Atlanta-based rapper 2 Chainz is many artists rolled into one. He gets it done with solid trap hits, but he can also pull off traditional southern rap unlike the rest. Born Tauheed K. Epps in College Park, Georgia, 2 Chainz has established himself as a hitmaker over the last couple of decades. His studio albums…
Simply Red were never the coolest band around, but in the late ’80 and early ’90s, they dominated the charts with their brand of blue-eyed soul. Fronted by the charismatic Mick Hucknall, the band’s memorable grooves and sultry harmonies landed them ten top ten singles in the UK, five number one albums, and a slew…
In 1967, a little-known band called Big Brother and the Holding Company took to the stage at the Monterey Pop Festival and blew the world away. Or rather, their singer, Janis Joplin, did. With her electrifying stage presence and powerful rasp, Joplin was like no other singer around. Over the course of four studio albums…
Singer, songwriter, and music producer Anthony Hamilton may have managed to stay under the radar all these years, but it doesn’t mean he’s not successful. Considered by many to be one of soul and R&B’s greatest, Hamilton is the kind of artist that creates music that endures. His smooth style and flawless crooning is truly…
For a while in the 1980s, no one was hotter than Billy Ocean. His smooth, funky dance tracks and elegant ballads were chart gold, earning him three US No.1s, countless top ten singles, and three platinum-selling albums. He may have lost his Midas touch by the end of the decade, but his body of work…
Alanis Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter who has been in the business for three decades and counting. She started out making pop music. However, Morissette tends to be much better-known because of her eventual turn towards making rock music, which turned out to be very successful. After all, she has managed to sell more than…
Back in the early 2000s, rap stars didn’t get much bigger than Ja Rule. After breaking through with his platinum-selling debut album, Venni Vetti Vecci, he ruled the charts with top 20 hits like Between You and Me, I’m Real (Murder Remix), and Ain’t It Funny. His run of success was bought to a halt…
The Backstreet Boys were formed by Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell, and Kevin Richardson in 1993 in Orlando, Florida. Three years later, they were catapulted into the limelight with the release of their self-titled debut album. By the end of the 1990s, they were the biggest boy band on the planet. Scroll…
Eccentric. Soulquarian. The Queen of Neo-Soul. There can only by one Erykah Badu. Since the talented singer-songwriter first debuted in the late 90s, Badu has only blessed the world with 5 studio albums. Yet she’s managed to redefine and help shape the entire modern soul movement. Badu also hasn’t released an album since 2010, but…