From The 1996 Album : Baller’s Lady..”Baller’s Lady” is the only album by Passion, released on August 27, 1996 through MCA Records with production handled by Studio Ton.
Leading up to the album’s release in the summer of 1996, Passion made guest appearances on several high profiled albums, including Erick Sermon’s Double or Nothing and The D.O.C.’s Helter Skelter. Her debut single “Where I’m From” was released in early 1996 and it became a minor hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles charts. The album also featured guest appearances by big name rappers such as Too Short and E-40, however, the album was a commercial failure and only made it to #85 on the R&B charts, causing MCA to drop her from the label.
Passione J. Johnson, better known as Passion is a former American rapper from Oakland, California.
Passion first appeared on Erick Sermon’s 1995 album, Double or Nothing on the track “Move On”. From 1996 to 1998 Passion appeared as guest on numerous albums, ranging from Jamal to Rappin’ 4-Tay. In 1996 Passion signed a deal with MCA Records and released her debut single “Where I’m From”, which peaked at 29 on the Hot Rap Singles. Her debut album, Baller’s Lady was released on August 27, 1996 and managed to just scrape the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, peaking at 85. Due to the album’s poor sales MCA dropped Passion from the label. She continued to perform into 1998, with her last major appearance being on No Limit Records compilation Mean Green.