Top 10 Week, Day 3: Essential R&B Albums of the '90s

Welcome to Day 3 of Top 10 Week on the About R&B site. Y'know, throughout most of this decade, R&B has been on a steady decline, as Hip-Hop has taken over as the masses' music of choice. But back in the 1990s - particularly the early-to-mid-90s - R&B still ruled the charts. And it was during this time that some of the best Soul and R&B music since the '70s was released. For a few years, there was a mini-R&B renaissance that resulted in many great, yet diverse acts arriving on the scene, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, D'Angelo and Jodeci. And with that in mind, your Guide to R&B presents the essential R&B and Soul albums of the 1990s.

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