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16 Episodes 2020 - 2020
Episode 1
Sun, Mar 3, 2019 60 mins
Lloyd became a hip hop heartthrob with hits like 'Southside', 'Get It Shawty' & 'You'. But his ties to the Murder Inc. record label nearly put an end to his career.
Episode 2
Sun, Mar 10, 2019 60 mins
Serving hot sex on a platter, sultry singer Adina Howard became 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, Howard was all but blackballed from the industry.
Episode 3
Sun, Mar 17, 2019 60 mins
Rising to success in the mid 80's, The Jets - five brothers and three sisters of Polynesian descent - put a surprising twist on the Minneapolis sound.
Episode 4
Sun, Mar 24, 2019 60 mins
Shirley Murdock is that rare singer-songwriter who is revered by fans of pop, R&B, dance music and gospel. But at the height or her career, an unthinkable tragedy tested her fortitude and her faith.
Episode 5
Sun, Mar 31, 2019 60 mins
With twelve #1 dance hits, Crystal Waters became one of the most influential voices in dance music. But when dance music phased out in the late 90's, she had to revive her career and reputation on her own.
Episode 6
Sun, Apr 7, 2019 60 mins
Glenn Jones lit up the airwaves in the late 80's and early 90's with love ballads that made women swoon. But he later battled financial woes, and a health crisis that imperiled his life.
Episode 7
Sun, Apr 14, 2019 60 mins
Kenny Lattimore helped spark an R&B revival in the mid '90s with a smooth sound and a look to match. But a rocky divorce from fellow star Chante Moore eventually overshadowed his career.
Episode 8
Sun, Apr 21, 2019 60 mins
Tasha Cobbs Leonard's fresh mix of R&B and hip-hop infused gospel brought her crossover success. But it also provoked controversy within her own religious community.
Episode 9
Sun, Feb 23, 2020 60 mins
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.
Episode 10
Sun, Mar 1, 2020 60 mins
Roxanne Shante used her fierce battle rap skills, honed during street battles with local MC's for cash, to become rap's first female star MC with the release of her 1984 hit, "Roxanne's Revenge." Then at only 25 years old, she walked away from it all.
Episode 11
Sun, Mar 8, 2020 60 mins
Christopher Williams, a singer and actor from the Bronx, emerged during the late 1980s with a string of new jack swing hits and a pretty boy look. But scandals and arrests would derail his career.
Episode 12
Sun, Mar 15, 2020 60 mins
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
Episode 13
Sun, Mar 29, 2020 60 mins
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.
Episode 14
Sun, Apr 5, 2020 60 mins
For five decades Betty Wright has brought the "real" to R&B, with a powerful voice that produced over ten top twenty hits. But those songs reflected aspects of a harder life, as label troubles and family tragedy threatened to silence her voice.
Episode 15
Sun, Apr 12, 2020 60 mins
Known as the Acrobat of Scat, Al Jarreau became the first singer to net Grammys for jazz, R&B and pop. Friends and family celebrate the life and career of a music legend.
Episode 16
Sun, Apr 19, 2020 60 mins
Goodie Mob changed the rap game in the mid-90s, with distinctive flows backed by dope beats, but when CeeLo became a solo superstar, it threatened to end the group for good.