UNSUNG: 18 Artists/Groups Who Need An Unsung

As TVOne's UNSUNG kicked it off with it's 11th season last month documenting an array of artists from The Dramatics, Switch, Marvin Sapp, Shanice, Jagged Edge to Wyclef Jean whose careers were often musically ahead of it's time and mainstream impact didn't materialize as planned. Here's 18 artists who I feel should be featured and tell their Untold Stories...

1. JUNIOR MAFIA

Debut: 1995

Most Popular Hits

"Player's Anthem", "Get Money", "I Need You Tonight"

2. JADE

Debut: 1992 

Most Popular Hits

"Don't Walk Away", "I Wanna Love You", Everyday of the Week", "One Woman"

3. TONY! TONI! TONE!

Debut: 1988

Most Popular Hits

"If I Had No Loot", "Feels Good", "Anniversary"

4. TEVIN CAMPBELL

Debut: 1991

Most Popular Hits

"Tell Me What You Want Me to Do", "Can We Talk", "I'm Ready"

5. 702

Debut: 1996

Most Popular Hits

"Where My Girls At?", "Get It Together", "Steelo"

6. MYSTIKAL

Debut: 1995

Most Popular Hits

"Shake Ya Ass", "Danger (Been So Long)", "Bouncin' Back (Bumpin' Me Against the Wall)"

7. SOMETHIN' FOR THE PEOPLE

Debut: 1993

Most Popular Hits

"My Love Is the Shhh!", "All I Do", "With You"

8. PEBBLES

Debut: 1987

Most Popular Hits

"Mercedes Boy", "Giving You the Benefit", "Girlfriend", "Love Makes Things Happen"

9. THE TONY RICH PROJECT

Debut: 1996

Most Popular Hits

"Nobody Knows","Like A Woman", "Leavin"

10. BROWNSTONE

Debut: 1995

Most Popular Hits

"If You Love Me", "5 Miles to Empty", "Grapevyne" 

11. THE DEELE

Debut: 1983

Most Popular Hits

"Two Occasions", "Shoot Em Up Movies", "Body Talk"

12. ZHANE

Debut: 1994

Most Popular Hits

"Hey Mr. D.J", "Groove Thang", "Request Line", "Sending My Love"

13. Terence Trent D'Arby

Debut: 1987

Most Popular Hits

"Wishing Well", "Sign Your Name", "Dance Little Sister"

14. SHAI

Debut: 1992

Most Popular Hits

"If I Ever Fall In Love", "Comforter", "Baby I'm Yours"

15. JERMAINE STEWART

Debut: 1984

Most Popular Hits

"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", "Say It Again", Jody", "The Word Is Out"

16. CHANGING FACES

Debut: 1994

Most Popular Hits

"Stroke You Up", "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.", "Foolin' Around"

17. INTRO

Debut: 1993

Most Popular Hits

"Come Inside", "Funny How Time Flies", "Ribbon in the Sky"

18. TRACIE SPENCER

Debut: 1988

Most Popular Hits

"This House", "It's All About You (Not About Me)", "Symptoms of True Love", "Tender Kisses"