Susan Hedgepeth Biography Of Envyi, Songs, Albums, And Other Interesting Facts

Susan Hedgepeth is an American singer from the 90s era whose collaboration with Kia Phillips(K.P.) on Swing My Way brought to the limelight. At the time the 1997 song came out, many people were more interested in the song than the identity of the artist behind the song.

The discovery that Susan who sang in the 90s as Envyi is actually a white lady is making many lovers of the song interested in her. The song made Envyi and her partner popular but it is linked directly to others that later became big names.

Despite her connection to K.P., there is a lot about the singer that many people are yet to find out. These details will be unfolded in this article.

Who Is Susan Hedgepeth?

Susan Hedgepeth is a North Carolina singer who collaborated with another singer to put out her name. She and partner Kia Phillips recorded one song that gave a name that outlived two decades even though they did not make many works.

They were made a duo to sing a song by Lil Jon’s label, BME recordings. Their Swing My Way was an instant success even beyond the expectation of many. K.P.’s brother was a founding member of BME recordings and also a music attorney. The song helped to boost the Atlanta-based compilation, Rhythm and Quad.

Despite being separate artists with their individual businesses outside of the music industry, their coming together produced an RIAA-certified platinum song.

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Envyi Known Songs And Complete Album

Over twenty years ago Envyi and K.P. did a song together but later went silent despite the reception of the song. As many people wondered about the music duo, Envyi is surprisingly still singing but under a different name, Sioux Lane.

Her music caree`r is slow and not loud like other artists of the 90s era. She has only one known album, Tell Me Why. It was released in 2009 under her other name, Sioux Lane.

Her songs include:

• Player Can’t You/It’s About Time See(1998) by  A-Town Players/Mixzo Ft Envyi
• Love Is For Fools/Crazy Love/All About You(1998)  by Mint Condition, Envyi, Mista

Did You Know These Fascinating Details about Susan Hedgepeth?

1. A White Woman sang Swing My Way

Rapper K.P. and Envyi made a good team when they sang the song Swing Your Way. At the time many were carried away with the song not minding who sang it.

Envy(Susan Hedgepeth) sang the unforgettable hook while K.P did the verse. Recently, many people were shocked after discovering the identities of the other singer to be a white woman.

The hook which carries the title of the song is assumed to convey language unlike what a white woman uses, yet, Envyi did it well.

2. Swing My Way Introduced Some Successful Artist

K.P. and Envyi started a legacy through their Swing My Way that many people never knew about. The song had contributions from many artists who were starting in history.

Most of them became successful years after they worked on the song. Ludacris wrote the song’s verse and later became a big act of his own. Algebra Blesset sang in the background for the song but became a neo-soul singer only a decade after her work on the song.

Mixzo produced for big artists like Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Aaliyah, Ludacris, and Maxwell while Carl Mo later produced the OutKast song The Way You Move.

3. Her hit song was Sampled by many Artists

The 90s hit song not only captured the attention of many, but it also set the mood for some popular songs. For the song to have reached the No. 6 position of Billboard Hot 100, No. 14 on Uk Singles, it was a real hit. Many artists have sampled the song.

Artists like Bryson Tiller sampled it in his Exchange, his hit track. J. Cole also sampled the song in his song Deja Vu from his fourth studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only.

4. How Much Is Susan Hedgepeth Net Worth?

At the time of Susan’s 90’s hit, none of her works was known. After the hit song, she returned to the backseat only to resurface in another collaborative work with K.P.

Her net worth at the time of this writing is not known as she sis not disclose it.

5. Where Is Susan Hedgepeth Now?

She is alive and trying to make her mark. Susan entered a decade by changing her performance name from Envyi to Sioux Lane. Together with K.P, her co-artist on Swing My Way, they released a song, Put Cha Hands Up in 2005.

Her last album was released in 2009 and she did it alone. She and long-time collaborator, Kia Phillip(K.P.) performed Swing My way in 2011 at the A-Town Legends Concert in Atlanta.

Hedgepeth also known as envyi or Sioux Lane did an audition on BET’s gospel singing talent competition. Her performance in the 2012 season of Sunday’s Best made it through the first stage of the competition.

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