Biography
15 June 1972, Aurora, Chicago, Illinois, USA. One of the few soul singers to gain release on Sean "Puffy" Combs' hip-hop dominated Bad Boy label, Thomas earned critical praise for his adherence to traditional songwriting values. After several years playing low-key bar gigs around Chicago, Thomas joined Bad Boy in 1997 as their in-house backing vocalist, appearing on releases by rap artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Black Rob, and Combs himself. He also contributed to albums by other rappers including Noreaga and Raekwon. Emotional, Thomas' debut, was released in 2000. This largely self-written album, recorded with a stellar cast of producers including Mario Winans and Heavy D, eschewed samples and beguiled the listener instead with its reliance on melody and classic song structure, a bold move in an era dominated by urban R&B vocalists singing over mechanical beats. The obvious reference points were the classic 70s soul albums of artists such as Stevie...
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