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Halftime Chat RnB Podcast With Nnamdi Okoye — 226 episodes

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After 30 Years in Music — Shawn Rivera Drops His FIRST Album Using AI?! Live Album Release Party

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The Jacksons DESTINY Album Review 🔥 | Michael Jackson Takes Control!

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Basic Black Debut Album Review — New Jack Swing’s Most Underrated Group

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Keith Sweat’s “I’ll Give All My Love To You” REVIEW ft. Jacci McGhee | 90s R&B Classic Revisited

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R. Kelly’s “Born Into the 90s” Classic Album Review

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Grammy Award Winner Tim Kelley LIVE Interview | The Mind Behind Tim & Bob Hits

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Miki Howard SHOCKS Fans With Her Top 10 Songs LIVE — Valentine’s R&B Countdown w/ Jacci McGhee!

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Tweet’s Southern Hummingbird Revisited 🎶 | Akemnji Ndifornyen Breaks Down a Timeless R&B Classic

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AZ Yet Debut Album Review | Shawn Rivera Breaks Down Every Song & The Making of a 90s Classic

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Jacci McGhee Joins Us to Revisit R. Kelly’s “12 Play

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Rediscovering of Mary J. Blige's Share My World featuring Rodney Darkchild Jerkins and Jacci McGhee

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Who is Nnamdi E.S. Okoye and what makes him a special podcaster and Therapist?

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EP 170: Gina Thompson: Her Powerful Comeback After 90s Heartbreak | The Return of a True R&B Star

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EP 169: Dave Tolliver Reveals the Truth About Men at Large & Gerald Levert

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EP 168: Rodney B of TROOP EXPOSES the Truth: New Edition Rivalry & Music Industry Betrayals

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EP 167: Trey Lorenz: Behind the Hits, His Bond with Mariah Carey & Finding His Voice Again

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EP 166: Why Keith Mitchell Left After 7 — And What He’s Doing Now

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EP 165: Jon B Gets REAL: Love, Life & The Making of His New Album

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Ep 164: If I Ever Fall In Love" – The Untold Story of Shai | Carl Groove Martin on Howard, Hits & Heartbreak

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EP 163: Ann G Unplugged: From R&B Star to Indie Powerhouse | The Untold Story

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Tevin Campbell’s ‘I’m Ready’ Album Review & Top 10 Song Countdown | Halftime Chat R&B Podcast

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New Jack Swing Podcast: Top 10 Songs from What’s the 411? Remix Album

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New Jack Swing Podcast Episode 54: Top 10 Tracks from 'The Revival'

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London Jones – For You (1994) | Album Review & Legacy | Halftime Chat R&B Podcast

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Halftime Chat R&B Podcast: Jacci McGhee Talks Make It Last Forever & Keith Sweat

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Ranking Michael Jackson’s Bad: Our Top Tracks Countdown

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R&B Producer Showdown: Teddy Riley vs Jam & Lewis vs LA & Babyface | Top 15 Songs Ranked (1987–1992)

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EP 162: Exclusive Interview: Nell Simmons (The Voice S27) & TL Cross of Ladae Talk 'Therapy'

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EP 161: Bobby DeBarge’s Legacy: Fame, Pain, and Musical Brilliance

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EP 160: The Switch Story: Barry White, Jermaine Jackson, Motown and the DeBarge Family

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EP 159: Bobby Brown’s Bobby Album: Ranking Every Song | Halftime Chat R&B Podcast

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EP 158: Inside the Studio: JHot Scott on Collaborating with Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat, Blackstreet

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EP 157: Halftime Chat: Top 10 Songs from New Edition’s “One Love” – Album Review & Countdown

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EP 156: Mary J. Blige – What's the 411? Album Review & Top 10 Songs Countdown

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EP 155: Remembering D'Wayne Wiggins And His PROFOUND Influence On Music

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EP 154: R&B Legend Angie Stone Spills Tea on D'Angelo and Mary J. Blige

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EP 153: Mary J. Blige's "Gratitude" Album Review: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast

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EP 152: The REAL Story Behind Michael Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor

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EP 151: THE SHOCKING Reason You Need to Revisit Home Again

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EP 150: Shocked & Amazed: Cult Jam's Wild Reaction to The Lisa Lisa Movie!

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EP 148: Halftime Chat with Buddy Wike of InTro

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EP 149: The Real Reason Al B Sure's Halftime Chat is a GAME CHANGER!

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Top Music Expert Reveals Hidden Gems in Michael Jackson's Invincible Album

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Is Aaron Hall's The Truth the Best New Jack Swing Album?

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EP 145: Counting Down Our Favourite Tracks from New Edition's "Heart Break" Album (1988)

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EP 144: Top 10 Michael Jackson Songs from Dangerous

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EP 143: Crystal Starr: The Golden Voice Behind 'Too Late' & Her Journey to Pop Stardom

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EP 142: Exclusive Live Interview with Elijah Blake: Behind the Music & Vision

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EP 141: Tylan EXPOSES the Secret to R&B Success in 2024!

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EP 140: Darren Lighty The Producer's SECRET to Working with Music Legends Revealed!

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EP 139: Exclusive Interview: Cult Jam Returns with New Music and Reflects on Their Time with Lisa Lisa

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EP 138: Warryn Campbell: DJ Quik, Tupac, Suge Knight, Death Row Records, Mary, MC Lyte, My Block

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EP 137: Tony Rich: The Story Behind His LaFace Career and Relationships with Pebbles, Babyface and LA Reid

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EP 136: Halftime Chat with Terri Walker: British Singer and Songwriter

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EP 135: Halftime Chat Interview with the dynamic R&B female group, Shades

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EP 134: Jacci McGhee and Woody Rock Join Halftime Chat

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EP 133: Jacci McGhee Previews New Single with Special Guest, Tim Kelley

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EP 132: Tim Kelley: Stories Behind Producing Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Beyonce, Coko, Bobby V

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EP 131: TL Cross (Ladae): Singer, Songwriter, Producer & Historian

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EP 130: Jonathan "MOOKIE" Morant: Author, Producer, Musician and Autism Advocate

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EP 128: L*A*W Singer and Producer Joins me live to talk New Edition, Diddy and the Music Industry

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EP 127: Halftime Chat Interview with the sensational R&B singer Trisha Covington

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EP 126: Halftime Chat Interview with Hip-Hop Pioneers Stetsasonic

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EP 125: British Recording Artist Lahrel

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EP 124: Le Flex Interview: Singer Songwriter Musician and Producer

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EP: 123 Herb Middleton: Platinum Record Producer, Songwriter, & Arranger,

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EP 122: Exclusive: Allure on Mariah Carey, Betrayal & Triumph!

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EP 121: Pamela Long Unmasked on Halftime Chat

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EP 120: Darren Lighty Live On Halftime Chat

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EP 119 Uptown Records Pioneers: Jeff Redd, Jimmy Luv Jenkins and George Pearson

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EP 118 Uptown Records Pioneers: Eddie F and Jimmy luv Jenkins Interview

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EP 117: An Exclusive Interview with I. Khan, Singer, Songwriter, and Daughter of Chaka Khan

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EP 116: Soulshock & Karlin Interview: Making Hits for Tupac, Whitney Houston, Tracie Spencer (Part 2)

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EP 115: Soulshock & Karlin Interview: Making Hits for Tupac, Whitney Houston, Tracie Spencer (Part 1)

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EP 112: L*A*W: Hailed as the Hardest-working Man in the Music Business.

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EP 114: TL Cross: R&B Journey & Icons – Al B Sure, Jodeci, Bad Boy (Part 2)

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EP 113 - TL Cross: R&B Journey & Icons – Al B Sure, Jodeci, Bad Boy (Part 1)

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EP 111: Mike Etheridge: Neptunes, Teddy Riley, Blackstreet & the Untold Music Tales!

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EP 110: Why Koffee Brown broke Up After The Album Mars Vs Venus

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EP 109: T.C. Thompkins: Behind the Scenes with Michael Jackson, Sade, Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin

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EP 108: Mr. Dalvin Unveils Jodeci's Concert, New Music, and Upcoming Biopic

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EP 107: From Boyz II Men to AZ Yet: Marc Nelson's Musical Journey, Untold Stories with Babyface, Beyoncé

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EP 106: Singer-Songwriter Chantay Savage: Unveiling the Soul Behind the Music

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EP 105: InTro's Buddy Wike 30th Anniversary Plans & Life After Kenny Greene

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EP 104: The Curtis Family on Halftime Chat

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EP 103: Halftime Chat with Sprague Williams: Michael Jackson, SWV, Blackstreet & Case

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EP 102: Sprague Williams: Basic Black, Today Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley, Usher, Tony Thompson

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EP 101: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast with Singer / Songwriter Nefertitti Avani

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EP 100: "Father MC: From Artist to Entrepreneur - F Media and Upcoming Album"

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EP 99: Speech (Arrested Development) Interview: The Industry Wasn't Happy with Our Consciousness Hip Hop

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EP 98: Rediscovering the Groove: Interview with 90s New Jack Swing Pioneers, Basic Black

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EP97: From Segregation to Managing Destiny's Child & Beyoncé: Mathew Knowles Reflects on his Journey

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E96: The Ruff Endz Story: 40 Years in the Making

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E95: Joe Little: Starting the Rude Boys, Gerald Levert, the Music Business and Solo Projects

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E94: R&B singer Chantay Savage talks about her Career, Music Industry Challenges for Black artists

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E93: Levi Little of Blackstreet: Working with Teddy Riley, Bobby Brown, Tom Jones, Michael Jackson

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E92: Shireen Crutchfield: The Good Girls, Modelling, Acting and Film Director

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E91: From Segregation to Managing Destiny's Child & Beyoncé: Mathew Knowles Reflects on his Journey

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E90: Wonder Troy Hughes: From Boyz II Men, Karyn White, New Edition, Full Force & the Jacksons

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E89: Bowlegged Lou: Starting Full Force, Lisa Lisa, House Party Bullies, Backstreet Boys & More

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E88: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast with 90s R&B Group MoKenStef

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E87: Nitty Green of Riff Talks Lean on Me, Men of Vizion, and the Ups and Downs of the Music Industry

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E86: "Soulful Secrets: Robert “RAab” Stevenson - R&B Singer & Vocal Coach to Music's Elite"

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E85: Treston Irby of Hi Five talks joining the group, the lose of Tony Thompson & being an author

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E84: After 7 Interview: Getting our break with LA & Babyface, Losing Melvin, New Beginnings

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E83: AZ Yet's Career Suffered Because of Babyface and LA Reid Infighting at LaFace

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E80: Derek DOA Allen: Bass Player and Producer Talks About His Journey in the Music Industry

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E81: "Michael Jackson's Top 10 Songs: Epic Debate with Shana Mangatal & Nnamdi Okoye!"

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E82: "Meelah Williams of 702: Overcoming Loss & Finding Strength - A Candid Conversation on Life & Music"

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E79: "Eric Williams of Blackstreet Untold Stories: LL Cool J, Mary J Blige, Teddy Riley, Exposed!"

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E78: Miki Howard Talks Her Career, New Music, and More!

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E77: Jacci McGhee Interview: Teddy Riley, Keith Sweat, Salt-n-Pepa, the Music Industry & More

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E76: Woody Rock: Starting Dru Hill with Sisqo, loosing Publishing, Leaving Dru Hill & Music Industry

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E75: Gina Thompson Returns with New Music and Record Deal after 20 Years

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E74: Brian Alexander Morgan: From SWV, Martha Wash, Brandy, Charlie Wilson, User, Charlie Wilson

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E73: Halftime Chat with Coko of SWV & Jayye Michael

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E72: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast with Shawn Rivera (Founding Member of AZ Yet)

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E71: Dawn Robinson: Her Journey from En Vogue to Lucy Pearl & the Music Industry

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E69: Angie Stone: Making More than Music with D'Angelo & Hip Hop Pioneer with The Sequence

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E70: Angie Stone Interview: Behind the Scenes Battles with Mary J Blige & Jill Scott

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E68: Tales from a Death Row Records Producer: Halftime Chat with G-One Archie

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E67: Unbelievable Truth: What Happened To The 3 Former Toni! Toni! Tone! Band Members?

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E66: Hear Amazing Life Lessons From R&B Diva Meelah Williams

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E65: Jon Jon Harreld of Troop

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E64: Jean-Marie Horvat: Working with Teddy Riley, Timbaland, Rodney Jerkins, Michael Jackson

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R&B Podcast: The Legacy of Michael Jackson and thoughts on SWV and Xscape Reality Show

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E63: The Highs, Lows & Rebirth of Kathy Sledge: Sister Sledge, Family Fallout & New Beginnings

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E62: Damion Hall Returns to Halftime Chat to Talk about the Reunion of Guy

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R&B Podcast: The State of the Music Industry featuring Jacci McGhee and Woody Rock

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Live Basic Black Album Release Party: Featuring Woody Rock, Sheldon Taylor and Stevie Street

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R&B Podcast: Music Historian Sheldon Taylor and Halftime Chat Discuss Teddy Riley the Producer

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E61: JHot Scott: Teddy Riley Protegee Record Producer of Keith Sweat, Dru Hill, Bobby Brown, Blackstreet

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E60: Shana Mantgala - More than JUST a Michael Jackson Story

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E59: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast with Woody Rock (Dru Hill)

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E58: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast with Saint Jaimz

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E57: Halftime Chat R&B Podcast with Angel Sessions

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E56: Stacy Francis Returns to Address Negative Comments and Whitney Houston Misunderstanding

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E55: Jimmy Jenkins Co-Founder of Uptown Records Talks Al B Sure, Christopher Williams, Mary J Blige Uptown Reunion

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E54: Halftime Chat with Stacy Francis - Formerly of Ex-Girlfriend, X-Factor, and R&B Divas LA

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E52: Jonathan "Mookie" Morant: Producer & Songwriter for Backstreet Boys, Donell Jones, Ginuwine and many others

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E51: Halftime Chat with Monifah Carter

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E50: Clurel Henderson: Working with Teddy Riley & Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin and More

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E49: Daryl Simmons Returns to Halftime Chat for a follow-up Interview

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E48: The Karyn White Interview: Song writing, LA & Babyface, Terry Lewis, Prince, The Music Industry

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E53: Lelee Lyons of SWV: The Good, the Challenging & My Inspirational Journey

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E47: Meelah Williams: Joining 702, Working with Missy Elliott, Mike Bivins, Musiq Soulchild

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E46: Halftime Chat with R&B Star Kevin Ross

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E45: Joyce Sims: Her Final Interview

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E44: LJai Robinson of Profyle: I LEFT the Music Industry to SAVE My Life

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E43: Andreao 'Fanatic' Heard: The Stories Behind Producing Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Lil Kim ...

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E42: The Brownstone Story: Michael Jackson, R&B Divas, Remembering Maxee & More

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E41: Daryl Simmons Interview: The Silent Partner of LaFace and Music Productions

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E40: Halftime Chat with Jean-Marie Horvat: Mix & Recording Engineer for Teddy Riley and other Producers

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R&B Podcast With Woody Rock Boyz II Men Cooleyhighharmony Album Review (1991)

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R&B Podcast With Woody Rock Forever My Lady album review

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R&B Podcast: R Kelly and the Music Industry (Part 3/3)

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R&B Podcast: R Kelly the Victim who became the Predator (Part 2/3)

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R&B Podcast: R Kelly's Impact on R&B (Part 1/3)

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R&B Podcast: "Make It Last Forever" Album Review

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Halftime Chat New Jack Swing Podcast: The Bobby album and Teddy Riley

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E39: Halftime Chat with Tony Terry

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E38: Halftime Chat with Kenny Terry Jr the voice of AZ Yet

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E37: Halftime Chat with R&B Group Riff (from the Movie Lean on Me)

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E36: Halftime Chat with Legendary Broadcaster & DJ Donnie Simpson

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E35: Kenny Whitehead from the Whitehead Bros

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E34: Halftime Chat with Melvin Riley Jr from Ready for the World

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E33: Halftime Chat with Cassandra Lucas of Changing Faces

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E32: The Rise and Fall of Uptown Records by Jimmy Luv Jerkins (Co-founder of Uptown Records)

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E31: Pamela Long talks about her new EP titled "Pamela Long"

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E30: Tales of a New Jack Swing Producer: Walter Mucho Scott (Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin, Basic Black, 911)

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E29: Halftime Chat with JChosen (Season 12 of The Voice)

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E28: Halftime Chat with with Marc Gordon of Levert

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E27: Halftime Chat with Sybil: R&B and pop singer–songwriter

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E26: DJ Cassidy Interview: How Pass The Mic started, plans for live shows & more

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E25: Halftime Chat Interview with Gina Thompson: My Music, My Journey, My Inspiration

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E24: El DeBarge Interview: His family, battles with Motown, Challenges and Successes

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E23: The Interview with Bryan Abrams: formerly of Color Me Badd

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E22: Interview with Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins: Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson, the Music Industry & More

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E21: Halftime Chat with Shanice: My up and down Journey in Music

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Big Plans for SWV in 2022: Celebrating their 30 Year Anniversary (Part 6/6)

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Halftime Chat with Lelee of SWV: Learning Life Lessons the Hard Way (Part 5/6)

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Halftime Chat with Lelee of SWV: Hitting Rock Bottom after SWV broke-up (Part 4/6)

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Halftime Chat with Lelee of SWV: The Highs & Low of Being in the Music Industry (Part 3/6)

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Halftime Chat with Lelee of SWV: Taj LeLee Coko were once called TLC before SWV (Part 2/6)

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Halftime Chat with Lelee Lyons of SWV: Overcoming Obstacles Before the Music (Part 1/6)

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Halftime Chat with Gina Thompson: "I hit Rock bottom but found Strength to Fight on" (Part 5/5)

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Halftime Chat with Gina Thompson: The Label shelved My 2nd Album after all the Work (Part 4/5)

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Halftime Chat with Gina Thompson: Joining Missy Elliot on Goldmine & becoming friends (Part 3/5)

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Halftime Chat with Gina Thompson: The Label didn't back me after "The Things You Do" (Part 2/5)

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Halftime Chat with Gina Thompson: Starting in the Music Industry (Part 1/5)

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L Jai Robinson of Profyle; Talks Mental Health as a Recording Artist & not getting help from Motown

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with Pamela Long formerly of Total

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with 112

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with Woody Rock formerly of Dru Hill

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with Nitty Green from Riff

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with Krayzie Bone of Bones Thugs-n-Harmony

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with Kima from Total

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Halftime Chat Mental Health Awareness with Donell Jones

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E20: Father MC: Launching Jodeci & Mary J. Blige, His Career With Andre Harrell & Diddy & Black Disney

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E19: Halftime Chat with Doris Pearson of Five Star: A Global Success Story

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E18: Marcus Saunders: Starting Hi-Five with Tony Thompson and the Highs & Lows of an R&B Group

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E17: The H-Town Story: Inspired by New Edition & the Boys, losing Dino & continuing the Legacy

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E16: Halftime Chat with Jay King: Timex Social Club, Club Nouveau, the Music Industry, Black Owned & More

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E15: Halftime Chat with Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature: Zhané, NEXT, Koffee Brown, Jahiem & Queen Latifah

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E14: Halftime Chat with Pamela Long: Joining Bad Boy, leaving Total, Past Troubled & New Beginnings

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E13: The Total Story with Kima: Fallouts, Reunions & Future for the Bad Girls of R&B Kima, Keshia & Pam

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E12: Halftime Chat with Mike & Slim of 112: The Music, Fallouts & Brotherhood of an R&B Group

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E11: The Unsung Story Behind R&B Group Troop: The Dance, the Music, the Brotherhood & the Tragedy

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E10: Krayzie Bone of Thugs-n-Harmony: Talks Michael Jackson, Eazy-E, Mariah Carey, TLC, Dr Dre & More

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E09: Halftime Chat with Timmy Gatling: The Man Behind GUY (How he started Guy with Aaron Hall and Teddy Riley)

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E08: Mr Dalvin of Jodeci Interview: Story of Jodeci, Da Basement, Solo Project & Jodeci Reunion

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E07: G-Wiz from Heavy D & The Boyz - Signing with Uptown, losing Troy, the groups breaks up, and passing of Heavy D

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E06: Kut Klose Unsung Story with Tabitha Duncan: The Music, Keith Sweat, the Breakup & Reunion

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E05: The InTro Story with Buddy Wike: Kenny Greene, Upcoming InTro Documentary, Unheard Intro Songs & More

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E04: Damion Hall of Guy: The Music, Politics, Relationships, Money & Breakups with GUY

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Marcus from Hi Five: Losing Tony Thompson (Part 5)

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Marcus from Hi Five: Tragedy and Breakup after the 3rd Album. (Part 4)

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Marcus from Hi Five: Working on our 2nd album and dealing with Success (Part 3)

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Marcus from Hi Five: Recording Our First Album & dealing with Instant Success (Part 2)

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Marcus from Hi-Five: How We Started in the Music Industry (Part 1)

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E:03 The Tammy Lucas Interview: Queen of New Jack Swing Talks to Halftime Chat

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What You Need To Know About The Music Industry: Woody Rock (Dru Hill) & DMX speak out!

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E02: Halftime Chat with Grand Master Dee: The Whodini Story

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E01: Donell Jones: My Life, My Journey, My Music

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Dawn Robinson- Inside Story Behind Joining and Leaving Lucy Pearl

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Brian Alexander Morgan: Why only Coko sang lead on the SWV songs I wrote and produced