The Resume

(July 11, 1977- )
Born and based in Oakland, California
Birth name is Goapele Mohlabane
Albums include ‘Even Closer' and ‘Change It All'
Songs include ‘Closer,' ‘First Love' and ‘Change It All'

Why she might be annoying:

Her name is pronounced GWAP-pell-lay.
Her father was a South African political exile.
She cites Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston as influences.
She was a choir girl.

Why she might not be annoying:

She cites Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, and Bob Marley as influences.
Many of her collaborators are non-mainstream artists.
Her name means ‘to move forward.'
She believed the Bush administration diverted resources and capital meant for communities and education to fund a war ‘many of us don't believe in.'

Credit: Cool It All Right?

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black and Beautiful
• Burnt Bagels [Black Jews]
• Cool It All Right?'s Profiles [Series 02]
• Hebrew Hotties
• Known By a Single Name
• Profiles 17501-17750 (Ranked: 17596)
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations
• YouthAIDS - Aldo Representatives

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 56 Votes: 66.07% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 50 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 91 Votes: 64.84% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 160 Votes: 50.0% Annoying