They Were Supposed To Dominate The "Freak Era" What Happened To SILK?

Silk had one of the biggest slow jams of the entire 90s, yet somehow their legacy never feels as large as the era they helped define. When people think about male R&B groups from that time, names like Jodeci, Boyz II Men, Dru Hill, and 112 usually dominate the conversation first. But for a stretch in the early 90s, Silk was right there with all of them. “Freak Me” became a number one hit, “Girl U For Me” stayed in heavy rotation, and records like “Meeting in My Bedroom” and “If You Lovin’ Me” helped establish them as one of the smoothest groups in R&B. Their music was everywhere. Their albums sold. Keith Sweat personally helped introduce them to the world. On paper, this should’ve been a group remembered as one of the defining acts of their generation. Instead, Silk slowly became one of those groups people only bring up when an old playlist comes on or a late-night slow jam mix starts playing. And honestly, that’s strange considering how successful they actually were. Because Silk didn’t disappear overnight. The real story is how one of R&B’s biggest groups slowly became trapped inside the era that made them famous. They Were Supposed To Dominate The "Freak Era" What Happened To SILK? Chapters: Intro: 0:00 History: 1:23 Stunt#1: 2:52 Stunt#2: 5:30 Stunt#3: 8:06 Conclusion: 10:53 http://www.stuntedgrowth3.com ig:   / stuntedgrowthmusic   Basketball Youtube channel:    / stuntedgrowth   Like and Subscribe for more #stuntedgrowthmusic #silk #rnb