Blount first came to prominence in the film,
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) in which she featured as the character "Tanya". Her performance of "
His Eye is on the Sparrow" with
Lauryn Hill was a particularly notable moment.
MadameNoire commented, 'she and R&B/Hip-hop musician Lauryn Hill captivated audiences with a memorable performance'. Blount also appeared on the feature film's original soundtrack album. Signed with
Polydor Records during late 1993, her debut album,
Natural Thing, was released in 1994 and peaked at number 58 on the US
R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album's first single "
I'm Gonna Make You Mine" peaked at number 57 on the US
R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Through the Rain" followed, peaking at number 27 on US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and became her first appearance on the US
Hot 100 where it peaked at number 90. Third single, "
Hold On" peaked at number 66 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. In 1994, Blount released a holiday single titled "Remember Love". In February 2000, the
Washington Post reported Blount was pursuing a release from her contract with Bad Boy Entertainment and negotiating a settlement. Blount has had a consistent musical theatre career in productions including
What Every Woman Wants,
Sneaky, ''Preacher's Kids
, Born to Sing!
and Christmas in Washington''. In 2008, Blount's song "Right Here", was featured in the 2008
Tyler Perry film,
The Family That Preys. The duo also released the single "Hi Ho" that year as
the War and Treaty. "Hi Ho" was described by
Paste writer Chris Estey as "the break out soul hit". In 2017, the War and Treaty released the EP
Down to the River, described as a mix of "blues, gospel, soul, bluegrass, country" and heralded by Estey as "a splendidly made immediate classic about conflict and redemption." In 2018,
Rolling Stone reported that the War and Treaty's debut album
Healing Tide was due for release on August 10, 2018, describing the lead single as a "joyfully relentless title track, reminiscent of classic
Ike and Tina Turner rock-infused soul." On September 25, 2020, the War and Treaty released their sophomore album,
Hearts Town, on
Rounder Records. == Personal life ==