Other than TLC and maybe SWV, who was really giving En Vogue a run for their money back in the 90s? Seems like most of the R&B girl groups back then were just 1 and 2 hit wonders.

No one really. The only female group I can think of that was in the same league was Brownstone.

Not really. They were technically the only superstar girl group of the '90s unless you count TLC but TLC came as a different type of group. SWV kinda tried to compete with TLC but had En Vogue voices (well kinda lol).

missfee said:

No one really. The only female group I can think of that was in the same league was Brownstone.

Yeah and even their tenure was REAL short lived.

Timmy84 said:

Not really. They were technically the only superstar girl group of the '90s unless you count TLC but TLC came as a different type of group. SWV kinda tried to compete with TLC but had En Vogue voices (well kinda lol).

Timmy. No sir. SWV was no where near strong with the voices like En Vogue was. Not saying SWV couldn't sing, because I do believe they could, I just think they were a step below the Funky Divas.

Timmy84 said:

missfee said:

No one really. The only female group I can think of that was in the same league was Brownstone.

Yeah and even their tenure was REAL short lived.

Sadly.

Timmy84 said:

Not really. They were technically the only superstar girl group of the '90s unless you count TLC but TLC came as a different type of group. SWV kinda tried to compete with TLC but had En Vogue voices (well kinda lol).

CoCo had a voice them other chicks were just frontin'. And En Vogue were pretty. SWV not so much.

All of them could hold their own singing lead.

What about Jade?

well maybe not.

missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

Not really. They were technically the only superstar girl group of the '90s unless you count TLC but TLC came as a different type of group. SWV kinda tried to compete with TLC but had En Vogue voices (well kinda lol).

Timmy. No sir. SWV was no where near strong with the voices like En Vogue was. Not saying SWV couldn't sing, because I do believe they could, I just think they were a step below the Funky Divas.

True. En Vogue would kill them.

HotGritz said:

What about Jade?

well maybe not.

Girl hell naw.

As far as 90's R&B girl groups go:

First was En Vogue, En Vogue's career slowly got taken over by TLC who's career (sadly) was taken by them from Destiny's Child.

missfee said:

HotGritz said:

What about Jade?

well maybe not.

Girl hell naw.

Jade's vocals were solid but then again En Vogue would demolish them. Only thing REAL special about Jade is that after they got some fame, they adapted dooky braids, their hair was in a perm when they initially came out.

Okay well, I had to take a few seconds to think about Jade. For real, I think Jade could sing better than SWV could...BUT that gangsta look was just not working.

Y'all didn't like them dooky braids on Jade? I loved them. Made them look like whatshername from Boyz N The Hood. Their vocals really were solid. They should have been bigger.

aardvark15 said:

As far as 90's R&B girl groups go:

First was En Vogue, En Vogue's career slowly got taken over by TLC who's career (sadly) was taken by them from Destiny's Child.

Don't get me wrong. I dig Bey and Kelly. As overxposed and fabricated as Bey can be, I still dig her and am glad for the mark she made on the industry BUT....

had TLC not disbanded due to the untimely death of Left Eye, ole Destiny's Child would have gone the way of Blaque and Total. Jus sayin'.

HotGritz said:

Y'all didn't like them dooky braids on Jade? I loved them. Made them look like whatshername from Boyz N The Hood. Their vocals really were solid. They should have been bigger.

Even though I was in middle school when that big box braid look was in, I still thought it was kind of ugg.

Remember them:

Or them:

CynicKill said:

Remember them:

yasssss, 'd this song so much! Their style was fierce, & the lead singer had much swagger

turn it up, crank it

turn it up, crank it

I used to also like Cherries In The Snow.

HotGritz said:

What about Jade?

well maybe not.

I loved them Jade borads, my type of women.

TLC won in the end. They kicked En Vogue's ass, and were still on a roll around the time Destiny's Child blew up. Left Eye's death killed the group.

alphastreet said:

TLC won in the end. They kicked En Vogue's ass, and were still on a roll around the time Destiny's Child blew up. Left Eye's death killed the group.

TLC beat them with success but I dunno I am kinda torn between the two. What is incredible about both of them is the fact that they both were so creative and unique. Each of the girls in the group broung their own personality and vocals to the group unlike a group like Destiny Childs that was mostly cented around Beyonce, not necessarily a group with different personalities or pushed the envelope creatively. I think for me thats why TLC and Envogue are the best modern day groups. NO other MODERN girl group touches EnVogue vocals and I LOVE TLC but nobody touches them vocals wise they all could SANG. I think TLC and Envogue have the strongest body of work.

CynicKill said:

Remember them:

That was my jammy jam! I also loved the song "Flirt" All in all I thought it was a pretty good album.

CynicKill said:

Or them:

Another" good tune! To this day I still use the phrase "Put an "H" on your chest and handle it!

Yeah.........THEMSELVES!!!!!!!!

HEY! Why ain't nobody mentioning Xscape?

I find it amazing how influential and respected En Vogue were after basically falling off after only two (hugely successful) albums. After that they started to replace members and stuff just got sloppy. Vocally nobody was messin with the original En Vogue, maybe SWV.

ENVOGUE , SWV , TLC , BROWNSTONE , TOTAL , XSCAPE , 702 , MADAME X , MARY JANE GIRLS ,

EX-GIRLFRIEND , JADE , ON EDGE , EBONY VIBE EVERLASTING , Y NE VEE , 3LW , BLAQUE ,

KUT KLOSE , MOKENSTEF , ETERNAL , COVERGIRLS , SEDUCTION , SWEET SENSATION ,

PAJAMA PARTY , LACE , BODY , EMERGE , IMAGE , THE GIRLS , THE GYRLS , DESTINY'S CHILD ,

so many girl groups out at that time doing their thing :

Terrib3Towel said:

HEY! Why ain't nobody mentioning Xscape?

I find it amazing how influential and respected En Vogue were after basically falling off after only two (hugely successful) albums. After that they started to replace members and stuff just got sloppy. Vocally nobody was messin with the original En Vogue, maybe SWV.

Xscape was a non factor.

they were competing with Dawn's big ass ego