Club dance groove from UK.

Old school soul.

Funky bassist-vocalist.

Slick American rapper-producer.

R&B singer/rapper, formerly of the underground.

Soul singer who shined in the 80s.

Soul singer who shined in the 80s.

Primal architect of the Minneapolis sound popularized by Prince.

Primal architect of the Minneapolis sound popularized by Prince.

Veteran underground rap duo from L.A., with band.

Veteran underground rap duo from L.A., with band.

Soul group from Seattle.

Iconoclastic R&B artist.