Angie Stone Remembered: Funeral Service Celebrates a Legend But Then Drama Erupts?!

Hey music lovers you know Angie Stone right? The Grammy-nominated R&B singer who gave us hits like "Wish I Didn't Miss You" and that amazing soulful voice? Well sadly she passed away recently in a car accident and her funeral was held this week. It was meant to be a time to celebrate her life and music but things took a bit of a turn when Mo'Nique decided to use the moment to reignite her old feud with Tyler Perry. Yep you heard that right. Let's unpack this.

A Beautiful Goodbye: Angie Stone's Memorial Service Filled with Music and Love

First things first let's talk about the funeral service itself. It was held at the Word of Faith Cathedral in Austell Georgia and it sounds like it was a really moving tribute to Angie Stone. Mourners packed the place surrounding a silver and gold casket covered in red roses. Tyler Perry was there and gave a speech using lyrics from Angie's song "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" which is super fitting. He talked about how Angie's "sunshine is coming" and that "there's no more rain in this cloud" now that she's passed.

Bishop Dale Bronner the senior pastor spoke about celebrating Angie's "well-lived" life and there were incredible musical performances. Keke Wyatt Anthony Hamilton and Kirk Franklin all took the stage to honor Angie with their voices. Keke Wyatt shared a sweet story about how Angie would call her in the middle of the night just to pray with her or offer encouragement. She said Angie's personality "trumps all of that" even her amazing music talent showing how much people valued her as a person.

Angie Stone was born in Columbia South Carolina and music was always a part of her life. Her mom sang around the house and her dad sang gospel and blues. Another service was even planned for her hometown in Columbia at First Nazareth Baptist Church so folks in her community could also pay their respects.

Let's not forget Angie's incredible career. She started in the all-female hip-hop group The Sequence who had the hit "Funk You Up" (sampled by Dr. Dre!). Then she was in Vertical Hold before going solo and killing it in the neo-soul scene in the early 2000s alongside artists like Erykah Badu and Maxwell. Hits like "Baby" "Wish I Didn't Miss You" and "Brotha" became R&B anthems. She even acted in movies like "The Hot Chick" and "The Fighting Temptations" and was on Broadway in "Chicago." Angie Stone was a true talent in so many ways.

Mo'Nique's Instagram Bomb: Using Funeral Speech to Blast Tyler Perry (Again!)

Okay now for the drama. After Tyler Perry's speech at Angie Stone's funeral Mo'Nique took to Instagram and posted a lengthy open letter directed at Perry. And it was not a message of condolences or remembrance. Instead she used Perry's words as a jumping-off point to reignite their long-standing feud.

Mo'Nique basically accused Tyler Perry of hypocrisy. She pointed out that Perry spoke out against Angie Stone's mistreatment in the music industry but Mo'Nique feels he has mistreated her in the past. Remember their fallout over the movie "Precious"? It goes way back to 2009 when Mo'Nique didn't want to promote the film for free and Perry and Oprah Winfrey labeled her "difficult to work with" and she says blackballed her career.

In her Instagram post Mo'Nique brought up four main points:

• She questioned how Perry can condemn mistreatment when she feels he mistreated her by calling her "difficult" even though they never directly worked together on a project. She claims to have audio of Perry admitting he was wrong.
• She referenced Perry asking "Where's the money she's owed?" in his funeral speech and then asked Perry "Where's my public apology?" that she says he promised in 2016. She claims the "false narrative" he created cost her millions.
• She brought up Perry being "tired" of Black artists not getting what they deserve but then accused him of asking her to promote "Precious" for free showing a "double standard."
• Finally she questioned Perry's faith asking if as a "man of faith" he has a "responsibility to act with love and truth" and finally apologize to her.

Mo'Nique ended her post hoping Perry's funeral speech would inspire him to "correct the wrongs" he did to her and her family. She even quoted a Bible verse Mark 8:36 about gaining the world but losing your soul. It was a pretty intense Instagram message to say the least especially considering the context of Angie Stone's funeral.

Fans React with Disgust: "Wrong Time and Place" for Mo'Nique's Feud

Unsurprisingly Mo'Nique's Instagram post did not go over well with a lot of people online. Many fans dragged her for using Angie Stone's funeral as an opportunity to rehash her beef with Tyler Perry. The overwhelming sentiment was that it was inappropriate and in bad taste. People felt like it was the wrong time and place to bring up old grievances and that it overshadowed the focus on honoring Angie Stone.

Social media was filled with comments criticizing Mo'Nique. People called her "insufferable" "tone-deaf" and said she needed to "leave us tf alone!" Some suggested she needs therapy and that she should have let go of the anger years ago instead of waiting for an apology that might never come. The general consensus was that regardless of who was right or wrong in the original feud bringing it up at a funeral was just not a good look.

It seems like while Mo'Nique may feel justified in continuing to seek an apology and "justice" from Tyler Perry many people feel she crossed a line by using Angie Stone's memorial service as a platform for her personal battle. The focus was meant to be on celebrating Angie Stone's life and music but unfortunately the drama between Mo'Nique and Tyler Perry ended up stealing some of the spotlight.

Key Figures in This Story:

• Angie Stone: Grammy-nominated R&B singer being honored at the funeral.
• Tyler Perry: Filmmaker and entertainment executive who gave a speech at Angie Stone's funeral and was criticized by Mo'Nique.
• Mo'Nique: Actress and comedian who posted an open letter on Instagram criticizing Tyler Perry's funeral speech and reigniting their long-standing feud.
• Keke Wyatt: R&B singer who performed a musical tribute at Angie Stone's funeral.
• Bishop Dale Bronner: Senior pastor at Word of Faith Cathedral who gave the eulogy.