Down to Earth by Monie Love was released on November 6 , 1990 .
Love 's debut album , Down To Earth was released on November 1990 , spawned the singles `` Monie in the Middle '' ( a track dealing with a woman 's right to determine what she wants out of a relationship ) and `` It 's a Shame ( My Sister ) '' ( which sampled the ( Detroit ) Spinners ' `` It 's a Shame '' , written for the band by Stevie Wonder ) and featured house-music vocalist and then-labelmate Ultra Naté .
Monie Love