When Jodeci burst onto the scene in the early 1990s, they didn’t just release music; they staged a coup. At a time when R&B was dominated by the synchronized steps and polished suits of groups like New Edition and Boyz II Men, four brothers from Charlotte,...
Keke Wyatt is widely regarded as one of the most technically gifted vocalists of her generation, a “singer’s singer” whose instrument possesses a rare combination of power, agility, and emotional resonance. From her early beginnings in Indianapolis,...
While the late 90s and early 2000s were crowded with talented male R&B groups, Jagged Edge carved out a lane that was entirely their own. Discovered by Jermaine Dupri and signed to his So So Def imprint, the Atlanta-based quartet—comprising identical twins Brian...
Amerie is widely regarded as one of the most innovative voices to emerge from the early 2000s R&B scene, a musician whose fusion of aggressive go-go rhythms, vintage soul samples, and breathy, melodic vocals helped redefine the genre’s sonic landscape....
In the mid-90s, the R&B landscape was shifting. While Motown and LaFace had dominated the early part of the decade with a polished, classic soul sound, Sean “Puffy” Combs and Bad Boy Records introduced a grittier, hip-hop-infused alternative. At the...
