Although other music genres have been known to rely on abstract images and photographs as cover art, R&B and Soul music have always been known for their warm, intimate portraits of artists as covers. And in 2006, there was a dozen covers that stood out as being the best of the year. So this gallery - which has a commentary on each page about the respective cover - is dedicated to them.
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- The Isley Brothers' "Baby Makin' Music"
- Donell Jones' "Journey of a Gemini"
- Joy Denalane's "Born & Raised"
- John Legend's "Once Again"
- India.Arie's "Testimony Vol. 1" (Alternate Cover)
- Sleepy Brown's "Mr. Brown"
- Mary J. Blige's "Reflections - A Retrospective"
- Omarion's "21"
- Fantasia Barrino's "Fantasia"
- Sammie's "Sammie"
- Kelis' "Kelis Was Here"
- Governor's "Son Of Pain"
- Graphic Index
- Text Index