A singer whose R&B hits and criminal conviction define a complicated legacy.
For the early sound, 'Bump N' Grind' still plays in bars. The Ludacris track 'When I Think About You' shows how he fit into 2000s rap.
His 1993 debut '12 Play' gave us 'Bump N' Grind', a slow-burn R&B track that became a radio staple. Later, he worked with Ludacris on 'When I Think About You', blending his sound with hip-hop. The federal sex trafficking conviction in 2019 shifted how people hear those songs now.
He started in church choirs in Chicago before '12 Play' arrived in 1993. Through the 2000s, albums like 'R.' and 'Chocolate Factory' mixed R&B with pop, while collaborations with Snoop Dogg kept him in hip-hop circles. The 2019 conviction and 30-year sentence ended his recording career.
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