ATL
ATL were an R&B group from Atlanta- hence the name ATL. The group consisted of members: Trè'Kas "Trè" Simms, Marvin "Will" Williams, Jr., Lawrence "L-Rock" Gibbs IV and Cory "Danger" Griffin. The group was formed back in 2001 as part of an Atlanta-area talent search. ATL's single, "Calling All Girls" , was produced by R. Kelly and released in 2003 - peaking at #48 on the US R&B chart and #12 in the UK. There second and last single came the following year. "Make It Up With Love" wasn't as successful as their debut - peaking at #51 on the US R&B chart and #21 in the UK.
In May 2004, ATL released their only album - The ATL Project ; which included producers such as: Jazze Pha, Mario Winans and Bryan-Michael Cox.
Since then ATL seemed to have disappeared into thin air. Over the years there have been rumors of a reunion but nothing came to fruition.
B5
B5 were an R&B group hailing from Florida. The members consisted of the Breeding brothers: Dustin, Kelly, Patrick, Carnell and Bryan. The group first started out as the TNT Boyz; starting out with Dustin. Kelly, Patrick and Carnell. They changed their name to B5 once Bryan joined the group.
The boys would tour with acts such as: Akon, Mario Winans, Ginuwine and Usher. They would eventually be introduced to Puffy, who signed them to his label - Bad Boy Entertainment. B5 began working on the debut album in 2004 and in July 2005 their album was released. The album spawned two singles - a cover of the Jackson Five song "All I Do" and "U Got Me" .
In 2006, B5 began working on their second album - Don't Talk, Just Listen . Two singles were released from this album - "Hydrolics" featuring Bow Wow and "Sitting in My Bedroom" . This would be B5's last album with Bad Boy Entertainment.
After some time away, B5 rebranded themselves under the new name - Audio. They changed their style and sound with the single "Magnetic" featuring Akon. This change was not popular with some fans and the group eventually reverted back to being B5.
In 2013, B5 released a new single "Say Yes" - which received feedback from fans and critics.
However, not too long after the release of their single the group went back into hiatus - this time for four years. B5 returned in 2018 with a new single - "Do That" .
The group's most recent single "Wave" was released in 2019.
Big Brovaz
Big Brovaz were a British R&B/Hip-Hop group from London. Members of the group were: Cherise, Nadia, J-Rock, Randy, Dion and Flawless. The group's debut single "Nu Flow" was released in October 2002 and was a success - peaking at #3 on the UK Singles chart and #2 on the UK R&B chart. The following month, Big Brovaz released their debut album, Nu-Flow , which spawned four more singles including: "OK" , "Baby Boy" , "Ain't What You Do" and their highest charting UK single, "Favourite Things" .
The group also appeared on the Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed , with the track " Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) ", while also releasing the single, " We Wanna Thank You (The Things You Do) " - which served as the movie's theme song. Not too long after the release of the single, member Flawless was sacked from the group as a result of being caught with Cannabis at LAX.
In September 2004, Big Brovaz released their next single - "Yours Fatally" . The single underperformed and the group were eventually dropped from the record label. After this the group decided to split to pursue other ventures. However, in 2006 it was announced Big Brovaz would be reuniting but as a four-piece as Dion decided not to return.
The group released their second album under an independent label with two more singles: "Hangin' Around" and "Big Bro Thang" . Re-Entry was officially released in April 2007 - three years after the release of the first single "Yours Fatally" . This would be the group's last album.
During their second break-up members Cherise and Nadia went on to become the duo - BootyLuv and were quite success in the UK Dance music scene.
In 2012, the four members of Big Brovaz travelled to Australia, on tour with three members of S Club 7. The four also reunited in 2019 for the Stepback 90s tour in the UK.
Brutha
The R&B group Brutha consisted of five brothers: Grady Harrell III, Anthony Harrell, Jared "J. R." Overton, Cheyenne "Papa" Harrell and Jacob "Jake" Harrell. The group formed back in 2002 after being discovered by Brian McKnight who introduced them on the Soul Train Holiday Special in 2003. It wouldn't be 2008 when the group was signed to a record label - Island Def Jam Music Group.
Between 2007-2008 the group began working on their first album - the self-titled Brutha . From the album came two singles: "I Can't Hear the Music" featuring Fabolous and "She's Gone" . During this time the group was featured on their own reality TV show - Brothers to Brutha ; which aired on BET.
In 2010, Brutha released two new singles: "One Day on This Earth " and "Can't Get Enough" - which became their highest ranking single to date. Both songs were scheduled to appear on their second album, Vacancy , the following year. However, the album was unfortunately shelved.
Not too long after this, Anthony, Grady and Jared left the group to pursue solo careers; leaving Cheyenne and Jacob to form their own duo - Jake&Papa.
Day26
This R&B group came to be after being formed on the former MTV show - Making the Band 4 . Day26's members were: Robert, Willie, Mike, Que and Brian.
After winning the competition, the guys began working on their debut album and in March 2008, Day26 was released. The album spawned two singles: "Got Me Going" and "Since You've Been Gone" . The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Following the success of their debut album, the group immediately began working on their second album - Forever in a Day . This time around things would be quite difficult for the group as while filming Making the Band 4 Season 3 , viewers could see the conflict within the group - with member Que having frequent arguments with other members of Day26. Nonetheless the group continued working on their second album and in April 2009, Forever in a Day was released. Two singles were released: "Imma Put It on Her" featuring Puffy and Yung Joc and "Stadium Music" . Forever in a Day peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
In late 2009, Que left Day26 after disagreements with the group's management. Now working as a four-piece, Day26 continued to make music but in 2012, the group announced their break-up. After their split, group members began working on their solo projects while also pursuing other ventures.
In 2013, the group announced they would be working on new music together. They released the single "Bullsh*t" in 2014 - which was scheduled to appeared on their EP, The Return . Over the years, Day26 continued to make music but in 2018, Brian announced his departure. from the group.
Day26's last EP, A New Day , was released in 2018.
I-15
I-15 was an R&B trio with members: Castro, Das and Flash. The group signed with record producer Polow da Don in 2006; who would secure the group a deal with record label Interscope.
Polow da Don produced the group's first single, "Lost in Love" - which was released in 2007. Their debut album was scheduled to come out the following year however that never came to be, resulting in the group's eventual break-up.
In 2015, Castro (now known as JR Castro) gained recognition for his solo debut "Get Home" featuring Kid Ink and Quavo. He still continues to make music with his last single "The Morning After" being released in September 2020.
J-Status
J-Status were an R&B/Reggae/Pop group hailing from Jamaica. Members were: Orain ‘Shabbz’ Stewart, brothers Byron and Dru Barwise and Andrew ‘A.T.’ Thompson. The group would perform at local talent shows, school, church etc. It wasn't until 2002, the group decided to leave Jamaica and find fame in the USA. However, this proved to be quite difficult as the group found it hard to find a record deal. J-Status eventually had to get jobs - including becoming handymen.
The group were eventually introduced to Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken at SRP Records -who were best known for discovering and signing a young Rihanna. J-Status were then given the opportunity to appear on Rihanna's debut album Music of the Sun , on the track "Here I Go Again" .
As a result, J-Status were signed to SRP Records and began working on their debut album. The group's debut single "Roll It" featuring Rihanna was released in March 2007. The track was a re-worked version of the Alison Hinds song, "Roll It Gal" . The single found some success in Europe, however, this would be the group's first and last single as their debut album, The Beginning , was not released.
The 411
The 411 were an English R&B group which formed back in 2003. The members of the group were: Carolyn Owlett, Tanya Boniface, Tisha Martin and Suzie Furlonger. The group's first single, "On My Knees" was released in Spring 2004, featuring American rapper Ghostface Killah. The song performed well in the charts; peaking at #4 on the UK Singles Chart and #2 on the UK R&B Chart.
Their next single "Dumb", would be the group's highest charting single - peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart and #1 on the R&B Chart. The group's third and final single was the track "Teardrops" - which was the group's lowest charting single. The 411's album, Between the Sheets , failed to match the success of their singles and the group was ultimately dropped from their record label. As a result, The 411 broke up in 2005.
The group eventually reformed in 2007 under the new name Sunshyne, with two new members. However original member, Suzie Furlonger did not return and the group eventually changed back to their original name. However, this version of The 411 did not last long as they broke up again in 2008.
VS
VS were an English R&B/Pop group formed by Blue member Simon Webbe. Members of the group were: Jaime Summaz, Chinyere McKenzie, Blimi, Marvin Humes and Ryan Taylor. VS's first single, "Love You Like Mad" , was released in February 2004 - peaking at #7 on the UK Chart.
The group's second single "Call U Sexy" was released in the Summer of 2004 and was not as successful as their debut - reaching #11 on the UK Chart. The group's third and final single was the song "Make It Hot" was released in October 2004 - only reaching #29 in the UK Chart. VS were scheduled to release a fourth single - a cover of "If You Leave Me Now" but the group disbanded before its official release.
Since their breakup, members of VS continued working on their music, with former member Marvin Humes most notably known for being a member of JLS - who appeared on The X-Factor. Since then, he's become a DJ and television presenter.