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 (9)
1. Dru Hill
10.0Aired 23 February 2020 • 41 min
When their debut album produced four top singles, Dru Hill seemed destined for superstardom. But clashes with their label and each other all but derailed their career.
2. Roxanne Shante
Aired 1 March 2020 • 60 min
3. Christopher Williams
10.0Aired 3 March 2020 • 41 min
Christopher Williams emerged during the late 1980s with a string of new jack swing hits and a pretty boy look. But scandals and arrests would derail his career.
4. Skyy
Aired 15 March 2020 • 60 min
5. Shannon
Aired 22 March 2020 • 60 min
6. Billy Paul
Aired 29 March 2020 • 60 min
7. Betty Wright
Aired 5 April 2020 • 60 min
8. Al Jarreau
Aired 12 April 2020 • 60 min
9. Goodie Mob
Aired 19 April 2020 • 60 min