Smooth

Smooth (born Juanita Stokes in Los Angeles, California) is an R&B singer\rapper from the early to mid '90s. She is the daughter of actress Irene Stokes and the younger sister of music executive Chris Stokes.

In 1990, Smooth released her debut album, "Smooth and Legit" under the name "MC Smooth." The album was produced by her brother, Chris and ex-NWA member Arabian Prince.

The album didn't generate enough buzz and it only peaked at #72 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

In 1993, Smooth released her second album, "You Been Played" which peaked at #77 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The title song peaked at #54 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. The song was also included in the "Menace II Society" movie soundtrack.

In 1995, Smooth released her third self-titled album. The album peaked at #35 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #17 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.

The first single, "Mind Blowin" peaked at #75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #31 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. The song also peaked at #2 on the U.K. Singles chart.

It was well-received on radio and the music video received moderate airplay on MTV & BET and also received some controversy because of the raunchy nature of the song.

The second single, "It's Summertime (Let It Get Into U)" peaked at #46 on the U.K. Singles chart in July of 1995, staying on the chart for a week.

The third single, "Love Groove" peaked at #46 on the U.K. Singles chart in March of 1996, staying on the chart for a week.

The last single from the album, "Undercover Lover" peaked at #41 on the U.K. Singles chart in June of 1996, staying on the chart for a week.  

Smooth was also featured on R&B group Immature's song, "We Got It" which became a top 10 pop hit. After that, she left TNT\Jive Records and moved onto Perspective\A&M Records.

In 1996, Smooth released a promo single, "Love & Happiness" which peaked at #66 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

In 1998, Smooth released her fourth album, "Reality" which peaked at #48 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and #32 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart.

The first single, "Strawberries" peaked at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #17 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

The follow-up single, "He Thinks She Don't Know" flopped. Soon after, Perspective Records folded into its A&M parent and Smooth was cut from the roster.

In 2002, Smooth signed to her brother's record label, TUG Records and adopted a new stage name "Needa S." and began work on a new album called "What?"

The album was supposed to feature production by her brother, Platinum Status, Jermaine Dupri, Troy Taylor and Marques Houston along with guest appearances by Da Brat, Jhené, Marques Houston, B2K and Mila J.

Two promo singles were released in early 2003: "Sensitive" and "Baby's Mama," but after neither of the singles failed to make any impact on the chart, the album was shelved.

During late 2003 and early 2004, Smooth provided background vocals for music act TG4 and Jhené's unreleased debut albums. In 2006, she launched her official MySpace page, revealing a cancelled EP that was set to be released to generate further buzz for her "What?" album.

During that same year, Smooth was featured on Young Rome (a former member of Immature)'s track "Silly of Me." After that, not much has been heard from her lately and it appears that she has faded into obscurity.

To see Smooth's MySpace page, go to:
http://www.myspace.com/needas

To see the music video for "You Been Played," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYueRpP_XVY

To see the music video for "Mind Blowin'," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2725WPGNwdY

To see the music video for "It's Summertime (Let it Get Into U)," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTy0TqqVv6Q

To see a fan-made video for "Love Groove," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLMqjA7woxs

To see a fan-made video for "Undercover Lover," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOdOW-i1_A8

To see the music video for "Love & Happiness," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkOcXgCUhLI

To see the music video for "Strawberries," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Og7O-Y61Cw

To see a fan-made video for "Baby's Mama," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l-qO5F6IGI

To see a fan-made video for "Sensitive," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDpEfj0Iqk4


[updated on 05\09\12]

Anne G.

Anne G. (born Angela Webb in Tennessee) was an R&B singer from the late 80s\early 90s. She grew up in Clarkston, Georgia.

In 1989, she released her debut album "On A Mission" on Atlantic Records which peaked at #67 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The first single "If She Knew" peaked at #38 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #16 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 14 weeks.  

The follow-up single "Heart Donor" peaked at #62 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

In 1991, Anne G. released her second album, "From the Heart" which didn't appear to make the Billboard charts.

The first single from the album "Hassle Free" peaked at #71 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.

The follow-up single "Get a Life" peaked at #46 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks. After that, it appeared as if she faded into obscurity.

These days, Anne works as a producer & songwriter for GBM Publishing, an independent music publishing company in Atlanta, Georgia, where she currently resides.

To see the music video for "If She Knew," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8JhmUi3Ng

To see a fan-made video for "Heart Donor," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Niqm0VGbw

To see the music video for "Hassle Free," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RWClVQSlQE

To see a fan-made video for "Get a Life," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJRU-suGAwk




[updated on 05\09\12]

Desiree Coleman

Desiree Coleman (born on September 12, 1966 in Jamaica, Queens, New York) is an R&B singer/actress from the late 80s.

She began singing at the age of 6, was a member of the St. Luke Baptist Church choir in Queens and by the age of 14, she became a part of a community choir called the Soul Searchers of New York.

Desiree did several commercials and in 1983, she replaced actress Tisha Campbell in the long-running Off-Broadway musical production of "Mama, I Want to Sing!"

After that, she landed a part in the Bob Fosse musical, "Big Deal" which earned her a nomination for a Drama Desk Award. Desiree later landed a record deal with Motown Records.

In 1988, Desiree released her self-titled debut album. It's unknown how or if the album made the charts.

Her first single, "Romance" didn't chart, but the single was made into a music video. The follow-up single, "To Stay Together" also flopped. Desiree also opened up on tour for Patti Labelle

In 1990, Desiree married her husband, Mark Jackson (a former basketball player and current head coach of the Golden State Warriors) and has four children. She left the music business for five years to raise her family.

Desiree later moved onto gospel music and in 2001, she released the album, "Sing for Me." It is unknown how or if the album made the charts.

These days, Desiree (now Desiree Coleman Jackson) continues to be active in the music business. In 2012, she released her latest gospel album "My Voice is Your Weapon" which is available on CD Baby.

She is the co-pastor of the True Love Worship Center in Southern California. Desiree also founded an empowerment group for women, men, boys and girls called "My Voice is Your Weapon."

To see Desiree's Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Desiree-Coleman-Jackson/193443020696792

To follow Desiree on Twitter, go to:
https://twitter.com/singdez

To see the music video for "Romance," go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYmlR9i-Inw

To see a video of Desiree performing "To Stay Together" on "Soul Train," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0WcKmNNH_k



[updated on 05/21/13]

J'Son

J'Son (born J'son Tyrel Thomas on May 14, 1980 in Los Angeles, California) is an R&B singer from the mid-90s.

In 1996, J'Son released his self-titled debut album which peaked at #44 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.

The first single "Take a Look" peaked at #74 on the Billboard Hot 100, #26 on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 chart, #38 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play chart and #54 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks.

The second single and J'Son's biggest hit to date, "I'll Never Stop Lovin' You" peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100, #38 on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 chart, and #57 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 19 weeks.

The song was featured on the "First Kid" movie soundtrack and was later covered by Britney Spears.

In 1998, he released the single "I Should Cheat On You" which peaked at #48 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 12 weeks.

After that, J'Son moved on to the R&B group, 3rd Storee (also known now as Chapter 4). Currently, it is unknown what he's up to today.

To see the music video for "Take a Look," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW1ZB0H8MNM

To see the music video for "I'll Never Stop Loving You," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTDoBcTFO7k

To see a fan-made video for "I Should Cheat On You," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMuChpDLPg



[updated on 05\09\12]

Angela Clemmons

Angela Clemmons (born in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an R&B singer from the early to mid '80s. She has been singing professionally for over 20 years as a background & commercial jingle singer.

Angela has also recorded and performed with artists such as Ray Charles, Gregory Hines, Elton John, George Benson & Michael Jackson.

In 1980, she  released her first single, "Out Here On My Own" (from the movie "Fame") on Epic Records which peaked at #61 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

In 1982, Angela released her self-titled debut album on Portrait Records. The album didn't appear to make the Billboard charts at all.

The only single to chart was, "Give Me Just a Little More Time" which peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Club Play Singles chart.

In 1987, Angela released her sophomore album, "This is Love" which also failed to make the Billboard charts at all.

The first single from the album, "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)" (which was a cover version of Sister Sledge's 1983 song), peaked at #81 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

The follow-up single from the album, the title song, peaked at #73 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks, making it her highest chart appearance to date.

After that, nothing much was heard from her and she had seemed to have faded into obscurity.

These days, Angela resides in Madison, Connecticut, divorced with two teenage children, is a real estate agent and part of a gospel workshop called "Shoreline Soul."

To see Angela's official MySpace page, go to:

www.myspace.com/angelaclemmons2

To see Angela's real estate page, go to:

http://www.coldwellbankermoves.com/real_estate_agent/134/Angela-Clemmons.aspx

To see a fan-made video for "Give Me Just a Little More Time," go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQyW4Y5bAho

To see a fan-made video for "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ri5Bm77eo0

To see a fan-made video for "This is Love," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwFXbFjnc4Y



[updated on 05\09\12]

Sunni

Sunni (born Sonja Lynne Millsap) was a female freestyle\dance singer from the early '90s. Not much information is given on this singer and from what I've discovered, she hasn't gotten a lot of mainstream success.

In 1990, Sunni released her self-titled debut album on Alpha International Records. It's unknown how or if the album charted.

The first single, "Why Did My Baby Get Over Me" didn't make the Billboard charts, but a music video was made for the single.

The follow-up singles, "When the Shades Pull Down," "You Could Change My Life," and "Or Lose Me" failed to make the charts at all.

After that, it seemed as if Sunni had faded into obscurity, but according to comments from YouTube, she resides in Dayton, Ohio, singing vocals for various local bands.

To see the music video for "Why Did My Baby Get Over Me," go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6bMxw2a6Zk

To see a fan-made video for "When the Shades Pull Down," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6M_UfBeJqQ

To see a fan-made video for "Or Lose Me," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttXwlWkHA2Y


[updated on 04\16\2016]

Laura Enea

Laura Enea (born on November 16, 1966 in White Plains, New York) was a female freestyle\pop singer from the 90's. She started out singing in Italy and even won the Miss Italia Pageant Talent Competition.
In 1992, she released her self-titled debut album on Next Plateau Records which didn't appear to chart.

Her only charting single was "This is the Last Time" which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June of 1992, staying on the chart for 14 weeks & #42 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

The follow-up single "Our Love" was released, but failed to make any impact on the Billboard music charts at all.

In 1994, Laura released her second and last album to date "Catch Me Now" which didn't generate a lot of success on the Billboard charts.

Her last musical release was the single, "Can We Find a Way" on MicMac Records in 1996. After that, it seems as if Laura faded into obscurity. Nothing has been heard from her since.

To see a fan-made video for "This is the Last Time," go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6aI1ygr-6Y

To see a fan-made video for "Our Love," go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzo8d_ZqRj4

To see a fan-made video for "Catch Me Now," go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCYuccylks

To see a fan-made video for "Can We Find a Way," go to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38moGh3udoE

[updated on 04\16\2016]

Kimberly Scott

Kimberly Scott (born in 1986 in Landover, Maryland) is an R&B singer from the '90s.

She performed in public for the first time when she was 5 years old & won the amateur night concert at the Apollo Theater five times. After opening up for R&B group, Immature, Kimberly got a record deal at the young age of eleven.

In 1998, she released her self-titled debut album which peaked at #95 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

Kimberly's first single "Tuck Me In" became her only hit to date, peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #21 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

The follow-up single, "Don't Leave Me Alone" failed to chart due to lack of promotion. In 1997, she collaborated with Taiwanese singer, Harlem Yu on the cover version of Barbara Mason's song, "I'm Ready" which was included on Harlem Yu's English cover album "Harlem Music Television."

In 2002, 16-year-old Kimberly (now Kim Smith) released her second album, "Y'all Ain't Ready" on the independent record label, The Cipher.

As of 2010, Kim is living in Washington, DC with her twin sons and she is the lead singer of a band called Love District. She also started her own record label called K.I.M. Productions and is working on her third album.

To see the music video for "Tuck Me In," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGgYTR7okIU

To see a fan-made video for "Don't Leave Me Alone," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECjXSIOJCUo

To see a fan-made video for "Y'all Ain't Ready," go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbmmh5z6Br4


[updated on 04\16\2016]

Soul For Real

Soul For Real is an R&B group from New York consisting of the Dalyrimple brothers: Christopher (born on April 30, 1973), Andre (born on April 4, 1974), Brian (born on December 14, 1975) and Jason (born on May 10, 1980). They signed to Uptown Records in 1992.
In 1995, they released their debut album "Candy Rain" which peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.
The title song became the group's biggest hit to date, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, topped Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40 chart, #20 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream chart, #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and topped Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart in March of 1995 for 3 weeks and staying on the chart for 32 weeks.

The group's second single, "Every Little Thing I Do" peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 on Billboard's Rhythmic Top 40, #25 on Billboard's Top 40 Mainstream chart and #11 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

The last single from the album, "If You Want It" peaked at #43 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music\Maxi-Singles Sales chart and #53 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks.

In 1996, Soul For Real released their sophomore album, "For Life" which peaked at #119 on the Billboard 200 chart and #29 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

The only single from the album to chart was "Love You So" which peaked at #64 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for 8 weeks.

In 1999, Soul For Real released their third album, "Heat" on Chrome Dome Records, which failed to chart at all on the Billboard charts.

The only single to chart was "Come See Me" which peaked at #73 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart, staying on the chart for only a week.

In 2007, Soul For Real formed their own record label, Aljoba Music Group (or AMG) and began working on their fourth album, "The Unknown."

The single "One Man" featuring rapper Jadakiss was released in 2008. The album title has now been changed to "Journey."

To see Soul For Real's Facebook page, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/soulforreal1

To follow Soul For Real on Twitter, go to:
https://twitter.com/#!/SoulForReal1

To see Soul For Real's MySpace page, go to:
http://www.myspace.com/soulforreal

To see the music video for "Candy Rain," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx0xzO73Amo

To see the music video for "Every Little Thing I Do," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ihhJCPYHuk

To see a fan-made video for "If You Want It," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGAQPmTaR1k

To see a fan-made video for "Love You So," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQMzVT8J7yU

To see a fan-made video for "Come See Me," go to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQJgNgOCSBY


[updated on 05\09\12]