3 R&B Artist(s) That We Miss

Remember having that favorite song that you rewinded (pre iTunes or even compact disc days) over and over again to learn every single lyric? Or that artist that you adored and followed almost religiously? Before artists had Twitter accounts or webpages that gave their audiences the chance to track their every move, most of them remained veiled by mystery. Before this Big Brother era that we currently live in, most recording artist were allowed to keep the focus on solely producing quality music. Let's take a look back at a few of the artists that we wish could make a triumphant return to urban music.

5. Montell Jordan

My era's Chris Brown had to be the Los Angeles R&B singer/songwriter, Montell Jordan. He was the bad boy of R&B during the mid 1990's and is the voice behind the #1 single "This Is How We Do It" which can be still heard at black family reunions and sports arenas around the nation. He had a brief stint in acting with small parts in the film The Nutty Professor as well as Fighting Temptations, which starred Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce Knowles. Jordan may no longer be the force he once was in R&B but he is still pursuing his love of music as the married and born-again Christian is currently the Worship Minister at the Victory World Church located in the Atlanta, Georgia area. 

4. Ready For the World

I feel sorry for the youngsters that missed the jheri curls and music brought to us by the Flint, Michigan boy group known as Ready For the World. They brought us the classic R&B and dance hits such as "Oh Sheila", "Love You Down", and "Tonight" which have all been widely sampled and redone by some of R&B biggest artists including Trey Songz. Ready for the World reached the peak of their success from 1985 until the early 90's. Though they may be gone, they will never be forgotten. Especially when one their slow jams drop and you start grindin' like its 1990 all over again. 

3. 702 

Using the area code from their hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, R&B trio 702 stayed heavy in my cd rotation. The group featured sisters Misha and Irish Grinstead and lead vocalist Kameelah Williams who attended the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts together.  Discovered by comedian, Sinbad singing in the Ceasars Palace Hotel lobby, the group went on to work closely with Missy Elliot. They went platinum and spawned several hits including "Steelo", "Get It Together", and my favorite "I Still Love You" which was produced and featured Pharell Williams. 

We could make a rather lengthy list of R&B artists that are sorely missed but we would rather hear what you think. Comment or email us to let us know who miss in music!