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5 great comeback albums we love

Sometimes our favorite artists hit a creative slump. Sometimes they experiment too much and go wide left and lose their core audience. Sometimes they stay

From New Edition to En Vogue: 5 R&B biopics we’d love to see

With the fallout from TLC’s “Crazy Sexy Cool” biopic still raging online and in the entertainment world, fans of 90s R&B have been feeling quite nostalgic lately. As T-Boz and Chilli continue to defend the film against allegations of slander from former manager Pebbles and former group member Crystal Jones, we decided to take a look back at some other acts from the Clinton years who could probably benefit from their stories being told.

Has Chris Brown become the new Bobby Brown?

Chris Brown is one of the more successful R&B stars of the last several years. The once-precocious performer has racked up numerous hit singles and acclaimed videos and he’s won Grammy awards. But ever since that fateful night in 2009, when he viciously beat his former girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, following a Grammy party; his life has been a frustrating combination of professional highs and personal lows. Surprisingly, the former teen star was able to reclaim much of his fame after the backlash against him quieted. But, even since then, Chris Brown seems determined to destroy his career–much like Bobby Brown did.

The 20 greatest songs of the new jack swing era

New Jack Swing, with its merger of high-energy hip-hop edge and soulful singing, was the definitive sound of a younger generation. Beyond songwriters like Riley and Jam & Lewis, there were also major contributors to the genre; such as L.A. and Babyface, as well as the underrated Full Force.

Where are they now? 10 teen heartthrobs

Before the Bieb, there was Nick Carter. Before Mindless Behavior, there was New Edition. But where are they now? Click continue to see where some

Essence Festival 2013 lineup revealed

The 19th annual Essence Music Festival, the largest African American-based music event in the world that attracts more than a half-million people into the Crescent