Surface with Kut Klose, Sublime With Rome, and more

Kut Klose, an all-female R&B trio from Atlanta, melds urban & pop R&B with hits like "I Like" & "Get Up On It," a duet with Keith Sweat. Known for their smooth harmonies on the album "Surrender."

Sublime with Rome, a California ska alternative rock group formed in 2010 by Rome Ramirez, Eric Wilson, and Bud Gaugh, is known for hits like "Santeria" and "What I Got." They collaborated with Slightly Stoopid on "Cool & Collected" and toured 27 cities in 2023. The group, with new drummer Joe Tomino, released the EP Tangerine Skies, featuring talents like Neal Avron and Gabrial McNair. Their final self-titled album celebrates a 15-year journey.

Changing Faces, a New York urban soul duo similar to TLC and SWV, featured East Harlem's Cassandra Lucas and Bronx's Charisse Rose. Known for hits like "Stroke You Up" and "G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T." crafted by R. Kelly, their soulful, gospel-infused vocals achieved major R&B chart success in the '90s.

Chicago's Public Announcement, once backing R. Kelly, debuted solo in 1998 with "All Work, No Play" and the hit "Body Bumpin' Yippie-Yi-Yo." They released more music in 2000 and 2005.