New jack swing

New Jack Swing, or "swingbeat"^[1], is a hybrid style popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s, which fuses the rhythms, samples and production techniques of hip-hop with the urban contemporary sound of R&B. Cross-genre (Also known as Hybrid) is a term that refers to Fiction or media, such as movies, Books Music, or Video Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of In Music, sampling is the act of taking a portion or sample, of one Sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Urban contemporary is a music Radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s The new jack swing style developed as many previous R&B styles did, by combining elements of older styles with newer trends. It uses mellifluously soulful solo or harmonizing vocals sung over rhythms and "street" beats derived from urban musical influences. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer The sound of New Jack Swing comes from the hip hop "swing" beats created by drum machine, and hardware samplers, which was popular during the golden age of hip hop, with contemporary R&B style singing. For the early "drum machine" computers that used a rotating cylinder as their main memory see Drum memory A drum machine is an Hip hop's "golden age" is a name given to a period in mainstream Hip hop —usually cited as the late 1980s—said to be characterized by its diversity quality innovation Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian

The term "New Jack Swing" was coined by writer-filmmaker Barry Michael Cooper (screenwriter for the films New Jack City, Above The Rim, and Sugar Hill), in a cover story in the Village Voice titled, "TEDDY RILEY GROOVE MASTER: HARLEM GANGSTERS RAISE A GENIUS", dated October, 18th, 1988. New Jack City is a 1991 Crime - thriller / Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T Above the Rim is a 1994 Basketball - Drama Film, written by Jeff Pollack and Benny Medina, and directed This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. Merriam-Webster's online dictionary defines new jack swing as "pop music usually performed by black musicians that combines elements of jazz, funk, rap, and rhythm and blues^[2] Encyclopedia Britannica calls it the ". . . most pop-oriented rhythm-and-blues music since 1960s Motown", since its ". . . performers were unabashed entertainers, free of artistic pretensions; its songwriters and producers were commercial professionals. " New jack swing did not take up the trend of using sampled beats, and instead created beats using the then-new SP1200 and Roland 808 drum machines to lay an "insistent beat under light melody lines and clearly enunciated vocals. " ^[3] Encyclopedia Brittanica states that the "key producers" were Kenneth Brian "Babyface" Edmonds and Teddy Riley. Teddy Riley is the name of Teddy Riley (jazz (1924–1992 jazz trumpeter Teddy Riley (producer (born 1967 singer-songwriter musician ^[4]

1 History
- 1.1 Revival
2 Influences
3 Notable songs
4 References
5 External links

History

The term "new jack swing" describes the sound produced by R&B/Hip hop artist and producer Teddy Riley. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley) is an American, R&B and hip hop Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Record Riley is an American R&B and hip hop singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing He led the band Guy in the 1980s and Blackstreet in the 1990s. Guy is a popular 1980s and 1990s hip hop, R&B and soul band that was one of the early pioneers of hip hop / R&B music and which The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. BLACKstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1992 by Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Riley stated that "I define the term [New Jack Swing] as a new kid on the block who's swingin' it," ^[5].

Music website VH1. com notes that while in the 2000s, "hip-hop and R&B are kissing cousins", in the early 1980s, "the two genres were seldom mentioned in the same breath. " However, during the late 1980s, "during the era of high-top fades, and parachute pants, producer Teddy Riley and label boss Andre Harrell successfully fused and marketed the two sounds in a sexy, exclamatory music that critics termed New Jack Swing. Teddy Riley is the name of Teddy Riley (jazz (1924–1992 jazz trumpeter Teddy Riley (producer (born 1967 singer-songwriter musician Andre Harrell (born 1962 in Harlem, New York) is an American Entrepreneur and founder of the now defunct Record label, Uptown It sparked a revolution. " Riley stated that before New Jack Swing, "Rappers and singers didn't want anything to do with one another," because "Singers were soft, rappers were street. " Riley's new style blended "sweet melody and big beats"^[6]

New Jack Swing is mellifluously soulful solo or harmonizing vocals addressing romantic themes and lyrics, sung over rhythms and "street" beats derived from urban musical influences. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer This style of music melded with hip hop, which also gave it elements of aggression of swaggering on some songs. Some songs were comprised of rhythmic beats with music, while others had singing alternating with rap sections over this same type of music. According to the 2004 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, when Michael Jackson recorded his album Dangerous, he wanted to "update" his sound, so he replaced his previous producer Quincy Jones with "new jack swing producer Teddy Riley"^[7]

Revival

New Jack Swing staged a revival of sorts in the mid-2000s, fuelled by the 2006 New Jack Reunion Tour. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Dangerous was the first album Michael Jackson released in the 1990s (and his eighth on November 22 1991 The New Jack Reunion Tour was a 2006 Concert tour that featured members of the 1990s Music genre New jack swing, which was created by Teddy Riley On September 8, 2007, New Jack Swing website New Jack Swing 4 Ever held a 20th Anniversary of New Jack Swing Celebration in New York City at Ashford + Simpson's Sugar Bar featuring Johnny Kemp, performer of 1988's early New Jack Swing track, "Just Got Paid. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Johnny Kemp is a R&B and Dance music Singer and Dancer born in Nassau, Bahamas and raised in Harlem, New " On October 8, 2007 VH-1's 4th Annual Hip-Hop Honors paid tribute to New Jack Swing with their nationally televised ceremony. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. On Episode 8 of America's Best Dance Crew, the remaining three crews were given the task of using moves from the history of Hip-Hop, among them, The New Jack Swing. America's Best Dance Crew, which is often abbreviated as ABDC, is an American television show featuring Street dance crews from the United

Influences

The Ghostbusters film franchise helped spread New Jack Swing songs around Ray Parker, Jr. and Bobby Brown (The King of New Jack Swing). Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is Bobby Brown (born Robert Barisford Brown, on February 5 1969) is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter, and The NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air also boosted the spread of this culture, as the star of the show, Will Smith, was known initially for his hip-hop duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an award winning American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10 1990 to May 20 1996 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince was a hip hop group that experienced extreme popularity in the 1980s and 1990s Jeffrey A Townes (born January 22 1965 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) also known as DJ Jazzy Jeff, is an American During the very first episode of the long running series, Will Smith enters one of the very first scenes dancing to the New Jack Swing classic by Soul 2 Souls titled "Back To Life" A Different World and In Living Color are other sitcoms of the era which exhibit influences from the new jack swing style. A Different World is an American Television Sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC (from September 24, 1987 This article is about the television series For the band see Living Colour. Video Soul, Soul Train and Showtime at the Apollo of course had their significant influence during this era but a daily late night show titled The Arsenio Hall Show was major contributor as many of these acts impacted the scene by performing on a nightly basis. Video Soul was a 2-hour long American Music video program that aired on BET from 1981 to 1996. Soul Train is a music-related syndicated television program In its 35-year history the show has primarily featured performances by Rhythm and blues, soul The Arsenio Hall Show was an Emmy Award winning Talk show which aired on late night in syndication from 1989 to 1994 House Party with Kid 'n Play, Boyz N the Hood, Juice, New Jack City, Boomerang, Poetic Justice, and Bebe's Kids are movies from this time. Mainly in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, United States and Canada the term house party refers Kid 'n Play was a hip-hop and Comedy duo from New York City that was popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s Boyz N the Hood is an Academy Award -nominated 1991 Film written and directed by John Singleton. Juice is a 1992 crime Drama film that has gained a certain classic status New Jack City is a 1991 Crime - thriller / Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T Poetic justice is a literary device in which Virtue is ultimately Rewarded or Vice punished, often in modern literature by an Bébé's Kids (released to VHS and DVD as Robin Harris' Bébé's Kids) is an Animated feature produced by the Hudlin

Dance-oriented pop artists such as Sheena Easton, Deborah Gibson, Jane Child, Joey Lawrence, and New Kids on the Block also have new jack swing elements in their early 1990s output. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American Singer-songwriter who was a teen pop icon Jane Child (aka Jane Hyslop (born 15 February 1967, Toronto) is a Canadian dance-pop Singer, producer and Joseph "Joey" Lawrence (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor New Kids on the Block (also known as NKOTB) are an award-winning American pop group that enjoyed success in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a Boy band Former members of Minneapolis music group "The Time", Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, created a new jack swing-like sound for Janet Jackson's third album Control. The Time is a Funk and Dance-pop ensemble formed in 1981 They are close Prince Associates and arguably the most successful James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born on June 6, 1959, in Minneapolis Minnesota) and Terry Steven Lewis (born Terry Lewis can refer to Terry Lewis (designer, designer featured on television's Home Shopping Network Terry Lewis member of American R&B and Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Control is the third Studio album by American Singer-songwriter Janet Jackson. Jam and Lewis used similar influences with hip-hop drum beats with smoother R&B stylings in the production. The album established Janet's career in the music industry. To date the most successful New Jack Swing album is Dangerous, released in 1991 by Michael Jackson, which has sold 30 million copies worldwide. Dangerous was the first album Michael Jackson released in the 1990s (and his eighth on November 22 1991 Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman

Notable songs

The following songs with elements of new jack swing and similar R&B styles ranked in the top 10 of the US R&B Billboard charts or the top ten of the US "top 100" charts.

In 1987, Keith Sweat's song "I Want Her" was number 5 in the US charts and number 1 in the R&B charts. Keith Sweat (born Keith Sweat please see [[TalkKeith Sweat]] on July 22, 1961) in Harlem New York, is an American R&B / " I Want Her " is a 1987 single from R&B Singer Keith Sweat 's debut album Make It Last Forever. One of Sweat's singles, "(There You Go) Tellin' Me No Again" was on the soundtrack for the film New Jack City. New Jack City is a 1991 Crime - thriller / Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T The musician and record producer Teddy Riley's group Guy, a group which was one of the early pioneers of hip-hop and R&B had a hit with the song "Groove Me", which went to number 4 in the US R&B charts, and the 1988 song "Teddy's Jam", which ranked number 5 in the US R&B charts. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley) is an American, R&B and hip hop Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Record Guy is a popular 1980s and 1990s hip hop, R&B and soul band that was one of the early pioneers of hip hop / R&B music and which Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian " Groove Me " is a song recorded by R&B singer King Floyd. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar)

In 1988, New Jack Swing pioneer Bobby Brown began his string of Top 10 Billboard hits with a cut from his second album, "Don't Be Cruel", which ranked number 8 in the US top 100 and number 1 in the US R&B charts. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Bobby Brown (born Robert Barisford Brown, on February 5 1969) is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter, and See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Don't Be Cruel is the second album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1988 on MCA Records. In that same year, former NBA cheerleader Paula Abdul had a number 10 US R&B hit with "(It's Just) the Way That You Love Me" and Ready for the World, a danceable, funk-infused Michigan group founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier, had a number 6 R&B hit with "My Girly. Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events Paula Julie Abdul ( "AB-dool" born June 19, 1962) is a Grammy Award -winning American pop Singer Ready for the World is a R&B / funk / dance band from Flint Michigan who scored several moderate pop, soul, "

In 1989 Wrecks-N-Effect, a Teddy Riley-produced group which garnered press attention regarding their use of bikini-clad women in their videos, released "New Jack Swing", which lent its name to the emerging style. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Wreckx-n-Effect was a New Jack Swing Hip-Hop group who had the multi-platinum hit " Rump Shaker " in 1992 / 1993, which Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley) is an American, R&B and hip hop Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Record New jack swing, or "swingbeat" is a hybrid style popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s which fuses the Rhythms samples and production That same year, Fenderella garnered a hit with "Mr. DJ", a song with featured Doug E. Fresh, who was known as the "human beatbox" for his realistic imitations of drum machines and other hip hop sounds. Mr DJ, born David Sheats is a Grammy Award -winning American hip-hop Record producer and DJ from Atlanta Georgia. Doug E Fresh is the Stage name of Douglas E Davis (born September 17 1966) an American rapper, Record Also Janet Jackson released a new successful album "Rhythm Nation 1814", Janet Jackson made very successful new jack swing songs in this album, these were: Miss You Much, Love Will Never Do (Without You) (which ranked at #1 in US) and Alright, Rhythm Nation etc. Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (commonly referred to as Rhythm Nation 1814) is the fourth Studio album by American Singer-songwriter " Miss You Much " is the Lead single from American R&B / pop singer Janet Jackson 's fourth studio album Janet " Love Will Never Do (Without You " is a song by American R&B / pop singer Janet Jackson. which had high peaks in the charts. Also in 1989, Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance" ranked number 3 on the US top 100, and key New Jack Swing producer Babyface had a hit with his song "It's No Crime", which ranked number 7 in the US charts and number 1 on the US R&B charts. Neneh Cherry (born Neneh Mariann Karlsson on March 10, 1964 in Stockholm) is a two-time Grammy Award -nominated and MTV Europe " Buffalo Stance " is a song by Neneh Cherry. History An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 single " Looking Good Another Teddy Riley-produced group, Today, had a hit with "Girl I Got My Eyes On You", which garnered a number 1 spot on the US R&B charts. Today was an R&B vocal group formed in 1988 The group comprised Frederick Lee "Bubba" Drakeford Larry Singletary Wesley Adams and Larry McCain childhood friends

Also, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis had their share of contributing to New Jack Swing. Janet Jackson had 7 top 5 singles off her 1989 Rhythm Nation album, which merged the Minneapolis sound with New Jack Swing. Karyn White, also produced by the Flyte Time team also had hits in the late 80's and early 90's. Karyn White (born Karyn Layvonne White on October 14, 1965) is a Grammy Award -nominated Pop / R&B singer who became popular during Sheena Easton also had a few hits from her 1991 album What Comes Naturally produced by hitmakers Vassel Benford, Wolf and Epic, Nick Mundy. Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr on April 27, 1959) is a Scottish pop singer and theatre and television actress What Comes Naturally is Sheena Easton 's 10th studio album released in 1991 on MCA Records. The single What Comes Naturally went to US#19 on the Billboard 100 singles chart. What Comes Naturally is Sheena Easton 's 10th studio album released in 1991 on MCA Records.

After the band New Edition broke up, its former members formed several splinter groups or acts, including Bell Biv Devoe, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, and Bobby Brown. New Edition is an American R&B / Pop group formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1978 that was most popular during the 1980s Bel Biv DeVoe was a successful splinter group of New Edition that consisted of three previous members Ricky Bell (a Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington DC) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition Ralph Tresvant, aka Rizz (born Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr, on May 16, 1968 in Roxbury, Boston Massachusetts) is an Bobby Brown (born Robert Barisford Brown, on February 5 1969) is an American R&B Singer, Songwriter, and In 1990, several ex-New Edition members had hit songs. Bell Biv Devoe's song "Poison" and Johnny Gill's single "Rub You the Right Way" both made it to number 3 in the US top 100. Bel Biv DeVoe was a successful splinter group of New Edition that consisted of three previous members Ricky Bell (a " Poison " is a 1990 single by the New Edition spinoff group Bell Biv DeVoe. Johnny Gill (born May 22, 1966 in Washington DC) is an R&B singer best known for his romantic ballads and as a member of New Edition "Rub You the Right Way" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. Ralph Tresvant had a number 4 hit (US top 100 charts) and number 1 hit (US R&B) with his song "Sensitivity". Ralph Tresvant, aka Rizz (born Ralph Edward Tresvant Jr, on May 16, 1968 in Roxbury, Boston Massachusetts) is an " Sensitivity " is the title of a number-one R&B single by Ralph Tresvant. Also in 1990 pop singer Whitney Houston recorded "I'm Your Baby Tonight", produced by Babyface and his New Jack Swing producing partner Antonio Reid. Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former I'm Your Baby Tonight is the third Studio album by American pop / R&B singer Whitney Houston. Antonio "LA" Reid (born June 7 1956 in Cincinnati Ohio The single topped the US Hot 100, giving Babyface his first produced #1 song while further helping to bring the genre to the mainstream. ^[8]

That same year, Samuelle, a former member of the disco-infused dance-urban group Club Nouveau had a number 1 R&B hit with "So You Like What You See. Samuelle is an African-American R&B singer who is a former member of the R&B group Club Nouveau. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Mainstream urban is a term used to describe a radio format similar to an Urban contemporary format Club Nouveau is a Rhythm and blues pop band that was formed by Record producer / performer Jay King in 1986 in Sacramento "So You Like What You See" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Samuelle. " Troop also had a number 1 hit with a single from their second album, Attitude, entitled "Spread My Wings". TROOP is an R&B group from Pasadena California. TROOP has had four number one singles and ten top ten singles on the Billboard R&B Charts "Spread My Wings" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Troop. "Feels Good" by the Oakland, California group Tony! Toni! Toné! reached number 1 on the R&B charts in 1990, and it also placed on the US top 100 (number 9) and on the dance charts (number 3). "Feels Good" is the title of a number-one R&B single by Tony! Toni! Toné!. Tony! Toni! Toné! was a New jack swing / R&B group from Oakland, California popular during the late 1980s and early to mid 1990s Today charted again in 1990 with "Why You Gettin' Funky On Me?", which reached number 2 on the R&B charts. Today was an R&B vocal group formed in 1988 The group comprised Frederick Lee "Bubba" Drakeford Larry Singletary Wesley Adams and Larry McCain childhood friends "Let's Chill" by Guy garnered a number 3 spot on the US R&B charts. Guy is a popular 1980s and 1990s hip hop, R&B and soul band that was one of the early pioneers of hip hop / R&B music and which

Color Me Badd had a number 1 hit with "I Wanna Sex You Up". Color Me Badd was a male R&B Vocal group which was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US " I Wanna Sex You Up " is a hit single for R&B group Color Me Badd in 1991, released as the first single from their debut album C That same year, Christopher Williams released a single "I'm Dreamin'" from the New Jack City soundtrack, which became a #1 single on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Christopher Williams (born Troy Christopher Williams on August 22, 1967, in The Bronx New York, U "I'm Dreamin"' is the title of a number-one R&B single by Christopher Williams. New Jack City is a 1991 Crime - thriller / Neo-noir film starring Wesley Snipes, Ice T Boyz II Men's song "Motownphilly" was a #1 R&B hit and top five U. Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award -winning American R&B / soul singing group from Philadelphia Pennsylvania. " Motownphilly " was Boyz II Men 's 1991 debut single for their debut album Cooleyhighharmony. S. pop hits. "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)" by Hi-Five garnered the US #1 and R&B #1 spots. Hi-Five is an American R&B quintet based out of Waco Texas who had a #1 hit on Billboard's Hot 100 in the early 1990s with " I Like the Way Jodeci's debut album Forever My Lady garnered 3 #1 R&B Hits in the fall of 1991. (Forever My Lady, Stay',and Come and Talk To Me). "Exclusivity" by Damian Dame charted as number-one R&B single, spending two weeks at the top position, a position also achieved by The Rude Boys with their song "Are You Lonely For Me". Exclusivity is the title of a number-one R&B single by Damian Dame. Damian Dame was an R&B duo consisting of Debra Jean "Deah Dame" Hurd ( September 20, 1958 - June 27, 1994) and The Rude Boys is a 1990s vocal group from Cleveland Ohio. Career Band members Larry Marcus Melvin Sephus and brothers Edward Lee Banks and Joe Little III were Are You Lonely For Me is the title of a number-one R&B single by group The Rude Boys. In 1992, Chuckii Booker scored a #1 R&B hit with his song "Games". Chuckii Booker (born December 19 in Los Angeles California) is an African American Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist Games is the title of a number-one R&B single by Chuckii Booker. That same year, "She's Got That Vibe" by R.Kelly and Public Announcement reached the number 7 position on the R&B charts. Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) better known by his Stage name R Public Announcement, originally known as MGM was an R&B and hip hop group formed in Chicago Illinois, in 1989 by R "Weak" by SWV (Sisters With Voices) hit the number one spot on both the US top 100 and the R&B charts. " Weak " is an R&B ballad recorded by the girl group SWV for their debut album It's About Time (1992 SWV, also known as Sisters With Voices, is an American Grammy -award nominated female R&B / Pop trio from New York In 1993: "Don't Walk Away" by Jade made it to number 7 and number 3 in the US top 100 and R&B charts, respectively. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) " Don't Walk Away " is a song by Jade, released as a single in 1993 Jade was a R&B group active during the early to mid-1990s The group consisted of Tonya Kelly Joi Marshall and Di Reed The New Jack R&B group II D Extreme scored a hit in 1993 with their New Jack ballad "Cry No More. II D Extreme was an American New jack swing / urban R&B group from the early 1990s that included D'Extra Wiley, Randy " Cry No More " is an hip-hop song by hip-hop artist Shareefa. " TLC's debut album, "Ooooooohhh.... On the TLC Tip" (1992) had several hits, including "What About Your Friends" and "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg. "What about Your Friends?" is TLC 's third single from their debut album Ooooooohhh " Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg " is TLC 's debut single from their debut album Ooooooohhh "

Young artists were given the spotlight during this era. They include Tracie Spencer with her hit album Make the Difference(1990) and groups like The Boys with The Boys (Motown, 1990) and Another Bad Creation Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!(1991). Tracie Spencer (born July 12 1976 is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter, Actress, and model. Another Bad Creation (sometimes called ABC for short is an American R&B and rap musical group from Atlanta Georgia.