Unsung

Hip-hop artist Lloyd's ties to the Murder Inc. record label nearly puts an end to his career.

R&B singer Adina Howard makes unsavory comments about the head of her record label.

The Jets rise to success in the mid-1980s, putting a surprising twist on the Minneapolis sound.

Crystal Waters becomes one of the most influential voices in dance music.

R&B singer Glenn Jones lights up the airwaves with love ballads that make people swoon.

Their debut album produces four top singles and Dru Hill seems destined for superstardom.

Roxanne Shante becomes rap's first female star MC with the release of "Roxanne's Revenge."

Singer Christopher Williams emerges during the late 1980s with a string of new jack swing hits.

A homegrown product of Brooklyn, New York, Skyy scored top hits with "Call Me" and "Real Love."

With the classic "Me and Mrs. Jones," Billy Paul's mix helped the emerging Philadelphia sound.

For five decades and counting Betty Wright has brought the "real" to R&B.

Friends and family celebrate the life of music legend Al Jarreau, known as the Acrobat of Scat.