, which first broke the news, reported that Caples died Friday at around 5 a.m. The news comes just a couple of months after Caples was hospitalized with a heart condition.
Caples earned fame after appearing in Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac's most iconic albums — , and , respectively. Prior to that, she contributed vocals for gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A.
Caples would go on to have her own solo career after signing with Death Row Records in 1992. She's best known for covering Shirley Brown's «Woman to Woman,» which peaked at No.
72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 16 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hop-Hop songs chart.Her «Woman to Woman» music video also featured budding actress Regina King.
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