On August 12, 1997, Cheryl “Coko” Gamble, Tamara “Taj” George and Leanne “Lelee” Lyons – collectively known as SWV – unveiled Release Some Tension. Nowadays, the word “classic” is used much too ...

GloRilla, 2 Chainz, and SWV captured the electric spirit pulsing through New Orleans this past weekend as the city hosted the 51st Annual Bayou Classic. The legendary matchup between Grambling State ...

Maybe it was their B-girl style, the way they were pretty brown girls with sass and charm. Maybe it was their dance moves, their fly hairstyles, and of course, Coko’s nails. Maybe it was the music, ...

Sunrise affirmations, late-night chopped cheese — Bronx-based poet Roya Marsh walks us through her perfect New York day. “We’ve all grown a lot since our first album, and we wanted to show that. So in ...

R&B group SWV may be known for '90s songs like "Weak" and "I'm So Into You" but the trio is taking it back even more to recite lyrics from Nina Simone's "Feeling Good." And SWV has re-emerged as an ...

Classic 1990s girl groups SWV and Xscape will face off in a Verzuz competition, which is slated to take place on May 8. By Gil Kaufman An upcoming Verzuz battle will pit two of the most beloved 1990s ...

Diageo delivered a high-energy cultural celebration at this year’s Bayou Classic, elevating one of the most important weekends in HBCU history with music, community engagement and its ongoing ...

Magic City Classic weekend concert of The O’Jays and Sisters With Voices started late and included a too-short set by SWV, but stellar R&B covers a multitude of time and commitment sins. The O’Jays ...

SWV and XSCAPE were mainstays in the ‘90s R&B music scene, and while some trends came and went, both R&B groups are here to stay, as featured in SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B. Catch up on SWV & ...

Rickey Smiley knows exactly what his fans want in Birmingham: jokes about their hometown, goofy character sketches and lots of classic R&B tunes. The audience can expect all three elements at Magic ...

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