On August 12, 1997, Cheryl “Coko” Gamble, Tamara “Taj” George and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons – collectively known as SWV – unveiled Release Some Tension. Nowadays, the word “classic” is used much too ...

Maybe it was their B-girl style, the way they were pretty brown girls with sass and charm. Maybe it was their dance moves, their fly hairstyles, and of course, Coko’s nails. Maybe it was the music, ...

The beloved neo-soul pioneer and R&B innovator is dead at 51 after a prolonged, personal cancer battle. “We’ve all grown a lot since our first album, and we wanted to show that. So in addition to not ...

R&B group SWV may be known for '90s songs like "Weak" and "I'm So Into You" but the trio is taking it back even more to recite lyrics from Nina Simone's "Feeling Good." And SWV has re-emerged as an ...

Magic City Classic weekend concert of The O’Jays and Sisters With Voices started late and included a too-short set by SWV, but stellar R&B covers a multitude of time and commitment sins. The O’Jays ...

SWV and XSCAPE were mainstays in the ‘90s R&B music scene, and while some trends came and went, both R&B groups are here to stay, as featured in SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B. Catch up on SWV & ...

Rickey Smiley knows exactly what his fans want in Birmingham: jokes about their hometown, goofy character sketches and lots of classic R&B tunes. The audience can expect all three elements at Magic ...

Pictured left to right, LaTocha Scott and Tamika Scott. Bravo’s six-part limited series “SWV & Xscape: Queens of R&B” will conclude on Sunday, and for some fans of both legendary R&B groups from the ...

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SWV is not letting internal beef be the main star of their hit show SWV & Xscape Queens of R&B. While the limited series rocked social media with the drama of fellow girl group Xscape and the friction ...

Fans dug out their oversized overalls, Doc Marten boots and pitch-black sunglasses. And, of course, busted out their best dance moves for the latest Verzuz battle, which featured '90s R&B girl groups ...