Oct 1, 2020
In a surprise announcement, we have yet another iteration of legendary group Dru Hill. The new group is called Smoke N Black Dragon and includes Sisqo, Smoke E. Digglera and Digital Black. We will help make some sense of how we got to this point. You may have heard...
May 20, 2019
We celebrate episode #50 of our SoulBack R&B Podcast by bringing in our family Digital Black and Smoke E. Digglera of the group Playa. The duo along with the late Static Major were responsible for creating classics for the likes of Ginuwine, Aaliyah and many...
Aug 3, 2018
Here is an early version of the Playa record “Joy” which was recorded during the group’s time in Devante Swing’s Bassment crew. People might recognize this song as the final version with Ginuwine appears on Timbaland & Magoo’s album...
Jan 17, 2017
90’s r&b music had a rich history packed with plenty of superstar male & female groups. They helped contribute to why that decade is considered one of the golden eras of the genre. One group who has gone highly overlooked is Playa, who emerged from...
Jan 16, 2017
When DeVante Swing assembled the talent he did in Da Bassment, it’s really not clear if he knew what he had on his hands. Many of those artists would go on to have long and successful careers, and many are still active to this day. Two of those artists who were...
