Great Female Voices of R&B

Uniting the divas who've dominated contemporary R&B in the last few decades, this selection brings back-to-back hits from the likes of Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys and Beyoncé. Toni Braxton sings in seductive, husky lows and Mariah Carey hits impressive highs in a parade of passionate odes and hymns to self-empowerment—juxtaposing soul/R&B with dance-pop, funk and hip-hop.