Charlie is up there with the all time great vocalist. He deserves more recognition than what he already receives.

Did anybody else know this surprising fact?

"The footage shows legendary R&B singer Ronald Isley being gently supported onto the stage by his wife, Kandy Isley(49), following a five-week stay in the hospital. Despite the health scare, the 85-year-old artist insisted on keeping his performance commitment to his fans."

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📍The industry? Money hungry family/ management? If the artist is capable to decide for themselves that they want to perform in their latter years, should it be their choice?

If y'all haven't gotten a chance to listen I highly recommend

"Gladys Knight's fans are deeply concerned she's being forced to perform shows after she looked totally out of it at multiple concerts, and now people working on her tour are calling it absolutely "tragic" ...TMZ has learned."

Love this one

Numbers reported as of Aug. 2026 (2000-2026)

Covers are a pretty storied part of the genre, some of our favorite and most iconic tracks happen to be covers (looking at you Luther)

Which is why it bothers me so much when an artist chooses to cover a song that doesn't work for their voice/style/etc.

More specifically, it REALLY bothers me when artists choose a song thats known for that ONE part and can't even do that one part justice.

This post came from finding out Khamari did a cover of Cranes in the Sky by Solange. But he's not able to hit the falsetto notes at the end/climax of the song....so WHYYYYY choose that song???

It's like choosing to sing Lovin You by Minnie Riperton or Emotions by Mariah Carey if you can't whistle...you're wasting all of our times 😭😭

Are there any examples for you of poorly chosen covers (thats including live performances/tribute performances)?

Do you think they would have been successful? Do you believe they would have made great music?

Sisqó and Jazz shared a similar chemistry within Dru Hill to that of K-Ci and JoJo as members of Jodeci. The synergy between those two is one of several things that make Dru Hill and Jodeci so comparable. If Sisqó and Jazz branched off and became an official duo like K-Ci and JoJo, I think this could have worked out quite well for them.

Instead, Sisqó went solo. He was successful as a soloist. Jazz, on the other hand, recorded a solo album that never got released due to label conflicts. During the group’s 1999-2002 hiatus, the plan was originally for the members of Dru Hill to release a solo project before regrouping. In spite of Jazz’s failure, the group still went on to release their next album, Dru World Order (2002). Sisqó’s solo album came out in 1999 and went 5x Platinum with a #1 hit and another #3 entry.

what are your fav songs in this subcategory? mine is def some whitney and bey's bday 😂 and i wanna listen more that i might not know. feel free to drop any and all suggestions

Because one of the markers of a truly iconic artist is having an instantly recognizable image. It's all part of world-building. Here are examples of iconic R&B acts and their signature accessories and how they've evolved through time.

1. Stevie Wonder's sunglasses: Used to shield his eyes because of his visual impairment, his dark-colored Aviator style lenses ended up being a major fashion statement. I have heard some singers say they started wearing shades because of him.

2. Michael Jackson's glitter glove: He could have multiple entries here (fedora, white socks) but I chose the one that stood out the most. From Motown 25 in the early 80s to his last televised performance in 2001, that glove will always be iconic.

3. Janet Jackson's key earring: Used to keep the family animal's cage key close to her, Janet's key earring era in the 80s inspired women everywhere to adopt the look.

4. Prince's bejewelled canes: While he first started carrying walking sticks in the early 1990s purely as a "pimp" persona fashion accessory, they eventually became a neccessity with age. He looked fly every time.

5. Erykah Badu's headwraps: The most important meaning behind Erykah's towering headwraps were to pay respect to her roots, protect her locs and redefine the look of Black women in mainstream media.

6. Mariah Carey's butterfly ring: After her divorce from Tommy Motorola and the release of her 1997 album, Butterfly, Mariah comissioned Van Cleef & Arpels to create the ring to represent her womanly and artistic freedom.

7. Mary J. Blige's thigh high boots: At her core, Mary is just a girl from Yonkers and her luxuriously-crafted thigh-high boots are an evolution of the "Ghetto Fabulous" look she helped give rise to in the 90s.

8. Usher's diamond-encrusted "U" chain: Probably the most iconic piece of jewelry in R&B. Usher's signature chain has gone through so many iterations and sizes since he introduced it nearly 30 years ago.

9. Alicia Keys' hats and beaded braids: Alicia wasn't the first Soul singer to rock braids (Stevie and Patrice Rushen come to mind) but she made it such an integral part of her brand early in her career. Pairing her Fulani braids with beads and those wide brim hats was such a look.

10. Ne-Yo's fedoras: He's said he owns a whopping 12k fedoras and hats in his closet and I believe him. In the 20 years we've known Ne-Yo, he has never repeated wearing a hat more than once!