The 19 Most Influential R&B Albums of '90s & the Waves it Left

The 19 Most Influential R&B Albums of '90s & the Waves it Left

Editor's note: This post was originally published in October 2019 and has been updated for comprehensiveness.Rhythm and blues from the ‘90s is the past, present and future.Through the genre’s evolution, ‘90s R&B transformed from New Jack Swing, which emerged in the ‘80s — from the likes of Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Teddy Riley — to soulful intonations over hip-hop beats inspired by the hustler spirit of Puff Daddy.Along the way ‘90s R&B featur…