3LW

Listening to this self-titled debut is a bit like reading your little sister's diary, as many of these hip-hop flavored R&B songs center on cheating boys and unanswered pages. That makes sense, since they were in their early teens when they recorded this album. But their deft vocals and sense of adventure speak to all ages.

The new recipe for girl-group success calls for less Spice and more Children of Destiny.
Mixing adult R&B with age-appropriate teen themes, 3LW clearly would like to follow the
path of TLC or SWV, not B*witched or any other cutesy ensembles who wouldn't have a
life without Radio Disney. Their producers have churned out countless hits for hire, and
the trio's obligatory acronym unfortunately stands for Three Little Women. From... More >