
|rowspan="2"|[[Teen Choice Awards]]
|align="center" |''Choice R&B/Hip Hop Track''
|align="center" |"[[4Ever (Lil' Mo song)|4Ever]]"
|{{nom}}
|-
|align="center" |''Choice Rap Track''
|rowspan="8" align="center" |"[[Can't Let You Go]]" <br><small>(with [[Fabolous]] and Mike Shorey)</small>
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[The Source Awards]]
|align="center" |''Best Rap/R&B Collabo''
|{{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[ASCAP|ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards]]
|align="center" |''Award-Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Songs''
|{{won}}<ref name="ascap1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2004/completewinners.html |title=2003 ASCAP R&S Awards: Complete List of Winners |publisher=[[ASCAP]].com |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201100555/http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2004/completewinners.html |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align="center" |''Award-Winning Rap Songs''
|{{won}}<ref name="ascap1" />
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems|BDS Certified Spin Awards]]
|align="center"|''50,000 Radio Spins''
|{{won}}
|-
|align="center"|''100,000 Radio Spins''
|{{won}}
|-
|align="center"|''200,000 Radio Spins''
|{{won}}
|-
|2004
|[[ASCAP|ASCAP Pop Music Awards]]
|align="center" |''Award-Winning Pop Songs''
|{{won}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/popawards/2004/mostperformed.aspx |title=2004 ASCAP Pop Music Awards: Award Winners |publisher=[[ASCAP]].com |access-date=January 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201100727/http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/popawards/2004/mostperformed.aspx |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2005
|[[Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems|BDS Certified Spin Awards]]
|align="center"|''100,000 Radio Spins''
|align="center"|"[[Superwoman, Pt. II]]"
|{{won}}
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.thelilmoshow.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|1245309}}
{{Lil' Mo}}
{{Cash Money Records}}
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