Admittedly, this is a bit before my time, but I’ve still grown to admire Al’s music the more I’ve heard of him. I can also appreciate the fact that it was him that introduced us to such acts as Faith Evans, Dave Hollister, Case and Usher. Shout out...
We continue to highlight the songwriting of Kandi by showcasing another she wrote for another artist. Another gem written by Kandi, this one appearing on Mya’s sophomore album “Fear of Flying” in 2000.
Besides being a very accomplished singer as part of the group Xscape and also as a solo artist, Kandi is a very talented writer. In fact, she was the first African-American woman in history to win the ASCAP “Songwriter of the Year” award for writing...
Here’s a personal favorite of mine from her debut album “Hey Kandi” from 2000. Obviously, it’s not too flattering to whatever male she is referring to in the lyrics!
Love, love, love this song! This was the first song on Chico’s 2003 album “Free,” which was his fourth album overall. Despite the success of his previous album “The Game,” this album went largely unnoticed and failed to do much on the...
