People always flock to 90s R&B when they’re feeling nostalgic. It was a perfect decade for music in general, cash flow running through the industry at an unprecedented rate. Because artists could reasonably make a career from music alone, the idea of selling out still held real virtue too. But R&B in particular entered a stylistic peak at this time. The emergence of New Jack Swing, boy bands, harmonies galore. Babyface and LA Reid were still dominating the industry, Andre Harrell launched Jodeci and Mary J Blige.
However, because 90s R&B was flooded with so much talent, there are some records that fly under the radar. Oftentimes, it’s lesser known talents bubbling up and their work doesn’t get the proper love it deserves. Similarly, established acts might not get a big hit from an album a