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Mary J. Blige When her debut album, What's the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were floored by its powerful combination of modern R&B with...
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Brandy Though still in her teens, singer Brandy was among the biggest and brightest new stars to emerge during the 1990s; a multimedia sensation, she was...
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Foxy Brown Before she had released any material at all, Foxy Brown appeared on several 1995-1996 platinum singles, including her first credit, LL Cool J's "I...
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Busta Rhymes The most idiosyncratic personality in rap and possessor of its most recognizable delivery, a halting, ragga-inspired style with incredible...
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Mariah Carey The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic...
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D'Angelo D'Angelo was one of the founding fathers and leading lights of the neo-soul movement of the mid- to late '90s, which aimed to bring the organic...
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Dru Hill High school friends Jazz, Sisqo, Nokio, and Woody formed Dru Hill in 1995, named in honor of their Baltimore neighborhood, Druid Hill Park. The...
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Faith Evans In spite of the fact that Faith Evans carved out a recording career in her own right, her name will forever remain linked in the minds of many to...
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Ginuwine Ginuwine was one of R&B's pre-eminent love men during the '90s heyday of hip-hop soul. Initially teamed with Timbaland, the most innovative...
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Jay-Z Embodying the rags-to-riches rap dream, Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps as a youth to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York...
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K-Ci & JoJo Cedric and Joel Hailey comprise the romantic R&B duo K-Ci & JoJo, who were one of two pairs of brothers that made up the chart-topping '90s group...
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Monica Atlanta vocalist Monica debuted in 1995 with the platinum Top Ten singles "Don't Take It Personal (Just One of Dem Days)" and "Before You Walk Out...
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Nas Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City's leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a...
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Next Just six months after their debut album Rated Next was released in late 1997, Next topped the singles charts with the smooth soul of "Too Close."...
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TLC TLC were one of the biggest-selling female R&B groups of all time, riding a blend of pop, hip-hop, and urban soul to superstardom during the '90s....
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Usher After being spotted by a La Face record executive at a talent show in his hometown of Atlanta, it took no time for Usher Raymond's career to take...
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Xscape The female R&B quartet Xscape debuted singing at producer Jermaine Dupri's birthday party in 1991, and were the recipients of a platinum album...
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Marvin Gaye One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the...
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Prince Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied as Prince. During the '80s, he emerged as one of the most singular talents of the rock...
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Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder is a much-beloved American icon and an indisputable genius not only of R&B but popular music in general. Blind virtually since...
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The D.R.E.A.M. R&B singer/songwriter Terius Youngdell Nash, better known as the-Dream, was born in Rockingham, NC, but moved down to Atlanta, GA, with his mother at...
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Jamie Foxx A major star on television (In Living Color, The Jamie Foxx Show), the big screen (Any Given Sunday, Collateral, Ray), and radio (his second...
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Houston Capitol Records R&B/Hip-Hop singer Houston's first single, "I Like That," from his upcoming debut album, It's Already Written, is exploding at...
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Jaheim A multi-talented artist, Jaheim is most famous for his R&B vocals, although he has also rapped, modeled, and acted, and appeared in Source and...
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Syleena Johnson Syleena Johnson counted on her own honesty and real-life experiences to produce her compelling music. The young Chicago native confronted her own...
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Lloyd Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, young soul sensation Lloyd has broken into the world of R&B with the release of his debut single, SouthSide. "I...
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Toby Love A former member of the Dominican-American boy band Aventura, vocalist Toby Love performs a unique pop style that mixes R&B, hip-hop, and elements...
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Omarion There's no doubting the ripple effect caused by the phenomenal success stories of newly-minted solo chart-toppers, like Beyonce and Justin. Next...
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Ray J Arriving on the heels of big sister/R&B star Brandy, rapper Ray J parlayed his success on television into a music career at the age of 14. Born in...
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Trey Songz He loved hip-hop growing up, but the only R&B he could get into was R. Kelly. But when his friends heard his perfect tenor voice, they pushed Trey...
