Seeker, a music company founded by songwriter Evan Bogart, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of SWV’s debut album, It’s About Time, with a special EP of covers. On her participation, Parx shared in ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m one of those people who isn’t quite stuck in the 1990s but does ...
Sunrise affirmations, late-night chopped cheese — Bronx-based poet Roya Marsh walks us through her perfect New York day. “We’ve all grown a lot since our first album, and we wanted to show that. So in ...
“How we weather and and maneuver through this storm that we are still in is just up to God and us to mature in the choices that we make,” LaTocha Scott-Bivens said of turmoil within XSCAPE. Catch up ...
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. When SWV first hit the scene in August 1992 with their debut single, ...
In House With SWV: Singers Talk ‘I Missed Us’ Album, ‘Figuring Out’ Nicki Minaj & Story Behind Coko’s Nails SWV, comprised of singers Coko, Lelee and Taj, first showcased their R&B skills 20 years ...
The ’90s is regarded by many to be the golden age of R&B. Girl groups such as SWV, Xscape, and En Vogue defined the sound of a generation and changed what it meant to be a successful woman in the ...
Cheryl “Coko” Gamble, Tamara “Taj” Johnson and Leanne”Lelee” Lyons got their start in New York’s 1990s R&B scene as SWV (which stands for “Sisters With Voices”). They were signed to RCA in 1991 and ...
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. I've never ...
When many people look back on the music of the 1990s, R&B is often the first sound that comes to mind. Girl groups in particular such as SWV changed the landscape of music forever and redefined what ...
It’s been 16 years since SWV broke up, but judging from the strong ratings for their new WeTV reality show, SWV Reunited (1.2 million viewers on their premiere night), fans are still showing up to see ...
OPINION: The album with “Rain” and “Can We” is chock full of bangers and is still as good today as it was back in 1997. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are ...