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FanMail is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Nirvana, Prince and A Tribe Called Quest. Those roots explain a lot about how FanMail arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into 702, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Honeyz and All Saints, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around FanMail, reaching back through Nirvana and forward to 702. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
FanMail is the third studio album by American girl group TLC, released on February 23, 1999, by LaFace and Arista Records. The album title is a tribute to TLC's fans who sent them fan mail during their hiatus. FanMail debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 318,000 copies in its first week of release, and spent five weeks at number one.
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FanMail connections
FanMail grew out of Nirvana, Prince and A Tribe Called Quest, went on to shape 702, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears and Honeyz. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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