Roots of Mýa
The artists and genres Mýa came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Christina AguileraartistChristina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. An influential figure in music, Aguilera is noted for her four-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, use of the whistle register, and continual reinvention of her image and sound. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", she was ranked among the greatest singers of all time by Rolling Stone. Her works have incorporated socially conscious and sexual themes, generating both controversy and critical acclaim.
P!nkartistAlecia Beth Moore-Hart, known professionally as Pink, is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her acrobatic stage presence and activism.
Dru HillartistDru Hill is an American R&B boy band that achieved popularity in the late 1990s. Encompassing soul, hip hop soul and gospel music, the group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 by Tamir "Nokio the N-Tity" Ruffin, who served as a member alongside lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Larry "Jazz" Anthony and James "Woody" Green. Dru Hill has released seven Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits, and are best known for their singles "In My Bed", "Never Make a Promise" and "How Deep Is Your Love".
Milk & Sugarartist
BlackstreetartistBlackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Virginia Beach, Virginia-based record producers Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, Joseph "Street" Stonestreet, and Teddy Riley. The group released four albums with Interscope Records between 1994 and 2003. They achieved moderate commercial success leading up to their 1996 single "No Diggity", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks.
Jade NovahartistLindsay Fields, known professionally as Jade Novah, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to prominence for her YouTube videos covering songs such as "Diamonds" by Rihanna. Novah's debut album, All Blue, was nominated for a 2019 NAACP Image Award in the Best New Artist category.
Nikki Floresartist
DJ Clueartist
Charli Baltimoreartist
Dee-1artistDavid Arnold Augustine Jr., known professionally as Dee-1, is an American rapper, author, educator, and activist from New Orleans, Louisiana. The success of his 2010 single, "Jay, 50, and Weezy", led him to sign a recording contract with RCA Inspiration three years later. In 2019, he parted ways with the label in favor of an independent career.
Pinkartist
Lil' Kimartist
En Vogueartist
Janet Jacksonartist
Robin Thickeartist
Emilia Mernesartist
Marsha Ambrosiusartist- Beenie Manartist
Art of NoiseartistArt of Noise were a British avant-garde and electronic group formed in early 1983 by audio engineer and record producer Gary Langan and programmer J. J. Jeczalik, along with keyboardist and arranger Anne Dudley, producer Trevor Horn, and music journalist Paul Morley. The group had international Top 20 hits with its interpretations of "Kiss", featuring Tom Jones, and the instrumental "Peter Gunn", which won a 1986 Grammy Award.
Miss You Muchartist"Miss You Much" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson. Composed by songwriters and record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it was recorded for the singer's fourth studio album, Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 (1989). As with all tracks for the album, recording took place at Lewis and Jam's Flyte Tyme Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, between 1988 and 1989. Lyrically, the song narrates a longing to reconnect with a romantic partner after time spent apart.
Gwen Guthrieartist
Tricky Stewartartist
Jazz Samba Encore!artistJazz Samba Encore! is a studio album by American saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian guitarist Luiz Bonfá, released by Verve Records in April 1963. The album's style is bossa nova in a slower groove. It contains a mix of Antônio Carlos Jobim standards as well as originals by Bonfá. Performers also include Jobim and vocalist Maria Helena Toledo, Bonfá's wife. The cover features an abstract expressionist painting by the New York-based Olga Albizu from Puerto Rico.