Jan 5, 2017
One of the most exciting stories of 2016 in r&b was the return of Tweet. Following a ten year hiatus, the southern hummingbird made a triumphant and very successful return with the album “Charlene”. Not only did it lead to great reviews, but she was...
Jan 4, 2017
It goes without saying, but Missy Elliott has a real talent for crafting hits from everyone to superstars to emerging artists. She was especially prolific in the late 90’s through the 2000’s, landing hit songs on just about everyone’s album. One of...
Jan 3, 2017
It seemed like just yesterday that Quincy Jones was introducing us to a young Tamia. She appeared on multiple singles on his “Q’s Jook Joint” album, including what would become her debut single, her cover of “You Put a Move on My Heart”....
Jan 3, 2017
It’s a well documented fact that the legendary Prince didn’t like just anyone covering his songs, so it had to be an honor for Ginuwine and Timbaland when they were able to create their own version of “When Doves Cry”. The song was selected as...
Jan 3, 2017
Following a stint with his initial group The 4Mula, Carl Thomas became a standout crooner on Bad Boy records. He was literally everywhere; singing hooks on just about every rapper’s hit single. Fast forward to 1999 and he had immediate success with his single...