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To Bad Boy And Beyond: The Borderless Sound Of Chucky Thompson

Chucky Thompson speaks at a Recording Academy event in January 2009. The late producer created some of the most celebrated hits of the '90s "hip-hop soul" era. Joe Kohen/WireImage for NARAS/Getty Images hide caption

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To Bad Boy And Beyond: The Borderless Sound Of Chucky Thompson

August 19, 2021 • The producer, who died this month at 53, crafted career-defining records by Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans and The Notorious B.I.G., armed with a desire to understand his artists as people first.

'Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album' Is A Transcendent Celebration Of Womanhood

Whitney Houston (shown here performing in 1994) starred in the movie Waiting To Exhale, and contributed several songs to its breathtaking, beloved soundtrack. Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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'Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album' Is A Transcendent Celebration Of Womanhood

September 13, 2017 • The album, with its star-studded tracklist featuring only women, isn't just one of the most successful soundtracks ever made, but a beloved, standalone R&B album.

9 Songs We Love On This Insane Release Day

Lots of singles came out today, including (left to right) Dua Lipa and Miguel, and Faith Evans. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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9 Songs We Love On This Insane Release Day

April 21, 2017 • You know what? We give up. Here's a rundown of new singles we're loving today, from Omar Souleyman to Faith Evans' Biggie Smalls duet to Dua Lipa's new synth-pop jam with Miguel.