About this season
Unsung is an hour-long music documentary program that premiered on TV One on November 27, 2008. It celebrates the lives and careers of artists or groups sharing their triumphs, their tribulations, and their truth. It uncovers the stories behind well-known R&B, gospel, and hip-hop music artists, bands, or groups which were ranked on the Billboard music charts with a string of hits, only to have their career derailed by a major crisis. After four seasons, Unsung won an NAACP Image Award in the "Outstanding Information Series or Special" category. Others nominated in this category for 2011 were Anderson Cooper 360° and Washington Watch with Roland Martin. And as of 2018, the series has garnered six NAACP Image Awards.
Episodes (8)
1. SWV
Aired 4 January 2017 • 60 min
2. Fat Joe
Aired 11 January 2017 • 60 min
3. Jon B.
Aired 18 January 2017 • 60 min
4. Lenny Williams
Aired 25 January 2017 • 60 min
5. Case
Aired 1 February 2017 • 60 min
6. Dave Hollister
Aired 8 February 2017 • 60 min
Dave Hollister is profiled.
7. After 7
Aired 15 February 2017 • 60 min
8. James Brown
Aired 22 February 2017 • 60 min