Legacy of Eddie Kendricks
Artists and genres Eddie Kendricks directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Dennis Edwardsartist
Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive ChanteuseartistMe. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The album was released on May 27, 2014, through Def Jam Recordings marking her last studio effort with the label. It features guest appearances from Nas, Miguel, Wale, and Fabolous. The deluxe edition of the album also saw appearances from Mary J. Blige and R. Kelly. Carey, Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri served as executive producers on the album. The first half of the album's title derived from a self-portrait Carey drew as a young girl that she captioned "Me. I Am Mariah", while the latter half of the title is derived from a nickname.
D'AngeloartistMichael Eugene Archer, better known by his stage name D'Angelo, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, Billboard named him one of the greatest R&B artists, while Rolling Stone ranked him as one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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The MassacreartistThe Massacre is the second studio album by the American rapper 50 Cent, released on March 3, 2005, via Interscope Records, Eminem's Shady Records, 50 Cent's G-Unit Records, and Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment. With production from Dr. Dre, Eminem, Scott Storch, Sha Money XL and others, the album features guest appearances from G-Unit affiliates Tony Yayo, Olivia, Eminem and Jamie Foxx.