S10 E4: Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Cheryl Pepsii Riley rose to fame with iThanks for My Child,i but her bold, provocative music choices ultimately derailed her career.
41 minutes
A documentary series that profiles some of the most influential, talented yet forgotten R&B, Soul and Gospel artists of the 1970s, '80s and '90s.
S10 E6: Roxanne Shante
Roxanne Shante used her fierce battle rap skills, honed during street battles with local MCis for cash, to become rapis first female star MC with the release of her 1984 hit, iRoxanneis Revenge.i
40 minutes
S10 E8: Shirley Murdock
Will Downing, the Prince of Sophisticated Soul, topped charts across many genres until a life-threatening auto-immune disease nearly ended it all.
40 minutes
S10 E16: Crystal Waters
Crystal Waters ruled the dance charts with 12 #1 hits, but as the genre faded in the late i90s, she fought to rebuild her career and legacy alone.
40 minutes
S10 E18: Billy Paul
With the classic eMe 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.
40 minutes
S10 E22: Goodie Mob
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.
40 minutes
S10 E24: Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Tasha Cobb Leonardis fresh mix of R&B and hip-hop infused gospel brought her crossover success.
1 hours