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Hip Hop Artists: The irony of this situation is he wasn’t even a major frontman in NWA but his production skills were always respected. In the early 90s after the group disbanded Dre signed to Death Row doing his own album The Chronic as well as producing some of the biggest hits in rap history. His position as one of the greatest producers in music was solidified. Then he reinvented himself again with a line of headphones that took his brand into the stratosphere.
Costing a whopping $300.00 each, Dre was able to take his headphones and tap into the Apple crowd who didn’t mind spending lots of money on quality brands from a highly respected producer. It’s not often these days you can be anywhere in public and not see someone wearing Dre’s headphones that have in large part replaced the familiar Apple headphones that were once just as popular. Dr Dre‘s Beats line has now grown to even more tech devices that look to be just as promising. Click Next for Next Singer
Charlie Wilson’s voice is the backbone of RnB music today. His style remains as relevant today as it was decades ago…I am LOVE me some Charlie Wilson…Shabba Dabba twee twee twee !!
I saw Uncle Charlie in Albany, GA on August 3rd the show was awesome. I really enjoyed it. I loved when you acknowledge God as head of your life and then gave him some praise. Keep up the good work and May God continue to Bless you.
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Wow. Maxwell, Dr. Dre and Charlie Wilson but no Earth, Wind & Fire? Really? What about The Isley Brothers 50 plus years in the business and still making top 10 albums. I would put them before Dr. Dre and Maxwell.
How about Ronald Isley and Levert. L.L. Cool J. Chaka Khan. Patti Labelle.
I LOVE RHIS MAN’S MUSIC SO MUCH! !!!!!!!!
This piece doesn’t hold much validity. Any act with a fan base is able to tour without a new recording. There are lots of those (Chaka, Earth, Wind and Fire, etc.) That’s not to say Maxwell or Charlie Wilson wouldn’t LIKE to have a new hit. They’re certainly trying.
Sade and Prince, on the other hand, truly transcend the hit record and can do whatever they want. Trying to make the connection between Sade’s longevity and Maxwell simply because he used a member of Sade’s production team for his first record a million years ago, is weak. And the only thing that makes Dre relevant is that he’s rich.