30 Years Ago - 1996 The Fugees released their second album The Score. It won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, along with Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Killing Me Softly". "Fu-Gee-La" made #29, #13 R&B, #2 Rap. "Killing Me Softly" wasn't released as a commercial single so no Hot 100 chart. Itpeaked at #2 Radio Songs, #30 AC, #48 Club, #1 Pop Airplay, R&B, Rhythmic. "Ready or Not" again, not a commercial single. It made #69 Radio Songs, #22 R&B/Hip
40 Years Ago - 1986 Janet Jackson released her third album, the breakthrough Control. Hang on to something...it was massive!!!!!! The album has been praised by critics as both an artistic feat and as a personal testament of self-actualization. Janet became the first female artist to have five top five hits from one album on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis won the Grammy for Producer(s) of the Year, Non-Classical. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" peake