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 (12)
1. Montell Jordan
Aired 30 July 2014 • 60 min
2. Hi-Five
Aired 6 August 2014 • 60 min
Boy band Hi-Five is profiled, from their Waco origins through their work with such icons as R. Kelly and Teddy Riley. Along the way, we revisit their various musical highlights and then examine the tragedies that threatened to spell disaster for them.
3. The Emotions
Aired 13 August 2014 • 60 min
4. Martha Wash
Aired 20 August 2014 • 60 min
5. Troop
Aired 27 August 2014 • 60 min
6. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Aired 3 September 2014 • 60 min
7. Wilson Pickett
Aired 10 September 2014 • 60 min
8. The Chi-Lites
Aired 17 September 2014 • 60 min
The Chi-Lites are profiled, from their Chicago origins through a 1970s stardom characterized by wild costumes, signature harmonies, and such hits as "Oh, Girl" and "Have You Seen Her." The episode then details how tragedies afflicted the group.
9. Rick James
Aired 14 January 2015 • 60 min
10. Peaches & Herb
Aired 21 January 2015 • 60 min
11. Angie Stone
Aired 28 January 2015 • 60 min
12. Meli'sa Morgan
Aired 4 February 2015 • 60 min