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Hip-hop artist Lloyd becomes heartthrob with hits such as "Southside," "Get It Shawty" and "You," but his ties to the Murder Inc. record label nearly puts an end to his career.
Sultry R&B singer Adina Howard becomes a star in the mid-1990s with the chart-topping hit, "Freak Like Me," but after making unsavory comments about the head of her record label, she is all but blackballed from the industry.
Made up of five brothers and three sisters of Polynesian descent, The Jets rise to success in the mid 1980s putting a surprising twist on the Minneapolis sound.
At the height of R&B singer Shirley Murdock's career, an unthinkable tragedy tests her fortitude and her faith.
With 12 No. 1 Billboard Dance Chart hits, Crystal Waters becomes one of the most influential voices in dance music; when dance music fades out in the late 1990s, she has to revive her career and reputation on her own.
R&B singer Glenn Jones lights up the airwaves in the 1980s and 1990s with love ballads that make women swoon; later, he battles financial woes and a health crisis that imperils is life.
Kenny Lattimore helps spark an R&B revival in the mid 1990s with a smooth sound and a look to match; however, a rocky divorce from singer Chante Moore eventually overshadows his career.
Tasha Cobbs' fresh mix of R&B and hip-hop infused gospel brings her crossover success while provoking controversy within her own religious community.
When their debut album produced four top singles, Dru Hill seemed destined for superstardom. But clashes with their label and each other all but derailed their career.
Documenting the rise and career of legendary battle-emcee Roxanne Shante.
Singer Christopher Williams emerges during the late 1980s with a string of new jack swing hits and a pretty-boy look, but his career is derailed by scandals and arrests.
A homegrown product of Brooklyn, New York, Skyy, scored top hits a decade apart, from 'Call Me' to 'Real Love', while dazzling fans with futuristic looks and dance moves.
With her 1983 breakthrough hit "Let The Music Play," "Shannon", was at the helm of a genre-defining dance sound that blended dance, Latin and hip hop.
With the classic 'Me and Mrs. Jones,' Billy Paul's mix of jazz and R&B helped define the emerging Philadelphia sound; but substance abuse and political controversy threatened to derail his career.
For five decades and counting Betty Wright has brought the "real" to R&B, with a powerful voice and sassy delivery that produced over ten top twenty hits.
Friends and family celebrate the life and career of music legend Al Jarreau, known as the Acrobat of Scat, who became the first singer to net Grammys for jazz, R&B and pop.
Goodie Mob changes the rap game in the mid-90s, with distinctive flows backed by dope beats, but when CeeLo becomes a solo superstar, it threatens to end the group for good.
