FEATURE
In 2001, Evans released her third album,
'Faithfully', a more uptempo record that
received her strongest reviews to date.
It also produced hit singles in 'You Gets
No Love' and 'I Love You', plus her duet
with Carl Thomas on 'Can't Believe' was
nominated for a Grammy. However, it
would be her last Bad Boy album. 'The First
Lady', released on Capitol in 2005, missed
the top spot of the Billboard 200 by one
position. Singles-wise, it didn't perform
nearly as well.
After a fi ve-year hiatus from recording,
during which time she penned the
African American Literary Award-
winning memoir 'Keep the Faith', Evans
released 'Something About Faith' on
the independent eOne label. It topped
Billboard's Independent Albums chart,
went Top Five R&B/Hip-Hop and debuted
at number 15 on the Billboard 200. Its fi rst
single, 'Gone Already', was nominated
for a Grammy in the category of Best
Female R&B Vocal Performance. After
appearing on El DeBarge's 'Lay With You'
and Rahsaan Patterson's 'Crazy (Baby)', she
starred on the 2012 TV One reality series
'R&B Divas' beside Nicci Gilbert, Monifah,
Syleena Johnson and Keke Wyatt. A tie-in
compilation for the show was released by
eOne that October with its proceeds going
to the Whitney E. Houston Academy. In
September 2014, 'I Deserve It', featuring
Missy Elliott and Sharaya J, was released as
the fi rst single from 'Incomparable', which
followed two months later.
~ Steve Huey & Andy Kellman
FAITH EVANS AND
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. - THE
KING & I IS OUT 19TH MAY.
22