Tag Archives: Contemporary R&B

Originally from Guadeloupe, zouk recording artist Slaï emerged in the past due ’90s among the niche genre’s rising stars, quickly becoming not just a reputed performer, yet a label owner and an effective producer aswell. Slaï spent his early years in the Parisian suburbs, time for his indigenous Guadeloupe for …

Beni Arashiro is one of the bicultural pop idols around the roster of Japan record organization Avex. But unlike a few of her labelmates, Arashiro is usually completely bilingual. That, and PR stunts like registering to become the ambassador for the NFL in Tokyo, recommend she’s one eye set tightly …

With inventive re-imaginings from the reggae-splashed hook-heavy soul popularized by acts like Sean Paul and Sean Kingston in the first half from the 21st century’s 1st decade, Virgin Islands-born singer Iyaz swiftly developed a hearty cult following on MySpace. Kingston, along the way of developing his own Period Is Cash …

Although tours with Snoop Dogg, the overall game, and Madonna didn’t come until after her appearance in the 2005 film Rize, which chronicled the lives and competitions of a few of South Central Los Angeles’ top krump dancers, Miss Prissy (called “the Queen of Krump” in the film), created Marquisa …

A South Korean all-girl pop vocal group, Big Mama stood in addition to the remaining K-Pop picture (aswell as taking motivation for his or her name) because of the fact that they didn’t comply with the rigid physical (appearance and excess weight, apparently) specs of the normal — woman — …

Blessed in Monroe, LA, Ray Lavender (or Ray-L, though he in addition has eliminated by L.A. Ray, RayBlack, and Earl Ray) understood from in early stages that he wished to be a celebrity. His family shifted to Atlanta when Ray was just eight years of age to provide even more …

Few singers may say that golf ball is in charge of their quick rise to pop stardom, but if it weren’t for the NBA, the sultry Natalie may possibly have a table job. The noises of Jadakiss, Usher, Gwen Stefani, and Beyoncé stuffed the headphones from the Very clear Lake, …

A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, bandleader, and blues acoustic guitar prodigy who jumped on the event stage at age 12, Reggie Sears comes from the South Florida area. Elevated on from the Isley Brothers to Red Floyd, Sears was simply 12 when his father got him to his 1st blues jam, a …

Given birth to in Haarlem, Netherlands, in June of 1979, Dutch pop celebrity Alain Clark released his 1st recording, Alain Clark, in 2004. His second recording, which appeared to get in 2007, was significant for containing popular duet along with his dad, Dane. The recording, Live It Out, was popular, …

A crooner/manufacturer/rapper who mixes the varieties of Akon, Robin Thicke, and Robbie Williams, Mams Taylor was created and raised in Cricklewood, North London. The previous bouncer shifted to LA in 2004 and shortly was dealing with famous brands Snoop Dogg, Great Charlotte, and the overall game. In early 2008 the …