The Grio

My favorite SWV album, ‘Release Some Tension,’ is 25 years old

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m one of those people who isn’t quite stuck in the 1990s but does ...
Bravo

Movie Soundtracks, a Hit Remix and More Moments That Sealed SWV as R&B Icons

Hailing from New York, SWV began with three teens — Leanne “Lelee” Lyons, Cheryl “Coko” Clemons, and Tamara “Taj” Johnson-George — who created their own R&B sound and became one of the best-selling ...
Okayplayer

SWV Perfected Their R&B Sound on Their Classic Sophomore Album 'New Beginning'

This week’s new music Friday also features Jill Scott, Kodak Black, Pusha T and Danny Brown. “We’ve all grown a lot since our first album, and we wanted to show that. So in addition to not looking so ...
Essence

Every Song We Need Xscape And SWV To Play During Their Verzuz Battle

Yesterday LaTocha Scott broke the news about an upcoming episode of Verzuz when TMZ caught her off guard in New York City. The singer revealed Xscape will be going head-to-head with SWV in an upcoming ...